Spartans still battling for position in Big Ten Tournament
MSU gets 2-seed if - Win MSU gets 3-seed if - MSU loses + Wisconsin beats Purdue + Iowa loses to Michigan + Maryland loses to Indiana MSU gets 4-seed if : MSU loses +
MSU gets 2-seed if - Win MSU gets 3-seed if - MSU loses + Wisconsin beats Purdue + Iowa loses to Michigan + Maryland loses to Indiana MSU gets 4-seed if : MSU loses +
When the No. 2 MSU men's basketball team (25-5, 12-5 Big Ten) takes the Breslin Center floor Saturday at noon against Ohio State, for four MSU seniors, it will be the last time. Forwards Matt Costello and Colby Wollenman and guards Denzel Valentine and Bryn Forbes have all had successful careers in the green and as it stands Friday morning, is a senior class with 108 career victories, just seven short of the school's all-time winningest class in 2001.
Josh Jackson, the nation's No. 1 overall basketball recruit for the class of 2016, will be taking an official visit to MSU this weekend.
No. 2 MSU (25-5, 12-5) beat Rutgers (6-24, 0-17) 97-66 as MSU continues to make a push for a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament.
MSU senior guard Denzel Valentine has been around the MSU men's basketball program since birth.
The No. 2 MSU men's basketball team (24-5, 11-5 Big Ten) will ride its four-game winning streak into a Wednesday night matchup on the road with the lowly Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-23, 0-16). Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
For the better part of the last month, the MSU men's basketball team has been playing as good as anyone in the country. After all, they're 24-5, ranked No. 2 in the country and are winners of eight of its last nine games. On top this, the Spartans currently lead the nation in several statistical categories, including assists (20.6 per game), rebounding margin (+11.5) and 3-point field goal percentage (43.3 percent). Despite this,
MSU head coach Tom Izzo has been wary of MSU's lofty stats this season, but with the season winding down, the long-time MSU coach is starting to believe his team might be that good.
It's been a tough year for Marvin Clark Jr. He'll be the first to tell you that.
Matt Costello and Deyonta Davis have established themselves as a frontcourt to be reckoned with.
The No. 6 MSU men's basketball team (24-5, 11-5) defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions (15-14, 6-10) Sunday afternoon from Breslin Center, 88-57.
The No. 6 MSU men's basketball team (23-5, 10-5 Big Ten) leads the Penn State Nittany Lions (15-13, 6-9) at the half from Breslin Center, 52-27.
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When Penn State visits Breslin Center Sunday afternoon, it will be the third-straight team to bring at least a three-game winning streak into its game against No. 6 MSU.
Nike introduced their new Kobe Bryant 11 shoes in December 2015, and they will be last on-court shoe to be worn by Bryant as he plans to retire from the NBA at the conclusion of this season.
A $2.5 million gift from alumni couple John and Becky Duffy will help to fund a professorship in the MSU School of Hospitality Business and will also help fund the construction of MSU basketball's hall of history and other updates to Breslin Center.
MSU seniors Denzel Valentine and Matt Costello have become great friends throughout their four years as Spartans, on the court and off.
No. 6 MSU defeated Ohio State 81-62 Tuesday night, ending OSU's four-game winning streak and earning MSU its seventh win in its past eight games
The No. 6 MSU men's basketball team (22-5, 9-5 Big Ten) will get back to the hardwood Tuesday for the first of what will be two games in the span of 13 days versus the Ohio State Buckeyes (18-10, 10-5). Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m.
MSU's Matt Costello is having a career year for the Spartans. In 27 games, the senior big man from Linwood, Mich. is averaging about 10 points and eight rebounds per game. But while he's helped the No. 6 Spartans to a 22-5 record this season, he's also become the goofiest basketball player in the country. It all started during a victory over Florida on Dec. 12.