Michigan State basketball returns the court on Saturday afternoon in a road test at Penn State, and head coach Tom Izzo was available to preview this matchup on Thursday.
Izzo had his preview media availability for Saturday’s clash at Penn State on Thursday, and provided some good insight on the upcoming matchup. The Spartans and Nittany Lions will take the court on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET — the game will be televised on Big Ten Network.
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Check out what Izzo had to say during his media availability in the highlights section below as well as the complete video recording from the session:
Highlights
Here are some of the highlights from what Izzo had to say on Thursday:
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Izzo talked about the effects of playing first game after players were focused on finals this week
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Izzo said he isn’t reading much into the blowout loss Penn State suffered earlier this week at Indiana
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Izzo said Penn State is a well-coached team and is expecting a tough road environment on Saturday
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Izzo provided insight on Penn State’s roster and how he expects them to bounce back from their loss earlier this week because it’s a younger roster
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Izzo said Cam Ward is looking better in practice as he works through his injury, citing he had his best practice since the injury on Thursday
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Izzo talked about the layoff from their last game and having the ability to get some more practices in between games this week and moving forward into the holiday season
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Izzo talked Jordan Scott has a “good-looking” shoot and he now needs more confidence at this level
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Izzo stated the team was able to reflect on the loss to Duke and realized “they all” could have done things better to earn the victory
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Izzo talked about the importance of the shooting guards needing to hit shots, but stressed he expects it to be coming soon
Full Video
Check out the full video of Izzo’s media availability ahead of Saturday’s game at Penn State:
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