The Wisconsin Badgers are unranked, but they have been one of the most talked about teams of late, especially following their incredible come-from-behind 92-90 win on the road over the No.
The Wisconsin Badgers have "the one that got away" from Tom Izzo and Michigan State. Star guard John Blackwell has been a true gem for Greg Gard as the only Power 4 coach to offer him a scholarship, and the Spartans wish they would have pursued the Michigan native coming out of high school.
The Michigan State Spartans are once again one of the best teams in the country. As long as Tom Izzo is running the show, the Spartans will always have a shot at winning the NCAA Tournament.
Starting in 1985, the NBA implemented a lottery system in order to determine which team receives the No. 1 overall pick in that year's draft. But, this time we don't want you to name the top pick, but instead the pick that came after No. 1. How many of the second overall picks from this time cane you name in six minutes?
EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Cam Ward quietly had one of his best games as a Spartan on Saturday night. No. 10 Michigan State was forced to turn to him during overtime with senior forward Jaxon Kohler dealing with some cramps.
EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Jordan Scott is gathering more and more trust by the game. No. 10 Michigan State and Tom Izzo gave him a ton of it during Saturday night's 85-82 overtime victory over fifth-ranked Illinois .
There’s a reason an NBA playoff series is seven games long, and it’s the same reason each round in the NCAA Tournament is just one game: one night of basketball doesn’t decide which team is “better." In this game, the answer to that question can alter on a day-to-day basis.
It took overtime for Michigan State to end the 12-game winning streak of Illinois. In the game, Jeremy Fears Jr. was amazing, finishing with 26 points, including 11 in overtime, plus 15 assists.
EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Michigan State entered Saturday night in a must-win spot. It got that needed victory. The 10th-ranked Spartans trailed most of the game, but MSU found a way to pull out an 86-83 victory over No.
Nothing lasts forever, but that isn't going to ease the pain for folks around Champaign lamenting the end of Illinois' 12-game winning streak Saturday night in an 85-82 overtime defeat to Michigan State in East Lansing.
The No. 1 player circled on every team’s scouting report prior to a matchup with Illinois is freshman guard Keaton Wagler . It’s shocking, considering the Illini are loaded with experienced, proven offensive standouts ( Andrej Stojakovic , Tomislav Ivisic and Kylan Boswell , for starters) that a freshman is the star of the show for the No.
Michigan State is getting one of the toughest games on its schedule at a tough time. The 10th-ranked Spartans have lost two in a row and now know they will be without key role player Divine Ugochukwu for the remainder of the season due to a broken bone in his foot.
In many ways, especially at this exact juncture in time, No. 5 Illinois and No. 10 Michigan State are polar opposites. The Illini have the best offense in the country , and the Spartans have the fourth-rated defense in the nation (KenPom).
Michigan State guard Divine Ugochukwu will miss the remainder of the season due to a left foot injury, head coach Tom Izzo announced Friday. Per Izzo, Ugochukwu will undergo surgery next week after sustaining the injury during the first half of the 10th-ranked Spartans 76-73 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday.
Michigan State's men's basketball team has hit its annual February skid, dropping its last two games in Big Ten play to fall to 19-4 on the season. It's nothing new, and last season's team went on a great run following a similar slide, but this one has brought some clear-cut concerns to the forefront.
A top-10 matchup between heated Big Ten rivals on a random early-February weekend? Yes, please. Illinois is in full locomotion as it hunts win No. 13 in a row, but it will have to come against street brawlers Michigan State on their home turf Saturday (7 p.m.
It seems like one of Michigan State's most valuable guards is going to miss some time. MSU's Divine Ugochukwu left the game with about six minutes remaining in the first half of the Spartans' eventual 76-73 loss to Minnesota and did not return.
In the midst of his 31st season, Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans find themselves in a slump. This group knew they wouldn’t have the best outside shooters coming into the season, especially when the top two shooters from last season—Jase Richardson and Jaden Akins—both moved on to the pros.
Is Jeremy Fears Jr. trying to be the next Draymond Green? The No. 10 Michigan State Spartans star has been receiving lots of backlash for his actions during Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minn.
Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo got a bit defensive when asked about a tactical decision from Friday's 83-71 loss to Michigan. Izzo sat Carson Cooper after the starting center got called for his second foul nearly midway through the opening half.
Michigan State will look to bounce back from an emotional setback when it takes on Minnesota on Wednesday night in Big Ten play at Minneapolis. The No.
Last Friday, Michigan basketball secured a big rivalry win at the Breslin Center and topped the Michigan State Spartans by a score of 83-71 to stay atop the Big Ten standings.
The Michigan Wolverines picked up a huge road victory at Michigan State on Friday night to move into first place in the conference by themselves for the time being.
Friday will mark another chapter in the storied rivalry between the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans. The Wolverines head to East Lansing for a matchup with the No.
As the Michigan State Spartans prepare for one of their biggest games of the season, Tom Izzo leaned into the heart of what makes the rivalry with the Michigan Wolverines so enduring — emotion, history, and, above all, respect.
The Michigan State Spartans walked out of Jersey Mike’s Arena with an 88-79 overtime win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday night, but the team’s head coach, Tom Izzo, made it clear the result didn’t fool him.