When Michigan State University basketball player Mady Sissoko left his home of Tangafoya, Mali at 15 years old to play basketball in the United States, he knew he wanted to eventually give back to the people in his village. Seven years later, Sissoko started the Mady Sissoko Foundation School, helping hundreds of children gain accessible education.
Michigan State will be back in action Dec. 21 against Oakland.
Michigan State is no longer ranked following losses to Notre Dame and Northwestern.
MSU had every opportunity to fight its way to victory, but nobody was willing, or able, to take over the game.
Michigan State and Gonzaga are both juggling the balance between focusing on the game and also relishing in the once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The backcourt for the Spartans suddenly finds itself loaded with talent in returning sophomore DeeDee Hagemann, sophomore guard Matilda Ekh, senior guard Moira Joiner and the transfers arriving in East Lansing.
Throughout his extensive career, Garland helped lead the Spartans to the 2000 National Championship, seven Final Fours, 20 NCAA Tournament appearances, six Big Ten Tournament Championships and 10 Big Ten Regular Season titles. Garland also coached 18 Spartans who were drafted into the NBA, with six players selected from 2000-02.
Thomas Kelley is "back with his Spartan family" as an assistant coach for MSU's men's basketball team.
The staple of Tom Izzo’s tenure as Michigan State's head coach has been stability, but MSU was forced to make changes to the coaching staff with assistant coach Dane Fife leaving to join his alma mater, Indiana.
Here are three takes from MSU's win over Central Michigan.
Kayla Belles is leaving the women's basketball program.
Fake basketball, Elite Eight West Region.
MSU women's hoops finishes off the season against last-place Penn State.
The Spartans draw positives from its opening night matchup.
We make the case for the Spartans to win the title.
After a foot injury to guard Joshua Langford, players stepped into larger roles at the Michigan State Madness scrimmage.
The freshman guard and son of the head coach reflects on emotional first college point.
Cassius Winston has personal implications in the Spartans' exhibition matchup.
Spartan players observed Pistons training camp at Breslin.
The Spartans received 60 of 65 possible votes for first place and will start the season at No.1 for the first time in school history.