Men’s Basketball Team Takes Part in Big Ten Media Day in Chicago
10/3/2024 5:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
East Lansing, Mich. – Members of Michigan State's men's basketball program left East Lansing on Thursday morning and took part in Big Ten Conference Media Day at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.
Led by 30th-year Head Coach Tom Izzo, the Spartans were represented by senior guard Jaden Akins, sophomore forward Xavier Booker and junior guard Tre Holloman.
Izzo and his players started their interview sessions at 8 a.m. (CT) and were live on the Big Ten Network studio set with Rick Pizzo at 11:45 a.m. (CT).
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The players and coach held interview sessions with CBS, NBC and FOX in the morning and wrapped up the afternoon at 2 p.m. with a 30-minute visit with the print media followed by a stop at SiriusXM radio.
The Spartans were picked to finish fifth in the conference by The Field of 68 as the Big Ten Conference.
The Spartans return three players who earned starts last year, led by Akins, who was fourth on the team in scoring with 10.4 points per game and was the only player to start all 35 games. In addition, MSU welcomes a pair of transfers, forward Frankie Fidler and center Szymon Zapala, as well as a freshman class ranked among the top-20 in the country.
Michigan State finished the 2023-24 season with a 20-15 record and tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans were selected to the NCAA Tournament for the 26th-straight season, the longest streak in the Big Ten and longest active streak in the nation.
The Spartans will play a pair of exhibition games, starting on Sunday, Oct. 13, when the Spartans visit Northern Michigan. This will be the first visit for 30th-year Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo to his alma mater to coach a game. Izzo was a 1977 graduate of Northern Michigan.
The second exhibition is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 29 against Ferris State at the Breslin Center.
Michigan State officially opens the 2024-25 regular season on Monday, Nov. 4, hosting Monmouth at the Breslin Center.
Led by 30th-year Head Coach Tom Izzo, the Spartans were represented by senior guard Jaden Akins, sophomore forward Xavier Booker and junior guard Tre Holloman.
Izzo and his players started their interview sessions at 8 a.m. (CT) and were live on the Big Ten Network studio set with Rick Pizzo at 11:45 a.m. (CT).
https://x.com/MSU_Basketball/status/1841922837466251606
The players and coach held interview sessions with CBS, NBC and FOX in the morning and wrapped up the afternoon at 2 p.m. with a 30-minute visit with the print media followed by a stop at SiriusXM radio.
The Spartans were picked to finish fifth in the conference by The Field of 68 as the Big Ten Conference.
The Spartans return three players who earned starts last year, led by Akins, who was fourth on the team in scoring with 10.4 points per game and was the only player to start all 35 games. In addition, MSU welcomes a pair of transfers, forward Frankie Fidler and center Szymon Zapala, as well as a freshman class ranked among the top-20 in the country.
Michigan State finished the 2023-24 season with a 20-15 record and tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans were selected to the NCAA Tournament for the 26th-straight season, the longest streak in the Big Ten and longest active streak in the nation.
The Spartans will play a pair of exhibition games, starting on Sunday, Oct. 13, when the Spartans visit Northern Michigan. This will be the first visit for 30th-year Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo to his alma mater to coach a game. Izzo was a 1977 graduate of Northern Michigan.
The second exhibition is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 29 against Ferris State at the Breslin Center.
Michigan State officially opens the 2024-25 regular season on Monday, Nov. 4, hosting Monmouth at the Breslin Center.
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