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Michigan State Basketball: 3 things we’d like to see vs. No. 2 Michigan

By Connor Muldowney

Mar 2, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo and forward Aaron Henry (0) look on during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo and forward Aaron Henry (0) look on during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – MARCH 02: Marcus Bingham Jr. #30 of the Michigan State Spartans drives handles the ball against Trayce Jackson-Davis #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers in the first half at Breslin Center on March 02, 2021 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – MARCH 02: Marcus Bingham Jr. #30 of the Michigan State Spartans drives handles the ball against Trayce Jackson-Davis #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers in the first half at Breslin Center on March 02, 2021 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

2. Marcus Bingham Jr. guarding Hunter Dickinson

Michigan State has done a decent job with bigs for the past few weeks when Tom Izzo does one simple thing: give Marcus Bingham Jr. the minutes he deserves.

While Bingham Jr. isn’t going to score 10-15 points a night, he is a menace on the defensive side of the ball and he’s helped hold guys like Trayce Jackson-Davis, Kofi Cockburn and Luka Garza in check. He may have a slight frame, but he can hold his own and his length causes a lot of problems for opposing bigs in the post.

Hunter Dickinson might be the most consistent big man in the conference this season not named Garza. He’s been putting up 15-20 points a game with ease and shoots about 61 percent from the floor. He shot 75 percent against the Spartans in the first meeting on Thursday night, scoring 14 points with 10 rebounds.

Bingham Jr. only played 12 minutes.

That needs to be increased.

We need to see Bingham Jr. matched up with Dickinson for a good portion of the game which will make him work for every bucket instead of getting a free shot at the hoop with Julius Marble or Thomas Kithier guarding him.

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