MSU 106, UMass 68: Afterglow Thread

by LVS on Nov 28, 2009 8:12 PM CST in Michigan State Spartans Basketball

Your Spartans truly took out their frustrations against UMass tonight, winning in convincing fashion to take third place in the Legends Classic. State literally ran away from UMass in the first half, displaying a frequently-dominant transition offense punctuated by a 30-3 run. Perhaps most encouraging is that the three players who struggled the most yesterday -- Chris Allen, Raymar Morgan, and Korie Lucious -- rebounded with strong performances tonight, scoring 18, 17, and 13 points, respectively. State hit 14 of 22 from behind the arc, led by four each from Allen and Kalin Lucas; undoubtedly, the eFG will be quite gaudy for the second night in a row. Only surrendering 11 turnovers in a game which surely had a ton of possessions is another big improvement from the Florida game.

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You know it's a one-sided game when the lead is 90% safe with 14 minutes to go . . .

Of course, tonight also marks the ascension of Tom Izzo to the top of MSU's coaching list: his 341st win vaults him over Jud Heathcote. It's a bit of an anticlimax, as the accomplishment would be much sweeter without the bitter taste of last night's game. But, it's nonetheless still a great accomplishment, and congratulations to Mr. Izzo; here's to many, many more.

State wins. Up next: North Carolina.

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No scoring in last two minutes

As someone who did not watch the game, was that an intentional move?

Light a man a fire, he'll stay warm for a day.
Light a man afire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

by Seer on Nov 28, 2009 9:19 PM CST reply actions

Amusing/annoying side note

Florida missed as many free throws (3) in 5 attempts against Rutgers as they did in 25 attempts against MSU.

by Con-T on Nov 28, 2009 10:49 PM CST reply actions

Roe and Allen

I’m excited about their improved play. Should make a big difference in March.

by intrpdtrvlr on Nov 29, 2009 7:12 AM CST reply actions

No B-ball, No Cry

Family obligations, no internet, and no HDNet meant I was in the dark this weekend. As much as hate to see a loss, particularly to Florida, I’m a believer that a shake-’em-loss can be a positive in the long run. They can be motivating and they can expose vulnerabilities that need to be addressed. The number two ranking was inflated based on early play. Now I think they will fall to a more accurate place in the rankings. With a fire lit underneath them ( I hope) after the Florida debacle, this team can certainly climb to the top in the coming weeks.

by donaldo on Nov 29, 2009 1:01 PM CST reply actions

eFG

almost 70%
This is a good offense

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Light a man afire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

by Seer on Nov 29, 2009 6:26 PM CST reply actions

Useless stat.

Bill James should be punched in the face for a lot of things but specifically for trying to ruin college basketball with that “lead safe” bullshit. Watch the game d-bag not the scoreboard.

by MSULaxer27 on Nov 30, 2009 12:08 AM CST reply actions