Thursday Links
kj on Jan 8th 2009
MSU likely to delay Peterson jersey ceremony
Another day.
The Nation’s Top 25 Freshmen (So Far)
No love from TAFKATBTW for Delvon Roe, despite rebounding percentages of 14.0% and 20.5% to date. FT% of 35.7% probably has something to do with that.
ESPN swaps announcers and everybody wins
My take on this: It’s proof that ESPN thinks people watch basketball [...]
Pregame Reading
kj on Dec 31st 2008
Roe questionable for MSU-Gophers
I’ll be really surprised if he plays.
Michigan State @ Minnesota – TDG Preview
Daily Gopher says Hoffarber knocking down some 3’s and Iverson defending Suton are keys to Gopher victory.
#21 Gophers vs. #10 Michigan State: The most important game in a decade
Well, for you guys, I guess. From the Barn picks the [...]
Delvon Roe Update: Ankle Edition
kj on Dec 29th 2008
I had really hoped we were done with the Delvon Roe injury updates . . .
The LSJ is reporting (via Joe Rexrode’s blog) that Roe hasn’t practiced the last two days:
Coach Tom Izzo said Roe is questionable as of today for Wednesday’s Big Ten opener at Minnesota and would be considered doubtful if the forward [...]
The Citadel Game Recap (12/17/08)
kj on Dec 17th 2008
Michigan State knocks off The Citadel 79-65 in a 66-possession game. Official box score.
In honor of Festivus, let’s start with the Airing of Grievances:
It seems to me Travis Walton played more minutes (at least 10) at point guard than he has in any other game this season. He also had his worst offensive game of [...]
Who’s turning the ball over?
kj on Dec 9th 2008
Coming into this season, we thought MSU might have finally beaten the turnover bug. They had ended the 2007-08 season by posting sub-20% turnover percentages in nine of their final 11 games.
To date, though, turnovers continue to be the team’s weak point on offense this season. Their turnover percentage of 21.0% ranks 163rd in the [...]
Saturday Links: More Knee News
kj on Dec 6th 2008
Injury News of the Cheerfulness-Inducing Variety
Joe Rexrode:
Delvon Roe said after Friday’s practice that doctors have cleared him to do “whatever I want to do.”
. . .
So while Goran Suton’s knee situation is a drag on this team, Roe’s situation is as good as could be expected at this point. He’s practicing more and into the [...]
North Carolina Game Recap (12/3/08)
kj on Dec 4th 2008
The Tarheels dismantle the Spartans 98-63 in an 83-possession game. Official box score.
In terms of analyzing the full 40 minutes of the game, the Statsheet “Stat of the Day” sums things up neatly: “Michigan State did not beat North Carolina at any of the 4 factors.”
So let’s talk about the two halves of the game [...]