Not every college athlete plays on the same court their father did 25 years earlier, with him watching from the crowd. But freshman guard Jase Richardson isn’t like every athlete.
The Spartans faltered early but never wavered, bringing the crowd back into the equation in the second half and pulling out a crucial triumph for its championship aspirations.
Once in the driver’s seat for the Big Ten title, MSU now faces the brunt of its backloaded schedule with little room for error.
For the first time in 21 years, Michigan State men’s basketball traveled to Los Angeles to face UCLA — and just like that meeting decades ago, the Spartans fell short in a tightly contested battle.
MSU men’s basketball senior guard Jaden Akins was selected by the United States Basketball Writers Association as one of 50 men’s college basketball players for the 2024-25 Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List.
After an impressive unbeaten run in December and January, Michigan State University men’s basketball stumbled to start February.
MSU, the winner of its last 13 contests, remained the Big Ten’s only unbeaten team and became the first team under head coach Tom Izzo to finish December and January without a loss.
Tom Izzo knows the Spartans aren’t playing their best basketball — not yet.
MSU's steady performance Saturday solidified its grip on the conference’s title race.
Michigan State University men’s basketball (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) has won 11 straight games and appears to have hit its stride midway through the season. Defined by their strength in numbers and dominant rebounding, the Spartans have emerged as a formidable force despite inconsistent three-point shooting.
Michigan State University men’s basketball is ranked inside the AP Poll Top 10 for the first time in three seasons.
“Strength in numbers” is one of the Spartans’ team slogans this season.
MSU faced one of its toughest opponents on Sunday, defeating Illinois 80-78 at Breslin Center.
No. 12 Michigan State men’s basketball took an 80-78 win in a marquee matchup with No. 19 Illinois on Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center.
MSU hosts Illinois at noon on Sunday at the Breslin Center. The game will air on CBS and Paramount Plus.
No. 12 Michigan State men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo found little to celebrate after his team’s 90-85 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night.
Next up, MSU hosts No. 19 Illinois on Sunday, Jan. 19, at noon in East Lansing, airing on Paramount Plus. With their win streak at 10 games, the Spartans will look to strengthen their Big Ten title aspirations against another top conference contender.
The last time MSU won 10 games in a row was during the 2018-2019 season, when the Spartans won a Big Ten Championship and reached the Final Four.
Michigan State men’s basketball (14-2, 5-0 in Big Ten) is set to play Penn State (12-5, 2-4 in Big Ten) on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in East Lansing, coming home after a 78-68 win against Northwestern.
