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Michigan State basketball offers top 2021 prospect Charles Bediako

Tom Izzo is looking north of the border for his next recruit. Michigan State has offered 2021 big man Charles Bediako out of St. Catherines, Ontario. After talking with Coach Izzo, l am blessed to have received an offer from Michigan State …

Tom Izzo is looking north of the border for his next recruit.

Michigan State has offered 2021 big man Charles Bediako out of St. Catherines, Ontario.

The photo of Bediako is from his unofficial visit to campus on August 30 this year.

Bediako is a 6′ 11, 215 lbs. center and is rated as a four-star prospect by the 24/7 Sports composite rankings. Bediako is the No. 6 center in the class of 2021 and No. 40 overall prospect.

Bediako is very athletic for his size and fits the mold of a modern center with the ability to run the floor, shoot the three and block shots at the rim.

Michigan State currently doesn’t have any players committed for the 2021 class.

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Michigan State vs. Charleston Southern: Where to watch, listen, stream

Here is everything you need to know to watch, listen, or stream Michigan State Men’s Basketball’s match-up against Charleston Southern.

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Michigan State comes off a big win on the road against Seton Hall to face Charleston Southern at home in a game that they will be heavily favored in. You can find all the info you need to watch, listen, or stream the game below.

Match-up: Charleston Southern @ #3 Michigan State

Location: Breslin Center, East Lansing, Michigan

Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET, Monday, Nov. 18

Pregame reading: Three things to watch

TV: Big Ten Network

On DirecTV, BTN is channel 610. On Dish, BTN is channel 410.

Live stream:  FOXSports.com/live

Online radio broadcast:  TuneIn

Complete list of Michigan State radio affiliates.

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MSU vs. Charleston Southern basketball: Three Things To Watch

Michigan State welcomes Charleston Southern to the Breslin Center tomorrow. Here are three things to watch in this game.

Michigan State welcomes Charleston Southern basketball to the Breslin Center tomorrow for a 6:30 P.M. game. Charleston Southern is 1-3 fresh off of a loss to Dayton, 90-61. Michigan State, on the other hand, is 2-1 comes off a close 76-73 victory over Seton Hall.

Here are three things to watch in this game:

Dontrell Shuler

Dontrell Shuler is without a doubt the best player on the Charleston Southern basketball roster. The 6″2 sophomore guard has seemingly made a leap after last year. In the 2018 season, Shuler only averaged 10.9 points. So far, he’s averaging 20 points on the year.

If you remember, Seton Hall guard Myles Powell gave Michigan State fits. Granted, Powell is a senior and looked like one of the best players in all of college basketball. It is possible for Shuler to also be a problem. He is another small guard and can lure Winston into foul trouble early.

Watch the matchup Tom Izzo puts out against Shuler. I predict Rocket Watts will get a ton of minutes guarding Dontrell Shuler. This could be a good test for Watts on the defensive end.

Newcomer Success

All year, fans have wondered who would be the impressive newcomer. Malik Hall filled this role against Seton Hall and went absolutely bananas. Hall played 19 minutes and made the most of each. He ended the game with 17 points and went 7-7 from the field including three shots from beyond the arc.

It is highly likely Malik Hall gets even more minutes against Charleston Southern. It is highly unlikely he is 100% perfect from the field again, but,he can still contribute well. Especially if his three-point shooting persists. MSU needs a big man that can space the floor.

Guard Depth

Rocket Watts is slowly developing his confidence whereas Foster Loyer looks a bit timid. Outside of Winston, MSU seems to lack Guard depth. Kyle Ahrens just does not look right out on the floor. The Spartans need a Guard to step up in this game, who will it be?

Fans have been hard on Foster Loyer given that he was so good in high school. I think he can still grow this year. Against Seton Hall, Loyer looked a bit more confident. He hit a nice three early in the game and later converted on a layup with the defense draped all over him.

I’m still high on Rocket Watts as well. He ended the Seton Hall victory with eight points, shooting 3-8 from the field. He also grabbed five boards and two steals. Right now, Watts should keep shooting and focus on defensive production. Worst case scenario, he misses shots but comes up with multiple steals in each game.

You can catch this game on Big Ten Network at 6:30 P.M. tomorrow. Cheer on the Spartan Dawgs during this game.

Stay locked on SpartansWire for more coverage to come.

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Twitter reactions to Michigan State Basketball’s victory over Seton Hall

Michigan State basketball edged out a close victory over Seton Hall 76-73. Here are a handful of different twitter reactions to this game.

Michigan State basketball edged out a close victory over Seton Hall 76-73. The Spartans went on a rather impressive 10-2 run to end the game. Cassius Winston ended the game with 21 points and Seton Hall PG Myles Powell 37 points.

Here are a handful of Twitter reactions to this game:

Michigan State plays the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Nov. 18 at 6:30 P.M. You can check out this game on the Big Ten Network. Stay locked on SpartansWire for more coverage to come.

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Game Recap: MSU basketball Squeaks Out Win Over Seton Hall 76-73

Michigan State basketball barely won against Seton Hall 76-73 in an absolutely heart-stopping game. Here is a quick recap of this game.

Michigan State basketball barely won against Seton Hall 76-73 in an absolute barn burner. Seton Hall PG Myles Powell put on an absolute show but could not lead his team to victory. Instead, the Spartans walked away with a well-fought win.

Here is a quick recap of this game:

First Half

Cassius Winston got the Spartans going early on in this game. He scored a beautiful three with space and it was the first three for MSU. Winston also swung a beautiful pass to Thomas Kithier who then buried a three himself.

Foster Loyer saw more minutes than usual due to Winston’s early foul trouble. With eight minutes left in the first half, Winston committed another bad foul. As a result, Loyer came into the game and took over some extra PG minutes. Coach Tom Izzo was irate with Loyer before a TV timeout early on.  Later on, Loyer had a nice layup with a defender draped over his back.

Seton Hall came to play. Myles Powell played tonight despite his severe ankle sprain and he started off hot. Plus, he received a few favorable foul calls. Powell has limitless range even while absolutely smothered. He lead the game with 13 points at the half. Michigan State ended the half leading only by 3 points, 30-27.

Note, Aaron Henry appeared to roll his ankle before the end of the first half. Luckily, he came back to play in the second half and seemed okay.

Second Half

Early in the second half, Xavier Tillman recorded his third foul. The game was tied 40-40 until Malik Hall scored his first points as a Spartan with a beautiful three-pointer. Hall followed that up with another bucket, this time at the rim.

Myles Powell came back and scored on multiple possessions to increase his total to 21 on the night. Malik Hall did not care. Hall hit another three which is huge for Michigan State. They really need some three-point shooting beyond just Winston.

Things got dicey for the Spartans with 10 minutes left in the game. Powell took a flamethrower to the Michigan State defense. Every shot from Powell went in. He even hit an off-balance three. Lucky for the Spartans, Malik Hall continued to pour it on with a dunk and an open three. The game still tied, now at 55-55.

In the last ten minutes, there were multiple lead changes. Myles Powell remained a walking bucket. He hit multiple threes to bring Seton Hall out in front. Rocket Watts hit a transition three to bring Michigan State within two. Two plays later, Winston hit his own transition three to pull the Spartans ahead.

With less than 25 seconds left, Malik Hall finished at the rim with contact. One may argue he deserved an and one. Seton Hall could not score as Tillman blocked Sandro Mamukelashvili at the rim. Winston was fouled and missed his free throw. Luckily, he had a chance later and hit two free throws in a row, giving MSU a three-point victory over Seton Hall.

Winston lead MSU in points with 21 on the night and Powell lead Seton Hall with 37. Michigan State basketball plays again on Nov. 18 against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. You can catch this game on the Big Ten Network.

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Michigan State vs. Seton Hall: Where to watch, listen, betting odds

Here is everything you need to know to follow along with Michigan State vs. Seton Hall.

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Michigan State will be facing an experienced and tough Seton Hall basketball team on the road Thursday. Here is everything you need to know to watch, listen or bet on the game:

Match-up: #3 Michigan State @ #12 Seton Hall

Game time:  8:30 p.m. ET, Thursday, Nov. 14

TV:  FS1

On DirecTV, FS1 is channel 219. On Dish, FS1 is channel 150.

Online live stream:  Fox Sports Live

Online radio broadcast:  TuneIn

Betting Odds: Michigan State by 6.5

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Michigan State Basketball is a 6.5-point favorite over Seton Hall

MSU will be the favorite on the road against Seton Hall on Thursday.

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Michigan State Men’s Basketball is heading on the road to face Seton Hall and they will be a 6.5-point favorite to win that match-up. Seton Hall will be without star Myles Powell. They will be looking to Sandro Mamukelashvili, Shavar Reynolds, and Quincy McKnight to fill that void for the Pirates.

Odds via BetMGM. Access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated 11/13/2019 at 12:30 a.m. ET. 

The game is scheduled to be played Thursday at 8:30pm ET on FS1.

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Michigan State Basketball’s Joey Hauser to meet with NCAA to discuss appeal after Nov. 18

In the next step of his appeal process, Michigan State Power Forward Joey Hauser will meet with the NCAA after November 18.

This week in, ‘NCAA Transfer Portal Drama: Will Joey Hauser play this year?’, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo told the media after practice that transfer Joey Hauser from Marquette will be meeting with NCAA representatives to discuss his appeal process to play this season after November 18th.

This continues a saga that has become something of a joke and has led Izzo to speak out against the transfer portal rules. It’s remarkably unclear on what the NCAA will approve and what their process is.

One thing is for sure though: this basketball team would be insane with Hauser in the starting lineup. If Langford is able to come back before March, the power forward position is really the only real question mark in the starting lineup. Bingham, Brown, Marble, and Hall have all shown good things shuffling in on the wing and in the forward position but Hauser would bring this team to a whole other level.

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NCAA Basketball: Kentucky upset by Evansville a week after beating Michigan State

7 days ago Kentucky beat Michigan State to become the top team in the country. A week later they were upset by Evansville.

Life can come at you pretty fast in sports, and that is especially the case in college basketball. Last week, Kentucky beat Michigan State in Madison Square Garden to take over the #1 spot in the country from the Spartans. Just a week later, Kentucky will be losing claim to that position after they were upset by the Evansville Purple Aces 67-64 at home in the Rupp Arena.

Kentucky’s guards, Immanuel Quickley and Tyrese Maxey still look great, but no other players were able to hit double figures. Kentucky only shot 23.5% from three while Evansville went 9/30 from deep, which was ultimately one of the difference-makers in this game. KJ Riley and Sam Cunliffe led the way for the Purple Aces with 18 and 17 points, respectively.

Michigan State will look to avoid a similar fate, albeit to a much better team when they face #12 Seton Hall on the road Thursday. Kentucky won’t be facing a ranked team until they play Ohio State December 21st.

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Cassius Winston posts emotional send-off for brother Zachary on Instagram

Cassius Winston lost his brother over the weekend and late last night he penned an emotional send-off to Zachary on Instagram.

This weekend, Michigan State Basketball’s star point guard Cassius Winston lost his brother Zachary. Cassius still played Sunday against Binghamton in what I think may have been the most emotional basketball game in MSU history, despite the low stakes during the game itself. Last night, Winston took to Instagram to give his brother a very emotional send-off.

Cassius Winston never ceases to amaze me, and this post, which was beautiful, enlightening, and extremely powerful brought tears to my eyes a few times. In particular, this section really got to me:

“I love you so much, if I could carry yo pain I would wear it on my shoulders just to see you happy and wouldn’t think twice. I understand it was to much, I understand I really do and yo story won’t end here. I can promise you that, the next time I run into someone in your situation ima save them, cause that’s wha you would want me to do.”

Anyway, you can read the post below:

 

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Ima put this on here cause I need you to read it, and I feel like this the best way for it to get to you. I love you bro, w everything I have in my entire body. I love you so much, if I could carry yo pain I would wear it on my shoulders just to see you happy and wouldn’t think twice. I understand it was to much, I understand I really do and yo story won’t end here. I can promise you that, the next time I run into someone in your situation ima save them, cause that’s wha you would want me to do. I wish it was a term that goes deeper then brother, cause that’s what’s you are to me, 1/3 of my heart. And I’m struggling because there is nothing that can replace that Smoothie. I need you, I miss you. But I’m so proud of you, bro you fought every demon w everything you had in you. You went to war w yourself every single day not knowing if you could win that battle. And you won time after time. You stood tall and you let your family love you, you gave me everything I asked for, just one day you didn’t have enough strength. And that’s ok man, that’s really ok, ppl can’t go through wha you went through, you are the strongest, wisest, kindest, most caring person. The best brother/ gang member I could ever ask for. And I wouldn’t replace you or change any single thing about you. Not one. I don’t like doing these cause I feel like they for show, but I need to you to read this Smoothie and I need you to know, that I love you and I care for you. And the only reason I can sit here and still stand is because I know you not in no more pain. The only reason I’m still standing. After that bro we really got beef, and when I see you again I’m beating yo ass. Cause it’s no way you got me out here trying to adjust to life w out you bro. This shit so deep bro we suppose to see all this out together. But we’ll have that convo the next time I see you Smoothie Bean. Rest up my baby and keep watching over us, save me a seat. And when it’s all said and done ima have so much to tell you. You gone already know but ima tell you anyway. Love you Gang member🖤 wish your story coulda had a diff ending, it’s ok tho enjoy it up there. Ima see you soon enough #LuvSmoothie🖤

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