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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.

Michigan State basketball star Tyson Walker named to Wooden Award midseason Top-25 watchlist

Tyson Walker named to Wooden Award midseason Top-25 watchlist

It hasn’t been the most consistent season for the Spartans, but if there is one constant for Michigan State basketball, it’s Tyson Walker. The Spartans’ star guard has been lighting it up again this year, averaging 20.6 points per game for Tom Izzo’s squad.

It wasn’t a huge surprise on Thursday when Walker was named to the Wooden Award midseason Top-25 watchlist, recognizing the top-25 players in the country.

You can see the full list below:

  • Max Abmas, Texas
  • Armando Bacot, North Carolina
  • L.J. Cryer, Houston
  • Johnell Davis, Florida Atlantic
  • RJ Davis, North Carolina
  • Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
  • Zach Edey, Purdue
  • Kyle Filipowski, Duke
  • PJ Hall, Clemson
  • David Jones, Memphis
  • Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
  • Tyler Kolek, Marquette
  • Jaedon LeDee, San Diego State
  • Caleb Love, Arizona
  • Kevin McCullar Jr., Kansas
  • Tristen Newton, UConn
  • Antonio Reeves, Kentucky
  • Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
  • Mark Sears, Alabama
  • Reed Sheppard, Kentucky
  • KJ Simpson, Colorado
  • Isaiah Stevens, Colorado State
  • Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M
  • Tyson Walker, Michigan State
  • Ja’Kobe Walter, Baylor

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Highlights: Michigan State basketball makes huge plays in win over Baylor

Check out the highlight filled day for Michigan State over Baylor

Michigan State and Baylor met inside of Little Caesars Arena on Saturday afternoon with the Spartans desperate for a big win over the No. 6 team in the country. The Spartans got exactly what they were looking for, dominating the Bears, 88-64, getting the huge win.

En route to the huge victory, the Spartans made highlight play after highlight play to keep the crowd loud and on their feet throughout their dominating victory.

Check out the highlight filled day for the Spartans:

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Michigan State basketball: 3 Pros and 3 Cons so far this season

Taking a look at 3 Pros and 3 Cons so far this season for MSU:

Michigan State basketball has started off the 2023-24 season with an unsettling 1-2 record, with losses coming to James Madison and Duke. While the start is not ideal, it is not the end of the world and there is still a long season ahead of the team, which is why it wasn’t surprising that Tom Izzo was still fairly positive after his team’s loss to Duke on Tuesday.

There have been a lot of obvious concerns early in the year, with a lot of things that need to be fixed by Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo, but there have also been some bright spots to the season so far, and things to build on.

Let’s take a look at three pros and three cons to Michigan State so far in the early season:

Two Michigan State basketball players make Naismith Trophy Men’s Preseason Watchlist

Two Michigan State players make Naismith Trophy Men’s Preseason Watchlist

Michigan State basketball has a ton of hype this year, and a lot of it is because of the growth of their two star guards: Tyson Walker and A.J. Hoggard. Both players have been getting their fair share of flowers heading into the season, and that continued on Monday as it was announced that both players have made the Naismith Trophy Men’s Preseason Watchlist.

The Naismith Trophy is given annually to the best Men’s and Women’s player in college basketball.

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Ranking the Top-10 Big Ten players heading into the basketball season

Ranking the top 10 players in the Big Ten entering the college basketball season.

The long-awaited 2023-24 college basketball season begins today, and the Big Ten’s slate of games features 10 of the conference’s teams in action. Iowa, Indiana, Maryland and Michigan will have to wait one more day.

The Big Ten does not lack star power as the conference boasts the reigning national player of the year in Purdue’s Zach Edey as well as a bunch of premier guards. As we all know, guard play dominates college basketball, especially in March.

Before the games tip off this evening, we take a look at the top 10 Big Ten players. Are any freshmen ranked? Does any supplant Edey as number one?

Honorable mentions (in no particular order): Bruce Thorton (Ohio State), Keisei Tominaga (Nebraska), Mackenzie Mgbako (Indiana), Jamison Battle (Ohio State), Tyler Wahl (Wisconsin), Coleman Hawkins (Illinois), Chucky Hepburn (Wisconsin).

MSU star guard Tyson Walker named to NABC Player of the Year Watchlist

Michigan State star guard Tyson Walker has received some more preseason recognition

Michigan State star guard Tyson Walker has received some more preseason recognition.

Walker was named to the NABC Player of the Year Watchlist on Thursday afternoon. Walker enters the 2023-24 season as one of the leaders and arguably the team’s top-scoring threat.

Last year, Walker averaged 14.8 points per game and shot 41.5 percent from three-point range. If Michigan State is going to live up to their preseason expectations, he’ll need to be just as good (if not better) this year.

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Michigan State basketball guard named to Jerry West award watchlist

Michigan State basketball guard named to Jerry West award watchlist

It’s watchlist season for college basketball, and while one Michigan State basketball guard, A.J. Hoggard was snubbed from one watchlist, another was given recognition, as Tyson Walker made the Jerry West award watchlist, given to the top shooting guard in Division I college basketball.

Walker, a former transfer from Northeastern University, started his career as a point guard, but broke out last year after he moved over to shooting guard for the Spartans.

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Michigan State basketball G Tyson Walker named Preseason All-American by Fox Sports

Tyson Walker named Preseason All-American by Fox Sports

If last year was the breakout year for Michigan State basketball guard Tyson Walker, this year might be the star-turn for the 23-year old scorer, and many around the country are taking notice.

On Friday, John Fanta of Fox Sports released his preseason All-American teams, and the Spartans’ scoring phenom made the Second Team.

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Michigan State basketball’s A.J. Hoggard, Tyson Walker earn Preseason All-Big Ten honors

A.J. Hoggard, Tyson Walker earn Preseason All-Big Ten honors

With all the hype surround Michigan State basketball going into this season, it’s no surprise to see two Spartans listed on the Preseason All-Big Ten list.

On Friday, both A.J. Hoggard and Tyson Walker were given that honor after helping the Spartans made a run to the Sweet Sixteen last season.

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