So the trip to Germany didn’t work out as well as we all had hoped, but basketball’s long season allows ample room for redemption and the Spartans have such an opportunity when they square off against the Jayhawks. I know, MSU didn’t look too impressive in the early stages against Connecticut, but they were able to right the ship to an extent and played much better defense as the game progressed. Regardless of the level of offensive skill some of the new faces on the squad may have, everything in Izzo’s system is predicated upon playing stalwart defense so that is where we need to see consistency emerge going forward. Get the stops, get some relatively easy transition buckets, repeat.
Spartans Need To Contain Withey( Photo: Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press / SA)
Kansas is last year’s second place finisher, and as such they are a daunting foe. They did lose some players from that squad though, and will need to rely on senior C Jeff Withey to help guide the team. This isn’t real...
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Banks Of The Red Cedar:
PLAYERS:
Jeff Withey,
Perry Ellis,
Elijah Johnson,
Travis Releford,
Naadir Tharpe,
Ben McLemore,
Derrick Nix,
Adreian Payne,
Branden Dawson,
Gary Harris,
Denzel Valentine
TEAMS: Michigan State Spartans, Kansas Jayhawks
TEAMS: Michigan State Spartans, Kansas Jayhawks
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