Michigan St tops No. 5 Illinois 81-72, bolsters NCAA chances
— Aaron Henry scored 20 points and Joshua Langford had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Michigan State to an 81-72 win over No. 5 Illinois on Tuesday night.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
12-9, 10th in Big Ten
- 11/25W 83-67
- 11/28W 80-70
- 12/16W 75-69
- 12/4W 83-76
- 12/6W 79-61
- 12/918CANC
- 12/13W 109-91
- 12/20L 79-65
- 12/259L 85-76
- 12/2821L 81-56
- 1/2W 84-77
- 1/515W 68-45
- 1/8L 55-54
- 1/145PPD
- 1/17PPD
- 1/2322PPD
- 1/28L 67-37
- 1/3113L 79-62
- 2/28L 84-78
- 2/6W 66-56
- 2/9W 60-58
- 2/1315L 88-58
- 2/16L 75-65
- 2/20W 78-71
- 2/235W 81-72
- 2/254h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/28
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- 3/43
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MSU's Bingham rejects Cockburn at the rim (0:25)
Bingham fired up after emphatic putback jam for Michigan State (0:27)
Henry steal, Bingham dunk extends Spartans' late lead (0:19)
Michigan State's Langford finishes tough and-1 in the lane (0:26)
Michigan State's Marble works hard on offensive glass for and-1 (0:18)
Izzo gets knocked out of his chair by Indiana player (0:25)
Williams takes lead late lifting Purdue past Michigan St.
— Trevion Williams scored 28 points and Eric Hunter Jr. scored 15 and Purdue pulled away from Michigan State for a 75-65 win on Tuesday night.
Marble scores through contact for MSU and-1 (0:34)
Wieskamp-led No. 15 Iowa routs Michigan State 88-58
— Joe Wieskamp scored 21 points to lead Iowa's balanced offense in an 88-58 win over Michigan State on Saturday.
Michigan State's Henry comes flying down the lane for the slam (0:21)
Michigan St. edges Penn St. 60-58 behind Henry's 20 points
— Aaron Henry scored 20 points and Joey Hauser added 11 off the bench to help lead Michigan State to a 60-58 win over Penn State on Tuesday night.
Michigan State hangs on to edge out Penn State (0:41)
Bingham, Henry dunk it down for MSU (0:20)
Hauser pads Michigan State's lead with a 3 (0:17)
Michigan State ends 4-game skid with 66-56 win over Nebraska
— Joshua Langford had a season-high 18 points and Aaron Henry scored 16 points to help Michigan State beat Nebraska 66-56 Saturday night.
Garza reaches 2,000 points as Iowa tops Michigan State 84-78
— Luka Garza scored 27 points to reach another milestone and No. 8 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-78 on Tuesday night.
Spartans start on a tear from deep (0:32)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Oklahoma, Illinois use big wins to vault into top 12
Oklahoma beat Texas in a thriller and defeated a red-hot Alabama team to rocket up the Power Rankings.
Liddell leads No. 13 Ohio St over skidding Michigan St 79-62
— E.J. Liddell had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 13 Ohio State to a 79-62 rout of skidding Michigan State on Sunday.
OSU's Washington breaks open game with stepback 3 (0:17)
Rutgers staggers Michigan State 67-37, 1st win over Spartans
— Myles Johnson scored 13 points with 14 rebounds and five blocked shots and Rutgers staggered Michigan State 67-37 on Thursday night, allowing the fewest points ever since joining the Big Ten and defeating the Spartans for the first time.
Izzo: Spartans to return Thursday at Rutgers
Coach Tom Izzo says Michigan State (8-4, 2-4 Big Ten) is planning to play at Rutgers (8-6, 4-6) on Thursday night after postponing three straight games due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
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Izzo's son, MSU C positive; next 2 games ppd.
Michigan State says center Mady Sissoko and guard Steven Izzo have tested positive for COVID-19, and the Spartans' next two games, against Iowa and Indiana, have been postponed.
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 11-1 | - | 16-1 |
| Illinois | 12-4 | 1 | 16-6 |
| Ohio State | 12-5 | 1.5 | 18-5 |
| Iowa | 11-5 | 2 | 17-6 |
| Purdue | 10-6 | 3 | 15-8 |
| Wisconsin | 10-7 | 3.5 | 16-8 |
| Rutgers | 9-9 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Maryland | 8-9 | 5.5 | 14-10 |
| Indiana | 7-9 | 6 | 12-11 |
| Michigan State | 6-9 | 6.5 | 12-9 |
| Minnesota | 6-10 | 7 | 13-10 |
| Penn State | 5-11 | 8 | 8-12 |
| Northwestern | 3-13 | 10 | 6-14 |
| Nebraska | 1-13 | 11 | 5-16 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game71.3201st
Rebounds Per Game38.266th
Assists Per Game17.023rd
Points Allowed71.7
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Christie | SG | Signed | 90 |
| Pierre Brooks | SF | Signed | 84 |
| Jaden Akins | PG | Signed | 84 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 10 |
| Tournament Record | 69-32 |
| Championship Seasons | 1979, 2000 |
| Tournament Appearances | 33 |