V-Cast: The last word prior to tip-off of Michigan State vs Mississippi Statte
Charlotte N.C. – Counting down the hours before Michigan State plays Mississippi State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, SpartanMag’s Paul Konyndyk and Jim Comparoni discuss the latest on the matchup from the Spectrum Center.
Items discussed include the task of containing explosive freshman guard Josh Hubbard of Mississippi State.
Comparoni and Konyndyk also discuss the challenge of executing against a Mississippi State defense which ranks No. 6 in the country in 3-point percentage defense, and why the Bulldogs are so good at keeping long-range shooting in check.
Michigan State players Tyson Walker, AJ Hoggard and Malik Hall exuded confidence at Wednesday’s press conference. Is their confidence well-founded? Comparoni thinks so, and explains why psychological elements might be a positive for the Spartans, and the elixir for Michigan State to finally shed its inconsistent ways.
Comparoni and Konyndyk also discuss the West bracket and why the Spartans could catch North Carolina off guard and make a “patented Michigan State run.”
Comparoni and Konyndyk are also joined by a wandering street fan who discusses her ACC fandom and gets a few things wrong, but overall was a good sport. We kept rolling and didn’t edit it out.
