Michigan State basketball wallops Washington at Breslin in 88-54 rout

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EAST LANSING — Welcome to the Big Ten, Washington.

Michigan State basketball rolled out the red carpet Tom Izzo-style, with one of the most concise displays of his principles of basketball, looking every bit like the Izzone alumni in the stands remembered.

A defense that smothered from the outset. An offense that ran in transition and elevated the electricity. Rebounding in punishing fashion.

In short, a physical assertion of everything No. 14 MSU has been about for three decades, and a completely possessed performance obsessed with the details — a swagger-flashing, muscle-flexing, all-around 88-54 domination of the Huskies on Thursday night.

Washington Huskies center KC Ibekwe (24) gets trapped by the Michigan State Spartans defense including Michigan State Spartans center Carson Cooper (15) during the first half at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

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The Spartans (13-2, 4-0 Big Ten) won their eighth straight game and held Washington (10- 6, 1-4) without a field goal for more than 10 minutes to open the game and then scoreless for another nine-plus minute stretch after an early free throw. Their lead grew to as many as 29 points by halftime thanks to continued well-rounded scoring and smothering team defense, moving Izzo to 347 victories in Big Ten play, second-most all-time and six behind Bob Knight’s record 353 at Indiana.

Jaden Akins led the Spartans with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting, with Jase Richardson and Jeremy Fears Jr. each adding 12 points and Tre Holloman scoring 11. Fears also had 10 assists for the first double-double of his career. They shot a sizzling sizzling 52.5% and had all 10 regulars score; 12 of the 13 players in green and white who stepped on the court grabbed at least one rebound.

MSU travels to Northwestern for its third road game of the conference season. Tipoff is noon Sunday (Fox) at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston,…

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Author : Detroit Free Press

Publish date : 2025-01-10 03:33:00

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