Tom Izzo had a conversation Thursday after Michigan State's practice at the Breslin Center that reminded him of a similar chat two days before MSU won its second national championship in 2000.

With an early offer from Michigan State, R.J. Shelton’s recruiting has quickly headed in a different direction. Why does Shelton feel a special vibe from the Spartans? We check in with the Wisconsin native for his thoughts about the Spartans.

Last month, Iowa basketball head coach Fran McCaffery freaked out in East Lansing as the Spartans were taming his Hawkeyes. Michigan State ended up outmuscling Iowa 95-61 and in the process, McCaffery did some outmuscling of his own. He abused a folding chair during a timeout.That chair was auctioned off Sunday night at the Iowa baseball team's preseason dinner. The chair was...

East Lansing, Mich. –  Michigan State senior Draymond Green was named the Big Ten Player of the Week today for his stellar performances against Penn State and Ohio State last week. Green has won three weekly awards this season and four overall in his illustrious career at Michigan State. The Spartan senior averaged 17.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the two Big...

The Michigan State women's golf team opened its spring season Monday with the first round of the Regional Challenge at the Palos Verdes Country Club. All of the 15 teams in the elite tournament are ranked in the Golfweek Top 50. The No. 26 Spartans carded an 18-over 302 and currently sit in a tie for eighth place. | Results

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo measures everything by toughness, especially his defense. So he's certainly going to be reluctant in mid-February to label this as his best defensive team ever, even after holding Ohio State nearly 30 points below its season average. "Back in the (Mateen) Cleaves' days, our cheerleaders were tough," Izzo said, referring to the 2000...

No.15 Wisconsin finds itself one game out of first place in the Big Ten with six games to go, but face four road games to close out the season starting with No.7 Michigan State on Thursday. While UW coach Bo Ryan usually has a grasp on the pulse of his team this late in the season, this year has brought new challenges for the veteran head coach.

Michigan State men's basketball senior forward Draymond Green was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Feb. 13. Green averaged 17.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in MSU's victories over Penn State and at No. 3 Ohio State. This is the third weekly honor of the season for Green, and the fourth of his career.

Michigan State women's basketball head coach Suzy Merchant held her weekly press conference on Monday, Feb. 13 at Breslin Center. Merchant addressed what the team needs to work on in the final two weeks of the regular season, including Sunday's Play4Kay game against Purdue at Breslin.

Following their loss to the Michigan State Spartans, the Ohio State Buckeyes fall to sixth-overall in the most recent release of the NCAA men’s basketball AssociatedPress’ Top 25 Poll. Entering the week ranked third overall, the Scarlet and Grey barely topped the Purdue Boilermakers before having their 39-game home winning streak snapped by the Spartans — this was...

Click on photo to read more about Michigan State’s big weekend No respect? You have to hand it to Tom Izzo. The guy could be the best coach in college basketball, period. Sparty has kind of flown under the radar this year, they’ll be a tough out in the tourney. The Press Liverpool’s Luis Suarez is emerging as the biggest piece of **** in professional soccer [BleacherReport...

Michigan State triple jumper Tori Franklin has been named the Big Ten Co-Field Track Athlete Of The Week, as announced by the conference office this afternoon. Franklin set a indoor school record this past weekend at the Spire Invitiational while winning the triple jump with an effort of 13.05m (42-9 ¾).

The Michigan State field hockey program has signed four high schoolseniors to National Letters of Intent, and those student-athletes willjoin the Spartans for the 2012 season. Under the direction ofsecond-year head coach Helen Knull, and assistants Molly Maloney andShawn Hindy, the newcomers will join a solid core of returning players.The Spartans concluded the 2011 season with a record of 7-13.

Moving six sports in the AP poll following its road win over Minnesota Thursday, No.15 Wisconsin prepares for its rematch with No.7 Michigan State on Saturday. Head coach Bo Ryan addressed the media Monday.

Fran McCafferyBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) Not happy with his team's play and not happy with how things were going, Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery went on an infamous tirade on Jan. 10 at Michigan State.It now appears something good has come out of McCaffery's actions, as the chair itself was sold for $2,100 in donation towards the Iowa baseball program.Trailing 69-41 with...

A black lab-pointer mix that captivated Michigan State Spartan football fans from 2001 to 2007 has died of old age.

By Adam McGill Player of Week: Draymond Green, Michigan State – Green does it all for the Spartans’ and showed it last week. In his three games he combined for 49 points, 37 rebounds, 11 assists, and 3 3-pointers. Game of Week: (22) Wisconsin 68 – Minnesota 61 (OT) Upset of Week: (12) Michigan St. 58 – (3) Ohio State 48 Standings: Ohio State (9-3) 21-4 Michigan...

Michigan State is heading in one direction and Illinois is going the opposite way. After the Spartans upset Ohio State in Columbus, we have a shake-up at the top of this week’s power rankings. The bottom also looks different as the Fighting Illini continue to fall out of the race. Here is the eighth edition of Inside The Hall’s Big Ten power rankings. 12. Nebraska (11...

Sunday morning Vinnie Palazeti looked to help his recruiting efforts with a strong showing at a local combine in Wixom, Michigan. Following the event SpartanDigest.com spoke with Palazeti about his strong ties with Michigan State.

Draymond Green, a 6-foot-7 forward from Saginaw High, averaged 17.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists as 11th-ranked MSU beat Penn State and No. 3 Ohio State. When the polls are released later today, the Spartans could well return to the Top 10; OSU should fall at least a few spots.

In Monday's "Daily Edition", see a full recap from the women's road game in Iowa City, hear from the women's golf team as they open up their spring season in California this week and get updates from the rest of the Spartan action over the weekend.

Michigan State incoming signee Cam Gibson has been named to the Louisville Slugger Preseason High School All-America Team. Gibson signed a National Letter of Intent with the Spartans in November. A 6-foot, 175-pound outfielder, Gibson earned first-team 2011 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA) Division 1 all-state honors as a junior after batting .414 with 32...

You would think that with only four games remaining in the regular season that Michigan State's final resting spot in the CCHA standings would be a bit more clear.Well, think again. It's even more uncertain than it was two or three weeks ago.'

“Coach with passion!” That is the message from Fran McCaffery to the person who made the winning bid of $2,100 for the chair Iowa’s coach infamously picked up and slammed to the floor earlier this year during a game against Michigan State in the Breslin Center. Here is a picture of the autographed memento, via Matt Weitzel, Iowa’s basketball and baseball...

Tom Izzo was still pacing, trying to wind down after his team's biggest win of the season. Everyone else had cleared out of the visitors' locker room in Value City Arena, except for Michigan State shooting guard Brandon Wood, the last to get dressed.