A big reason Michigan State won back to back Big Ten titles in '09-'10 is their superior road record. The last two years MSU is 16-5 away from home. They had a school record 8 road wins in 2009, and followed it up with a 7-2 mark the following season. However, this year outside of the Breslin Center has been a totally different story. The Spartans fell to the Illini in … [Read more...] about Michigan State Loses 71-62 in Champaign, Blows Chance at Road Win
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Michigan State Has Found Their Legitimate Starting Five Now
Following Michigan State's narrow escape over Oakland on December 11th, I tweeted to my followers what I believed MSU's starting lineup should be: a three guard cadre of Durrell Summers, Kalin Lucas, Keith Appling with Delvon Roe and Draymond Green up front. I then tweeted an abbreviated/condensed version of why I felt this would work. First, having two true point guards … [Read more...] about Michigan State Has Found Their Legitimate Starting Five Now
Northwestern takes Michigan State Down to the Wire
Although the final outcome was still a loss, it was a much more exciting and interesting loss to Michigan State this time for Northwestern, who took one of their toughest Big Ten opponents down to the final possession. No wants to believe in nor accept moral victories, but losing to the #18 Spartans, when your star forward John Shurna (the Big Ten's leading scorer) is … [Read more...] about Northwestern takes Michigan State Down to the Wire
Tom Crean: The Reason That Marquette Is In the Big East
The comparison between Marquette and Creighton works on a number of levels. Both schools have a Jesuit tradition with campuses that are located in urban areas. They also have been supported locally by alumni and a segmented passionate segment of their cities’ populations. There is a difference in population size between Omaha and Milwaukee, but there is also a discrepancy in … [Read more...] about Tom Crean: The Reason That Marquette Is In the Big East
Michigan State Needs More Consistent Scoring from Durrell Summers
It maybe single digit high temperatures and subzero wind chills in East Lansing, Michigan right now, but the Michigan State Spartans should look to make it Durrell "Summers summer, summertime Time to sit back and unwind" if they are to start living up to their preseason hype. Apologies for quoting Will Smith. Really, that was my bad I know. The Spartans were preseason #2, … [Read more...] about Michigan State Needs More Consistent Scoring from Durrell Summers
Coaches Rock Upon the Mic Right at Big 10 Media Day
Many college basketball experts believe the Big Ten will be the best conference in the nation this year. And on paper, it certainly looks that way, as they have a first team all conference squad of players who have ruled the Big Ten since they were sophomores. Now they have reached their prime. And when it comes to coaches, the Big Ten has a fine a pedigree as any. … [Read more...] about Coaches Rock Upon the Mic Right at Big 10 Media Day