The senior, who scored 26 points to surpass 2,000 for his collegiate career, called it just another accomplishment. Beating Rutgers on the road on Sunday? That gave the big Canadian center a much better feeling after he led the No. 2 Boilermakers to a tough 68-60 win over the Scarlet Knights. “I’d be lying if […]
Continue readingBut no basket drew the roar of the home crowd more than Michigan State’s last one of the game. With the game in hand and 54.3 seconds remaining, fifth-year walk-on senior Steven Izzo, the son of Spartans coach Tom Izzo, checked in. The 5-foot-8, 150-pound guard had never scored in 43 previous games played. With […]
Continue readingBetween the one-time transfer waiver and the extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 season, keeping track of the comings and goings has become borderline impossible. As one coach said to me recently, it feels like every player in the country can find a year of eligibility if they really try. But keeping […]
Continue readingBecause it has been nearly impossible to keep track of rosters this offseason, we’ve decided to share a cleaner version of my roster changes research. (The actual one has cross-outs and underlines and capitalized names; it’s unreasonable to think anyone besides me can read it.) First, some guidelines. “Departed or expected to depart” players include […]
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