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Michigan State basketball: Report card for statement win over No. 17 Indiana

By Connor Muldowney

Michigan State's Tyson Walker moves the ball as Indiana's Tamar Bates defends during the first half on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.230221 Msu Indiana Bball 147a
Michigan State's Tyson Walker moves the ball as Indiana's Tamar Bates defends during the first half on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.230221 Msu Indiana Bball 147a /
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Michigan State forward Joey Hauser dribbles against Indiana forward Race Thompson during the second half of MSU’s 80-65 win on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at Breslin Center.
Michigan State forward Joey Hauser dribbles against Indiana forward Race Thompson during the second half of MSU’s 80-65 win on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at Breslin Center. /

Joey Hauser: B+

This was just a very good Joey Hauser that we saw on Tuesday night against Indiana. No, he didn’t score in bunches like he’s been capable of this year, but he just got the job done and finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.

I’m docking him down to a B+ instead of somewhere in the A-range because he was just 3-for-9 shooting and 2-for-7 from deep, but that doesn’t take away the fact that he continues to hold his own on defense and hit some big shots throughout the game. Hauser is the epitome of solid and that was obvious against the Hoosiers.

If this is one of his “bad” games, sign me up.

The contrast between 2021-22 Hauser and 2022-23 Hauser is night-and-day and if you told me a year ago that he’d be leading the team in scoring and a legit candidate to make an All-Big Ten team, I would have called you crazy.

Hauser’s growth this season has been phenomenal.

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