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We ve gone with Gabe Brown and Rocket Watts as starters, because who starts is always up in the air and they ve played the most minutes recently. Also we ve got two rows for the bench, because MSU.
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THE THEM
One thing you can say for Michigan State is there sure is a lot of it. A whopping twelve players have played at least 10% of MSU s minutes; Kenpom s lineup guess shows six different bodies playing some minutes at center. Tom Izzo has been running a blender all year as he tries to find lineups that work and frequently ends up starting guys who play 10-12 minutes. Only two guys are significantly above 20 MPG. Most assertions of who will start and what role they will play are low confidence.
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Green Akers: My final analysis: LOLWUT
ok ok let me get into this a bit further: MSU was helped considerably by Illinois being totally disinterested - missing 15 free throws total and 12 layups in the first half alone - but finally getting a close simulation of the pre-injury Josh Langford was huge, too, as it gives Aaron Henry SOMEONE to run with offensively.
Thump: We’re losing in the first round of the ncaa tournament and also the big ten tournament. Because we can’t play ranked teams in those games so we can’t fucking be bothered. Ilinois has the most talented team in the Big Ten and losses to Maryland and MSU to show for it.
FINAL: MSU 81, Illinois 72, Spartans upset No. 5 Illini in David vs. Goliath win
Juniors Gabe Brown and Marcus Bingham Jr. celebrate a Bingham dunk and and-one opportunity against Illinois on Feb. 23, 2021. The Spartans beat the Fighting Illini, who were second in the conference, 81-72. Photo by Devin Anderson-Torrez | The State News
Michigan State men’s basketball looked like a team playing for their life Tuesday night, and in a scrappy 81-72 victory over No. 5 Illinois (16-6, 12-4 Big Ten), they proved to still be hanging onto a lifeline.
In a performance defined by an electric start that they never came down from, MSU (12-9, 6-9 Big Ten) claimed a stunning upset over the second-place team in the Big Ten. The Spartans picked up right where they left off against Ind