On Tuesday night, the Spartans were back in action against Rutgers. They came out with a 68-45 win, moving their B1G record to 2-3. Our reactions from the game: NICK I was stunned to see zero Julius Marble in this game. He is a big presence, and could have provided some valuable minutes against a post threat like Myles Johnson. It’s been interesting to follow … Continue reading MSU Basketball: Reactions from a Win over Rutgers
Michigan State took to the road and fell in Minneapolis by a score of 81-56 to the Golden Gophers. The Spartans now fall to 0-3 in conference play and have sole possession of last place in the Big Ten. ZT gives his quick reactions to the defeat below: People were talking about the Northwestern loss being one of Izzo’s worst, which obviously it was not, … Continue reading MSU Basketball: Reactions to Spartans Loss to Minnesota
The Michigan State Spartans played their first ever Christmas Day basketball game, as they hosted the Wisconsin Badgers. For the first time since the Devin Harris game of 2004, the Badgers left East Lansing victorious, snapping a twelve-game losing streak at the Breslin Center. Our TSR team delivers our immediate reactions to the defeat: NICK The green/red jersey combo was a perfect idea for Christmas. … Continue reading MSU Basketball: Reactions to the Spartans’ Loss Against Wisconsin
**Each week, the TSR team will file the Mitten Report, an in-depth look at college basketball around the great state of Michigan.** MICHIGAN STATE (6-1, 0-1 B1G) The Spartans only had one game this week. On Sunday, they travelled to Evanston to start Big Ten play against the Northwestern Wildcats. Michigan State looked lethargic, playing poorly for the entirety of the contest. The Spartans lost … Continue reading Mitten Hoop Scoop (12/22)
Michigan State started B1G play on Sunday night with a road trip to Evanston to face off against Northwestern. The Spartans’ quest for a four-peat got off to a rocky start in a 79-65 defeat to the Wildcats. Boo Buie led all scorers with 30 points for Northwestern, as the Wildcats hit 10/21 shots from deep. Pete Nance (15) and Ty Berry (12) were also … Continue reading MSU Basketball: Reactions to the Spartans’ Loss at Northwestern
The Michigan State Spartans played six non-conference games this season. With a conference game against Northwestern on the horizon for Sunday, we sat down and awarded grades and reviews to each of the fifteen players on the roster, listed here in numerical order, for their play in non-conference action. #0 Aaron Henry Nick: A-; Henry has been a fantastic player so far this season. The … Continue reading MSU Basketball: Non-Conference Player Reviews
**Each week, the TSR team will file the Mitten Report, an in-depth look at college basketball around the great state of Michigan.** Michigan State (6-0) The Spartans had their Tuesday game at Virginia cancelled due to COVID. They hosted Oakland on Sunday in their lone game played, and the Spartans won 109-91. It was an impressive display of offense that saw the team shoot 51.3% … Continue reading Mitten Hoop Scoop (12/14)
Michigan State has all but officially released it’s non-conference schedule for the 2020-21 campaign. Kyle Austin of MLive first reported this complete schedule. That means we know Michigan State’s entire non-con: Nov. 25: Eastern Michigan Nov. 28 Notre Dame Dec. 1 Duke Dec. 4 Detroit Dec. 6 Western Michigan Dec. 9 Virginia Dec. 13 Oakland — Kyle Austin (@kylebaustin) November 17, 2020 A look on … Continue reading Michigan State Basketball: 2020-21 Non-Conference Schedule Analysis
Michigan State basketball fans were truly hurting after the NCAA Tournament was cancelled back in March, as the Spartans were a legitimate National Title contender in Cassius Winston’s final season. Since the offseason began however, things could not have gone better for Michigan State. Today, Max Christie became the third elite prospect to commit to the Spartans, joining Pierre Brooks II and Emoni Bates. If … Continue reading MSU Basketball: Max Christie Adds to Phenomenal 2021 Class
Michigan State still is putting the finishing touches on it’s 2020-21 roster, as they have two scholarships to finalize, with Xavier Tillman and Josh Langford’s decisions still looming. Beyond next season, the Spartans will have those scholarships to fill on a permanent basis, and they took a large step in doing that this afternoon. Pierre Brooks II announced that he would continue his college basketball … Continue reading MSU Basketball: Pierre Brooks II Chooses the Spartans
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