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.
Men s hoops COVID update, Rutgers game expected to go on
The Spartans listen to coach Tom Izzo during a timeout during the game against Eastern Michigan on Nov. 25, 2020, at the Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Eagles, 83-67. Photo by Annie Barker | The State News
After a 20-day breakfrom game play, and a total of eight five athletes, three non-athletes positive COVID-19 tests later, Michigan State men’s basketball is expected to hit the court again at 7 p.m. on Thursday against Rutgers.
The game, according to Head Coach Tom Izzo, will go on as scheduled. MSU has been in contact with Rutgers even after their additional positive COVID-19 cases from junior forward Gabe Brown and assistant coach Dane Fife to maintain the matchup s status.
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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo looks on in the second half of their college basketball game against Detroit Mercy at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, on Friday, December 4, 2020. Michigan State won the game, 83-76. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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EAST LANSING – Michigan State isn’t exactly celebrating this fact, but it has reached a potentially important point in its quest to complete a college basketball season amid a pandemic.
Nearly its entire roster, plus a significant portion of its staff, has contracted the COVID-19 virus at some point in the last six months.