Preview: Men s basketball to play first game in almost 3 weeks Redshirt-junior forward Joey Hauser (2) communicates with his teammate, sophomore forward Julius Marble II (34), during the second half of the game. Michigan State triumphed over Notre Dame, 80-70, on Nov. 28, 2020. Photo by Lauren DeMay | The State News
After a narrow and jaw-dropping 55-54 loss to Purdue on Jan. 8, Michigan State men s basketball has returned.
The team holds an 8-4 record overall and is not currently ranked in the AP Polls having dropped out Jan. 11.
Only a few members on the team have not contracted the coronavirus, Head Coach Tom Izzo said to the media Tuesday afternoon.
A.J. Hoggard finds himself and helps MSU hoops find its way in back-to-back wins MSU guard A.J. drives in transition against Rutgers on Jan. 5, 2021 at the Breslin Center. The freshman guard started his second straight game at point guard, both culminating in wins for Michigan State.
How often is it that you get to see a freshman start over upperclassmen, make his first career start in the two most important games of his team s season and help lead his AP-ranked team to wins?
Well, A.J. Hoggard, a first-year guard on the Michigan State men s basketball team, did all three. With MSU basketball losing it s way, Hoggard helped it find the keys and a path to success.