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Check out the best pictures from the Spartans senior day win over Rutgers
Michigan State softball is getting set to conclude their 2024 regular season. While it has not been the best season for the Spartans, the program has shown continued improvements in Sharonda McDonald-Kelley’s second season as head coach.
Check out the best photos from the Spartans senior day:
MSU wins their first Big Ten home series of the season
Michigan State welcomed in Rutgers this past weekend for a 3-game Big Ten matchup with the Scarlet Knights.
After dropping the first game of the weekend, 4-2, the Spartans were able to muster up a couple of wins to take two out of three from Rutgers.
The Spartans improve to 12-14 on the year, and are slowly climbing themselves back ahead of that .500 number.
MSU will have two weekday games this week, one on the road at Notre Dame on Tuesday, with the second being the Crosstown Showdown against the Lansing Lugnuts.
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See what Tom Izzo had to say after MSU’s win over Rutgers:
It has been a roller coaster of a season already for Michigan State basketball. A bad start before a hot run was halted by a two game losing skid at Northwestern and Illinois. Though, the Spartans were able to right the ship on Sunday against Rutgers, beating the Scarlet Knights at home, 73-55.
The Spartans have a favorable stretch of games upcoming, and getting a win against a pesky Rutgers team was imperative in making sure they take advantage of the upcoming stretch.
Check out what head coach Tom Izzo had to say after his team’s win:
As expected, Tom Izzo was ecstatic about Steven’s first bucket with MSU:
Steven Izzo finally did it, scoring his first career basket for Michigan State in the closing moments of the Spartans win over Rutgers on Sunday afternoon.
The basket was a special moments for all of Spartan Nation: the fans, the players and most especially for his dad, the head coach, Tom Izzo.
After the game, Izzo spoke to Andy Katz and the first question was about Steven’s bucket:
"I love the fact that my players were probably more excited than I was"
Tom Izzo loved seeing the support and celebration from the team as his son Steven Izzo scored his first career points today 🙌 @MSU_Basketball pic.twitter.com/RXUtvlocOl
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 14, 2024
You can watch the basket by clicking here
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Check out how social media reacted to Steven Izzo’s first career points:
In the waning moments of Michigan State’s win over Rutgers on Sunday afternoon, MSU fans got what they have been cheering for, a Steven Izzo basket.
Izzo converted a beautiful and-one finish over a Rutgers defender, securing his first regular season points in his career.
You can watch the basket by clicking here
As you can imagine, social media exploded when the basket went down. Check out some of the best reactions from Spartan Nation after Izzo’s points:
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Steven Izzo has scored his first career collegiate points! Watch it here:
It finally happened, a moment that fans have been waiting years to happen. Steven Izzo, the son of head coach Tom Izzo, has scored his first career points as a member of the Michigan State basketball program.
In the waning moments of Michigan State’s win against Rutgers, Izzo got the ball on the wing, drove the paint and scored through contact – getting an and-one in the process.
Watch the very cool moment:
AND ONE STEVEN IZZO!!!! 🙌 His first career points! @MSU_Basketball pic.twitter.com/GVf5egcIrE
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 14, 2024
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MSU blows early second half lead, drops key Big Ten game against Rutgers
It was an ugly showing at Madison Square Garden in New York for the Michigan State Spartans, who lost an ugly 61-55 game against Rutgers on Saturday afternoon.
The Spartans, who held a 31-23 lead early in the second half, lost all offensive rhythm, blowing a huge opportunity to win a conference game against a formidable opponent.
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Michigan State and Rutgers were both horrific on offense in the first half, but the Spartans took a 25-19 lead into the break.
MSU started the second half with a strong showing, but it quickly went plunging downhill, and after a 9-0 Rutgers run to make a 40-37 MSU lead turn into a 46-40 lead, one they wouldn’t give up.
By the time the game was over, the Spartans finished with a woeful 34.5% field goal percentage on 20-for-58 shooting performance and a 4-of-21 (19%) 3-PT percentage.
Michigan State will look to bounce back at home against Maryland on Tuesday.
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MSU knocked off No. 23 Rutgers at the Breslin Center on Thursday night, 70-57:
The Michigan State Spartans have broken out of a mini slump they found themselves inside, defeating the No. 23 ranked Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the Breslin Center, 70-57, on Thursday night.
MSU was led by freshman Jaxon Kohler, who contributed a double-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks on his way to a career night.
VICTORY FOR MSU pic.twitter.com/tgsTHaviwP
— Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) January 20, 2023
The game couldn’t have started any worse for Michigan State, allowing Rutgers to jump out to a quick 14-5 lead to open the game. It wouldn’t take long for the Spartans to right the ship. A quick 7-0 run for MSU out of a timeout put the Spartans right back into the game.
Michigan State would go on to outscore the Scarlet Knights 31-16 over the remaining 15 minutes of the first half to take a 36-30 lead into the break.
The first twelve minutes of the second half were back and forth between the two teams, cumulating into a 52-47 MSU lead, that is when the Spartans were able to take full control of the contest.
A Jaden Akins three jumpstarted a big run by Michigan State, propelling the lead to 67-51. The Spartans would close out the game from there.
AJ Hoggard added 16 points to go along with Kohler’s double-double. Joey Hauser, Tyson Walker and Akins all scored in double figures as well, giving the Spartans five players with double digits in the scoring column.
Michigan State will be back in action on the road, Sunday when they travel to Assembly Hall for a date with the Indiana Hoosiers.
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The Michigan State Spartans will meet the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in college basketball action on Saturday afternoon from the RAC.
The Michigan State Spartans will meet the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in college basketball action on Saturday afternoon from the RAC.
Michigan State comes into today’s game with a 17-4 record on the season and coming off a 65-63 win over Maryland last time out. As for Rutgers, they are 12-9 and will look to bounce back at home after falling to Northwestern.
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V4MSU!! Spartans down Rutgers to improve to 6-0
Michigan State came into Saturday’s contest nursing a 5-0 record and looking to improve to 6-0 against a pesky Rutgers team. The Spartans took care of business, downing the Scarlet Knights, 31-13.
Michigan State and Rutgers spent the majority of the first quarter feeling each other out, both scoring once. The first quarter ended in a 7-7 tie.
The Spartans would take a 21-13 lead into halftime after forcing Rutgers to 2 field goals while scoring two touchdowns of their own.
The first half was the Payton Thorne to Jalen Nailor show, as the two connected four times for 208 yards and three touchdowns.
Michigan State’s defense stepped up in the second half, shutting out the Scarlet Knights in the second half.
Kenneth Walker jump-started the Spartans second-half offense with a 94 yard run to put the Spartans up 28-13.
Matt Coghlin would tack on a field goal, and the Spartans would hang on to win the game 31-13.
MSU will look to improve to 7-0 next week when they travel to Bloomington for a date against the Indiana Hoosiers.
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