Locked On Spartans - Daily Podcast On Michigan State Spartans Football & Basketball · Locked On Podcast Network, Matt Sheehan

MSU basketball will be in GREAT SHAPE if they continue THESE trends; MSU hockey ready for run?

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Michigan State’s rebounding has kept teams under 30% offensive boards in its last 10 games.

1. Locked On Spartans - Daily Podcast On Michigan State Spartans Football & Basketball focuses on Michigan State basketball against UConn and Michigan State hockey’s NCAA tournament draw. 2. Matt Sheehan hosts the show, and Jeremy Dewar of Spartans Illustrated joins for the hockey segment because he covers MSU hockey closely. 3. The episode asks whether Michigan State can keep three recent trends going against UConn and whether the Spartans hockey team is set up for a run. 4. Sheehan says rebounding is the backbone of Michigan State’s plan and points to top-10 offensive and defensive rebounding numbers. 5. He notes UConn is top-25 in offensive rebounding percentage and has been above 40% in that category over its last six games. 6. He contrasts that with Michigan State not allowing any opponent above 30% offensive rebounding in its last 10 games. 7. Sheehan argues that second-chance points could swing the UConn game because both teams lean into half-court possessions. 8. He says Michigan State’s three-point shooting has been misunderstood, citing a 36.5% season mark. 9. He adds that the Spartans are shooting 40.3% from three in neutral-site and away games. 10. He says UConn’s top-30 three-point defense will make that shot profile harder to maintain on Friday. 11. The bench section highlights North Dakota State with 30 bench points and Louisville with 21 bench points. 12. Sheehan asks for 15-plus combined points from Kur Teng and Tre Fort and some serviceable defense from the reserve group. 13. He also frames Cam Ward’s foul count as part of the strategy against Terrace Reed and Eric Reibe. 14. A separate segment spotlights Avery Johnson’s CBS Sports re-ranking of the Sweet 16, where Michigan State was placed 16th. 15. Sheehan reads Johnson’s line that there is “really no last place” and uses the ranking as bulletin board material. 16. Jeremy Dewar says Michigan State’s hockey draw looks favorable and describes the NCAA format as a one-game sample that he does not love. 17. Dewar says UConn goalie Tyler Muzzleslick is a top-10 save-percentage player nationally and that a hot goalie is the main concern in a single-elimination game. 18. The conversation stays conversational and detail-heavy, with Sheehan pushing matchup questions and Dewar answering from a college hockey perspective. 19. Michigan State basketball fans who want matchup stats and tournament context will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners who want nonconference basketball talk without hockey or betting chatter may skip it.

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