http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/school/45 Recent Yardbarker Articles: Michigan State Spartans en-us Kalin Lucas led Michigan State with 18 points as the Spartans beat Grand Valley State, 76-53, on Monday night in the final exhibition contest of the season for MSU. Draymond Green posted his second double-double in as many exhibition games with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Raymar Morgan (ankle), Chris Allen (groin) and Delvon Roe (head) sat out the game due to injury. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:36:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Spartans_Defeat_Grand_Valley_State_76_53/1535463 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Spartans_Defeat_Grand_Valley_State_76_53/1535463 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Spartans_Defeat_Grand_Valley_State_76_53/1535463 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/e/eed240564af047d1b7766355030d180521b008f4/small/NCAA_Final_Four_88dc.jpg EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Kalin Lucas had 18 points and Draymond Green added 15 points and 11 rebounds in No. 2 Michigan States final exhibition game, a 76-53 victory over Grand Valley State on Monday night. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:04:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Mich_St_wins_easily/1535421 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Mich_St_wins_easily/1535421 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Mich_St_wins_easily/1535421 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/3/836d16cfe1eeac61d879873b1874f7c29cb6e456/small/NCAA_Championship_Game_d447.jpg Monday Morning QuarterbackAnother weekend, another rash of wild and unpredictable outcomes. Been waiting for Iowa to finally lose a close one? Check. Wondering when Purdue might finally win again in Ann Arbor? Check. Prepared for the road team to win again in the hotly contested Penn State - Ohio State series? Check.And that wasn't all. Illinois got it done, again. Indiana nearly stormed back to beat Wisconsin. Michigan State finally pounded someone while finding another capable tailback ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:49:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Untitled/1532002 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Untitled/1532002 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Untitled/1532002 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/8/48899ffce29c7b6dbd2897a638729e6e2273f43c/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90524316.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0BD80FFBCD778E048FC758A8A172F11DD55355105C0E73693.jpg Michigan State closes its two-game exhibition slate with a game against Grand Valley State. The Spartans defeated Northwood 76-45 in the first exhibition game without the services of Chris Allen and Raymar Morgan. Following the game against the Lakers, MSU will open the 2009-10 season on Friday against Florida Gulf Coast. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:44:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Mens_Basketball_Hosts_Grand_Valley_State/1524412 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Mens_Basketball_Hosts_Grand_Valley_State/1524412 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Mens_Basketball_Hosts_Grand_Valley_State/1524412 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/a/2a595fe891fc29366a6438e344467c178c9bd3f2/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f85827812.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193D722F67D631BE0E9C9886AC27503E32E.jpg Little-used Ashton Leggett ran for 110 yards and four touchdowns and Kirk Cousins threw for a career-high 353 yards and two scores to lead Michigan State past Western Michigan 49-14 on Saturday in a rare November non-conference matchup for the Spartans. The win kept Michigan State's bowl hopes alive and introduced yet another potential lead running back in Leggett, a sophomore who had one carry and zero yards coming into the game. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:47:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spartans_Dominate_Broncos_49_14/1519823 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spartans_Dominate_Broncos_49_14/1519823 Jack Ebling, Sporting News Yearbook It was hard to imagine a better script. A No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament beats the defending champ, then rips the No. 1 seed in the Midwest to get to play 90 minutes from campus -- in an area decimated by economic forces. Finally, the Michigan State Spartans pound another No. 1 to advance to Monday night's coronation. Oops. Can we stop there or at least freeze time at the opening tip of the title game? Even after the season's second... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:55:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/College_basketball_countdown_No_3_Michigan_State/1519164 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/College_basketball_countdown_No_3_Michigan_State/1519164 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/College_basketball_countdown_No_3_Michigan_State/1519164 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/3/83812257c415b7ae7e85f97abf58d88fbc997f8d/small/North_Carolina_v_1ebb.jpg Michigan State comes into the season with a #2 national ranking and is favored to be Big-10 champions for the second year in a row. Center Goran Suton and point guard Travis Walton may have both graduated, but new players are ready to step into their roles. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:51:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Michigan_State_Basketball_Preview_Izzo_Hopes_to_Take_Spartans_Back_to_Indianapolis/1496941 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Michigan_State_Basketball_Preview_Izzo_Hopes_to_Take_Spartans_Back_to_Indianapolis/1496941 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Michigan_State_Basketball_Preview_Izzo_Hopes_to_Take_Spartans_Back_to_Indianapolis/1496941 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2b314582c71d3cb2c8f8a2800d4cce712c92e6b8/small/NCAA_Elite_8_300f.jpg Michigan State sophomore Keshawn Martin, who accounted for a career-best 284 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the Spartans' 42-34 loss at Minnesota, has been selected Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. His 284 all-purpose yards rank as the sixth-best single-game total in Spartan history.Martin returned four kickoffs for 176 yards (44.0 avg.) against the Golden Gophers, scoring on a 93-yard runback to open the second half. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:55:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Martin_Selected_Big_Ten_Special_Teams_Player_of_the_Week/1490565 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Martin_Selected_Big_Ten_Special_Teams_Player_of_the_Week/1490565 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Martin_Selected_Big_Ten_Special_Teams_Player_of_the_Week/1490565 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/d/fdd8291b3de3cb93d240ee6575ba09feb4c03900/small/5b.jpg The Michigan State men's basketball team opened the 2009-10 season with a 76-45 exhibition victory over Northwood University on Sunday (Nov. 1) afternoon at the Breslin Center. The Spartans' Durrell Summers led all scorers with 17 points while junior guard Kalin Lucas poured in 16 points and played a team-high 29 minutes. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:39:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Spartans_Down_Northwood_76_45_in_Exhibition_Play/1480854 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Spartans_Down_Northwood_76_45_in_Exhibition_Play/1480854 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Spartans_Down_Northwood_76_45_in_Exhibition_Play/1480854 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/a/7a07cdd69a54437ad2cbb6405a1a06fdbd4dcf00/small/NCAA_Elite_8_c508.jpg After winning the 2009 Big Ten regular-season title by four games, Michigan State was selected as the preseason conference favorite for the 2009-10 men's basketball season, as voted upon by a 24-member media panel at Big Ten Media Day in Chicago on Oct. 29. Purdue and Ohio State were chosen to finish second and third, respectively. Reigning Big Ten Player of the Year Kalin Lucas was tabbed as Preseason Player of the Year.Coach Izzo Press Conference Audio Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:32:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/M_Basketball_Spartans_Picked_To_Repeat_As_Big_Ten_Champs/1460366 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/M_Basketball_Spartans_Picked_To_Repeat_As_Big_Ten_Champs/1460366 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/M_Basketball_Spartans_Picked_To_Repeat_As_Big_Ten_Champs/1460366 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/3/836d16cfe1eeac61d879873b1874f7c29cb6e456/small/NCAA_Championship_Game_d447.jpg Okay here's my updated version of my preseason top 25.1. Michigan St.- Sure, they lose Suton and Walton, but Kalin Lucas, Chris Allen, and Raymar Morgan are back. Look for the in-coming 6-10 recruits to make an impact.2. Kansas- All five starters will return, add-in recruit Xavier Henry and this team looks like a national title threat.3. Purdue- Will Purdue be 2009's Spartans? The 2010 Final Four is in home state Indianapolis and return 7 of their top 8 scorers.4. Kentucky- The Cats a... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:33:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/2009_2010_College_Basketball_Preview_Preseason_Rankings/1455995 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/2009_2010_College_Basketball_Preview_Preseason_Rankings/1455995 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/2009_2010_College_Basketball_Preview_Preseason_Rankings/1455995 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/c/9cf46b19d49dbbc2285872375456d51f900abda2/small/PicImg_Michigan_State_2916.jpg EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Saturday night's high-tension, higher-drama Iowa-Michigan State game ended with both teams' cheerleaders in tears. The see-saw last few minutes concluded with Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi's 7-yard touchdown pass to Marvin McNutt on the final play from scrimmage. After the No. 7 Hawkeyes' 15-13 victory, several of the winners broke down that final snap: The lead-up A touchdown and extra point with 1:37 left—the first such score for either team—put... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:34:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ferentz_039The_best_two_minute_drill_we_039ve_ever_had_039/1434359 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ferentz_039The_best_two_minute_drill_we_039ve_ever_had_039/1434359 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ferentz_039The_best_two_minute_drill_we_039ve_ever_had_039/1434359 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/d/9d77a9021a86502b19a39bc272693c79f2a4ec4f/small/Pittsburgh_Panthers_v_7309.jpg In an afternoon highlighted by several dunks and long-range shooting, Chris Allen led all scorers with 22 points as Green defeated White, 78-71, in the men's basketball Green and White game on Oct. 24 at the Breslin Center. Allen was one of eight Spartans to play for both squads, scoring 13 points in the first half for White and nine in the second for Green. As a team, Michigan State shot 48.3 percent from the field and an impressive 44.8 percent from 3-point range.Photo Gallery Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:13:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/M_Basketball_Green_Defeats_White_78_71_In_Mens_Basketball_Scrimmage/1428380 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/M_Basketball_Green_Defeats_White_78_71_In_Mens_Basketball_Scrimmage/1428380 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/M_Basketball_Green_Defeats_White_78_71_In_Mens_Basketball_Scrimmage/1428380 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/a/2a595fe891fc29366a6438e344467c178c9bd3f2/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f85827812.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193D722F67D631BE0E9C9886AC27503E32E.jpg Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says running back Glenn Winston needs season-ending knee surgery. Dantonio made the announcement Sunday, a day after the Spartans won 24-14 at Illinois. Winston's right knee buckled and he had to be helped off the field and carted to the locker room at halftime after running for 69 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Winston had 60 carries this season for 204 yards rushing, ranking second on the team, and two scores. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:11:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_St_RB_Winston_to_have_knee_surgery/1351506 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_St_RB_Winston_to_have_knee_surgery/1351506 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_St_RB_Winston_to_have_knee_surgery/1351506 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6a85a996adf42131dfbb7dab224c4943d029dbeb/small/Michigan_State_v_abb9.jpg Michigan State sophomore quarterback Kirk Cousins played as fine a game as a coach could ask for on Saturday. He completed 23 of 35 passes for 302 yards and thanks to his 17-yard touchdown pass to Blair White with nine and a half minutes remaining in the game, he gave the Spartans an opportunity to [...] Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:39:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Weis_Notre_Dame_fortunate_to_escape_with_win_over_MSU/1204159 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Weis_Notre_Dame_fortunate_to_escape_with_win_over_MSU/1204159 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Weis_Notre_Dame_fortunate_to_escape_with_win_over_MSU/1204159 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/7/677478bad93725cc2c561e05c6624bee93750467/small/90973966.jpg by Joey Whelan So what can the Michigan State Spartans do for an encore this year after posting 31 wins and earning a berth in the National Championship game this past March? Win one more game. Tom Izzo certainly lost some vital pieces to his runner-up team in the departure of big man Goran Suton to the NBA and the graduation of defensive stud Travis Walton, but an experienced returning roster - which will be boosted by the arrival of a pair of impact big men - will make the mean green a majo... Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:24:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/College_Preseason_Top_25_No_3_Michigan_State/1141084 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/College_Preseason_Top_25_No_3_Michigan_State/1141084 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/College_Preseason_Top_25_No_3_Michigan_State/1141084 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/3/836d16cfe1eeac61d879873b1874f7c29cb6e456/small/NCAA_Championship_Game_d447.jpg Today's poll has a bit of a local flavor. With the college football season fast approaching, its time to look at our favorite team here at The World of Isaac, the Michigan State Spartans.Two quarterbacks are vying for the starting job...Keith Nichol, a transfer from OklahomaandKirk Cousins, sophomore who got some experience last yearWhat say you?Who should start at quarterback for MSU?Keith NicholKirk Cousins  pollcode.com free polls Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:53:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/WHO_SHOULD_BE_THE_SPARTANS_STARTING_QUARTERBACK/1066774 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/WHO_SHOULD_BE_THE_SPARTANS_STARTING_QUARTERBACK/1066774 Okay here's my updated version of my preseason top 25.1. Michigan St.- Sure they lose Suton and Walton, but Kalin Lucas, Chris Allen, and Raymar Morgan are back. Look for the in-coming 6-10 recruits to make an impact.2. Kansas- All five starters will return, add-in recruit Xavier Henry and this team looks like a national title threat.3. Purdue- Will Purdue be 2009's Spartans? The 2010 Final Four is in home state Indianapolis and return 7 of their top 8 scorers.4. Kentucky- The Cats ar... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:12:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/2009_2010_College_Basketball_Preseason_Rankings_20/848446 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/2009_2010_College_Basketball_Preseason_Rankings_20/848446 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/2009_2010_College_Basketball_Preseason_Rankings_20/848446 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/5/b5317cd56a578196c6629b7f7a9bef8fecad5ba2/small/NCAA_Championship_Game_750c.jpg A funny thing happened during Friday night’s Michigan State Sweet 16 victory over Kansas, the one game of four that wasn’t an absolute stinker. After a made free throw by a teammate, Spartans forward Idong Ibok went to go inbound the ball. The problem, of course, was that the ball wasn’t Michigan State’s to inbounds … it was Kansas’. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:11:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Spartans_Ibok_Tries_To_Inbound_BallFor_Kansas/569018 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Spartans_Ibok_Tries_To_Inbound_BallFor_Kansas/569018 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Spartans_Ibok_Tries_To_Inbound_BallFor_Kansas/569018 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/8/089c803f1971708a3ab7a07f847915ba9aa1c073/small/80262431.jpg U should know all these questions if ur a big brett favre fan Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:29:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Brett_Favre/375933 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Brett_Favre/375933