With the latest Izzone controversy being a random comment about Robbie Hummel's ACL, I realized that student sections across the country will never be the same.
The Izzone is given the best seats in college basketball, but more and more of their home-court advantage is being taken away.
Here is my MLive post on the recent Izzone controversy, and how the student sections have lost their luster.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Thoughts on MSU's 83-58 win over Purdue
When the difference in shooting percentages is 31 percent, it's probably not a close game.
The first half was close, but MSU (16-4 overall, 5-2 Big Ten) blew past Purdue in the second half en route to a 83-58 win at Breslin Center, breaking a two-game losing streak and moving into a first-place tie in the Big Ten.
Because of weather issues, the Boilermakers (15-5, 4-3) had to bus to East Lansing in the wee hours of the morning. It had to have an effect. Purdue shot 18-for-62 (29 percent) on the day, mising a ton of open looks. The worst performance of the day came from Purdue's Robbie Hummel, who tied a career-low with two points and shot 0-for-11 from the field. It was the first time he failed to score a field goal.
(ESPN.com highlights)
The game started off really ugly, with bad shots and passes and turnovers. The first points didn't come until just under three minutes into the game.
The first half was close, but MSU (16-4 overall, 5-2 Big Ten) blew past Purdue in the second half en route to a 83-58 win at Breslin Center, breaking a two-game losing streak and moving into a first-place tie in the Big Ten.
Because of weather issues, the Boilermakers (15-5, 4-3) had to bus to East Lansing in the wee hours of the morning. It had to have an effect. Purdue shot 18-for-62 (29 percent) on the day, mising a ton of open looks. The worst performance of the day came from Purdue's Robbie Hummel, who tied a career-low with two points and shot 0-for-11 from the field. It was the first time he failed to score a field goal.
(ESPN.com highlights)
The game started off really ugly, with bad shots and passes and turnovers. The first points didn't come until just under three minutes into the game.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Thoughts on MSU's 80-65 win vs. Indiana (w/ video)
What a game.
It had everything you'd want in a basketball game: good teams, good players, big runs, high emotion and a great atmosphere (more on that last one later). The final result: An 80-65 win for No. 16 MSU over No. 13 Indiana — a score that was enlarged due to late free throws.
You're not going to see many runs in Big Ten play like you saw tonight. MSU played nearly-flawless basketball for the first 15 minutes of the game, opening up a 34-16 lead. But Matt Roth hit some deep threes for IU, sparking a 25-2 run that stretched into the second half, giving Indiana a 41-36 lead. The Spartans fought back, but some and-1s from the Hoosiers stretched their lead to 54-45 with 11 minutes to play.
It had everything you'd want in a basketball game: good teams, good players, big runs, high emotion and a great atmosphere (more on that last one later). The final result: An 80-65 win for No. 16 MSU over No. 13 Indiana — a score that was enlarged due to late free throws.
You're not going to see many runs in Big Ten play like you saw tonight. MSU played nearly-flawless basketball for the first 15 minutes of the game, opening up a 34-16 lead. But Matt Roth hit some deep threes for IU, sparking a 25-2 run that stretched into the second half, giving Indiana a 41-36 lead. The Spartans fought back, but some and-1s from the Hoosiers stretched their lead to 54-45 with 11 minutes to play.
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