![]() Butler was 11-14 ATS a year ago, 4-1 as a home underdog. Michigan State was 9-19 ATS last season, 3-8 on the road. Parents and family members were the only spectators allowed during home games a year ago. The Spartans have not played a true road game since March 3, 2020, at Penn State, a week before the pandemic shut down the college season. The Spartans piped in loud crowd noise during practice Monday in an attempt to simulate the atmosphere in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Sixth-year senior, 6’7 Bryce Nze, is averaging 8.3 points and 7.3 rebounds Bring in the Noise Butler is averaging plus-10 rebounds per game in its first three. The Spartans also out-rebounded Kansas, 37-30, although it was not a decisive factor. Which teams are picking up a W? □ /dM8zGzFUr6 ⚔️ and teams go head-to-head starting today in the Gavitt Tipoff Games Six-9 Joey Hauser, back in the starting lineup after finishing last season on the bench, had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Spartans out-rebounded Western Michigan 58-28 in a 90-46 romp last time out. He missed the final month of the 2020-21 season because of a shoulder injury that required surgery.īutler (+1900) is the fifth choice to win the Big East.Īs is the Izzo way, Michigan State has made its presence known on the glass in the first two. He will handle the point in the Bulldogs’ three-guard attack. Guard Aaron Thompson, who averaged 10.4 points a game a year ago, will make his season debut after serving a three-game suspension for an undisclosed violation of team rules. He led Eastern Michigan in scoring and rebounding a year ago. Graduate transfer 6’8 Ty Groce led Eastern Michigan missed the opener with a sprained knee but had eight points and six rebounds in his first game against Central Arkansas. Harris led a balanced Butler scoring attack at 12.9 points a game and had six 20-point games a year ago. Taylor has started the first three in place of Bolden, who responded with 21 points in 31 minutes in the last game, a 70-59 victory over Troy. Sophomore guard Chuck Harris is averaging 15.7 points, sixth-year senior Jair Bolden is averaging 14.3 and freshman guard Jayden Taylor is averaging 13.3. Walker picked up two early fouls and did not score in the first half against the Jayhawks.īutler expects to compete after returning 10 of its 11 top scorers and 96.2 percent of minutes played from a team that was 10-15 a year ago and never won more than two straight in a Covid-affected scheduled that included 22 Big East opponents. Michigan State had committed 29 turnovers leading to 32 points in their first two games, including 16 in the 87-74 loss to Kansas in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden. Coach Tom Izzo understands the step up Walker is making, and he will get a long leash after averaging 18.8 points, 4.8 assists and 2.4 steals a year ago while being named the Colonial Athletic Association defensive player of the year. Walker, a 6′ junior, has 11 points, eight assists and six turnovers in the first two games. The Spartans added Northeastern transfer Tyson Walker in an attempt to stabilize a point guard position that was in constant flux a year ago, and the early results are mixed. The Spartans led by five points with 90 seconds left in regulation but missed their final two field goal attempts and failed to box out while giving up a three-point play on an offensive rebound. ![]() Nothing symbolized Michigan State’s erratic-bordering-on-dysfunctional 2020-21 season than its 86-80 overtime loss to UCLA in the NCAA First Four.
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