The Spartans expect a battle Friday night — one that decides whether a still-evolving group is ready to take the next step.
Izzo is emphasizing consistency.
MSU has won with depth, defense — and perhaps most importantly, without peaking.
The 2024-2025 season has come to an end for Michigan State University women’s basketball. After advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019, the Spartans fell to No. 2 North Carolina State, 83-49.
A year ago, MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo vowed to take his team on a deeper run in the NCAA Tournament — or die trying. A year later, Izzo delivered. The Spartans secured a spot in the Sweet 16 for the 16th time under his leadership on Sunday night.
The Spartans outworked the Lobos on the defensive end and the glass and played its way back to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons.
The Michigan State University women's basketball team will face off against the two-seeded NC State Wolfpack on their home court on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament. For the Spartans to find success, there are three key factors that the team will have to focus on.
The Michigan State women's basketball team used a strong second half to shut down the Harvard Crimson 64-50, advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
MSU is one of just seven programs nationally to reach the NCAA Tournament’s second round in each of the past four seasons.
It wasn’t pretty at first, but Michigan State University men’s basketball got the job done.
In its NCAA Tournament opener, No. 2 seed Michigan State University basketball took a moment to find its footing — then found everything it needed.
With the NCAA Tournament approaching, MSU freshman guard Jase Richardson has a chance to propel the Spartans further than last year’s second-round exit against UNC.
No. 2 seed MSU enters March Madness battle-tested but mindful of the small margins that define tournament success.
Michigan State University women’s basketball earned a No. 7 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament’s Spokane Region, marking its highest placement since 2016 and second appearance since 2021.
