{"id":7181,"date":"2023-01-13T14:04:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T14:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/preview-michigans-mens-basketball-finishes-the-road-stretch-in-illinois-on-friday\/"},"modified":"2023-01-13T14:04:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T14:04:19","slug":"preview-michigans-mens-basketball-finishes-the-road-stretch-in-illinois-on-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/preview-michigans-mens-basketball-finishes-the-road-stretch-in-illinois-on-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Michigan&#8217;s men&#8217;s basketball finishes the road stretch in Illinois on Friday."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">After a narrow 69-65 win over Wisconsin, Michigan State&#8217;s men&#8217;s basketball has won seven in a row. The streak consisted of a mix of conference and non-conference matchups at home, but the Wisconsin game marked the first time the Spartans won on the road in this stretch.<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 8:57:14 PM\">December 7th. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Freshman Center Jackson Kohler &#8220;It was a game where you really had to dig deep, play hard and overcome all the adversity,&#8221; said Jackson Kohler, freshman center. <span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:10:44 PM\">Said.  &#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the road game stretch isn&#8217;t over yet.Spartans head to Champaign, Illinois on Friday night for another Big Ten <span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 8:57:28 PM\">Showdown. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MSU&#8217;s starting five lead the lead in a close match on Tuesday night.<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 8:57:52 PM\"> green and white. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Junior guard AJ Hoggard stepped up to points. He tallied his 10 points, eight assists, and made the basket available whenever the Spartans needed it, especially in the final minutes.<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 8:59:13 PM\">Play Tess. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">63-63. <\/p>\n<p>43 seconds left. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ajhoggard3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@ajhoggard3<\/a> Found the go-ahead bucket to take the game into his hands and grab the win <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSU_Basketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@MSU_ basketball<\/a>. \ud83e\udd0c<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdCleveland Cliffs\ud835\udde3\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude06\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf3\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddda\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf2 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y61jmPjaIN\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Y61jmPjaIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigTenNetwork\/status\/1612999332764041216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">January 11, 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Graduate forward Joey Hauser was also a standout.He scored 20 points to redeem himself from a lousy offensive performance against Michigan on Saturday<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:00:40 PM\">Saturday. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joey Hauser likes to play ball in Wisconsin.  \ud83d\udcaf<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSU_Basketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@MSU_ basketball<\/a> Be late and take the initiative. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aUbP73sp5D\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/aUbP73sp5D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigTenNetwork\/status\/1612990810232061952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">January 11, 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Senior guards Tyson Walker and Hoggard found a good rhythm together on the floor. Walker scored his 13 points and played his team-high 36 minutes.<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:01:43 PM\">de Hauser. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Spartans rebounded the Badgers 33-18, 11 of which came courtesy of junior ce.<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:02:23 PM\">Maddie Sissoko.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Freshman center Carson Cooper shocked the crowd Tuesday by coming off the bench and playing 12 minutes.<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:03:06 PM\">middle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8216;I&#8217;m happy with Carson and the way he handled it&#8217;, head coach Tom Izzo <span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:11:25 PM\">Said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b>scout for op<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:08:56 PM\">Ponent<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Illinois (11-5 overall, 2-3 in conference play) has two straight wins against Wisconsin and Nebraska. The Illini beat the Badgers 79-69, and Michigan State lost by three points on Tuesday. Before back-to-back conference victories, Illinois faced losses from the Northwest and Missouri.<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:05:51 PM\">ahead. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I think he changed some things and changed the offense a little bit,&#8221; Izzo said.  &#8220;That team has been a different team for the last couple of years.<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:13:16 PM\">Ames.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Izzo said the Illinois roster consisted of many versatile players, similar to the performance of the senior f.<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:06:11 PM\">Malik Hall forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Senior guard Terrence Shannon Jr. led the Fighting Illini in their last two wins, scoring 24 points against Wisconsin and 25 points against Nebraska. At Grass, Shannon had his team-high 11 rebounds against Nebraska.Shannon moved to Illinois after three seasons <span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:07:06 PM\">at Texas Tech University.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Another player to watch is junior forward Coleman Hawkins. Hawkins scored his 12 points against Nebraska and his team-best score<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:07:23 PM\">f5 assist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Illini swept the Spartans, winning both games played last season.Spartan aims to rewrite the score<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:07:38 PM\"> on friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Friday night&#8217;s showdown is set for 8 PM Central Time (9 PM ET) and is available to stream on Bi.<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:07:46 PM\">gten network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe road is not easy. In fact, it is getting tougher,\u201d says Izzo. &#8220;But I swear to you, this is the most talented team (in the Big Ten) and damn goo<span class=\"arx-snw-cqflag\" title=\"chloe.halverson@statenews.com at 1\/12\/2023, 9:13:23 PM\">d team.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"my-4 py-2 d-print-none\">\n<p><h3 class=\"mb-0\">discussion<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"row bg-white pt-3 pb-3 px-3\">\n<div class=\"d-flex flex-row\">\n<div class=\"pl-0 flex-grow-1\">\n<p>share and discuss <em>&#8220;Preview: Michigan State Men&#8217;s Basketball Finishes Road Stretch Friday in Illinois&#8221;<\/em> on social media.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMicWh0dHBzOi8vc3RhdGVuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlLzIwMjMvMDEvcHJldmlldy1taWNoaWdhbi1zdGF0ZS1tZW5zLWJhc2tldGJhbGwtZW5kcy1yb2FkLXN0cmV0Y2gtYXQtaWxsaW5vaXMtZnJpZGF50gEA?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] After a narrow 69-65 win over Wisconsin, Michigan State&#8217;s men&#8217;s basketball has won seven in a row. 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