SPOKANE, Wash. — What hurts now pays off in the long run.Many Spartans might have had their heart stop during MSU’s 80-73 show-stopping win against Harvard Saturday night, but it’s exactly what the doctor ordered.At times in the second half, the Spartans looked like they wanted to get beat, hanging their heads and playing down to Harvard’s level.
SPOKANE, Wash. — Early on, it was all MSU. Pack the bags, book the tickets for New York City and get ready for more MSU basketball.
SPOKANE, Wash. — Branden Dawson vowed when he broke his hand he would come back stronger than ever.
SPOKANE, Wash. — It all started with Chris Webber.Tom Izzo got to know Tommy Amaker while on the recruiting trail for the hot prospect out of Detroit, Izzo an assistant at MSU and Amaker an assistant at Duke.
SPOKANE, Wash. — It's been a while since it happened, but tomorrow's matchup will be a familiar one.
SPOKANE, Wash. — The madness of March struck early in Spokane, Wash., as No. 12 Harvard topped No.
SPOKANE, Wash. — It was a night that Adreian Payne could only dream of.He scored a career-high 41 points en route to a 93-78 win against No. 13 seed Delaware in the NCAA Tournament.
SPOKANE, Wash., — Adreian Payne scored 23 points as the fourth-seeded MSU men’s basketball team jumped out to a 44-33 lead over Delaware at the half.
SPOKANE, Wash., — There’s more than 2,000 miles between Spokane Arena and Breslin Center, but that hasn’t stopped Spartan fans from showing up for the Big Dance.
SPOKANE, Wash ., – Thursday marks the start of a journey — a journey to the Final Four that was dubbed a must-go-to destination before the season even started. According to odds makers in Las Vegas, the No. 4 seed Spartans are on track to do so and have the second-highest odds to win the NCAA Tournament.
The Spartans are returning to Spokane, Washington this week for the second and third rounds of this year’s NCAA Tournament
President Barack Obama picked MSU to win the 2014 NCAA Tournament against defending champion Louisville, the fourth seed in the Midwest region, it was revealed Wednesday.
After being showered in confetti following their Big Ten Tournament victory, the scene in the locker was a circus.
When the MSU men’s basketball team kicks off the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Thursday afternoon, it will be as a No. 4 seed, but the question remains, is that what they deserve?
March Madness is upon us, which means the pressure is on for head coach Tom Izzo and the No. 11 MSU men’s basketball team.
Nearly an hour after mowing through Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament final, MSU found out who their next foe will be - the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens.
INDIANAPOLIS - When Tom Izzo and Branden Dawson got to the podium following the Spartans' 69-55 win against Michigan Sunday afternoon, Izzo put his arm around the junior and told him how proud he was
INDIANAPOLIS — They had something to prove.
Yesterday after the game, junior guard Travis Trice made it clear this team is trying to give the sophomores a ring.Well, sophomore guard Gary Harris is trying to give himself a rock, as his 13 points have helped MSU take a 38-29 halftime lead over UM in the Big Ten Tournament final.MSU is dominating the rebounding game, as freshman forward Gavin Schilling and senior forward Adreian Payne each have four boards to give the Spartans a 20-11 advantage.MSU’s defense has held UM to 31.8 percent shooting, but Wolverine guard Nik Stauskus has filled up the hoop for 13 points.UM opened up with back-to-back 3-pointers by Nik Stauskus and Derrick Walton Jr.
INDIANAPOLIS - This is the day that that Branden Dawson has been waiting for.The two times MSU and Michigan faced off in the regular season, the Wolverines won, and Dawson didn’t see the court.