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MSU men's basketball lands dynamic transfer forward Frankie Fidler

Thomas Cobb

April 23, 2024

Omaha transfer Frankie Fidler has committed to the Spartans after visiting MSU on April 11, as reported by on3. Izzo and his squad needed size on the wing following the departure of graduate forward Malik Hall, and Fidler fits that bill well. What the Spartans lacked in many areas last season — perimeter length, shooting and rebounding — Fidler is a major acquisition for Izzo and his staff. 

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Izzo: A.J. Hoggard will not return for a fifth season at MSU

Thomas Cobb

April 18, 2024

After four years, the A.J. Hoggard era is over for Michigan State men’s basketball.

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MSU basketball center Mady Sissoko to enter transfer portal

Thomas Cobb

April 4, 2024

The 6-foot-9 native of Mali, West Africa has one year of eligibility remaining. 

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MSU basketball's Mark Montgomery hired as head coach at Detroit Mercy

Thomas Cobb

April 3, 2024

Michigan State basketball assistant coach Mark Montgomery has been hired as the new head coach at the University of Detroit Mercy, the school announced Wednesday. The 54-year-old Montgomery has spent two stints under head coach Tom Izzo, who coached Montgomery as an assistant over 30 years ago at MSU. 

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Inconsistencies plague MSU men's basketball in second round loss to No. 1 North Carolina

Bella Johnson

March 24, 2024

Michigan State men’s basketball started off the season as the No. 4 ranked team in the country, but it ended the season far from it. The 2023-2024 Michigan State Spartans were inconsistent—not only from game to game but from minute to minute. Saturday night was no different. 

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MSU men's basketball's season ended by No. 1 North Carolina, falls 85-69 in second round of March Madness

Thomas Cobb

March 23, 2024

The No. 9 seed Spartans fell to No. 1 seed North Carolina 85-69 on Saturday, ending MSU’s rollercoaster of a season in blowout fashion. It wasn’t that way until late, though, when UNC put the dagger into the Spartans without its best player – senior guard R.J. Davis – on the floor. 

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MSU men’s basketball eyes upset over No. 1 seed North Carolina in second round of March Madness

Thomas Cobb

March 22, 2024

Michigan State, the No. 9 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament, will battle No. 1 seed University of North Carolina for a spot in the Sweet 16. The matchup between the two college basketball powerhouses is fundamentally a home game for the Tar Heels, who will play just a few hours from home in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Michigan State men’s basketball wins paint battle, bests physical Mississippi State in Round of 64

Thomas Cobb

March 21, 2024

A thorough, 18-point drubbing of No. 8 seed Mississippi State showed that this Michigan State group has more to it than what many thought and, when humming, can execute the core principles of Spartan basketball to a tee. 

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Michigan State men's basketball connects on both ends, beats Mississippi State

Bella Johnson

March 21, 2024

The Spartans are still dancing. Michigan State men’s basketball opened up March Madness with a battle of the MSUs where the Spartans took down Mississippi State 69-51 to advance to the round of 32.

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Michigan State men's basketball to take on Mississippi State in first round of March Madness

Bella Johnson

March 20, 2024

The Michigan State men’s basketball team survived multiple last-minute bid stealers to secure the No. 9 seed in the West Region of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament, commonly known as March Madness.

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MSU men's basketball earns 9-seed in NCAA Tournament, extends streak to 26 years

Thomas Cobb

March 17, 2024

The Spartans were selected as a 9-seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament’s West Region — earning a bid in March Madness for the 26th straight season under Izzo — in the Selection Committee’s unveiling of the complete bracket Sunday on CBS. They will play 8-seed Mississippi State.

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MSU men's basketball's tough loss to No. 1 Purdue shows promise heading into March Madness

Bella Johnson

March 15, 2024

The Michigan State men’s basketball team fell to No. 1 Purdue 67-62 in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament, but Friday’s loss was a promising performance from the Spartans.

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MSU men's basketball falls to No. 1 Purdue at Big Ten Tournament, 67-62

Thomas Cobb

March 15, 2024

The Spartans fell 67-62 to the 1-seed Boilermakers at the Big Ten Tournament on Friday, sending head coach Tom Izzo and his team home to East Lansing for the rest of the weekend. MSU clawed and fought its way through the game – even out-rebounding the paint-dominating Boilermakers – but came up short in crunch time. 

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Late offensive surge for MSU men's basketball secures win over Minnesota

Thomas Cobb

March 14, 2024

Michigan State men's basketball outlasted Minnesota 77-67 in its first slate of the Big Ten Tournament this Thursday, securing a spot against No. 1 seed Purdue in the tournament quarterfinals. 

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MSU men's basketball fends off Minnesota to move on to Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals

Bella Johnson

March 14, 2024

The Michigan State men’s basketball team took down the Big Ten Tournament hosts, Minnesota, 77-67 on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis in the tournament's second round. An early boost from the underclassmen and a late surge from the MSU veteran core secured the first win of the tournament for the Green and White.

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MSU men's basketball earns several individual Big Ten honors

Thomas Cobb

March 12, 2024

Michigan State men's basketball's Tyson Walker was voted to the All-Big Ten Second Team by the coaches and media for the second straight season. Walker averaged 18.4 points per game in 30 games this season while shooting 45% from the field and 37% from three-point range. Through 14 games, he averaged over 20 points per game on 45% shooting from deep. A.J. Hoggard and Malik Hall earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors. Hall averaged 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game this season and Hoggard averaged 11 points and five assists per game. 

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March Madness bid hangs in the balance for MSU men's basketball at Big Ten Tournament

Thomas Cobb

March 11, 2024

Head coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans will play at noon on Thursday, March 14 as the 8-seed in Minneapolis, MN, against 9-seed Minnesota in a game with major implications for how MSU feels heading into Selection Sunday.

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MSU men's basketball falls to Indiana 65-64 after detrimental first half deficit

Bella Johnson

March 10, 2024

Michigan State men’s basketball dropped its final game of the regular season on the road against Indiana despite a solid second-half performance from the MSU backcourt to drop to 10-10 in conference play and 18-13 overall.

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Malik Hall's double-double helps secure MSU men's basketball Senior Night win over Northwestern

Bella Johnson

March 7, 2024

Graduate student forward Malik Hall was a huge contributor on both ends of the court and capped off his Breslin career with a bang. Hall logged his fourth career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. The veteran was a difference-maker against the Wildcats and played with an aggressiveness that secured a win for his final game at home.

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MSU men's basketball grinds out 53-49 win against Northwestern on Senior Night

Thomas Cobb

March 6, 2024

The Spartans came away with a much-needed 53-49 victory against Northwestern on Senior Night this Wednesday, starting slow and going toe-to-toe with the Wildcats before mounting and holding a slim lead in the final minutes.