Back inside the USA Today Coaches poll top 10. After exhilarating and impressive ranked victories over Purdue and rival Michigan last week, Michigan State basketball leaped five spots to No. 8 in this week’s poll.
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Michigan State embracing pressure heading to Ann Arbor back in Big Ten title mixMichigan State Spartans guard Jaden Akins (3) moves the ball during Michigan’s game against Michigan State at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Michigan State defeated Michigan 73-63. Rebecca Villagracia | MLive.com
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About time: Freshman lands Michigan State’s first Big Ten player of week award this seasonGuard Jase Richardson on Monday was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Although the No. 8 Spartans (22-5, 13-3) are in first place in the conference, Richardson was the first on the team to earn either player of the week or freshman of the week this season.
Michigan State beat Michigan 75-62, leading the Big Ten with standout performances from Richardson and Holloman.
Michigan State had the best week of any Big Ten team, beating Purdue at home Tuesday and rival Michigan on the road Friday. Add in last week’s road smackdown against Illinois, and the Spartans have won three consecutive games over teams in the top 25 in NET Ranking by an average margin of 12 points. That is a strong stretch.
Jase Richardson scored 21 points to lead No. 14 Michigan State to a 75-62 win over No. 12 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Friday in a battle for first place in the Big Ten.
The Michigan State Spartans came into Crisler Center and moved back into first place in the Big Ten Conference with a 75-62 win over the Michigan Wolverines on Friday night. The loss was the first at home this season and dropped U-M to 20-6 (12-3 Big Ten) on the season.
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