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Michigan State Spartans' Jeremy Fears Jr. found Carson Cooper for the two-handed jam vs. the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Following Michigan State’s 43-point blowout win against Maryland last week, coach Tom Izzo called it one of this team’s best performances in years. The same can’t be said about the follow-up but the Spartans still survived.
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Before No. 8 Michigan State basketball hosts No. 2 Michigan, the Spartans must find their focus for an East Coast road game Tuesday at Rutgers.
The Spartans' "floor general" is the first Michigan State player to win this award in some time.
BOTTOM LINE: Maryland faces No. 10 Michigan State in Big Ten action Saturday. The Spartans are 10-1 in home games. Michigan State is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Terrapins are 1-7 in conference play. Maryland gives up 78.4 points to opponents and has been outscored by 4.1 points per game.
Michigan State basketball moved up in the national rankings for the second straight week. After returning to the top 10 last week, the Spartans (18-2, 8-1 Big Ten) climbed three spots to No. 7 in the latest AP Top 25, which was released Monday. That ties their highest ranking of the season.
The Spartans are continuing to make some more ground in the national discussion.