In the opening game of the 2024 men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament, 9-seed Michigan State never trailed in a 69-51 win over 8-seed Mississippi State. Spartan coach Tom Izzo, who holds the record for most consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances at one school, improved to 20-6 in the first round. Spartans Roll …
Read More »Men’s Sweet 16 begins Thursday
With the Sweet 16 beginning Thursday, the NCAA Men’s Tournament has been madness. With upsets and highlight-worthy plays, the tournament has provided excitement to its viewers. Notably, there were six upsets in the second round alone. Some of the top seeds have struggled, such as Baylor, while others have shows …
Read More »Final Four: Michigan State Spartans Versus the Texas Tech Red Raiders
Then there were four. The NCAA Tournament is down to the Final Four, with Michigan State facing Texas Tech and Auburn facing Virginia. Michigan State versus Texas Tech The second semifinal matchup on Saturday features the Michigan State Spartans and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Both teams had to get through …
Read More »Michigan State Spartans Shock Duke 68-67, Advance to Final Four
The 2-seeded Spartans knock off top-seeded Duke behind Cassius Winston’s team-high 20 points. Head coach Tom Izzo and company did not let the nation’s top freshman player Zion Williamson get in their way of reaching the Final Four since 2015. Their 68-67 victory keeps their hopes alive in search of …
Read More »Gators Fall Short Against #10 Michigan State
The Florida Gator men’s basketball team dropped to 5-4 on the season after Saturday’s 63-59 loss to the #10 overall Michigan State Spartans. Brothers until the end. Final from the O'Dome.#GatorsHoop pic.twitter.com/x0Wwe7rVjK — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 8, 2018 Thoughts From the Loss Gators Struggle with Offensive Consistency…Again …
Read More »No. 1 Ranked Kansas Outlasts No. 10 Michigan State in Champions Classic Showdown
The Champions Classic features four college basketball teams that have championship pedigrees. Beginning in 2011, Kentucky, Duke, Michigan State and Kansas have taken turns going at each other to tip-off their respective seasons. Freshman Stand Outs New talent and freshman phenoms headlined the night for the No.1 Kansas Jayhawks. Freshman …
Read More »Michigan State Upset in Second Round
In a wild and unpredictable NCAA Tournament, the Michigan State Spartans became the latest upset victim on Sunday. The No. 11 seed Syracuse Orange (23-13) eliminated the No. 3 seed Spartans (30-5), 55-53, in the second round at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Spartans’ head coach Tom Izzo says …
Read More »NCAA Coaches React to FBI Probe
Following the news that players from more than 20 of the nation’s top college basketball programs were implicated in possibly violating NCAA rules, coaches around the country have been reacting. The reactions range from deep anger to an unwillingness to talk about the issues that are taking place. Tom Izzo The Michigan …
Read More »Outside The Lines Brings Attention to MSU Basketball Program
Michigan State has been in headlines lately with the fallout of Larry Nassar. Both Outside the Lines and Michigan’s attorney general are looking into the role of Michigan State in the recent scandal. But now that Nassar has gone to jail, this situation has brought other names to light. One …
Read More »Duke’s Stacked Roster Dominates Michigan State in Champions Classic
The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (3-0) affirmed their dominance with an 88-81 victory over No. 2 Michigan State (1-1) Tuesday night. The game revealed a lot about Duke’s highly praised roster and left MSU with some improvements to consider. Duke’s roster is full of clutch players Duke’s roster includes …
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