Find available live basketball action on our B1G+ app via BigTenPlus.com. Branden Dawson
Branden Dawson wows on two must-see dunks
Branden Dawson wows on two must-see dunks
Michigan State junior Branden Dawson is a high-flyer. We've known it for a few seasons, but a knee injury late in his freshman campaign has limited his opportunities to show off his athleticism. In Tuesday night's win over North Florida, Dawson was at his best. And it all started right out of the gate, too. […]
See back-to-back dunks for Branden Dawson
See back-to-back dunks for Branden Dawson
So, Michigan State's Branden Dawson had a powerful pair of back-to-back plays in Friday night's season-opening 98-56 rout of McNeese State. First he dunked with one hand, then he dunked it with two hands. Watch the dunks in this post. Watch it here, and watch other plays here. INSTANT HIGHLIGHT: Back-to-back Branden Dawson dunks for @MSU_basketball. […]
Payne, Dawson dunk back-to-back in 3.7 seconds
Payne, Dawson dunk back-to-back in 3.7 seconds
NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller once scored eight points in 11 seconds. The Spartans had a quick – albeit less memorable – outburst of their own in Sunday's defeat at Indiana. In a span of 3.7 seconds, Adreian Payne slammed home Travis Trice's miss and Branden Dawson, after stealing the ensuing inbound pass, dunked […]
Big Ten Geeks: It's Ola-doeverything for Indiana
Big Ten Geeks: It's Ola-doeverything for Indiana
Indiana held serve against Michigan State to move into a tie with Michigan atop the Big Ten standings. Normally, I?d use this opportunity to point out that although Indiana won by 5, the outcome actually suggests that Michigan State is the better team. But I don't think that's true here, because Indiana was equal to […]
Big Ten Geeks: Early Dominance
Big Ten Geeks: Early Dominance
This weekend featured a lot of games where the home team came out of the gate strong, though there were some second half scares as well. Indiana ran all over Minnesota in the first half on Saturday, opening up a 23-point lead after the first 20 minutes. Team Two-Point Pct. Three-Point Pct. Turnover Pct. Points […]
Big Ten Geeks: Is Ohio State good?
Big Ten Geeks: Is Ohio State good?
It seems ludicrous that a Geek would pose such a question concerning the No. 11-ranked team according to Ken Pomeroy, but it?s fair. While the Buckeyes still look good in the computer?s eyes, but the computer?s eyes aren?t going to determine things like whether Ohio State will be invited to the Dance and how it […]
