The No. 6 MSU men's basketball team (22-5, 9-5 Big Ten) will get back to the hardwood Tuesday for the first of what will be two games in the span of 13 days versus the Ohio State Buckeyes (18-10, 10-5). Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m.
MSU's Matt Costello is having a career year for the Spartans. In 27 games, the senior big man from Linwood, Mich. is averaging about 10 points and eight rebounds per game. But while he's helped the No. 6 Spartans to a 22-5 record this season, he's also become the goofiest basketball player in the country. It all started during a victory over Florida on Dec. 12.
MSU star guard Denzel Valentine has put on a dazzling display of his passing ability over the entire season, especially within the last three games, racking up 33 assists in that span, good for 11 per game.
The last time MSU and Wisconsin squared off on the hardwood, Wisconsin junior forward Nigel Hayes had his way with the Spartans, as he scored 25 points en route to a 77-76. Thursday night was a different story.
No. 8 MSU defeated Wisconsin 69-57 Thursday night, avenging its 77-76 loss to Wisconsin on Jan. 17.
No.8 MSU leads/trails Wisconsin 32-23 at the half. MSU was led in the first half by senior guard Denzel Valentine who had nine points and seven assists. Wisconsin's was led by junior guard Zak Showalter with six points.
Welcome to the live coverage blog for No. 8 Michigan State (21-5, 8-5) and Wisconsin (16-9, 8-4). Follow along and participate below.
Heading into the final stretch of the regular season, the No. 8 MSU men's basketball team (21-5, 8-5 Big Ten) will look to avenge a Jan. 17 loss to Wisconsin (16-9, 8-4) on Thursday.
Alvin Ellis III’s time at MSU has never been easy. Right from the get-go, his path to MSU was an alternative one.
There are 44 more days left to win free season tickets, sponsored by Quicken Loans, for MSU men's basketball's 2016-17 season.
Fan voting for the first round ends Feb. 18.
For the first time since a Jan. 14 home loss to Iowa, MSU sophomore point guard Lourawls 'Tum Tum' Nairn Jr. saw some playing time on Sunday.
MSU redshirt-freshman forward Kenny Goins could be out at least a couple weeks with what looks like sprained left MCL or possibly a small tear, according to Tom Izzo on the Dan Dakich show Monday morning.
MSU senior guard Denzel Valentine did it again Sunday afternoon.
It’s not common around East Lansing for MSU to be all but eliminated from winning the Big Ten regular season title with five games remaining, and even after a 88-69 win Sunday over Indiana, that’s the situation the Spartans (21-5, 8-5 Big Ten) find themselves in.
The No. 8 MSU men's basketball team (21-5, 8-5 Big Ten) bounced back from a loss to Purdue on Tuesday with an 88-69 home victory against the Indiana Hoosiers (20-6, 10-3).
The No. 8 MSU men's basketball team (20-5, 7-5 Big Ten) leads the Indiana Hoosiers (20-5, 10-2) at the half from Breslin Center, 41-40. MSU senior guard Denzel Valentine leads MSU at the break with 15 points, six assists and three rebounds.
Welcome to the live blog for the basketball game between No. 8 MSU (20-5, 7-5 Big Ten) and Indiana (20-5, 10-2). Follow along and participate with us below.
MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo was named one of 14 finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, as part of at the NBA All-Star Weekend. The Class of 2016 will be announced April 4 at the Final Four in Houston.
Coaches often say when you get into the heat of conference play the games become more difficult because each team is so familiar with each other that there is no element of surprise in a game, and when No. 8 MSU (20-5) takes the court against Indiana (20-5) on Sunday the same will be true.