Couch: Win at Michigan caps week in which MSU basketball proved it has what it takes to win the Big Ten and be dangerous in March

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Michigan State Spartans guard Jase Richardson (11) goes to the basket during the second half at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

Michigan State’s Tre Holloman (5) celebrates after scoring a basket against Michigan’s defense during the second half of their matchup at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

Michigan’s Danny Wolf (1) attempts to catch a rebound as Michigan State’s Coen Carr (55) and Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) box him out during the second half of their matchup at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

Michigan State’s Tre Holloman (5) celebrates after his team beat Michigan 75 to 62 in their rivalry matchup at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

Michigan State’s Tre Holloman (5) celebrates after scoring a basket against Michigan’s defense during the second half of their matchup at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

Feb 21, 2025; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Tre Holloman (5) talks with forward Jaxon Kohler (0) and center Carson Cooper (15) during the second half at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images

ANN ARBOR – I don’t think you’ll find a better three-game, seven-day stretch of regular-season basketball from Michigan State in Tom Izzo’s career. I couldn’t find one that rivaled it. Izzo couldn’t think of one. Not one this meaningful, one that tested the Spartans to this extent and required such a response following one of the low-point losses of Izzo’s tenure.

MSU’s 75-62 win over Michigan on Friday night was a massive win on its own. But also because it capped a week that proved the Spartans have what it takes to win the Big Ten and to be dangerous in March.

It’s the way they closed three straight games. The adversity they overcame in them. The defense that took Illinois, then Purdue, then Michigan out of what they wanted to do. The offensive rebounding. And, Saturday, the star that led the way.

MSU…

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Author : Lansing State Journal

Publish date : 2025-02-22 11:59:00

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