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ESPN's College GameDay coming to Michigan State on Saturday
ESPN College GameDay will return to Michigan State for the men's basketball against Indiana on Saturday, Feb. 2.
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Winston named Co-Player of the Week in Big Ten
Junior guard Cassius Winston was named the Co-Player of the Week in the Big Ten along with Minnesota’s, senior forward, Jordan Murphy.
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Michigan State basketball remains in same spot for 4th week
The men’s basketball team stays at the No. 6 ranking in the AP Poll for the fourth week in a row.
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Notebook: Purdue's bench impresses while Spartan starters disappoint
In the first half of No. 6 Michigan State’s 73-63 loss at Purdue Sunday afternoon, the Boilermakers’ stars were not the story.
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No. 6 MSU men's hoops upset at Purdue, ending 13-game win streak
The loss marks Michigan State's first loss in conference play.
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Notebook: Young players need to step up, Ward shines against Iowa
When Nick Ward talked to reporters Tuesday after practice, he promised that he wouldn’t force things Thursday night at Iowa.
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No. 6 Michigan State runs past No. 19 Iowa
No. 6 Michigan State (18-2, 8-0 Big Ten) was dealt a big blow early in the second half, but maintained poise, defeating No. 19 Iowa (16-4, 5-4 Big Ten), 82-67.
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PREVIEW: No. 6 Michigan State aiming for season sweep of Iowa
The Spartans play back-to-back road games, starting with No. 19 Iowa on Thursday and Purdue on Sunday.
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MSU notes: Goins shines on offense, Bridges returns to East Lansing
It was one of the many heads up plays from Kenny Goins on Monday, who helped lead No. 6 MSU (17-2, 8-0) to a 69-55 win over No. 13 Maryland at the Breslin Center.
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Goins, Winston lead the way in No. 6 MSU's win over No. 13 Maryland
The sixth-ranked Spartans defeated No. 19 Maryland 69-55 at the Breslin Center on Monday, extending MSU's win streak to a season-high 12 games.
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Winston earns Big Ten honors as MSU remains sixth in newest AP Poll
The Spartans also remained at No. 6 in the newest AP Poll, despite losses from Duke, Virginia and Michigan, all of which were ranked higher than MSU last week and lost.
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Know thy Enemy: No. 19 Maryland looking to continue win streak
The State News spoke with Adam Dreyfuss of The Diamondback, the University of Maryland’s student newspaper, to get insight into the matchup between the No. 6 Spartans and No. 19 Terrapins Monday night.
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FINAL: No. 6 Michigan State pushes past Nebraska
No. 6 Michigan State (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) survived a furious rally, becoming the first team in 21 tries to defeat Nebraska (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) on the road, 70-64.
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PREVIEW: No. 6 Michigan State faces tough road test at Nebraska
No. 6 Michigan State (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) heads to take on Nebraska (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten), winners of their last 20 home games, dating back to last season.
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Know Thy Enemy: Spartans face unique challenge with Nebraska's zone defense
The Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) are traveling to Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, where the Cornhuskers (13-4, 3-3) are undefeated through nine games at home.
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Spartans men's basketball stay ranked at No. 6
The men's basketball team stays at the No. 6 ranking in the AP Poll. With their 15-2 record and 6-0 conference record, the team is in the top 10.
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Ward finishes with double-double as No. 6 MSU beats Penn State on the road
Nick Ward earned his second double-double of the season with a team-leading 16 points and 11 rebounds Sunday, helping sixth-ranked Michigan State beat Penn State on the road, 71-56.
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MSU hoops mailbag: 'Are the Spartans better without Langford?'
Each week Michigan State fans get to submit their Spartans basketball questions to be answered by Casey Harrison, one of The State News' men's basketball reporters.
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Gus Ganakas, former men's basketball coach, dead at 92
He lead the Spartans for seven years from 1969–76 with an overall record of 89-84.
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Preview: MSU hoops gets rare rest day ahead of road game at Penn State
The Spartans took their mandatory rest day on Wednesday, Izzo opted to give his players additional rest by using Thursday to study film and walk through Sunday's game plan.