Michigan State Basketball

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... Spartans may have to stick with Tum Tum Nairn. Should Trimble be able to get by his initial defender and draw help, he knows how to find his shooters, and Justin Jackson and Kevin Huerter know how to knock down outside shots. Michigan State’s trouble defending dribble drives led to countless open looks against Illinois, and that can’t happen again if the Spartans hope to come away victorious. Don’t succumb to the crowd. For the second game in a row, Michigan State will face a raucous senior day crowd. Maryland tends to be one of the rowdiest venues in the Big Ten. With such a young team, Michigan State has often struggled to deal with dwindling momentum on the road. Opponents make a run and Michigan State responds not by running crisp offensive sets, but by turning the ball over. When Maryland inevitably goes on a run and gets the home crowd going, Michigan State must either utilize its timeouts better or rely on the calming influence of a point guard to make sure it gets good shots on the offensive end and doesn’t lose focus. Crash the glass. This has been a huge ...

Versatility Sets Apart Michigan State Basketball Signee Xavier Tillman

... a Mr. Basketball finalist in February. He was joined by Detroit Cornerstone's Jamal Cain, Detroit East English Village's Greg Elliott, North Farmington's Amauri Hardy, Kalamazoo Central's Isaiah Livers and Powers North Central's Jason Whitens. "When I talked to the college coaches when they were recruiting him, that's what set him apart," Grand Rapids Christian coach Mark Warners said. "They watch a lot of high school kids play, and with him, they saw somebody who sees the floor like he does at his size, and that's a big thing for them to see. "He has the ability to handle the ball. He's not quite an 18-foot jump shooter, but a 15-foot jumper? He can catch that on the high post and stick that shot.". Tillman's versatility includes averages of 13.0 points, 10.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.1 blocks for the Eagles (21-0) this season. He has posted several triple-doubles. The high post is where he did most of his damage as a ballhandler and ...

Michigan State Players Felt The Impact Of Quick, 'awesome' Field Trip While In D.c

... guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr. called the trip “another way for us to grow as a team.”. Langford knew right away what will stick with him. “ Nat Turner’s Bible. It was his actual Bible,” Langford said. “I learned that they didn’t want him to be remembered, so what they did … after they killed him, they burned him all the way to ashes. The only thing that was left was his Bible. I thought it was just great to see something so important that he carried from so long ago. “I’m always cognizant that there is more to life than basketball, but I also have great people around me to remind me. This was a great reminder of that. A lot of times, you forget about the things that people went through for you to be able to be in this position today. Being there made me more thankful of the people who came before me and allowed me to be in this position to play basketball and do different things they may not have gotten to do back then.”. ...

Ou Basketball Gets Kansas, Syracuse, Msu Next Season

... MSU next season. Tony Paul , The Detroit News Published 10:57 a.m. ET March 7, 2017 | Updated 10:59 a.m. ET March 7, 2017. Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr. (left) and Michigan State and Brailen Neely (right) and Oakland will square off again next season, this time on a neutral court. (Photo: Al Goldis / Associated Press). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE. Detroit — Greg Kampe and the Oakland men’s basketball team will face another super-tough nonconference schedule next season. While the full schedule isn’t expected to be released until mid-spring, athletic director Jeff Konya told The News on Tuesday that Oakland will travel to behemoths Syracuse and Kansas, and again play Michigan State. The Michigan State game is contracted to be at a neutral site, but it’s unclear what that site will be. The neutral-site rotation in the series typically has been at The Palace, but officials from both schools aren’t sure The Palace will be an option, after the Pistons move downtown next ...

Winston-to-ward Connection Off In Waning Seconds

... Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky). Patrick Semansky, AP. Assistant coaches pull Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon, third from left, into a huddle after Turgeon protested a call with an official during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Saturday, March 4, 2017, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky). Patrick Semansky, AP. Maryland guard Melo Trimble (2) shoots over Michigan State forward Nick Ward and guard Matt Mc Quaid (20) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 4, 2017, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky). Patrick Semansky, AP. Maryland guard Anthony Cowan (0) high-fives teammate L. G. Gill after Cowan was fouled while shooting in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Saturday, March 4, 2017, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky). Patrick Semansky, AP. Michigan State guard Cassius Winston, center, shoots between Maryland forwards Justin Jackson, left, of Canada, and Ivan Bender, of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, ...

Wisconsin Drops Another Road Game, Falling To Michigan State

... nine meetings that the Knights defeated the Bearcats. And this loss could be biggest for Cincinnati (25-4, 14-2), which was trying to stay in step with American Athletic Conference-leading SMU. UCF (19-10, 10-7), which is trying to position themselves to make a postseason tournament, won their fourth straight game and recorded their first win over a top-25 opponent since defeating No. 4 UConn in 2011. at No. 21 Notre Dame 64, Georgia Tech 60: Bonzie Colson had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Irish earned their fifth straight victory. Matt Farrell added 17 points for the Irish (22-7, 11-5 Atlantic Coast Conference). Tadric Jackson led Georgia Tech (16-13, 7-9) with 20 points, and Josh Okogie had 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Yellow Jackets have lost three of four. No. 22 Butler 88, at Xavier 79: Kelan Martin had another big game, scoring 25 points, and the Bulldogs followed their biggest road win of the season with yet another by pulling away in the closing minutes. The Bulldogs (23-6, 12-5 Big East ) were coming off a 74-66 victory at No. 2 Villanova , one of the biggest ...

Vanderbilt Feels Like A Safe Bet; Tcu’s Run Comes To A Close

... SEC Tournament Friday. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images). Selection Sunday rightfully commands plenty of attention, but most of the teams on the NCAA tournament bubble must make their final impressions now. Much of the process of sorting through the final at-large bids will unfold by the weekend. Check back here through the day for analysis on those scrambling for the final spots in the field. The post will be updated. Please check back and refresh the page for updates. [ Bracketology: There might be just two spots left in the NCAA tournament bracket ]. It’s going to be very hard to leave Vanderbilt out. The case against Vanderbilt comes down to one number: 15. That’s the total number of losses the Commodores will have if they go down either of the next two days in the SEC tournament. But now the Commodores have three victories over ...

Msu Vexed By Poor Showing In Big Ten Tournament, Now Wait For Ncaas

... Alex Brandon, AP. Michigan State players including guards Kyle Ahrens, right, and Alvin Ellis III, second from right, react from the bench late in the second half of MSU's 78-51 win over Penn State in the Big Ten tournament Thursday in Washington. Alex Brandon, AP. Michigan State guard Miles Bridges (22) dunks the ball in front of Penn State guard Josh Reaves (23) during the first half of MSU's 78-51 win over Penn State in the Big Ten tournament Thursday in Washington. Alex Brandon, AP. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo gestures during the first half of MSU's 78-51 win over Penn State in the Big Ten tournament Thursday in Washington. Nick Wass, AP. Michigan State guard Kyle Ahrens celebrates a three-point basket during the first half of MSU's 78-51 win over Penn State in the Big Ten tournament Thursday in Washington. ...

Ben Carter Still Hoping To Play For Michigan State Next Season

... p.m. ET March 10, 2017 | Updated 7 hours ago. Graduate transfer Ben Carter injured his knee in October and has not played this season for Michigan State. (Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie, Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports). 18 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 3 COMMENTEMAILMORE. EAST LANSING – Forward Ben Carter’s career at Michigan State never got started. But the graduate transfer remains hopeful that the NCAA will allow him to return to the Spartans next season. “It’s been a tough year for me, being injured the first day of practice. It’s been a lot of ups and downs,” Carter told the crowd during MSU’s team banquet Monday night at the Breslin Center. “Don’t know if I’m gonna be able to come back next season, but I’m praying every day.”. Carter, a 6-foot-9 forward from Las Vegas, suffered his second left knee injury in a calendar year in early October and underwent surgery. He previously was injured in January 2016 while playing for UNLV, to which he had transferred after two years at Oregon. MSU junior point guard Tum Tum Nairn, while being presented the team’s Stephen G. Scofes Most ...

Michigan State, Xavier Likely Seal Bracket Spot

... have some nice wins, including a sweep of Florida, but if they don’t beat the Gators again in the SEC tournament, the Commodores won’t even be four games above.500. Historically speaking, that is the minimum mark to get an at-large bid. Probably out. Illinois State Redbirds. The Redbirds won a share of the Missouri Valley title, which in most years would be enough for an at-large bid, if necessary. That is not the case this year, with the league at its lowest point in more than a decade. Illinois State Redbirds has only two top 100 wins, which usually is not enough. They also have a couple bad losses, including a real clunker at Murray State. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. In 2013, the Raiders became one of the least deserving teams to ever receive an at-large bid, with only one RPI top 100 win. They are already in better shape now, with four. Two of them are over other non-major conference leaders and none over likely at-large teams. They also have a ...

Injured Michigan State Guard Eron Harris Enjoys Unforgettable Senior Day

... three years as a Spartan were complete. "Honestly, I felt like that was my first college game getting out there," Harris told the Breslin Center crowd. "My heart started beating and I got kind of nervous. It was just crazy. And then getting to actually kiss the floor, that's a crazy honor to be part of that.". What a beautiful moment as @MSU_Basketball 's Eron Harris goes out the right way on senior day. __link__/1 IPBS 9 g 3 v P. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) February 26, 2017. Said Harris' mom, "I thought that was so awesome for Coach Izzo to make that happen. I actually believe I'm gonna see him play again on another court. I thought that was awesome for a coach to be thankful enough or appreciate him enough to let Eron get in the game. That was so cool, and it meant a lot to me.". It wasn't supposed to be this way for Harris, who suffered a season-ending knee injury against Purdue on Feb. 18. He wanted a ...

Michigan State Begins March With Road Trip To Illinois

... a driving layup to push MSU's lead out to 11 points at 52-41. Trice and Valentine combined to score 28 of MSU's 34 second-half points, as Valentine finished with a game-high 20 points and Trice added 18. MSU made just 3-of-15 3-pointers, but hit a season-high 85.0 percent from the foul line. The Spartans held the Illini to 28.8 percent shooting from the field, including just 12.5 percent from behind the arc. Malcolm Hill led Illinois with 17 points. The Last Meeting. Michigan State defeated Illinois, 79-54, on Jan. 7, 2016 in East Lansing. In a game where both teams were missing their leading scorer, the contest was close through the first part of the first half with Michigan State holding a 21-15 lead with 11:28 left. The Spartans then scored six straight points to take a double-figure lead at 27-15. Just ...