![]() ![]() Greg Kelser raised his scoring average from 11.7 as a freshman (1975-76) to 21.7 as a sophomore (1976-77), an increase of +10.0. In 1956-57, Julius McCoy averaged 27.3 points, after averaging 16.7 the year before, an increase of +10.6. His increase of +9.7 points per game ranks tied for the third-largest increase from one season to the next by a Spartan starter. An Increase In Scoring - Drew Neitzel is averaging 18.0 points this season after averaging 8.3 points in 2005-06, while starting every contest. Over the last four games, Neitzel is averaging 39.5 minutes.ģ. These are the highest averages by a Spartan since 1990-91 when Steve Smith averaged 37.8 mpg overall and 38.4 mpg in conference action. A Lot Of Minutes - Drew Neitzel ranks second in the Big Ten Conference in minutes played, both overall (35.5 mpg) and in league games (37.3 mpg). MSU's defense is also among the nation's best, ranking seventh in scoring defense (56.8 ppg), sixth in field-goal percentage defense (38.1%) and 31st in blocked shots (5.0 bpg), according to the most recent NCAA stats (Feb. The Spartans have held four opponents (Brown, The Citadel, Bradley and IPFW) below 30 percent shooting. Maryland shot a season-high 54.8 percent from the field, and is the only one of MSU's 25 opponents to shoot better than 47 percent from the field, as 17 opponents have shot below 40 percent and 19 below 42 percent. The Spartans lead the league in field-goal percentage defense (.381) and scoring defense (56.8 ppg), while ranking second in 3-point field-goal percentage defense (.308) and fourth in blocked shots (5.00 bpg). Spartan Defense Is Big Ten's Best - Michigan State ranks among the top defensive teams in the Big Ten. The Spartans are 14-1 at the Breslin Center this year and have won eight straight at home against UM.ġ. MSU and UM will play twice in the final six games of the conference season. Prior to beating Minnesota on Saturday night, the Wolverines had lost four straight games. The Spartans are looking to snap a four-game losing streak with three of the four losses coming on the road. Michigan State opens its first-ever stretch of four-straight Big Ten home games by hosting rival Michigan. Indiana) are asked to wear white as a show of uniform support for the Spartan basketball team. TV: ESPN - Dave Pasch (Play by Play), Steve Lavin (Color)įinal Four White-Out - With the Michigan State men's basketball team about ready to open its first ever four-game Big Ten homestand, the MSU Athletics Department is holding a "Final Four White-Out." All fans attending MSU's final four home games (Feb. 31.Radio: Spartan Sports Network - Will Tieman (Play by Play), Gus Ganakas (Color). Baylor soccer begins the fall by hosting Arizona State at 7:30 p.m. ![]() Wednesday's game was the final match of the spring for the Bears. The Mexico national team concludes its U.S. "Baylor did a good job of promoting this, both in the Hispanic community and on campus, and the results showed in the number of people who came out tonight." 3, 1999 against San Diego in the first game at what was then called Baylor Soccer Stadium. That number eclipsed the previous home field record by over 450, the old record of 1,372 fans was set Sept. The match was played in front of a Baylor-record 1810 fans. "We expected them to come out attacking in the second half, and they did," Cowell said. Mexico controlled the ball for most of the second half, but was unable to score again. Baylor answered at the 63:50 mark when Emily Fukuchi powered the ball into the net from 60 feet out, giving Baylor a 3-1 lead. Monica Gonzalez Conales, a member of the Mexico national team that made the World Cup in 1999, scored her team's lone goal six minutes into the second half. "Our strategy was to get up on Mexico early and hold on, and that's what we did." "Our girls came out with a lot of nervous energy, really ready for such a big game," Baylor head coach Nick Cowell said. The Bears scored again 12 minutes later when Candace Reilly pushed the ball past Mexico goalkeeper Laura Gabriela Cruz Ysunza for Baylor's second goal. Whitney Barrett scored in the 15th minute on an assist by Ryan Lee to put Baylor up 1-0. The Bears controlled the flow of the game for the first 45 minutes, scoring two goals in the first half while holding Mexico scoreless. WACO, Texas - The Baylor soccer team used a high-octane first half to take an early lead, then held on through the second half to beat the Mexico Women's National Team 3-1 Wednesday evening at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field. ![]()
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