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Malik Hall receives disappointing injury update ahead of Michigan State’s game vs. Purdue
By Paul Harvey
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Malik Hall simply cannot catch a break this season.
One of Michigan State’s key contributors, Hall returned to the court at the end of December following an extended absence due to a stress reaction in his foot. He slowly worked his way back into form, delivering 15 points and a key performance in the rivalry win over Michigan. Unfortunately, Hall injured his ankle in that game near the end of the first half.
Hall was able to finish out the win over Michigan in the second half and played 27 minutes in a road upset of Wisconsin. Hall also played 18 minutes in a road loss to Illinois but left that game after reinjuring his ankle in the second half.
Heading into Monday’s key game against No. 3 Purdue, head coach Tom Izzo confirmed Hall will miss that contest and could be out “a long while” moving forward.
“It looks like he’s going to be out a while, maybe a long while.” Izzo also added some of the tests “didn’t look great,” per Matt Charboneau with The Detroit News.
Michigan State is 4-2 in B1G play so far and is just off Purdue’s pace in the early portion of the league slate. Hall has averaged 9.9 points per game when on the court, so his absence leaves a void for the Spartans to account for.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo says Malik Hall will not play today vs. No. 3 Purdue and adds “It looks like he’s going to be out a while, maybe a long while.” Added some of the test “didn’t look great.”
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) January 16, 2023
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.