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Champions Classic renewed through 2028-29 basketball season

The Champions Classic has been renewed through the 2028-29 season

The Champions Classic will continue. The annual event that features Michigan State, Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas in revolving match-ups has been renewed through the 2028-29 basketball season.

The news came the day of this year’s event, which included MSU vs. Kansas. Next year, the Spartans are scheduled to play Kentucky. This year, MSU was given some grief from fans of other teams for their inclusion in the event. This writer’s opinion is that this criticism is ridiculous.

John Fanta of CBB on Fox reported the news.

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Best photos from Michigan State women’s basketball’s blowout win over Eastern Michigan

Gallery: Photos from Michigan State women’s basketball’s blowout win over Eastern Michigan

Michigan State women’s basketball gets votes in latest AP Poll

Michigan State is starting to get some recognition for their hot start in the AP Poll

Michigan State women’s basketball is undefeated to start the season and beating their opponents by an average of 55 points per game. For their efforts, the Spartans are starting to get some votes in the AP poll. MSU got 18 votes in the latest poll, good for No. 31 in the country.

MSU will be heavily favored in their next three games before they face their first big test of the season on November 26 against Cal.

Michigan State women’s basketball blows out Eastern Michigan for third win of the season

Michigan State women’s basketball has started the season about as good as you can hope. On Monday night, the Spartans earned their third straight win of the season, blowing out Eastern Michigan 95 to 49.

So far this season, MSU is beating their opponents by an average of 55.66 points per game and this one was no different.

Theryn Hallock led the way tonight with 18 points. Julia Ayrault and Ines Sotelo also added 13 points a piece.

The Spartans are starting to get some votes in the AP Poll and will be favored in their next few games.

Tom Izzo lists who he would like to replace him at Michigan State when he retires

Tom Izzo named a few people who he would like to replace him at Michigan State when he eventually retires

This offseason, fresh off a hip replacement surgery, Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo seemed like he found the fountain of youth and made a point to tell the media multiple times that he has no plans to retire anytime soon.

“I got no interest in getting out of it,” Izzo said Monday on the College Hoops Today Podcast, per Fan Duel’s Jon Rothstein. “When I’m done, I’m going to talk to Mateen Cleaves, Steve Smith, Magic Johnson, and Draymond Green. I don’t want to lose the culture that I’ve seen for 40 years as a GA on up. I think it’s being lost somewhat now in college sports. Not just for me, but the players who come back and are a part of things. At least here at Michigan State, it’s important. It may not be that way at other places.”

It would be a little hard to imagine 65-year old billionaire Magic Johnson taking over that job, and it’s also worth noting that Draymond Green said back in July that he doesn’t have any interest in coaching Michigan State. Then again, he could also just be referring to those four as people he will consult with after he retires and not who he actually thinks will directly replace him.

Jonathan Smith gives update on QB Aidan Chiles injury status for Michigan State vs. Illinois game

Jonathan Smith gave an update on his starting quarterback’s injury status for the Illinois game

Michigan State football starting quarterback Aidan Chiles went down with an injury in the Spartans’ loss to Indiana, but it appears that he will be available this weekend for MSU’s match-up against Illinois.

On Monday, head coach Jonathan Smith gave an update on Chiles in his weekly press conference. Smith said that Chiles practiced on Sunday should be good to go for Saturday, a very positive update for the Spartans.

Smith on injuries: Aidan Chiles practiced Sunday and appears to be full-go for Saturday. Optimistic on DE Anthony Jones. Malik Spencer and Charles Brantley's statuses will be determined during the week. All four got hurt vs. Indiana before the bye week.

— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 11, 2024

Tom Izzo names Michigan State basketball captains for 2024-25 season

Tom Izzo has announced his captains for the 2024-25 season

After Michigan State basketball’s blowout win of Niagara on Thursday night, Tom Izzo made an announcement about his team regarding the captains for the 2024-25 season.

Izzo has selected two of his guards, senior Jaden Akins and junior Tre Holloman, to be the captains of his team this year. In addition, there will be a third captain, but that will change on a weekly basis.

Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press reported it first.

Highlights from Michigan State basketball’s win over Niagara

Michigan State basketball was able to weather was first half hot shooting from Niagara to handle business on Thursday night and pick up their second win of the season. Ultimately, the Spartans blew Niagara out 96 – 60 in the Breslin Center behind a career-best performance from Jaxon Kohler.

After the game, MSU put out the highlight reel from the game on their X.com account. As we’ve grown accustomed to seeing, this game featured another huge pair of dunks from Coen Carr and Jaden Akins which alone make this highlight video an especially great watch.

You can watch the video here:

Win #2 HIGHLIGHTS 📽️ pic.twitter.com/7gjNg4yneW

— Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) November 8, 2024

Michigan State women’s basketball blows out Oakland in season opener

The Spartans blew out Oakland to start the season 1-0

Michigan State women’s basketball is now 1-0 to start the season after taking down Oakland on Tuesday night. The Spartans blew out Oakland, 107 to 42, to earn the win at home in the Breslin Center.

It was an egalitarian effort for MSU tonight under second year head coach Robyn Fralick, as four out of five starters finished the game in double-figures. The Spartans were led by transfer forward Grace VanSlooten, who joined the team from Oregon this offseason. VanSlooten scored 15 points to go along with nine rebounds in an impressive debut. Incumbent Spartans Theryn Hallock, Julia Ayrault, and Jocelyn Tate also scored in double figures.

Abbey Kimball and Kennedy Blair also scored ten a piece off the bench.

The Spartans will host Yale on Friday for game two of the season.

Michigan State basketball freshman forward set to redshirt

A notable Michigan State freshman will redshirt this season

We have been waiting for a final decision on the redshirt status of freshman power forward Jesse McCulloch for a few weeks now, and after MSU’s win over Monmouth on Monday night, Tom Izzo finally revealed his decision, and he made it sound very complimentary and positive for McCulloch.

McCulloch will redshirt for the 2024-25 season, although Izzo noted that it isn’t a ‘permanent redshirt’, and if needed due to injury they will reserve the right to use him later in the season.

Spartans Illustrated quoted Izzo on the decision via their X.com account:

“This kid is redshirting because he’s good enough, not because he’s not good enough… We think this kid is really going to be worth it.”

Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press also quoted Tom Izzo on his X.com account where Izzo also called McCulloch ‘tough as nails.’