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No. 4 MSU men's basketball prepares for season opener against James Madison
MSU men's basketball begins highly-anticipated 2023-2024 campaign against James Madison.
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MSU men's basketball's slow start in exhibition loss to No. 9 Tennessee offers team learning
Exhibition games are built to be a learning experience for everyone involved. Players, coaches, referees—everybody has something they can take out of the experience of an exhibition game. Michigan State men’s basketball’s high-intensity exhibition game against No. 9 Tennessee felt a little more like a late-March tournament battle than a game with no stakes. The game came down to the very last second when the Volunteers were able to pull ahead by one point for an 89-88 victory over the Spartans.
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MSU men's basketball falls 89-88 in final seconds against No. 9 Tennessee
Michigan State men’s basketball came up just short in its first challenge of the year against Tennessee on Sunday, losing by one in a game with no shortage of drama.
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MSU men’s basketball gears up for challenge against Tennessee in charity exhibition
No. 4 Michigan State men's basketball faces preseason test versus No. 9 Tennessee in charity exhibition for Maui fire relief.
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Freshmen flash talent, potential in MSU men’s basketball’s opening exhibition victory
Michigan State’s men’s basketball freshmen were as advertised in the team’s 85-43 exhibition win over Hillsdale College Wednesday night, giving Spartan fans a glimpse of what’s in store for the future.
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MSU men’s basketball set to open exhibition play against Hillsdale College
Michigan State fans, the wait for Spartan hoops is almost over. MSU men's basketball opens exhibition play against Hillsdale College at the Breslin Center on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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'They don’t realize how lucky they are': Tom Izzo speaks on rosters age gaps ahead of season
With a mix of returning experience, and exciting young talent Head Coach Tom Izzo praises the leadership role the upperclassmen have taken on.
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Depth apparent as MSU basketball begins practicing for 2023-2024 season
Last season, Michigan State basketball lacked experienced bodies, especially in the front court. Now, with one of the most talented freshman classes the program has ever had, adding up with a couple of returning starters, the team is primed to have a double digit number of guys seeing extensive minutes on the hardwood.
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MSU Men’s Basketball earns No. 4 preseason ranking from the Almanac
MSU Men's Basketball was named No. 4 in the preseason by the Almanac, with guards Tyson Walker and AJ Hoggard earning recognition in The Almanac Top 100.
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A.J. Hoggard and Jaden Akins to withdraw from NBA draft, return to MSU basketball
After declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft just over a month ago, starting senior point guard A.J. Hoggard and starting junior guard Jaden Akins decided they will be forgoing the draft and returning to East Lansing for another season, the program announced Wednesday morning.
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A.J. Hoggard joins Akins and declares for NBA draft, retains NCAA eligibility
Junior guard A.J. Hoggard joins sophomore guard Jaden Akins in submitting his name in the 2023 NBA Draft.
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Sophomore guard Jaden Akins declares for 2023 NBA Draft, maintains college eligibility
Sophomore guard Jaden Akins declared for the 2023 NBA Draft via Instagram this afternoon. However, by maintaining his college eligibility, there is still an option for Akins to return to East Lansing next season.
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Sports Round Table: A spotlight on MSU tennis and other sports news
Joined by spotlight reporter Dina Kaur, host Bella Johnson discusses MSU men's basketball news, men's tennis standings and other news from around athletics on this week's episode.
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From jeers to cheers, Joey Hauser uses graduate season to flip the script
What is likely Joey Hauser's final season at Michigan State was a memorable one.
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Tyson Walker's vehicle was towed after six unpaid parking tickets, handicap space violation
Senior guard Tyson Walker made headlines last month when, upon returning from his star performance in Michigan State's 69-60 victory over Marquette in the NCAA Tournament, he posted an Instagram story saying his car had been towed while he was in Columbus.
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Miles Bridges to serve suspension following NBA investigation of felony domestic abuse case
Former Michigan State and Charlotte Hornets basketball player Miles Bridges will serve a suspension to start the 2023-24 season if he signs with a team in the offseason, according to NBA Communications.
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‘Michigan State belongs there,’ Izzo relishes in next season’s high expectations, reflects on last season
In his final press conference of the season, Tom Izzo discussed next year's high expectations and reflected on the 2022-23 season.
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Malik Hall announces his return to MSU for the 2023-24 season
Veteran forward Malik Hall announced via social media he will return for a fifth season with the Spartans Tuesday night.
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Tyson Walker makes it official, will return for third season with MSU
Michigan State men's basketball's Tyson Walker made his 2023-24 season return official via Instagram on Monday.
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Sophomore guard and former four-star prospect Pierre Brooks enters transfer portal
Sophomore guard Pierre Brooks has officially entered the transfer portal.