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(11/05/19 7:04pm)
Six days after defeating Zion and Duke, the darlings of the NCAA tournament, the Michigan State Spartans had to face defensive stalwart Texas Tech. The injuries didn’t hamper the Spartans in the tournament up to that point, until that night.
(10/31/19 8:46pm)
Michigan State men's basketball has confirmed that sophomore starting power forward Thomas Kithier suffered a broken nose at practice on Wednesday Oct. 30.
(10/31/19 12:30pm)
Growing up, they were never on the same team, but after just a year of watching their antics at Michigan State, one could guess they have been together their whole lives. Spartan fans might know them as the fun guys off the court, but opponents still know them as a huge threat on the court.
(10/31/19 12:30pm)
Through all the especially close player dynamics in Head Coach Tom Izzo’s tenure — Mateen Cleaves and Antonio Smith, Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers, Denzel Valentine and Bryn Forbes and the current pairing of Marcus Bingham Jr. and Gabe Brown — Michigan State welcomes in yet another unique relationship: one that will produce “4 years of pure comedy.”
(10/31/19 12:00pm)
There isn't much at Michigan State guaranteed for redshirt sophomore Jack Hoiberg. Starting, or even finding playing time in general, are just some examples.
(10/31/19 2:00pm)
After the first day of practice, senior guard Cassius Winston is circled by reporters. The cameras are on as he gets thrown question after question, yet he seems grounded.
(10/31/19 2:30pm)
On Oct 21, the men’s basketball team was named preseason No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time in Michigan State’s history.
(10/30/19 6:15am)
Forward Malik Hall is one of four freshman joining the Spartan basketball team this season, joining guards Rocket Watts and Steven Izzo and forward Julius Marble as newcomers on the team.
(10/30/19 4:32am)
As time ran down, Spartan victory was inevitable. With his team leading over 30 and three minutes left in the game, sophomore guard Jack Hoiberg went to talk to Head Coach Tom Izzo. He proceeded to sit down and turn to freshman walk-on Steven Izzo.
(10/30/19 4:33am)
Basketball is here.
(10/29/19 6:05pm)
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said true freshman guard Rocket Watts has made "incredible strides" in his three months on campus.
(10/29/19 12:00pm)
With a month of football left Michigan State still has tons of work to do. Sitting at 4-4, the Spartans need to split two of its final four games (vs. Illinois, at Michigan, at Rutgers, vs. Maryland) to get bowl eligible for the 12th time in Mark Dantonio's tenure.
(10/28/19 7:35pm)
After three years, going on his fourth, senior guard Cassius Winston has played a lot of big games for Spartan basketball. Winston has been at the helm of Big Ten Championships, a Final Four run and everything in between. Winston gets to start this season with another big game, but for a different reason than the stakes being high.
(10/28/19 7:17pm)
Michigan State's Xavier Tillman has worn No. 23 in all three seasons he has been a Spartan. But that may be quickly coming to an end.
(10/31/19 1:30pm)
In an emotional press conference on Oct. 22, Head Coach Tom Izzo announced senior guard Josh Langford had injured his foot — the same foot he had surgery on earlier in the year.
(10/23/19 5:00pm)
Michigan State Madness, an annual celebration for the opening of MSU men's and women's basketball teams new seasons, is set to take place this Friday, Oct. 25 and will now feature a performance by MSU alumnus and indie-pop artist Quinn XCII.
(10/23/19 4:07pm)
Rocket Watts is healthy and ready to step up for the Spartans as the team is just under two weeks away from opening up their season against No. 2 Kentucky on Nov. 5.
(10/22/19 4:32pm)
At 2 p.m. yesterday, Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo received great news with Michigan State being ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll to start the season for the first time in school history.
(11/05/19 7:06pm)
The image has already been cemented in history. Junior guard Cassius Winston breaks free with the ball as time expires. Senior forward Kenny Goins begins the celebration and in the background, future number one pick Zion Williamson looks up as he acknowledges defeat.
(10/21/19 4:47pm)
There was speculation that Michigan State men’s basketball would start the preseason at No. 1 in the Associated Press college basketball poll, but on Tuesday Oct. 21, the AP Top 25 confirmed it.