Michigan State basketball fell to Michigan 83-71 in a game which saw the Spartans fail an attempt to comeback from an 18 point deficit.
MSU and UM will face each other on Friday for the 197th time in their collective history. The two teams have different styles, but have cemented themselves among the elites.
It's been eight years since Michigan State men's basketball has lost to Michigan in the Breslin Center. On Friday, Jan, 30 at 8 p.m. the Spartan's will attempt to continue that streak in a game that will be defined by good defense and consistent post play.
It wasn't always pretty, but behind a 29-point effort from Jeremy Fears Jr., MSU topped Rutgers 88-79
The big game vs. the Wolverines is just four days away, but first MSU travels to Rutgers looking to build on its successes.
It was domination at Breslin on Saturday as MSU controlled Maryland from the start in a 91-48 win.
In Michigan State's 91-48 victory over Maryland, the Spartan's did everything well. They passed the ball consistently, put the ball through the hoop with ease, played aggressive defense that suffocated Maryland's offense, and found themselves running circles around the Terrapins in a dominating victory.
On Jan. 24, Michigan State men's basketball finds itself playing an underwhelming Big Ten opponent: the Maryland Terrapins. For MSU to avoid the upset, the Spartans must limit turnovers and fend off Maryland's two premier players.
Students will not be permitted to wait in the cold temperatures before this weekend's men's basketball and hockey games.
MSU had its ups and downs in a pair of West Coast games, but ultimately prevailed with two convincing wins.
No, 12 MSU will head west to play Washington and Oregon starting this Saturday with a match-up against the Huskies.
Jeremy Fears scored a career-high 23 points in MSU's domination of Indiana, proving he can be the next great Spartan point guard.
Michigan State men's basketball dominated Indiana 81-60 in a game that saw the Spartans play physical, play tough, play cool and collected in the face of a Hoosier team that could not keep up.
MSU battled, battled, and battled more until a pair of Spartan veterans took it into their own hands and provided a spark in MSU's 76-66 win against Northwestern.
The Spartans were out of sorts against Northwestern but recovered in time, a skill that has eluded them in its two losses.
In a college athletics world where much is changing, there's a pair of coaches in Michigan who share one of the game's longest-lasting relationships.
In Saturday's 79-70 victory over Oakland, Michigan State men's basketball was caught in a physical game where the Grizzlies front court and back court played. It was a game that put MSU’s grit and grind to the test.
While Michigan State mens basketball dominated Toledo 92-69 on Tuesday, problems such as missed layups and turnovers still limited the team from being at its best.
MSU showed its offensive potential in a dominating first half, but slowed in the second before beating Toledo 92-69.
Most games, MSU's identity positions it to win the battle of strength, but Duke showed the late-game offensive gear still has to catch up.