3 in the country while naming Bridges first-team All-American. [159] Maryland started well, shooting over 60% from the field in the first 10 minutes of the game. 1 spot in USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll", "Michigan State No. [73] Miles Bridges left the game in the first half after falling and cutting his head, but returned in the second half. Notes: The La Lumiere prospect appears to be working from behind right now in Michigan’s backcourt, as he only saw two minutes in the team’s exhibition game a week ago. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Penn State[7] in the second round before losing to Minnesota in the quarterfinals. 12),[22] Sports Illustrated (No. [145] Tom Izzo felt better about his team's performance, but still was upset with the team's 12 turnover, nine coming in the first half. [118] Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 15 with 10 rebounds and three blocks. Two days later on December 5, the Spartans traveled to face Rutgers in New Jersey for the Spartans first true road game of the season. [118] The win moved the Spartans to 7–1 on the season and 1–0 in Big Ten play. [240] The win and an Ohio State loss the following day put the Spartans in first place by themselves with only two games remaining in the regular season. [65] On November 6, Bridges was named an AP preseason All-American, receiving 61 of the possible 65 votes. As a result, MSU fell to the Orange to end their season 55–53. Robinson, Ibi The win moved the Spartans to 16–2 in the Big Ten, marking the most conference wins in school history as the Spartans clinched the Big Ten title outright for the first time since 2009. [55] Tom Izzo did not dress up for the event as he had in the past, but there was a man in a black suit, green tie and extra-large head on his shoulders that was supposed to resemble Izzo. [89], Also on November 16, Nike announced uniforms for those teams participating in the Phil Knight Invitational. However, in the second half, the Spartans took control, pushing the lead to more than 20 in the easy win. [166] Nick Ward only attempted one shot for the Spartans and settled for three points in the game. With just over eight second remaining in the game and the Spartans trailing by one point, Bridges was fouled, but only made one of the two free throws to tie the game. [62] Athlon Sports ranked the Spartans No. [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52] It was confirmed on August 24, 2017, that the last remaining scholarship would be given to former walk-on Connor George, son of Cathy George, MSU's volleyball coach. Miles Bridges tied a career high with 33 points while Nick Ward was perfect from the field in scoring 20 points. On December 16, the Spartans participated in the Hitachi College Basketball Showcase held at the new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and took on Oakland. [61] Nick Ward was named preseason second team All-Big Ten center while Jaren Jackson Jr. was named newcomer of the year.[61]. [174] Miles Bridges led all scorers with 22 while Nick Ward added 18 points and 13 rebounds in the win. [1] On February 25, the Spartans defeated Wisconsin to win the Big Ten title outright, their first outright regular season title since 2009. [245] Bridges led the Spartans with 19 points on what was his last game at the Breslin Center. [162] Nick Ward continued his strong play, missing only two shots while scoring a team-leading 16 points. 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[53], On the first day of practice, September 29, 2017, Tom Izzo announced that Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn and Miles Bridges had been selected as captains for the team. 71 in the 2017 final rankings by ESPN. In the championship game of the Victory Bracket of the Phil Knight Invitational on November 26, the Spartans took on No. [69] Miles Bridges was named the Preseason Player of the Year. [103] MSU's defense again dominated the game, holding UConn to only 35% from the floor as the Spartans again pulled away in the second half for the 77–57 win.[104][105]. The Spartans struggled with turnovers throughout the game, turning the ball over 15 times in the first half. MSU held on for the 74–68 win, sweeping Maryland on the season to move to 20–3 and 8–2 on the season. 2016-17 stats: 61 minutes in 20 appearances. Nick Ward had a disappointing game, only scoring four points in 14 minutes while Cassius Winston only had two assists to go along with four turnovers. Walk-ons: Brent Hibbits (6-8, 220; Jr.), Luke Wilson (6-0, 165; Fr. [154] Miles Bridges had a career-high 21 rebounds, the most by a Spartan since 1976; his 19 defensive rebounds tied the mark set by Antonio Smith in 1997. [188] The Spartans cruised to a 76–61 win, moving to 19–3, 7–2 in Big Ten play on the season. 1 ranking. 2016-17 stats: 8.7 minutes per game, 1.6 pppg. 3). MSU remained in first place in the Big Ten with a 3–0 record, moving to 15–1 overall. The Spartans returned home to play Southern Utah on December 9. 3 seed in the Midwest region, the Spartans learned they would face Bucknell at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on March 16. ^Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll at the same time AP did. 1 in USA Today poll, No. [259] Miles Bridges scored 17 for the Spartans, including showing a strong post presence, but it was not enough as MSU could not overcome Michigan's defense. 9 seed in the Midwest region, their 20th consecutive appearance in the Tournament. [113][114] Bridges added 14 points as MSU buried nine three-pointers in the 81–63 win. [83] Miles Bridges scored 20 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 13 rebounds as the Spartans routed the Ospreys 98–66. Smothers, Devon [66], Prior to the conference's annual media day, awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of 28 writers, two for each team in the conference. All Rights Reserved. [1] The Spartans finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in Big Ten play to win the regular season championship. Michigan point guard Jaaron Simmons comes off the bench in exhibition-opening win over GVSU, knows improvement is needed. [71], On October 23, 2017, it was announced that MSU would play Georgia in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 29 in a charity exhibition game to help raise funds for hurricane relief. The Blue Ribbon Yearbook ranked MSU No. After a week off, the Spartans returned to play on January 19 against Indiana in East Lansing. Wagner, Fred [129] The win, MSU's eighth in a row, moved the Spartans to 9–1 on the season. He came to Michigan to fill the point guard void left by Derrick Walton and will have to earn the job from sophomore Zavier Simpson. His main competition right now is with Teske, as both will continue to fight for time behind Wagner inside. 1 in AP poll, Nova to No. [141] Despite the easy win, Izzo was disappointed with the Spartans' performance, especially with the fact that HBU out-rebounded MSU on the offensive glass 24–10.[142]. Matthews, Zavier [79][80], The newly-ranked No. [191] Cassius Winston overcame a rough start to score 13 as the Spartans cut down their turnovers, committing only 10. 2016-17 stats: 7.7 ppg, 1.7 RPG, 42.4% 3FG. [12] He is the son of former NBA player Jaren Jackson Sr.[13] Jackson was listed as the eighth best player in the 2017 final rankings by ESPN. Michigan Wolverines basketball,stats,player,team,roster,game, schedule, score, result [207] Ward, who scored 17 points in only 12 minutes, missed much of the half with four fouls and Cassius Winston also sat for eight minutes due to poor play. [237] The 27-point comeback win was the largest comeback win in Big Ten history and, at the time, the fifth largest all-time in Division I history. However, MSU fought back and took a three-point lead at the half. [133] However, Cassius Winston took over the Spartans, scoring the final 14 points for MSU as the Spartans pulled away for an 86–73 win. 6 Michigan State, 74-68", "Michigan State basketball's blistering 2nd half tops Maryland, 74-68", "Michigan State vs. Maryland - Game Recap - January 28, 2018 - ESPN", "Michigan State tops Maryland, but questions of Tom Izzo overshadow win", "Michigan State Men's Basketball :: Official Athletic Site", "Michigan State basketball rallies past Penn State for 76-68 home win", "Michigan State uses emotional week as fuel in comeback win over Penn State", "More second-half heroics lead Michigan State to comeback win over Penn State", "Penn State vs. Michigan State - Game Recap - January 31, 2018 - ESPN", "Michigan State 'got beat up,' but beat Indiana, 'gotta become tougher, "Matt McQuaid's four 3-pointers save No. And will his offensive game continue to expand? [73] Cassius Winston led the Spartans in scoring with 24 points as MSU avoided the upset from the Division II Bulldogs. [230][231] The win moved MSU to 25–3 overall, the school's best-ever start, as they moved to 13–2 in conference play. [262] For the 21st consecutive year, Michigan State received an invitation to the NCAA Tournament. Follow him on Twitter @NickBaumgardner. Donnal, Austin Bridges returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench against UConn in the previous game.

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