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Watch MSU F Jaxon Kohler recap his strong performance, Spartans’ win over Oakland

Watch MSU forward Jaxon Kohler recap the Spartans’ victory over Oakland on Tuesday night

Michigan State basketball took care of business on Tuesday night, picking up their fourth straight win in a non-conference matchup against Oakland.

The Spartans got off to a sluggish start, holding a narrow one-point lead at halftime over the Grizzlies. However, they took control in the second half and cruised to a 78-57 win over Oakland.

With the win, Michigan State improved to 9-2 overall. This was the Spartans’ first game in over a week.

Hear what Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler had to say following a big performance (14 points and 10 rebounds) in the Spartans’ win over Oakland.

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Watch MSU F Xavier Booker recap his big performance, Spartans’ win over Oakland

Watch MSU forward Xavier Booker recap the Spartans’ victory over Oakland on Tuesday night

Michigan State basketball took care of business on Tuesday night, picking up their fourth straight win in a non-conference matchup against Oakland.

The Spartans got off to a sluggish start, holding a narrow one-point lead at halftime over the Grizzlies. However, they took control in the second half and cruised to a 78-57 win over Oakland.

With the win, Michigan State improved to 9-2 overall. This was the Spartans’ first game in over a week.

Hear what Michigan State forward Xavier Booker had to say following a big performance (18 points) in the Spartans’ win over Oakland.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

Michigan State basketball dominates second half for win over Oakland

Michigan State basketball uses strong second half to knock off Oakland on Tuesday night in Detroit

Michigan State used a big second half to remain perfect all-time against in-state rival Oakland on Tuesday night.

The Spartans turned a narrow halftime lead into a convincing victory over Oakland, topping the Grizzlies by the final score of 77-58 from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Spartans used multiple big runs to pull away in the second half for the win.

The first half was tight throughout with neither team being able to build a lead bigger than six points in the opening frame. Oakland shot way above its average from deep in the first half, which helped keep the Grizzlies within the game. When it was all said and done, Michigan State held a 31-30 lead going into the break.

Michigan State jumped on the Grizzlies to open the second half, with a 10-1 run to build a double-digit lead. Oakland would respond and get the Spartans lead back to one possession, but from that point on it was all Michigan State.

The Spartans were led in scoring by Xavier Booker, who scored 18 points off the bench. He played especially well in the second half to help Michigan State pull away from the Grizzlies. Jaden Akins (16 points) and Jaxon Kohler (14 points) also reached double-digits in scoring on the night. Kohler recorded yet another double-double, grabbing 13 rebounds for the Spartans.

With the win, Michigan State improves to 9-2 overall on the year.

Next up for Michigan State is a home game against Florida Atlantic on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff from the Breslin Center is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET.

MSU-Oakland Prediction, Matchup Analysis from LSJ’s Graham Couch

Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal provides his prediction for MSU Basketball vs. Oakland on Tuesday

Can Michigan State basketball stay perfect all-time against in-state rival Oakland? That’s a question one local columnist has attempted to answer.

Michigan State basketball will return to the floor after a full week off, as the Spartans head to Little Caesars Arena to face Oakland on Tuesday. Michigan State last played on December 6 against Nebraska, which was a blowout victory.

The Spartans come into this matchup against Oakland with an 8-2 mark on the year. Oakland comes into this game with a 3-5 record this year, which includes double-digit defeats to Illinois and Kansas.

Michigan State is listed as a 17.5-point favorite in this game. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN2.

Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal is back again to offer his thoughts on this matchup between Michigan State and Oakland. Click here to see how Couch believes this game will play out and who he has winning in the end.

Watch MSU basketball G Jaden Akins talk strong start, preview Oakland

Watch Michigan State guard Jaden Akins preview the Spartans’ upcoming matchup against Oakland

Michigan State basketball is off to one of its best and most promising starts to the season in the last few years.

Michigan State is 8-2 on the young season, and more notably off to a 2-0 start in conference play after a pair of blowout wins last week. The Spartans strong start was only furthered this past week when they jumped into the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 for the first time in over a calendar year.

The Spartans were off this week but return to action next week with a non-conference battle against in-state foe Oakland. This year’s annual matchup between the Spartans and Grizzlies will take place in Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Tuesday night.

Ahead of next week’s game with Oakland, Michigan State guard Jaden AKins met with the local media to preview the matchup. Check out what he had to say in the video below.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

Watch MSU basketball G Jase Richardson talk strong start, preview Oakland

Watch Michigan State guard Jase Richardson preview the Spartans’ upcoming matchup against Oakland

Michigan State basketball is off to one of its best and most promising starts to the season in the last few years.

Ahead of next week’s game with Oakland, Michigan State guard Jase Richardson met with the local media to preview the matchup. Check out what he had to say in the video below.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

Watch MSU basketball head coach Tom Izzo talk strong start, preview Oakland

Watch Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo preview the Spartans’ upcoming matchup against Oakland

Michigan State basketball is off to one of its best and most promising starts to the season in the last few years.

Ahead of next week’s game with Oakland, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo met with the local media to preview the matchup. Check out what he had to say in the video below.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

MSU Basketball to reportedly play Oakland in Detroit this year

Michigan State and Oakland will reportedly renew their annual rivalry matchup at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit this year

Michigan State and Oakland will reportedly renew their annual rivalry matchup at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit this year.

College basketball insider Jon Rothstein is reporting that Michigan State will play Oakland on December 17 at Little Caesars Arena. This will be the third time Michigan State and Oakland have played this matchup at Little Caesars Arena with the Spartans winning the previous two matchups.

Michigan State played at Little Caesars Arena this past season in a monster blowout win of Baylor.

Source: Next season's game between Michigan State and Oakland will be played on December 17th at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) June 20, 2024

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WATCH: Highlights from MSU basketball’s win over Oakland on Monday

Michigan State basketball appears to be back on track

Michigan State basketball appears to be back on track.

The Spartans looked impressive on Monday night to earn their second win in the past three days, beating Oakland by the score of 79-62. Michigan State beat Baylor on Saturday and followed that up with another dominant win on Monday to improve to 6-5 overall on the season.

Michigan State was led offensively by Tyson Walker (14 points), AJ Hoggard (11 points) and Jaden Akins (11 points). Walker scored his 1,000 career point with Michigan State in the win over Oakland as well.

Check out the highlights from the Spartans’ win over Oakland in the post below:

Got the win, got your HIGHLIGHTS 🎥 pic.twitter.com/Xl6pdWsSMk

— Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) December 19, 2023

MSU basketball handles Oakland for second straight impressive win

For the second time in three days, Michigan State basketball looked pretty darn good

For the second time in three days, Michigan State basketball looked pretty darn good.

The Spartans used a strong finish to the first half and a hot start to the second to make easy work of Oakland, 79-62, on Monday night from the Breslin Center. It was the second blowout victory for the Spartans in the last three days, following Michigan State’s dismantling of Baylor on Saturday.

The game was tight for most of the first half, with Michigan State leading the entire way in the opening frame. The Spartans were able to build an eight-point cushion at the break thanks to a late half-run, carrying a 30-22 advantage into halftime.

The second half started just how the first half ended for the Spartans — hot. Michigan State came out firing in the second half to build a 20-point lead by the 12-minute mark of the second half to make for a stress-free victory over Oakland. The Spartans would build a lead as large as 27 points in the second half.

Michigan State was led in scoring by Tyson Walker who finished with 14 points. Walker scored his 1,000 career point as a Spartan in the victory over Oakland.

Michigan State also got double-digit scoring efforts from AJ Hoggard and Jaden Akins — who each dropped 11 points. Hoggard also had seven assists in the win.

With the victory, Michigan State improved to 6-5 overall on the year. Michigan State basketball will return to the floor for one more game before the holiday break with a non-conference matchup against Stony Brook on Thursday. Tipoff from the Breslin Center is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET and will be available only on streaming service Big Ten Plus.