Preview: Middling MSU men's basketball to host Georgia Southern Tuesday night
Fresh off a loss against No. 3 Arizona on Thanksgiving Day, the Michigan State’s men’s basketball team returns home for a matchup with Georgia Southern on Tuesday night.
Fresh off a loss against No. 3 Arizona on Thanksgiving Day, the Michigan State’s men’s basketball team returns home for a matchup with Georgia Southern on Tuesday night.
Another slow start for MSU was the root of its 74-68 loss to the Wildcats on Thanksgiving Day in Palm Springs, Calif.. The Spartans started 3-for-15 from the field and trailed by 14 points midway through the first half.
Michigan State basketball, known for its grueling non-conference schedule year in and year out, faces yet another daunting task in No. 3 Arizona on Thanksgiving Day in Palm Springs, Calif..
Michigan State basketball fell three spots in the AP Poll this week, going from 18 to 21 after losing to No. 9 Duke last Tuesday night in Chicago for the Champions Classic. They were able to dominate Butler and Alcorn State at home though to improve to a 3-2 record this season.
Improved shooting sees the Spartans cruise past Alcorn State by a score of 81-49.
Michigan State’s men’s basketball team took care of business against Alcorn State Sunday night, handling the Braves by a score of 81-49. The win marked MSU’s second in three days.
Jocelyn Tate has a perfect night from the floor as the Spartans continue hot-start against Evansville
The Spartans on one side shot an impressive 63.6% from the field and 47.1% from three and on the other side forced 25 turnovers with 16 steals while only allowing their opponents to shoot 27.9% from the field in their 105-49 win against Evansville to remain undefeated at home.
MSU will take on the University of Evansville in its fourth and final game at the Breslin Center before they hit the road for the first time of the season. The Spartans and the Aces have a short history with each other only playing once before. The Spartans have control of the only win of that series after defeating the Aces 73-53 in their previous meeting.
The Spartan defense contributed a big part today in the win over Butler. Carson Cooper also had a good defensive performance in his first career start for MSU.
The Michigan State men’s basketball team that was ranked No. 4 in the nation to begin the year was – for the most part – on full display for 40 minutes for the first time this season against Butler Friday night.
“I’m expecting to see our veterans play and lead us Friday, and it’ll be a good, tough game,” Izzo said. “Butler’s playing great.”
After a successful undefeated start to the season for the Spartan women's basketball team, the team took yet another win at the Breslin Center under the helm of head coach Robyn Fralick with a final score of 105-44 leaving them 3-0 going into their fourth game of the season.
Just weeks following an offseason filled to the brim with anticipation for Michigan State’s men’s basketball team, such expectations have quickly subsided.
After defeating Wright State in a blowout 99-55 win on Sunday, the Michigan State women’s basketball team will look to extend its two-game win streak in a face-off against Detroit Mercy. Tipoff is set for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Breslin Center.
Two early-season losses for the preseason-ranked No. 4 Michigan State men’s basketball team have presented some common deciding factors – free throws and poor shooting from three.
The No. 18 Michigan State men’s basketball team fell to No. 9 Duke 74-65 during what was yet another sluggish offensive performance—although better than during the first two games of the season.
The Spartans and Blue Devils tip off at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
MSU women's basketball senior guard Gabby Elliott had to trust the process and those around her in the journey of getting back on the court.
The Michigan State Men's Basketball dropped to No. 18 in the week two Men's AP Poll after starting the season ranked No. 4. MSU went 1-1 during their first week of action, headlined by a shocking upset to James Madison, losing 79-76 at home to kick off the 2023-24 season.