Michigan State basketball<\/a> had another outstanding game against Penn State. They dominated from the jump and cruised to a 92-61 victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n A lot of Spartans played very well while some struggled at times.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a look at whose stock went up and whose went down after the win over the Nittany Lions.<\/p>\n A lot of people owe Malik Hall<\/a> an apology. Many fans were upset with his play to start the season, but man has he proved them wrong. Hall had a magnificent game on Thursday, finishing with a season-high 24 points, five rebounds, and four assists.<\/p>\n Malik did it all for us in this game. He was super efficient offensively, helped clean up the glass, and set up his teammates as well. Even better, he really didn\u2019t make any careless mistakes.<\/p>\n Hall won\u2019t score this many points every night, but it\u2019s the intangibles and leadership that he brings to this team that are second to none. That\u2019s what you hope to see from your fifth-year senior and that is what he is doing now every night. It just so happens he\u2019s also playing some of the best basketball of his career as well.<\/p>\n Tre Holloman<\/a> had another impressive outing against the Nittany Lions. He didn\u2019t score a bunch of points like Malik, but he showed he had control of the offense while racking up his stats as well. He finished this game with 10 points and six assists. We will be a much better team if we can get this from Tre regularly.<\/p>\n With Jeremy Fears<\/a> out indefinitely, we\u2019re gonna need Tre to step up. His role on this team is growing, and he is taking full advantage of it. I try not to look forward to the future too much, but he\u2019s gonna be a great scorer and distributor next year after our other guards are done in East Lansing.<\/p>\n Let me preface by saying Mady Sissoko<\/a> had a pretty solid game tonight defensively and rebounding the ball. It was his offense and other minor missed opportunities that were tough to see from him.<\/p>\n Mady was playing some excellent basketball during our four-game win streak before this matchup. But tonight just wasn\u2019t his night offensively. He finished the night with five points and 12 rebounds, but his points could\u2019ve easily been much better.<\/p>\n He just seemed a little sloppy tonight at times and not his usual self. Mady had a lot of rebounds, but he missed some easy ones early. He also fumbled a pass from Tyson Walker<\/a> that should have been an easy dunk. To top it all off, he also airballed a 3-foot hook shot after his defender flopped to the ground.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not overly concerned after one poor offensive performance, but Jaxon Kohler\u2019s<\/a> return will be a welcomed site.<\/p>\n I thought tonight could\u2019ve been a good opportunity for Xavier Booker<\/a> to take a step forward. Unfortunately, that did not happen. His offense left a lot to be desired, finishing with five points and three rebounds. But it was his defense, and four fouls, that troubled me the most.<\/p>\nStock risers<\/h3>\n
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