Freshmen seek bragging rights
The mens basketball team has revenge on its mind. With Minnesota (14-9 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) and Indiana (17-8, 9-3) coming to Breslin Center this week, MSU has plenty of motivation.
The mens basketball team has revenge on its mind. With Minnesota (14-9 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) and Indiana (17-8, 9-3) coming to Breslin Center this week, MSU has plenty of motivation.
Spartan mens basketball coach Tom Izzo has asked a lot of things from his freshman this season - more than ever before. But in addition to big minutes, freshman swingman Alan Anderson has been asked to be a little bit of everything for MSU (15-10 overall, 6-6 Big Ten). The kids going to be a better player for it in the next three years, but Im not sure weve asked more of a freshman, Izzo said.
West Lafayette, Ind. - Purdues love for the three-point basket was clear Saturday night, but Valentines Day had long passed. It killed us tonight, Boilermaker forward Rodney Smith said.
West Lafayette, Ind. - For the first time all season, the Spartan mens basketball team came from behind at halftime to steal a win.
After a disappointing effort its last time out, the Spartan mens basketball team travels to West Lafayette, Ind., to take on Purdue at 7 p.m.
Spartan head coach Tom Izzo could point fingers in a lot of directions following Tuesdays 63-61 loss to No.
After losing 63-61 to No. 18 Illinois on Tuesday night, the MSU mens basketball team was forced to add a new word to its dictionary - bubble.Unless the Spartans win the Big Ten Tournament, they will likely be on the fringe of the 65-team pool in Marchs NCAA Tournament.
When the MSU mens basketball team tangles with Illinois tonight, people will be watching Illini guard Frank Williams. Williams, the 2001 Big Ten Player of the Year, is the Illinis leading scorer at 16.4 points per game. But lurking in Williams shadow is the key to the Illinis attack, guard Cory Bradford. Many college basketball enthusiasts remember the senior as one of the conferences best players his freshman and sophomore campaigns, when he averaged just over 15 points a game.
The MSU mens basketball team is coming off one of its biggest wins the season, but it wont have time to take it in.
Ohio States backcourt duo of Brian Brown and Brent Darby were on an offensive tear before arriving at Breslin Center on Sunday. Brown and Darby combined for an average of 28.1 points per game before losing to MSU (14-9 overall, 5-5 Big Ten) 67-64.
The Spartan mens basketball team may have to gun down Big-Ten-leading No. 16 Ohio State on Sunday at Breslin Center without its most effective weapon available. Sophomore guard Marcus Taylor could still be shelved for the Spartans (13-9 overall, 4-5 Big Ten) 1 p.m.
The MSU mens basketball team will do its best to stay awake tonight against Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Its kind of a lull-you-to-sleep offense, MSU head coach Tom Izzo said of the Wildcats attack. Wildcats head coach Bill Carmody coached under the legendary Pete Carril at Princeton from 1982-96, and was the Tigers head coach until 2000.
When sophomore guard Marcus Taylor left Sundays game early in the second half, things looked bleak.But after the final buzzer sounded, the MSU mens basketball team recorded more than a 67-61 win over No.
Champaign, Ill. - Despite playing without sophomore guard Marcus Taylor for most of the second half, the Spartans hung on to upset No.
Champaign, Ill. - Forward Brian Cook carried No. 12 Illinois against the Spartans in the first half Sunday at Assembly Hall. But after scoring 20 points in that half, the 6-foot-10, 240 -pounderonly scored two points in the second half as MSU (13-8 overall, 4-4) routed the Illini (15-7, 4-5) 67-61.
Despite No. 12 Illinois two-game losing streak, the MSU mens basketball team will have its hands full Sunday at Assembly Hall. The Illini (15-6 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) havent lost a Big Ten game at home this season, but they are coming off a 78-67 loss to conference leader No.
Ann Arbor - Tommy Amaker has never seen a Michigan-MSU basketball game in its entirety. But even though tonights game is the 36-year-old U-M head coachs first experience with the rivalry, hes no stranger to big games. As a four-year starter at Duke from 1984-87, Amaker was center stage for one of college basketballs greatest rivalries - Duke vs.
One common factor exists among the Spartan mens basketball and football teams, but that factor may soon multiply.Since freshman quarterback Aaron Alexander joined the team Thursday, basketball head coach Tom Izzo has liked what hes seen.In fact, Izzos been impressed enough with Alexander to continue talks with football head coach Bobby Williams about the possibilities of adding other bodies to his depleted roster.Theres one or two other guys weve looked at, and maybe feel like we could use, Izzo said.
After a rash of injuries, the MSU mens basketball team is looking to the football team to fill holes on its roster.Anytime a team has a lot of injuries, its hard to prepare for opponents, ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said.When youre short-handed you cant practice as long or as hard as you want to, Bilas said.
Iowa City, Iowa - Late in the MSU mens basketball teams 75-71 Tuesday night loss to Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Jason Andreas had his shot blocked.