The 2015-2016 Michigan State Basketball squad ended their season with a shocking NCAA Tournament loss, this year’s Spartan team can learn from their mistakes and make a run at an Elite Eight run and more.
The 2015-2016 and this Season’s Spartan Teams have Similarities, but they are different but let’s look at their resumes first.
Highlights of 2015-2016 Season
29 wins
2nd place Big Ten Regular season finish
Big Ten Tournament Champions
Wooden Legacy Tournament Champions
Key Victories: Kansas (Champions Classic), Providence (Wooden Legacy), Louisville, Big 5 Conferences wins: Florida and Boston College, Big Ten key wins: Maryland (Twice), Michigan (away), Wisconsin, Indiana, Purdue, and Ohio State (three times).
Key Contributors/Players now in NBA:
Denzel Valentine (Chicago Bulls) Byron Forbes (San Antonio Spurs), Deyonta Davis (Golden State Warrior’s G League affiliate)
Highlights of 2018-2019 Michigan State Team
18-4 Record
Tied for 1st Place in the Big Ten
Champions of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational
Key Victories: Big 5 Conferences wins: Texas (at Las Vegas), UCLA (at Las Vegas), and at Florida
Big Ten key wins: Maryland, Purdue, Nebraska (away), Iowa (Twice) and Ohio State (away).
Key Contributors: Cassius Winston and Nick Ward