Spartans Set Sights on Indiana: Three Bold Forecasts
Only one visiting team won at the Breslin Center last season: Indiana. Michigan State arrives at 14–2 overall and 4–1 in the Big Ten, facing a revamped Hoosiers squad now led by Darian DeVries. Prediction one: Indiana will unleash a barrage of threes, with their 1:1 two-point to three-point shot ratio ranking in the 95th percentile nationally. Prediction two: MSU will capitalize on fast breaks, emphasizing getting back on defense early and forcing Indiana into half-court sets. Prediction three: senior big man Jaxon Kohler is poised for another double-double, given his 10.1 rebounds per game versus IU’s top rebounders combining for around five. Final score prediction: Michigan State 78, Indiana 68.
In a plot twist so predictable it belongs in a Hallmark film, Michigan State’s coach and players are already polishing the Indiana trophys… metaphorically speaking. Indiana, fresh off firing Mike Woodson, suddenly thinks they’re a three-point shooting cult, like an underground basketball-themed yoga studio chanting “Om… and one!” Meanwhile, MSU’s break game is the Fast & Furious sequel nobody asked for—only Vin Diesel has fewer lines than these transition coaches. And let’s not forget Jaxon Kohler, who collects rebounds the way a toddler hoards stickers. He’ll probably haul in a double-double and then tweet: “Was that tough?” Indiana’s poor rebounders will be so ghosted they might start ghosting their own coach. Tune in as MSU turns a serious Big Ten clash into an Onion headline.
Spartans Poach ACC Tackling Machine via Portal
Michigan State has secured a transfer portal commitment from N.C. State linebacker Kenny Soares Jr., who began his college career under Pat Fitzgerald at Northwestern in 2022. With one year of eligibility, Soares brings 80 tackles in 13 games for the Wolfpack—second on the team—alongside four tackles for loss, half a sack, two pass defenses, and a fumble recovery. He reunites with coach Fitzgerald and joins a deep linebacker corps featuring Jordan Hall, Brady Pretzlaff, Dion Crawford, and Caleb Wheatland. Pro Football Focus credited him with a 60.6 overall grade, excelling in run defense (73.0) and contributing 14 pressures, 11 hurries, two QB hits, and half a sack in a pass-rush role. MSU’s linebacking room now boasts depth and versatility as they aim for offseason overhaul number 26.
Breaking news: Spartans descend upon the transfer portal like it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet, and Kenny Soares Jr. is today’s carving station special. He’s the side dish Pat Fitzgerald forgot in 2022, now resurrected for an extra year of Big Ten linebacker buffet sampling. With depth chart that reads like the NFL Combine, MSU’s room is so stacked you’d think it’s sponsored by Costco. Soares’ PFF grades are basically “meh, he’s fine,” which in college football analytics means “Beyoncé-level talent.” Expect him to run around making tackles and giving Max Bullough an excuse to use his favorite buzzword: “versatility.” In other words, Spartans fans, strap in for more linebacker Olympics—complete with trophies for most hurries and half-sacks. It’s defense season, and you’re all invited to watch the linebackers outnumber the offense in practice.
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