The Top Ten Performances of the 2008-09 Season
kj on Apr 9th 2009
I’ve decided not to post any commentary of a forward-looking nature until we get over to the new site. For now, let’s revel in the season that has been.
One of the things that made this season so special was the number of guys who stepped up at various times during the season to get [...]
A dunk (and game) for the ages
kj on Apr 5th 2009
I guess we can run a little, eh, Digger?
Raymar Morgan: 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Who’s the bozo that called him a “role player”?
Game recap after I get some sleep.
For now, more of The Dunk:
Louisville Game Recap (3/29/09)
kj on Mar 30th 2009
MSU dismantles Louisville 64-52 in a 56-possession game to advance to the Final Four. StatSheet box score.
After a performance as thoroughly impressive as this one, it’s hard to know where to start. So let’s start with what each of the eight guys who played double-digit minutes today contributed:
Goran Suton: 19 points on 3-5 three-point shooting, [...]
Coffee Talk: Who Plays on the Wing?
kj on Mar 19th 2009
Going into NCAA Tournament play, our starting lineup looks like it may finally be completely healthy. Kalin Lucas, Travis Walton, Raymar Morgan, Delvon Roe, and Goran Suton should all be able to play 25-30 minutes per game at near 100%. (Roe is perhaps the exception to this statement, but he’s certainly as ready to contribute [...]
Minnesota Game Recap (2/4/09)
kj on Feb 5th 2009
The Spartans bury the Gophers 76-47 in a 65-possession game. StatSheet box score.
A very impressive start to the new home-court winning streak, to say the least. MSU did everything we thought they needed to do, and they did it in abundance:
Knocked down perimeters shots (7-12 on 3-pointers).
Controlled both the offensive and defensive glass (42-26 overall [...]
Iowa Game Recap (1/29/09)
kj on Jan 29th 2009
MSU beats down Iowa 71-56 in a 62-possession game (a regular track meet by Hawkeye standards). StatSheet box score.
This one played out according to plan–MSU’s plan, that is. We dominated on the boards (although that edge faded some in the second half), forced Iowa to take a lot of tough 3-point shots (8/26=30.8%), and manged [...]
Ohio State Game Recap (1/25/09)
kj on Jan 25th 2009
MSU accelerates past Ohio State 78-67 in a 60-possession game. Statsheet box score.
This was, of course, a tale of two halves.
The tale of the first half was Durrell Summers single-handedly keeping the team afloat, scoring 16 of the team’s 26 points as the rest of the team struggled with turnovers and 3-point shooting against the [...]