Tag: Matt McQuaid

Two familiar faces come back home to visit Michigan State basketball

Two fan favorites were back in East Lansing

The 2019 basketball season will live as one of the most favorable in the eyes of Michigan State basketball fans. The team that made a run to the Final Four, giving fans countless memories, will always be cherished by Spartan Nation.

Two of the faces from that program returned to the program to visit their old stomping grounds, and it will bring a smile to MSU fans’ faces.

Check out the return of Cassius Winston and Matt McQuaid:

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Potential candidates to replace Dwayne Stephens on MSU basketball’s staff

Check out some possible candidates to replace Dwayne Stephens on Tom Izzo’s staff

Tom Izzo’s top assistant, Dwayne Stephens, is leaving the Michigan State program after being hired as the head coach of Western Michigan. Stephens had been by Izzo’s side for the past 19 seasons, but has now decided to make the jump into leading his own program.

Now, Izzo has the opportunity to reinforce his staff with a new hire. The question now becomes, will Izzo bring back a familiar face or will he branch out and bring fresh blood to the program.

We examined some of the possible candidates, both familiar faces and new blood, that could fill the open assistant role on Michigan State’s bench:

Former MSU Basketball guard Matt McQuaid signs with Canton Charge of the NBA G-League

Michigan State alum Matt McQuaid will be signing with the Canton Charge, the Cleveland Cavaliers G-League team.

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A former MSU Basketball standout has found a new home in the NBA’s G-League. The Canton Charge announced on Friday that Matt McQuaid has signed with the team. The Canton Charge are the G-League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The NBA G-League 2020-21 season will take place in a bubble environment in February at Disney World like the NBA used last season. Opening night will be Feb. 8.

McQuaid played for Michigan State from 2015-19, where he was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team in 2019. He spent the 2019-20 season playing for Skyliners Frankfurt in Basketball Bundesliga, Germany’s premier basketball league.

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Locked On Spartans Podcast: Rewatching the 2019 Big Ten Title game with Matt McQuaid

The show is joined by Matt McQuaid to rewatch and discuss the 2019 Big Ten Championship game win over Michigan

Wil and Matt are joined by former MSU basketball star Matt McQuaid to rewatch the 2019 Big Ten Championship game. McQuaid scored 27 points, helping lead the Spartans to victory.

You can find the episode on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

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On This Day: MSU basketball dethrones two-time defending champion Michigan in 2019 Big Ten Tournament

On this day one year ago, Michigan State basketball beat two-time defending champion Michigan to win the Big Ten Tournament.

One year ago on this date, Michigan State basketball dethroned two-time defending champ Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament. This was the sixth tournament title for the Spartans, which currently leads all Big Ten teams. MSU rallied in the second half during this victory over the Wolverines.

Check out the Big Ten Network’s post below:

 

Matt McQuaid led the game in scoring with a career-high 27 points. Cassius Winston won the Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player award. Simpler times, indeed. The absence of the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAA Tournament impacts all college sports fans. Especially fans of teams with a strong chance of winning a conference tournament and the NCAA tournament, like Michigan State. In my opinion, Michigan State still had a special season despite the abrupt end.

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