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Michigan State basketball SG Tyson Walker named Second team All-Big Ten

Michigan State basketball SG Tyson Walker named Second team All-Big Ten

Michigan State basketball shooting guard Tyson Walker had one of the best individual scoring seasons of the Tom Izzo era at MSU, and for his efforts, was named Second team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media.

I will take a little umbrage to this selection, as Tyson was also on the second team last season, and this year, they actually expanded the first team to include six players, which was strange. The expanded first team included Jahmyr Young, Maryland’s excellent point guard. The issue I have with including Young over Walker is that their numbers are similar, but Maryland went 7-13 in the Big Ten and had a disappointing year (much more-so than MSU).

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Michigan State basketball SG Tyson Walker one of five finalists for Jerry West Award

Michigan State basketball SG Tyson Walker one of five finalists for Jerry West Award

While it has been a bit of an up-and-down season for Tyson Walker, if you look at it as a whole, he is still having one of the best individual scoring seasons in recent Michigan State basketball history. Walker continue to gets recognition for his performance this year nationally, and on Tuesday, was named as one of five finalists for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award.

Walker is averaging 18 points per game this year and has scored in double figures in every single game.

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3 good and 3 bad takeaways from Michigan State basketball’s loss to No. 2 Purdue

3 good and 3 bad takeaways from MSU’s loss to No. 2 Purdue

Michigan State has lost its third straight game on Saturday, dropping a matchup with No. 2 Purdue, 80-74, inside of Mackey Arena.

While the loss isn’t what any Spartan fan wanted, the team showed some really good things in this game, while also showing some inconsistencies that have killed this team all season long.

At the end of the day, it ends up being a loss for MSU, dropping the team to 17-12 (9-9 B1G) on the season. If there is any hope of keeping Tom Izzo and the school’s NCAA Tournament streak alive, there is work that desperately needs to be done.

Let’s take away at 3 good and 3 bad takeaways from MSU’s loss to Purdue:

WATCH: Tom Izzo, Juwan Howard, and Michigan State basketball players’ media sessions following MSU’s win over Michigan

WATCH: Tom Izzo, Juwan Howard, and Michigan State basketball players’ media sessions following MSU’s win over Michigan

On Saturday night, Michigan State basketball earned one of their most satisfying wins of the season, taking down their rival, Michigan, in Ann Arbor 73-63.

This was an important one for MSU for many reasons. This team now has won three conference road games, something that has been extremely hard for them, and many other teams, to come by this season.

It also featured another dominant performance from Malik Hall (18 points), who, along with Tyson Walker (19 points), led the Spartans in scoring. This has been extremely encouraging sign as Michigan State approaches March.

After the game, Tom Izzo, A.J. Hoggard, Tyson Walker and Malik Hall all spoke to the media, and you can find each of those interviews below, which were recorded and posted on YouTube by SpartanMag.com. Juwan Howard, Tarris Reed Jr. and Nimari Burnett also spoke to the media, and their session was recorded by UMHoops.com.

Michigan State basketball SG Tyson Walker named to Naismith Trophy Midseason Team

Michigan State basketball SG Tyson Walker named to Naismith Trophy Midseason Team

The 2023-24 Naistmith Trophy Men’ College Player of the Year Midseason List was revealed on Thursday, and Michigan State basketball shooting guard Tyson Walker made the list.

Walker, who has been playing through a groin injury this year, is on pace to have one of the best individual scoring seasons in Michigan State’s history under Tom Izzo. He is currently averaging 18.4 points per game on the year.

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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:

Quotes: Michigan State basketball players react to win over No. 10 Illinois

Michigan State basketball players react to win over No. 10 Illinois

On Tuesday, Michigan State basketball suffered one of their more disappointing losses of the season, dropping a game against Minnesota on the road that they had a lead in late in the game. On Saturday, we saw a motivated and energized MSU team handle business at home against No. 10 Illinois, beating their rivals 88 to 80.

After the game, a few of the Spartan players talked to the media about the victory and gave their thoughts on an exciting day for the program. You can see some of their quotes, along with a few social media posts they sent out, and a nice message from a Spartan legend below.

Michigan State basketball SG Tyson Walker makes Jerry West Midseason Top Ten

Tyson Walker makes Jerry West Midseason Top Ten

Michigan State basketball’s star player the past two years has been a transfer from Northeastern University. You may have heard of him: Tyson Walker.

Walker has quickly become known as one of the top pure scorers in the country, and for his efforts he has made the top ten for the Jerry West Award Mideason list. The award goes to the top shooting guard in college hoops.

2024 Jerry West Award Candidates*
Caleb Love, Arizona
Kevin McCullar Jr., Kansas
Ja’Kobe Walter, Baylor
Antonio Reeves, Kentucky
Trey Alexander, Creighton
Tyson Walker, Michigan State
Johnell Davis, FAU
RJ Davis, North Carolina
LJ Cryer, Houston
Boogie Ellis, USC

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Izzo: Michigan State basketball star Tyson Walker dealing with groin injury

Michigan State basketball star Tyson Walker dealing with groin injury

While he’s still been productive, Michigan State basketball star shooting guard Tyson Walker hasn’t quite been the same the last few weeks, and now we know why. According to Tom Izzo, Walker has been dealing with an injury of late.

While he didn’t give an exact time frame, this does fill in some blanks for what has been a dip in performance for the preseason All-American. Izzo did say that Walker isn’t expected to miss any time from the injury, playing through it to help the Spartans reach the NCAA Tournament.

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Rutgers men’s basketball falls to Michigan State due to second half collapse

Rutgers men’s basketball had a disappointing loss at Michigan State.

Rutgers men’s basketball lost on Sunday, a 73-55 decision at Michigan State. Rutgers was able to keep the game close in the first half before the Spartans took over in the final 20 minutes.

The loss drops Rutgers to 9-7 (1-4 Big Ten).

Michigan State was led by Malik Hall and Tyson Walker in their second straight win. Hall scored more than 10 points for the second straight game, adding 15 to his resume. Walker continued to be a scoring machine with 13 points. He has scored at least 10 points every game this season.

In this matchup, Rutgers only turned the ball over 10 times, but Michigan State built their lead on three-pointers. The Spartans shot 48 percent from beyond the arc.

 

While Rutgers was unable to build on their win over Indiana, there were still a few bright spots. Aundre Hyatt led the way with 14 points and Mawot Mag added 12 of his own. In his last three games, Mag has scored 49 points.

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However, that was not enough to stop Michigan State. In the second half, they outscored Rutgers 45-33. That included a 19-0 run in a four-and-a-half-minute span that put the game out of reach. As a result, Rutgers is now 1-4 in conference play.

With their 16th game of the season in the books, Rutgers will shift its focus to its next game against Nebraska on Wednesday. The Cornhuskers are 3-3 in conference play this season.