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Two Michigan State recruits named McDonaldโ€™s All-Americans

EAST LANSING โ€“ Two of Michigan Stateโ€™s 2023 basketball signees have received the highest honor a prep basketball player can receive. Xavier Brooks and Jeremy Fears Jr. have both been selected to the 2023 McDonaldโ€™s All-American game. Michigan State has now had three McDonaldโ€™s All-Americans in as many years, after Max Christie was named one in 2021. This marks the first time the Spartans have had multiple McDonaldโ€™s All-Americans in the same year since Miles Bridges and Joshua Langford in 2016. Booker and Fears both signed national letters of intent with Michigan State in November, along with four-star power forward Coen Carr and four-star small forward Gehrig Normand.

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Murray, Jokic lead charge as Nuggets beat Lakers 122-109

Jamal Murray scored a season-high 34 points, Nikola Jokic recorded his 11th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 122-109 on Monday night in a game where LeBron James sat out due to a sore left ankle.

Former MSU guard Max Christie making most of increased role with Lakers

An injury to an NBA all-star has been a gain for former Michigan State guard Max Christie in his rookie season. Christie has seen a significantly increased role in the Los Angeles Lakersโ€™ last two games since star Anthony Davis went down with a foot injury on Dec. 16. After Davis was hurt in a game against the Nuggets, Christie hit back-to-back 3-pointers late in that game to help seal a Los Angeles win and earn some praise from Lakers star LeBron James. And on Sunday, Christie played 23 minutes, his second-highest total of the season, and tied his season-high with eight points in another Lakers win. Christie left Michigan State after one season in 2021-22 and was a second-round pick of the Lakers in the NBA Draft in June.

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How Michigan State players fared at NBA summer league

Six former Michigan State players took part in summer league play throughout the month of July. Max Christie, LakersThe Spartansโ€™ only pick in the 2022 NBA Draft was busy, logging eight games across summer league play in California and Las Vegas. Brown finished with a flourish: 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting with five 3-pointers in his summer league finale on Sunday. Xavier Tillman, GrizzliesTillman was a Grizzlies veteran participating in summer league, after playing in 124 NBA games over the last two seasons. In 20 minutes per game in three summer league games, Tillman averaged 10 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.

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Holmgren shines in Salt Lake City Summer League debut

No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren shined in his debut, scoring 13 of his 23 points in the first quarter to help the Thunder build an early 20-point lead en route to a 98-77 victory over the Utah Jazz.

Five former Michigan State players suiting up in NBA summer league

The NBA summer league is officially underway and gets into full swing this week with action beginning in Utah and Las Vegas. Hereโ€™s who each player will be suiting up for and how to catch them:Max Christie, Los Angeles LakersChristie got his NBA Summer League underway early with the Lakers in the California Summer League. The Lakers will also take part in the Las Vegas Summer League, with the first game coming on Friday, July 8 against the Phoenix Suns (10 p.m. The Thunder open play at the Salt Lake City summer league on Tuesday against the Jazz (9 p.m. The Cavaliers open summer league play in Las Vegas on Friday (5 p.m., NBATV).

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Lakers get Michigan Stateโ€™s Max Christie with 2nd-round pick

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Michigan State guard Max Christie with the 35th overall pick in the NBA draft.

Michigan Stateโ€™s Max Christie drafted by Los Angeles Lakers in second round of NBA Draft

EAST LANSING โ€“ Max Christie missed out on the first round of the NBA Draft, but he didnโ€™t have to wait long in the second. 35 overall in the second round of the draft by the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in the 2022 NBA Draft. Christie is Michigan Stateโ€™s first player picked in the draft since Xavier Tillman and Cassius Winston were picked in the second round of the 2020 NBA Draft. Christieโ€™s stay at Michigan State was unexpectedly short: he spent just one season with the Spartans as a freshman in 2021-22 before departing for the NBA Draft for good last month. That season, modest by the expectations brought on by his recruiting position, led to hope that heโ€™d return to Michigan State for a second season.

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Where Michigan Stateโ€™s Max Christie stands in NBA mock drafts

Michigan State isnโ€™t likely to have a first-round pick for the fourth straight year in the NBA Draft. Thatโ€™s the consensus of the major NBA mock drafts published in recent days and weeks ahead of Thursdayโ€™s draft. 46 overall in four mock drafts that include the second round in their projections:ESPN: No. Gabe Brown, Marcus Bingham Jr.Michigan Stateโ€™s two other draft prospects donโ€™t appear on mock drafts, but both have garnered interest from NBA teams in the last several months and are clearly on front office radars. Brown has had official or reported workouts with at least five NBA teams, and Zagsblog.com reported that he worked out twice with the Thunder.

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How Michigan Stateโ€™s Max Christie fared at the NBA Combine

Christie made the decision this week to remain in the 2022 NBA Draft, ending his career at Michigan State after just one season. Days after making that decision, he suited up in Chicago for the draft combine along with more than 70 other draft prospects. He came to Michigan State with the reputation of a knockdown shooter but hit only 31 percent from 3-point range in his long college season. A few uncontested combine shots wonโ€™t answer those questions, but Christie had a decent, if not great, day shooting the ball. He was listed at 6-foot-6, 190 pounds at Michigan State.

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Michigan Stateโ€™s Max Christie hiring agent, remaining in NBA Draft

EAST LANSING โ€“ The news that had been feared, but expected, for weeks among Michigan State fans is now official. Spartans forward Max Christie will hire an agent and remain in the 2022 NBA Draft, the school confirmed on Monday evening. The move means Christie is ending his Michigan State career after just one season. His departure leaves Michigan State with just two returning wing players in Jaden Akins and Pierre Brooks, both of whom were freshman last year. Spartans forwards Gabe Brown and Marcus Bingham Jr. also both declared for the NBA Draft instead of returning to East Lansing for a sixth season.

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Michigan Stateโ€™s Max Christie headed to NBA Combine

Before he makes a final decision about whether heโ€™s staying in the NBA Draft or returning to Michigan State in 2022-23, Max Christie will have a chance to showcase himself in the leagueโ€™s premiere pre-draft event. Christie will participate in the NBA Combine next week, according to a participants list released on Tuesday night by the NBA. Christie entered his name into the NBA Draft pool after his freshman season but is preserving his NCAA eligibility. As a freshman for Michigan State in 2021-22, Christie averaged 9.3 points per game while shooting 38.2 percent from the field and 31.7 percent from 3-point range. Former Michigan State forward Gabe Brown was invited to attend the G League Elite Camp, also next week in Chicago.

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Joey Hauser to return to Michigan State in 2022-23

EAST LANSING โ€“ Joey Hauser kissed the floor in Michigan Stateโ€™s Breslin Center finale last year, but his time playing in the arena isnโ€™t done. The Spartans forward will return to play for Michigan State once again in 2022-23, he announced on Wednesday morning. Hauser had spent the previous month mulling whether to return or move on to professional basketball since Michigan State was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament on March 13. Hauser primarily played power forward but played center sparingly last year. Hauser and Malik Hall split time at the power forward position last season.

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As 2023 recruiting heats up, a look at Michigan Stateโ€™s needs and targets

Michigan State may be having a quiet spring in the transfer portal, but itโ€™s as active as usual on the recruiting front. Michigan State could also add via the transfer portal this offseason, changing its needs. Christie is technically on this list, but Michigan State likely isnโ€™t preparing for him to be on the roster in 2023-24. 247sports composite ranking: 28Fears committed to Michigan State in January, making Michigan State set at the point guard spot for the foreseeable future. He doesnโ€™t have the high recruiting ranking of Max but has picked up several Big Ten offers and has been around Michigan State plenty in the last year.

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Does Michigan State need to add from the transfer portal? Assessing the Spartansโ€™ needs

EAST LANSING โ€“ Itโ€™s officially transfer portal season in college basketball. After adding Tyson Walker early in last offseason, Michigan State has had a quiet start to this portal season. The only transfer that Michigan State has been seriously linked to is Jalen Bridges, a forward who played last season at West Virginia. Bridges told CBS last week that he plans to visit Michigan State, along with Alabama and Baylor. He indicated last week that heโ€™s still undecided about a return to Michigan State in 2022-23.

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Michigan State ranked in some early 2022-23 top 25s, unranked in others

Between now and the 2022-23 season kicking off in November, hundreds of players will transfers between schools and many others will turn pro. Many others are deciding on whether to return for a fifth year, and a handful of high-level high school prospects have yet to commit to a school. Michigan State still has some decisions to be announced: Max Christie has his name in the NBA Draft and Joey Hauser has yet to announce whether or not heโ€™ll return for a fifth year. The Spartansโ€™ top two scorers from last year, Gabe Brown and Marcus Bingham Jr., have already announced that theyโ€™re moving on. But as of the official start of the 2022 offseason, hereโ€™s where Michigan State stands:CBS: 18.

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Michigan Stateโ€™s Max Christie declares for NBA Draft, will retain college eligibility

EAST LANSING โ€“ One of Michigan Stateโ€™s most promising young players is exploring a move to the next level. Spartans freshman Max Christie will enter his name into the 2022 NBA Draft, he announced on Friday on his Instagram. He will maintain his college eligibility while doing so, he said. Christie came to Michigan State last summer as a five-star prospect from the Chicago area and made the teamโ€™s starting lineup from its season-opener. During a sometimes up-and-down first campaign in East Lansing, Christie averaged 9.3 points per game while shooting 31.7 percent from 3-point range.

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Michigan State hopes young talent take next step back toward deep NCAA Tournament run

Now weโ€™ve got to take another step.โ€While they didnโ€™t exactly fill up the stat sheet, some of Michigan Stateโ€™s underclassmen had their moments in the Spartansโ€™ two-game NCAA Tournament run. Michigan State has enough scholarships for all to return, but those players have mostly sounded in recent weeks as if theyโ€™ll be moving on. After having no transfers for four years, Michigan State lost four players to transfer after last season. But if Michigan State brings back all of its underclassmen, it has the nucleus of a potentially improved team in 2022-23. If Michigan State looks to add from the transfer portal, the frontcourt appears to be the most likely area to do so.

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Michigan Stateโ€™s Max Christie opens postseason with long-awaited breakout performance

While the Spartans struggled with a sloppy end to the game, it was relieved to see Christie have a long-awaited breakout game after a month filled with struggles. Christieโ€™s 16 points marked his most since a Jan. 29 game against Michigan. When he did start shooting, he did so with newfound confidence: Christie hit three straight 3-pointers in a span of less than six minutes late in the first half. Before that stretch, Christie hadnโ€™t hit three 3-pointers in a game in more than a month. Despite his anger at Michigan Stateโ€™s rash of turnovers, Izzo stood smiling as Christie hit his late free throws.

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Michigan State snaps slump with 68-65 win over No. 4 Purdue

Tyson Walker made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3 seconds left, lifting Michigan State to a 68-65 win over No. 4 Purdue.

Michigan Stateโ€™s Max Christie, Gabe Brown work together through tandem shooting slumps

In Michigan Stateโ€™s Tuesday loss at Iowa, their struggles came into the clearest focus yet. Christie went 2-for-11 and Brown went 0-for-7 as the Spartans lost by 26. With Christie, Izzo has started looking to reduce his freshmanโ€™s workload to increase his offensive production. In Michigan Stateโ€™s Saturday loss to Illinois, Christie played a season-high 36 minutes, his fourth straight game playing 32 or more. But in the practice gym, both Brown and Christie are working as hard as ever as they work together to solve Michigan Stateโ€™s biggest issue.

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Michigan State hopes to get offense back on track during Iowa trip

But Michigan State hopes its offense gets on the plane, too, when it heads to Iowa for a Tuesday night matchup. Michigan Stateโ€™s flagging offense has come into focus amid this stretch of four losses in its last five games. Their recent losses to Wisconsin and Penn State are among the least efficient offensively of the Spartansโ€™ season. Thatโ€™s been a familiar sight during recent games. Heโ€™s also hopeful that the improved recent play of his point guards will soon make for better offense.

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Lundy leads Penn State past No. 19 Michigan State 62-58

Seth Lundy hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:37 remaining and finished with 17 points as Penn State beat No. 19 Michigan State 62-58.

Michigan State blows 14-point second-half lead in loss to Penn State

Penn State beat Michigan State on the boards in the final two minutes to set up a pair of critical late baskets in a 62-58 Tuesday night win at the Bryce-Jordan Center. Julius Marble and Max Christie made late baskets, but Penn State made all four of its free throws in the final 20 seconds to seal the upset win. That sequence ended a second half in which a 14-point second half lead for Michigan State disappeared. Those have been familiar issues for a Michigan State team thatโ€™s struggled to take care of the ball and been beat uncharacteristically often on the boards. Penn State had 10 offensive rebounds, compared to eight for Michigan State.

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Max Christie thrives in expanded role in Michigan Stateโ€™s offense

EAST LANSING โ€“ Max Christie left his home state on Tuesday night disappointed but his performance but not discouraged. Christie went 1-for-8 against Illinois, scoring just two points while recording three turnovers while the Illini student section hounded him in a Michigan State loss. So when Michigan State returned to the court to play against Michigan on Saturday, Christieโ€™s role in the offense was tweaked compared to what itโ€™s been for the rest of this season. Overall, Christie said he found himself moving more with and without the ball in his new role against the Wolverines and that created more offense. His play was particularly important in the first half, when he scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and helped Michigan State overcome an early deficit to take a halftime lead.

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No. 10 Michigan St tops rival Michigan 83-67 with depth

Max Christie scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and Malik Hall finished with 15 points, leading No. 10 Michigan State to an 83-67 win over Michigan.

Northwestern holds on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 64-62

Ryan Young had 18 points and eight rebounds, helping Northwestern hold on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 64-62 for its first road win over a top 10 team in nearly five years.

Former Northwestern ballboy Max Christie enjoys homecoming as Michigan State star

EVANSTON, Ill. โ€“ When Michigan State came to Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday to hold a practice, freshman guard Max Christie had a detour to make. Christie went up to the arenaโ€™s concourse and found a placard dedicated to Katrina Hannaford. After Michigan State went down by seven points at halftime, Christie scored the first five points of the second half to lead his teamโ€™s charge back, including a 3-pointer. In his second career Big Ten road game, Christie went to a building with which heโ€™s plenty familiar. He remembered serving as a ballboy and watching a Denzel Valentine-led Michigan State team play at Welsh-Ryan.

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No. 10 Michigan State rallies to beat Northwestern 73-67

Gabe Brown scored 20 points, Marcus Bingham Jr. added 13 and No. 10 Michigan State rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit for a 73-67 victory over Northwestern.

Michigan State to be without three players vs. High Point due to COVID-19

EAST LANSING โ€“ The wave of new COVID-19 cases has made it to the Michigan State basketball program, but the Spartans will play on. Michigan State will be without forward Marcus Bingham Jr., guard Max Christie, guard Pierre Brooks II and walk-on guard Steven Izzo for its Wednesday game against High Point after testing positive for COVID-19, Tom Izzo announced on Tuesday. Michigan State players left to return home for the holidays on Wednesday and reported back to campus on Sunday. Christie has also started every Michigan State gams this year and leads the team at 29.8 minutes per game while scoring 9.4 points per game. High Point is the lowest-rated team on Michigan Stateโ€™s schedule, entering the game at No.

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Why Tom Izzo thinks this Michigan State team still has โ€˜tremendous upsideโ€™

Yet afterward, Tom Izzo was still thinking about how much better this Spartans team can be, not just how good it is now. After entering the season unranked following a 15-13 season, Michigan State has now started the season 10-2 and is on the cusp of the top 10 in the Associated Press poll. Oakland coach Greg Kampe, a friend of Izzoโ€™s and a longtime Michigan State observer, said he senses a renewed energy in his counterpart. โ€œHe still had eight, nine shots, weโ€™ve got to get him more shots, heโ€™s got to get more shots. With moments like that, the upside with this Michigan State team isnโ€™t hard to see.

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Michigan State breaks out offensively with 90-point showing vs. Oakland

DETROIT โ€“ That Michigan State opened the game with a 3-pointer from its shooter who was struggling the most turned out to be a sign of things to come. By the time Michigan State was done, his resurgent game was only part of the Spartansโ€™ breakout offensive night. โ€œScoring the ball is always our plan, to get a lot of shots up, play fast,โ€ Spartans point guard Tyson Walker said. Once that happened, the lob was open underneath, and Michigan State took advantage of it often. Kampe said Oaklandโ€™s path to victory included forcing Michigan State to commit a high number of turnovers.

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Michigan State holds off Oakland for fifth straight win

The win kept the Spartans (10-2) a perfect 20-for-20 in its series against the Golden Grizzlies, dating back to 1999, and gave them their fifth straight win this season. After a nine-day break from games, Michigan State came out full speed, scoring the first eight points of the game. He came into the game shooting just 26 percent from 3-point range this season. Marcus Bingham Jr. had 17 points, shooting 8-for-10 with six dunks and two layups. Moore finished with 25 and Cain finished with 20.

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No. 19 Michigan State beats Penn State 80-64

Gabe Brown scored 15 points and Marcus Bingham Jr. had 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 19 Michigan State to an 80-64 victory over Penn State.

Michigan Stateโ€™s Max Christie adjusts to life as a college basketball freshman star

EAST LANSING โ€“ In one way, Michigan State freshman guard Max Christie has been just what Michigan State coaches expected: a day-one starter who has played a key role in helping the Spartans to a strong 7-2 start to the season. โ€œFor the for the most part these past couple games I think defensively Iโ€™ve done a great job,โ€ Christie said on Saturday after Michigan State beat Toledo. Michigan State started Saturdayโ€™s game looking to get Christie open shots so he could see the ball go in and gain confidence. Until then, heโ€™ll settle for helping Michigan State in the way he can. โ€œEventually if Iโ€™m playing hard on the defensive end, I get steals, rebounds, and I run out, Iโ€™m going to get wide-open shots,โ€ Christie said.

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Hot start sends Michigan State to win over Toledo

EAST LANSING โ€“ The worries that this is a poor-shooting Michigan State team may officially be over. 22 Michigan State to an insurmountable lead in an eventual 81-68 win over Toledo on Saturday at the Breslin Center. The win finished an unbeaten week for the Spartans, who beat Louisville at home on Wednesday. He was one of four Michigan State players in double figures: Brown added 12 points on 5-for-14 shooting, while A.J. Michigan State will begin Big Ten play next week with games against Minnesota and Penn State.

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Michigan State excited for return home to take on Louisville

EAST LANSING โ€“ Michigan State spent parts of six days in the Bahamas on Saturday while Michigan received some of its first snowfall of the season. The Spartans will have such a matchup on Wednesday, when they welcome in Louisville (7:15 p.m., ESPN) for a ACC/Big Ten challenge matchup. Michigan State enters that matchup after an encouraging last week in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. That, combined with standouts individual games from Malik Hall (24 points against Loyola) and Julius Marble II (15 points against UConn) showcased a Michigan State team that has depth. Louisville (5-1) fell at home to Furman in its second game of the season but has since rallied off four straight wins.

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Michigan State leaves the Bahamas encouraged by tournament runner-up finish

After Michigan State fell to Baylor in the tournament championship game on Friday, Tom Izzo allowed an admission about his expectations entering the Battle 4 Atlantis. โ€œI came into this tournament thinking โ€˜If we can be the third best team,โ€™ just because of seeing what I saw,โ€ Izzo said. Yet the Spartans did one better than Izzoโ€™s hope, finishing as the tournament runner-up after beating Loyola Chicago and No. On the positive side, Michigan State found a freshman who appears headed for a larger role than originally anticipated. He scored in double digits in the teamโ€™s second two games and shot 6-for-14 from 3-point range for the week.

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Three takeaways from Michigan Stateโ€™s Battle 4 Atlantis win over Connecticut

Here are three takeaways from Michigan Stateโ€™s 64-60 win over Connecticut in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals on Thursday:A team that knows how to winTwice in the last two days, Michigan State has been in a one-possession game in the final minute. And twice, Michigan State has made winning plays down the stretch to come out on top. Michigan State has players who have played in close games, but none that have truly played starring roles in them. The three-in-three format of holiday tournaments often reward depth, and Michigan State showed it has just that. He has more turnovers than made shots, and at winning time against Connecticut, Christie wasnโ€™t on the floor.

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Spartan Confidential podcast: Stakes are high for Michigan State-Ohio State showdown

EAST LANSING, MI โ€“ Big Ten title hopes and an inside track to the College Football Playoff are on the line when Michigan State and Ohio State meet in Columbus on Saturday. And a big game requires a supersized episode of Spartan Confidential. In this special crossover episode, MLiveโ€™s Matt Wenzel is joined by Cleveland.com reporters Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means to preview this weekendโ€™s Top 10 showdown. Topics include Marcus Binghamโ€™s arrival at the center position, struggles at the four position and freshman Max Christie, who may just be on the doorstep to stardom. You can listen to the episode here or by using the player below.

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What we learned about Michigan State in its win over Butler

Here are three things we learned about Michigan State in its 73-52 win over Butler on Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse:Max Christie has arrivedThis is the Max Christie weโ€™ve heard about from teammates and coaches throughout the preseason. Eye on 3-point shootingMichigan State won despite an average 3-point shooting night that started just 3-for-16 in the first half and finished 8-for-24. But this teamโ€™s 3-point shooting is officially something to watch. Including its two exhibition games, Michigan State is a 32 percent 3-point shooting team on the season. Thatโ€™s about where it was last year, when 3-point shooting was a significant issue in a disappointing season.

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Gabe Brown, Max Christie lead Michigan State to 21-point win at Butler

Gabe Brown and Max Christie led Michigan State to a 73-42 win over Butler on Tuesday night in a Gavitt Games matchup. Gabe Brown recorded a season-high 19 points with four 3-pointers, while freshman Max Christie recorded a career-best 18. Brown, meanwhile, continued to step into his larger role for Michigan State this season. He recorded 11 points in the second half on 4-for-5 shooting to help Michigan State maintain its lead. Michigan State continued its early season turnover issues, with 19 giveaways for the game.

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With debut in the books, Michigan Stateโ€™s Max Christie settling in to key role

EAST LANSING โ€“ Michigan State coaches and players spent the preseason heaping plenty of praise on Max Christie, the Spartansโ€™ five-star freshman who impressed in practices all through the summer and fall. Thatโ€™s going to get better.โ€The first look at Michigan State in 2021-22 showed a team that will need to have Christie playing a critical role as a freshman, given his clear talent level and shooting ability. Thatโ€™s a role Christie said heโ€™s embracing just one game into his college career as the Spartans prepare for a Friday game against Western Michigan (6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network). โ€œI like challenges, for me to take those shots, take a lot of shots on the team, especially as a freshman. In the second half, as Michigan State tried to climb out of a hole, Christie took just two shots after taking eight in the first half.

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In high-profile opener, Michigan State gets uneven play from newcomers

Christie was one of several newcomers who had off nights as a new-look Michigan State team fell to a Kansas team that leaned largely on a veteran perimeter group. And for a team thatโ€™s relying on two freshmen and a transfer in its playing rotation, their struggles of Michigan Stateโ€™s newcomers were key. Fellow Spartansโ€™ freshman Jaden Akins played a scoreless 12 minutes, missing all three of his shots and committing a costly turnover late in the first half. โ€œI donโ€™t know why, heโ€™s a very good shooter.โ€The most-watched of the Spartansโ€™ newcomers, though, was Christie. But the good news for Michigan State is that thereโ€™s only one season-opener, and its three rotation newcomers now all have it behind them.

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New season begins with new-look Michigan State set to debut vs. Kansas

โ€œEverybodyโ€™s got a distaste for last year,โ€ Izzo saidThat distaste will start to fade on Tuesday night, when Michigan State opens the new season against No. For the first time since 2011, the inaugural year of the Champions Classic, Michigan State will be unranked entering college basketballโ€™s premiere early season showcase event. The reasons that Michigan State struggled last year, though, have been addressed through an offseason that included more change than is typical for this program. Tops on that list was addressing the point guard situation, which was uneven last year with three different players. โ€œI definitely feel more comfortable within the system, just with college basketball in general,โ€ Christie said on Friday after Michigan State beat Grand Valley State.

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Michigan State closes preseason with win over Grand Valley State

EAST LANSING โ€“ Ready or not, the regular season is coming for Michigan State. The Spartans closed the preseason with a 83-60 win over Grand Valley State on Thursday night at the Breslin Center. The next time we see Michigan State will be in Madison Square Garden, where it faces No. Those games showcased mostly good and a little bad for a new-look Michigan State team. Bingham added seven rebounds and six blocks as part of a 10-block effort for the Spartans.

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What we learned about Michigan State in its exhibition win over Ferris State

Here are three things we learned about Michigan State in its exhibition debut:Rotation taking shapeOften times in exhibitions, Tom Izzo makes full five-player line changes and subs haphazardly in search of combinations. That wasnโ€™t the case on Wednesday, as Michigan State looked like it had a fairly established rotation for its first exhibition. During the beginning portions of both the first and second halves, Michigan State used primarily those players. The Northeastern transfer showed many of the things that have Michigan State fans hoping heโ€™ll be the key to a significantly improved offense. Michigan State doesnโ€™t typically record many steals, as its defense emphasizes forcing opponents into difficult shots more so than getting the ball.

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New-look Michigan State cruises in exhibition win over Ferris State

EAST LANSING โ€“ Michigan State welcomed fans back to the Breslin Center on Wednesday night with a celebration. The Spartans were strong throughout during a 92-58 exhibition win over Ferris State in their first public contest of the 2021-22 season. Walker had a team-best five assists in his debut running the Michigan State offense after transferring from Northeastern but also had three of Michigan Stateโ€™s 21 turnovers. The Spartans shot better than 50 percent from the field and nearly doubled up Ferris State in the rebounding department, 53-27. Michigan State will also play Grand Valley State in a Nov. 4 exhibition before opening the regular season against Kansas on Nov. 9.

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How to watch Michigan State vs. Ferris State: Tipoff time, live stream

It may not be the most anticipated game on Michigan Stateโ€™s campus this week. But Wednesday nightโ€™s Michigan State basketball exhibition game against will offer a first look at a new-look Spartans team that features seven new players. โ€ข The game will mark the first time that Michigan State has sold tickets to the general public since the final game of the 2019-20 season. โ€ข Among Ferris Stateโ€™s players is freshman Mykel Bingham, the younger brother of Spartans senior forward Marcus Bingham Jr., and senior Walt Kelser, the nephew of former Spartans All-American Gregory Kelser. โ€ข Spartans walk-on guard Michael Peterson was a four-year player for Ferris State before transferring to Michigan State this offseason.

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Five-star freshman Max Christie has been as good as advertised for Michigan State

EAST LANSING โ€“ Max Christie came to Michigan State with a considerable amount of hype already, as a five-star prospect and McDonaldโ€™s All-American who turned down Duke to come to East Lansing. But Izzo said Christie has also excelled running the fast break and in driving to the hoop during preseason practices. He runs that game really well.โ€Izzo said those positives to his game were expected based on the player they saw during the recruiting process. Since then, being at Michigan State has allowed him to add strength, particularly in his legs, that he said has allowed him to hold his base better and elevate more on jumpshots. Christie knows that plenty of those Michigan State fans already have high expectations for him before heโ€™s even stepped on the court โ€“ something heโ€™s taking in stride.

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5 things to watch as Michigan State opens preseason practice

Michigan Stateโ€™s offseason started early, following a loss in a play-in game of the NCAA Tournament back in March. Hereโ€™s five things weโ€™ll be watching throughout the Spartansโ€™ preseason practice slate:Point guardStart where last yearโ€™s season largely went awry: point guard play. And Michigan State may be looking for more from him than most freshmen in recent memory. But no matter who starts, Michigan State will need to figure out how to get both of these guys plenty of minutes. Michigan State lost its leader in scoring, rebounding and assists when Aaron Henry departed for the NBA.

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Michigan State finalizes 2021-22 roster with seven newcomers

EAST LANSING โ€“ Michigan State has its 16-player roster set for the 2021-22 season. And nearly half of those 16 players werenโ€™t on the roster last year. The Spartans unveiled their new roster on Thursday afternoon, officially adding seven newcomers for the upcoming season. The Spartans will also add three new walk-on players in forward Peter Nwoke of Orchard Lake St. Maryโ€™s, Western Michigan transfer guard Jason Whitens and Ferris State transfer guard Mike Peterson. The roster also includes every new player number and one changed number: Joey Hauser will go from wearing 20 to wearing 10.

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Freshman Max Christie wants to help bring back โ€˜old, realโ€™ Michigan State basketball

Max Christie has only had a few practices with his Michigan State basketball teammates, but heโ€™s realized theyโ€™re stronger and faster than the competition in high school. His goal by the time the season starts: To get on their level, and help Michigan Stat return to previous levels of success. Once his year was over, he was eager to get to Michigan State, arriving in late May with fellow freshman Jaden Akins, a four-star point guard from Farmington. Four players who started at least half the games last year are gone, including Aaron Henry, who led Michigan State in points, rebounds, and assists. โ€œWe want to make sure that everything is going to be the way that the old Michigan State and the real Michigan State team should be.

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Michigan State hopes Jaden Schutt can be its next Chicago-area recruiting success

EAST LANSING โ€“ Is Michigan State gaining some momentum in one of the tougher recruiting areas in the country? Schutt recently scheduled a visit to Michigan State for next month, according to 247sports, after visiting multiple times before COVID-19 shut down recruiting last year. Before Christie, Michigan State hadnโ€™t landed an Illinois high school prospect since 2013, with some high-profile misses in the years following that. Now, after landing Christie, Michigan State will hope that connection can get more players from greater Chicago to East Lansing. As a sophomore, he broke the Illinois state high school with 17 3-pointers in a single game.

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Michigan State signee Max Christie named McDonaldโ€™s All-American

The 2021 McDonaldโ€™s All-American game wonโ€™t be played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But one future Michigan State player is being honored as a participantMax Christie, a five-star prospect from Illinois who signed with the Spartans in November, was one of 24 players from across the country included in the 2021 McDonaldโ€™s All-American game rosters unveiled on Tuesday. Christie becomes Michigan Stateโ€™s first McDonaldโ€™s All-American in four years, since Jaren Jackson Jr. played in the game in 2017. Christie is one of three players signed to join the Spartans for the 2021-22 seasons. The Spartans also have a verbal commitment from Ypsilantiโ€™s Emoni Bates, who is considered the best high school prospect regardless of class but is currently a class of 2022 prospect and not eligible for the McDonaldโ€™s All-American game.

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Michigan State inks three-player signing class ranked No. 6 in country

Michigan State has officially signed a recruiting class that ranks among the best in the country. Michigan State also received a letter of intent from Jaden Akins, a four-star in-state point guard, early on Wednesday morning. In an era when prospects often choose to delay their signings until the spring, Michigan State had all of its letters in hand before lunch of the first day of the early signing period. Now, the only question is if the Spartans' class gets even bigger and better from here. For now, though, Michigan State is happy with a strong three-member class and a drama-free signing day.

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