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Michigan State Basketball: 5 takeaways from Maryland blowout

By Connor Muldowney

EAST LANSING, MI - JANUARY 4: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Breslin Center on January 4, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - JANUARY 4: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Breslin Center on January 4, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MI – JANUARY 4: Jaren Jackson Jr. #2 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Breslin Center on January 4, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – JANUARY 4: Jaren Jackson Jr. #2 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Breslin Center on January 4, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

2. Michigan State doesn’t get enough love for 3-point prowess

We talk about Michigan State being a strong scoring, rebounding, passing and defending team, but how come the Spartans are never mentioned among the best 3-point shooting teams in the country?

Michigan State ranks sixth in college basketball in 3-point shooting percentage, making about 42 percent of its shots from distance. The Spartans are also the only power conference team in the top-10 in 3-point shooting percentage and this might even be Tom Izzo’s best shooting team yet.

I’ve talked before about how the Spartans don’t get much credit for shooting 53 percent from the floor as a team, but taking that one step further to 3-point shooting is warranted. Not many players can shoot over 40 percent from distance, but Michigan State is shooting 42 percent as a team. Now that’s incredible.

Leading the way are guys like Cassius Winston who is making 55 percent, Josh Langford is hitting 46 percent, Jaren Jackson Jr. is hitting 43 percent and Matt McQuaid is up there at 39 percent as well. All of this success is happening even with Miles Bridges shooting just 35 percent from deep — that is likely to improve.

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