Ohio State Game Recap (1/8/09)
kj on Jan 6th 2009
The Spartans knock off the Buckeyes 67-58 in a 60-possession game. Official box score.
Events conspired against me tonight. I thought I had access to ESPN2, but apparently when you get ESPN and ESPN2 in the Bahamas, you really only get ESPN, as both channels were showing the ESPN feed. And my laptop was cranky; getting [...]
Texas Game Recap (12/20/08)
kj on Dec 20th 2008
The Spartans triumph over the Longhorns 67-63 in a 66-possession game. Official box score.
Some stats:
MSU shot 8-17 from the free throw line.
Chris Allen didn’t score a single point.
Raymar Morgan took three shots from the field and turned the ball over 6 times.
Kalin Lucas and Travis Walton shot a combined 7-21 from the field.
Texas pulled down [...]
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 [...]
Monday Night Links: The Return of Goran Draws Nigh
kj on Dec 15th 2008
Rankings Update
MSU slid a bit to #19/22 in the polls. Apparently, the voters weren’t impressed by the 118 points against Alcorn State.
We’re up to #28 in the Sagarin ratings, but still down at #39 under the Kenpom version.
The Return of Goran Draws Nigh
Goran Suton practiced today, and his knee was reportedly pain-free. There’s a chance [...]
MSU at the Old Spice Classic: A Statistical Review
kj on Dec 1st 2008
Going into this weekend, I said a 2-1 record in the Old Spice Classic would be a “solid outcome.” But that was contingent on winning the opening game against Maryland–which we didn’t.
Nevertheless, I don’t think we should get too despondent about MSU’s Old Spice Classic results (although yours truly was pretty despondent late Thursday night). [...]
Preseason Musings: Three-Point Shooting
kj on Nov 6th 2008
We’re now just 10 days out from the MSU basketball team’s first real game. At this point, I feel like a good sports blogger would offer up a nice, comprehensive team preview. But I also feel like I’ve said just about everything I can think of about this roster of players over the last seven [...]
Northern Michigan Game Recap (11/5/08)
kj on Nov 6th 2008
MSU defeats NMU in a landslide, 118-57.
I ended up attending the game in person, which was good since it sounds like the streaming video thing wasn’t a flaming success.
Michigan State came out flaunting their new high-tempo game plan. They applied full-court pressure on every made basket or dead ball. It’s not a full-court trap. They [...]