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Post-game comments following Michigan State basketball’s win over Nebraska
Michigan State basketball keeps winning, but, despite the winning streak, they are still showing enough flaws that I’m surprised Izzo still has hair left. That was the story again on Wednesday night when the Spartans took down Nebraska at home despite coughing up 19 turnovers on the night.
After the game, Tom Izzo spoke to the media. You can find his best comments below, recorded on Twitter by Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press.
Michigan State jumps into the top ten for the first time this season in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll
After starting the season unranked, Michigan State basketball has now officially jumped into the top ten in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Spartans now sit at No. 10, up from No. 12.
Of course, MSU hasn’t played since Dec. 11’s win over Penn State, so this jump in the rankings was more about the play of two teams, primarily: Alabama and Villanova. Those two teams have both seen precipitous drops in the polls following some ugly losses.
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WATCH: Tom Izzo surprises Michigan State superfan Michael B. Jordan with invite to East Lansing
In case you didn’t know, Michael Jordan is a huge fan of Michigan State basketball. No, not that MJ, the other one from Black Panther, Creed, and many other classic movies, Michael B. Jordan. Jordan has been seen rocking an MSU jersey on multiple occasions and supporting the program.
This week, Jordan was a guest on Taylor Rooks’ podcast for Bleacher Report, and she surprised him with a fun little message from Tom Izzo, inviting Jordan out for Midnight Madness or a big home game at the Breslin Center.
Watch it below:
Michael B Jordan is a big Michigan State fan, so I had to give him a little surprise! ☺️
Thank you @MSU_Basketball pic.twitter.com/tCci5ECqkg— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) December 13, 2021
You can watch the full interview here:
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WATCH: Tom Izzo celebrates Zach Randolph jersey retirement with touching video
On Saturday night, former Michigan State basketball star Zach Randolph had his jersey retired by the Memphis Grizzlies, so it was only fitting that Tom Izzo send a congratulatory message his way.
You can watch the video below:
a ZBO salute from @MSU_Basketball 💙#50ForDaCity | @macbo50 pic.twitter.com/DVrxW68O45
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) December 12, 2021
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Best quotes from Tom Izzo following Michigan State basketball’s win over Penn State
Michigan State basketball is now 2-0 in Big Ten play following an 80-64 win over Penn State in the Breslin Center on Saturday.
The Spartans continue to look improved with every game, but there is still quite a bit of room for improvement, particularly in terms of the turnovers that continue to be a theme for the team.
Following his team’s win over the Nittany Lions, Tom Izzo spoke to the media. Below you can find his best quotes from that press conference.
Key Quotes from Tom Izzo following Michigan State basketball’s first Big Ten win of season vs. Minnesota
Michigan State basketball was able to do something you should never take for granted on Wednesday night: they beat a Big Ten team on the road. In arguably the toughest conference in the country, you never take that for granted, and that’s exactly what the Spartans were able to do.
However, it wasn’t pretty at all times, and MSU was still showing some of their flaws in this one.
Below, we put together some of Tom Izzo’s best quotes from his post game media call.
Key Quotes from Tom Izzo following No. 22 Michigan State basketball’s win over Louisville
Michigan State basketball was able to take care of business at home against Louisville on Wednesday night, however, many of the flaws we have seen this year from the Spartans have still been present.
After the game, Tom Izzo spoke to the media about what he saw on the court. Below, you can find the best quotes from the game.
Key Takeaways from Tom Izzo’s press conference following Michigan State basketball loss to No. 3 Kansas
It was known going into the season that Tom Izzo’s new squad for Michigan State basketball will need some time. The Spartans have refreshed their roster with a lot of youth and a key transfer and it was evident on Tuesday night that this team will need some time, but there were still some signs of life in the loss to Kansas and things to build on.
Below, you can find some key takeaways from Tom Izzo’s post-loss press conference.
Michigan State basketball media day: Key quotes from Tom Izzo as he prepares for season
Tom Izzo knows his team had a down year last year and has started to lose some of the shine he had fought to earn. This was never more evident than when the preseason AP poll came out and the Spartans were no where to be found in the top-25.
That makes this season an important one for a Michigan State basketball program looking to regain some of the respect they had earned.
Below, check out the best quotes from Tom Izzo from MSU basketball’s media day press conference.
Michigan State basketball guard Davis Smith put on scholarship
No matter what, it’s always cool to see a walk-on player earn a scholarship. Some fans might get frustrated by that at times, hoping that scholarship could be used on a talented recruit or transfer, you have to be happy for someone like Davis Smith, a former walk-on with Michigan State basketball who is now officially on scholarship with the Spartans.
Tom Izzo delivered the news in his preseason press conference on Wednesday. He also made sure to note that Smith didn’t get handed the scholarship because his dad is Spartan legend Steve Smith:
Walk-on Davis Smith has been put on scholarship.
"He earned a scholarship because he's Davis Smith, not Steve Smith's son."— Stephen Brooks (@StephenM_Brooks) October 20, 2021
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