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3 Takeaways from Michigan State basketball’s win at Penn State

3 Takeaways from Michigan State’s win at Penn State

Michigan State went on the road and got a huge victory over Penn State, taking down the Nittany Lions, 80-72.

While a convincing performance, you can tell Tom Izzo wasn’t entirely satisfied, but all in all, a win is a win and the Spartans made it relatively stress free for Spartan Nation.

The win also posed as a huge Q2 victory for MSU, further bolstering their NCAA Tournament resume, something that needs to continue to improve for the Spartans to feel good on selection Sunday.

Check out three takeaways from MSU’s big win:

Gallery: Best photos from Michigan State basketball’s road win against Penn State

Check out the best photos from Michigan State’s road win against Penn State

Michigan State went on the road and took care of business against Penn State on Wednesday evening, defeating the Nittany Lions, 80-72.

Check out the best photos from the game:

LOOK: Penn State HC Mike Rhoades compliments Malik Hall

Penn State head coach Mike Rhoades had high praise for Malik Hall after the game on Wednesday:

Michigan State went on the road and took out Penn State in State College, defeating the Nittany Lions, 80-72.

The Spartans wo the contest despite MSU only getting 10 total points from Tyson Walker and AJ Hoggard. It was Malik Hall who picked up the slack.

Malik Hall had a career high 29-points in the matchup and carried the Spartans to a massive Q2 victory on the road.

Penn State head coach Mike Rhoades spoke on Hall after the game, calling him a beast. Check out his full quote:

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QUOTES: Tom Izzo talks Michigan State basketball’s road win against Penn State

See what Tom Izzo had to say after MSU’s win over Penn State:

Michigan State took a trip to Happy Valley on Valentine’s Day and came away with their second road win of the season, defeating Penn State, 80-72, and picking up a huge Q2 victory.

The Spartans carried their momentum from Saturday’s win against Illinois and had a convincing performance against the Nittany Lions, and on a night where AJ Hoggard and Tyson Walker combined for just 10 points.

Malik Hall led the way with a career high 29 points, while Jaden Akins added 20 points and Carson Cooper tied a career high with 10 points.

Check out what the MSU head man, Tom Izzo, had to say after the win:

Michigan State basketball blitzes Penn State for first Big Ten victory

MSU dominates Penn State by 31 points to earn first Big Ten victory:

Michigan State hosted Penn State on Thursday evening, looking to gain their first Big Ten victory of the 2023-24 season, and they did exactly that. Behind an outstanding team effort, the Spartans blitzed the Nittany Lions, defeating PSU, 92-61.

The Spartans never trailed in the game, and after winning the opening tip and taking a 2-0 lead on the first possession, the Spartans led the entire way.

A season high 51 points were scored in the first half for MSU, who had all things clicking on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court.

Malik Hall (24 points) led the way for Michigan State, while Tyson Walker (22 points) also had a huge game. Mady Sissoko had 12 rebounds in a solid effort, while AJ Hoggard, Jaden Akins and Tre Holloman all had 10 points a piece.

Michigan State will look for their sixth straight win on Sunday when they travel to Evanston for a game against Northwestern.

Michigan State football gets throttled in Ford Field by Penn State

Michigan State throttled inside of Ford Field by Penn State

Michigan State and Penn State locked up in a matchup for the Land Grant Trophy on Friday night inside of Detroit’s Ford Field. The Spartans, who came into the game at 4-7, had upset on their mind – facing the 9-2 Nittany Lions.

Unfortunately for the Spartans, it went far from it, with Penn State dominating the Spartans, 42-0.

Michigan State’s defense did their best to keep its team in the game, but it was the offense, in a story known far too well by fans, letting down the team once again. The game was 13-0 at halftime, and MSU had turned the ball over once to go along with two three-and-outs.

Ultimately, the offense started the second half with four possessions going for -22 yards. It was too much for a worn down defense to overcome, which saw Penn State start to score when they wanted.

Michigan State finished the game with 53 yards of total offense and allowed six sacks.

This marks the end of the 2023 season for Michigan State, that saw their head coach Mel Tucker get fired and ultimately fell short of expectations with a 4-8 record.

Michigan State football releases availability report for game against Penn State

MSU getting several defenders back for game against Penn State:

Michigan State and Penn State will be squaring off inside of Ford Field for the right to win the Land Grant Trophy, a rivalry trophy given annually to the winner of the MSU and PSU game.

Ahead of the game, MSU has released its availability report, and good news for Spartans fans – the team will be getting DT Maverick Hansen, S Khalil Majeed and DB Khary Crump back for the matchup with the Nittany Lions, while no new players were added to the report.

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Graham Couch gives three takes on MSU football’s game at Ford Field

LSJ’s Graham Couch gave three takes on MSU’s move to Ford Field:

Michigan State moving its regular season finale against Penn State has been controversial, to say the least. The fanbase is torn whether it is good or bad for the program.

Lansing State Journal’s Graham Couch gave the fans three quick takes to take in the news of the changes to MSU’s rivalry matchup with Penn State.

You can read the article, HERE, or by clicking on the link in the below Tweet:

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Michigan State football to face Penn State at Ford Field on primetime

There have been some significant game updates for MSU’s clash with Penn State:

It has already been announced that Michigan State’s regular season finale clash with Penn State has been moved to Black Friday, now, more details have been released on the marquee matchup.

The Spartans and Nittany Lions, which was set to take place at Spartan Stadium, will now be traveling to the Motor City to square off inside of Ford Field. The game will also be on primetime television, taking place at 7:30 p.m. EST on NBC.

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Michigan State goes on the road, downs Penn State, 67-58

Michigan State went on the road to defeat Penn State on Wednesday night:

Following a two game losing streak to Notre Dame and Northwestern, the Spartans went on the road to knock off Penn State to get the first Big Ten win of the 2022-23 season, righting the ship.

AJ Hoggard had a career night scoring, leading his team to a gritty road victory.

MSU opened the game in the worst way possible, giving up a 16-6 run in the first seven minutes into the game.

Thankfully, the Spartans were able to steady the ship, and clawed their way back into the game behind 3 pointers from Jaden Akins and Pierre Brooks.

The two teams would go into the half tied at 35.

The second half featured Michigan State’s defense taking a big step forward. After giving up 7 3-pointers in the first half, MSU held PSU to only 1 in the second half.

Both teams would trade buckets, and stops, keeping the game within one possession until the 6:32 mark when Tyson Walker canned a 3-point bucket, giving the Spartans a 4 point lead.

The Spartans would close out the game holding Penn State to just one field goal over the last 5:30 in the contest.

Welcomed to the fanbase, MSU did a good job with their press break and making free throws, closing out the game with a 9-point win.

AJ Hoggard led the way with a career high 23 points while adding 6 rebounds. Joey Hauser contributed with a double-double consisting of 12 points and 15 rebounds. Tyson Walker was also in double figures with 14 points.

MSU is back in action on Saturday at 4:30 EST against Brown at the Breslin Center.

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