College basketball moments: Michigan hosts Michigan State in wake of tragedy
Michigan hosts Michigan State Saturday night (8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) in a gathering that carries much more significance than a typical basketball recreation.
This is the primary time the Spartans will take the ground since a gunman killed three folks and injured 5 others on the East Lansing campus Monday.
The Spartans’ recreation scheduled for Wednesday was canceled within the wake of the tragedy, and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo as an alternative spoke that evening at a vigil for the victims, saying partly, “We will learn to find joy once again.”
The following day, Izzo expressed gratitude to Michigan for its help.
“I greatly appreciated the support I’ve gotten from the University of Michigan, the way their university has stood up,” he stated. “Does it help? Of course, it helps.”
These are the highest moments from Saturday evening:
Michigan State at Michigan
Michigan State girls’s crew returns to motion
Michigan State girls’s basketball gamers wiped away tears as they stood shoulder to shoulder throughout a second of silence earlier than shedding to No. 8 Maryland 66-61 on Saturday, lower than per week after three college students have been killed in a capturing on campus.
It was a tough day for the gamers and coaches alike.
Pregame scene
Michigan offered shirts to followers that expressed help to their rivals previous to the sport. Michigan’s gamers additionally wore the shirts throughout their warmups.
Heartfelt phrases from Tom Izzo
The Michigan State head coach gave a touching message to the Michigan State group previous to tip-off.
Tom Izzo and Michigan State come collectively after faculty capturing
Tom Izzo speaks on the Michigan State Spartans after a capturing claimed the lives of three college students and despatched 5 to the hospital.
Spartan Strong
Green and yellow fused collectively as one previous to the sport to commemorate the lives altered by the occasions.
Bring the Hause down
Sharpshooter Joey Hauser bought issues going for the Spartans, netting nothing however internet as he pulled up for the opening two.
Jumpin’ on a Jett
There’s loads of ability everywhere in the courtroom, and freshman Jett Howard put his skillset on show with this gorgeous stepback jay.
POUND it down!
We cannot inform which was extra electrical: The throw-down by Malik Hall, or Gus Johnson’s energetic name. Either manner, every was sufficient to ship chills down the backbone.
A second of a silence
The state of Michigan was a one-man band throughout this magnificent rendition of Michigan State’s Alma Mater by Michigan’s pep band.
Hall move
No corridor monitor on this planet might cease Malik Hall from waltzing this runway to the rim, and he used the open lane to carry the growth on an enormous end inside.
Moving ahead
Coach Izzo mentioned how the University group might rebuild and go on following the capturing.
Move the rock
Juwan Howard’s troupe prides itself on ball motion. One would assume that this show of crew chemistry made him particularly proud.
And this great hustle play from Kobe Bufkin lower the rating to 3 simply earlier than the half.
It’s a Michigan factor
Michigan head coach Juwan Howard had a message of unity for the whole state in wake of the capturing.
Juwan Howard on Michigan standing united with Michigan State: ‘It’s about the whole state pulling collectively’
Michigan Wolverines Head Coach Juwan Howard spoke on supporting Michigan State Spartans’ after a campus capturing.
Stay tuned for updates from the evening.
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