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College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 8

MSU's Kur Teng Talks Clutch Three, Victory over Illinois

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Kur Teng came through for the biggest shot of his Michigan State career on Saturday night. The Spartans' sophomore guard has been streaky at times this year, but he delivered late against No.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 8

Michigan State Football Adds Key Off-Field Role

Michigan State football is bringing in somebody who will play an important part in the team's quest to identify top talent. The Spartans are hiring AJ Pearson to be the team's new assistant director of player personnel, according to multiple reports.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 8

MSU Football Makes Interesting Hire to Coaching Staff

Michigan State is bringing in another interesting name to its offensive line room. According to multiple reports, and from an update in his Twitter/X bio, the Spartans are hiring Al Netter to be the team's senior offensive analyst and assistant offensive line coach.

Jeremy Fears News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 8

Love or Hate Him, Fears' Value is Undeniable for MSU

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Everyone has an opinion about Jeremy Fears Jr. these days. If you wear green and white, it's probably positive. Otherwise, probably not so much.

Tom Izzo News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 8

MSU's Tom Izzo Recaps Team's Massive Victory over Illinois

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.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 7

Social Media Reacts to Michigan State's Big Win vs. Illinois

Michigan State has been in the news recently with the play of Jeremy Fears getting much of the attention. Michigan State has not played well in their last two games and will look to bounce back against Illinois to avoid a third straight loss.

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / February 7

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Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 7

MSU Hockey Takes Down Michigan, Takes First Place in Big Ten

No. 2 Michigan State is back in control of its own destiny as it strives for its third straight regular-season Big Ten hockey title. The Spartans knocked off No.

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / February 7

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College Basketball News / ESPN / February 7

Izzo starts 'remorseful' Fears after mulling decision

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo started guard Jeremy Fears against Illinois on Saturday after his sportsmanship was called into question in two straight games.

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College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 7

3 Spartans who Need to Show up Against Illinois

What was supposed to be a bounce-back game against Minnesota turned into a nightmare, as Michigan State suffered its second straight loss. Throughout the first half, the Spartans looked out of sorts, struggling to get shots to fall on offense while also failing to generate stops on defense.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 7

Preview: MSU Hockey's 'Duel in the D' vs. Michigan

Michigan State hockey is entering another huge battle with its arch-rival. The top two teams in college hockey right now are Michigan and MSU, who are ranked in that order.

Charles Brantley News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 7

Fitzgerald Shares Fun Story on Bringing Back MSU's Brantley

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Michigan State brought in 30 transfers this offseason. One of them had already played for MSU before: defensive back Charles Brantley.

Michigan State Spartans News / Swish Appeal / February 7

A twist of fate brought Kennedy Blair to Michigan State, where she has gone from walk-on to star

Redshirt sophomore point guard Kennedy Blair’s path to becoming the best player on the No. 12 team in the nation—and the team she grew up rooting for—involved

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 6

MSU's Tom Izzo Defends Fears Again after Recent Criticism

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Tom Izzo still has his point guard's back. Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. has received heavy criticism in the last couple of days.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 6

Why Glaring Defensive Issue is Gut-Check for Spartans

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.

Max Bullough News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 6

Fitzgerald Speaks on Hiring MSU Legend Bullough

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- One of the best linebackers in Michigan State history is back. He's just a coach now, but one of the biggest early moves from new MSU head coach Pat Fitzgerald was to bring back Max Bullough to be the team's new co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.