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Once again, Michigan State basketball went into a tough road environment to face a strong, ranked Big Ten opponent, and came away with a massive victory. The No. 8 ranked Spartans, who were an underdog in this game, took down No. 16 Maryland thanks to an insane half-court shot from Tre Holloman.
The win firmly places MSU as the No. 1 team in the Big Ten with three tough games left in the year against Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan.
Below, we put together our five key takeaways from an exciting win in College Park.
Jase Richardson has fully taken over
Jase Richardson had 34 minutes in MSU’s win over Maryland. No one else had more than 30. Jase Richardson had 15 points. No other Spartan scored in double-digits.
This isn’t meant to slight anyone on the team. This team has fully bought into ‘strength in numbers’. It’s a huge testament to this program that everyone has been humble enough to accept that gameplan.
However, Tom Izzo said earlier this season that he didn’t plan on doing a ‘strength in numbers’ approach, and that he actually hoped that someone would step up as the primary scorer. Jase Richardson has fully answered that call. As a freshman, Richardson is relaxed, poised, and absolutely lethal on offense. It’s no surprise that some NBA draft analysts are projecting him as a future lottery pick.
More Tre Holloman heroics
Against Michigan, Tre Holloman broke a relative stalemate between the rivals with a huge three-point barrage in the second half that ultimately ended up being a huge difference in the game. In the win over Maryland, as we all know, Tre Holloman won the Spartans the game with a buzzer-beating heave from half court.
This defense is entering some special territory
For the first time all season, Maryland was held below 60 points in their loss to MSU on Wednesday. Maryland’s starting five is one of the best in the Big Ten, if not the entire NCAA, and Michigan State completely shut them down. Defense travels, and it also wins championships, and MSU’s defense is…
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Author : Spartans Wire
Publish date : 2025-02-27 12:45:00
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