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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 [...]

The Spartans run, not walk, past the Huskies 82-73 in a 74-possession game. StatSheet box score.
At this point, it’s hard to find more words to describe how well this team is playing.  This game was almost a carbon copy of the Louisville game in terms of scoring flow: It was back and forth in [...]

The Spartans claw their way past the Jayhawks 67-62 in a 66-possession game.  StatSheet box score.
It’s 1:49 in the a.m. as I begin this game recap.  So what I write below may or may not be coherent.
Further, from my seat in section 242 of Lucas Oil Stadium, this game much more as an emotional experience [...]

I’m leaving for Indy some time this afternoon.  Hopefully, I’ll be posting something each night.  And we’ll have open threads for as many games as MSU advances to this weekend.
For now, here’s a thread to talk about today’s events in Indy.
Discussion question: Who would you rather see advance out of the 8/9 game (noon, BTN): [...]

OK, it’s already “later tonight” and the all-Big Ten selections have been released.
Your Spartan awardees:

Kalin Lucas was selected as the conference Player of the Year–and a first-team all-conference pick–by both the coaches and the media.  Chalk up another rock-solid preseason prediction for the all-knowing, all-seeing Spartans Weblog.  (You’ll recall that Lucas didn’t even make the [...]

Original PORPAG post is here.  The basics:

As a refresher, this stat is an attempt to measure the marginal points per game a player contributes to his team on offense above what a “replacement-level” player would provide.
Major caveats: (1) Basketball is a team, not an individual, sport and (2) this stat tells you nothing whatsoever about [...]