Two weeks after their last meeting, Michigan State University basketball and Wisconsin face off again — this time, with a Big Ten Tournament Championship berth on the line.
MSU didn’t dominate its tournament opener. But whenever the game demanded a response, the Spartans had one.
Michigan State University men’s basketball advances.
The event, sponsored by Indy Spartans, was a crafty way to get alumni and “adopted alumni,” people tied to Spartan alumni, riled up for MSU’s weekend prospects in Indianapolis.
For the first time since 2019, No. 1 seed Michigan State University basketball (26-5, 17-3 Big Ten) enters the Big Ten Tournament at the top of the bracket — the same year Cassius Winston led the Spartans past Michigan in the finals.
In his 30th season leading the Spartans, Tom Izzo claimed his fourth Big Ten Coach of the Year award.
To most, she’s just “that lady” on the jumbotron — cheering, clapping and rallying the Breslin to life. But to the students she’s taught, the educators she’s mentored and the people she’s inspired, Jan Alleman is far more.
In the end, Jaden Akins left MSU a champion through four years of evolving roles, setbacks and adjustments.
Michigan State University men’s basketball freshman guard Jase Richardson earned his third straight Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor.
Guard Jaden Akins, forward Frankie Fidler and center Szymon Zapala played their final regular season games as Michigan State University men's basketball players on Sunday at the Breslin Center.
A championship was already secured, and MSU ensured its final act at Breslin Center was a resounding one, overwhelming Michigan from the start and never looking back.
MSU and Michigan tip off at Breslin Center on March 9 at noon. The game airs on Fox Sports.
MSU locked up the Big Ten championship outright with a 91-84 win at Iowa on Thursday night, avoiding the possibility of sharing the title with Michigan.
Michigan State University men’s basketball is one step closer to a Big Ten title.
The Spartans were again clinical in the final minutes of a character-testing game.
As February winds down, MSU controls its path to its first Big Ten championship in five seasons.
With the game tied at 55, Holloman launched a three-quarter-court heave as time expired, watching as it swished through the net in what felt like slow motion.
Maryland’s success has been fueled by its starting lineup, dubbed the “Crab Five.” Freshman center Drik Queen, junior guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie, senior forward Julian Reese, sophomore guard Rodney Rice and fifth-year guard Selton Miguel have developed strong chemistry, propelling Maryland to fourth in the Big Ten standings.
Michigan State men’s basketball freshman guard Jase Richardson was named the Big Ten Player of the Week.
Michigan State University men’s basketball holds a half-game lead atop the Big Ten.