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MSU one step from tournament final
INDIANAPOLIS - They're going to have less than 17 to prepare for it, but MSU is one step away from reaching the Big Ten Tournament final.
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MSU men's basketball beats Northwestern in Big Ten tourney
INDIANAPOLIS- It was Adreian Payne going up against Alex Olah for the opening tip.
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MSU men's basketball leading Northwestern at half
INDIANAPOLIS - Defense is reigning supreme at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, as MSU is suffocating Northwestern’s offense to give MSU a 40-22 lead at halftime.
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Trip to Indy presents challenges for men's basketball
Tom Izzo has been through the grind of the Big Ten Tournament 18 times, but this year it’s a different animal.
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Column: Big Ten tourney is huge for MSU men's basketball
Tom Izzo is not one to throw riddles at people -- the man is nearly all about the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
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Big Ten Tournament set to start in Indianapolis
The first round of the Big Ten Tournament kicks off Thursday afternoon, and that means one thing - March Madness has officially hit us. Check out what to watch for in the day-long opening round taking place in Indianapolis. All games will be televised on Big Ten Network.
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Making their tourney picks
March hasn’t been kind to the Spartans in 2014, but look on the bight side Spartan fans, it’s tournament time - which means it’s Tom Izzo’s time to shine.
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Izzo working to get Spartans back into shape following injuries
Tom Izzo has had a hard time finding another team in the country going through the same thing the No. 22 MSU men’s basketball team has suffered through.
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Spartans regaining confidence with time to reflect on season, struggles
Even though the scoreboard said the regular season ended on a sour note, the No. 22 Spartans are confident as ever heading into March Madness.
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Column: Indy promises great times for Spartans
It’s March 2012 and a newly turned 21-year-old me is roaming the streets of downtown Indianapolis.I’m at my first Big Ten men’s basketball tournament with the Spartan Brass, the band that plays at the basketball and hockey games, and I never thought I’d see as much of the city as I did.
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Highs and lows
COLUMBUS, Ohio - While the majority of the MSU community has been tanning on the beach, the MSU men’s basketball team has been hard at work.
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Column: MSU men's basketball's inconsistency maddening
Watching MSU basketball has been like walking in the desert. You’re walking for a long, excruciating amount of time, and your dehydrating body aches and yearns for a drink of water.
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Last-second shot falls short as MSU loses to Buckeyes
COLUMBUS, Ohio - While the majority of the MSU community has been tanning on the beach, the MSU men’s basketball team has been hard at work.
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MSU leading Ohio State at halftime
COLUMBUS, Ohio - With the hopes of spoiling senior day and staying on a spring break run, the No. 22 MSU men’s basketball team leads Ohio State 38-36 at the half.
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Senior Night provides well-deserved recognition for Chapman, Payne, Appling
A firm chest pass to the scorer’s table.
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Appling shows flashes of old self in Iowa victory
There were less than 20 minutes left in Keith Appling’s MSU career at the Breslin Center, and his Spartan team was getting outplayed by Iowa.Having not made a three-point shot in more than a month, Appling hoisted one up and splashed it, much to the delight of the Breslin crowd.?One problem, it didn’t count.?But that didn’t stop Appling. He went on to hit a free throw and two layups in the game.
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MSU comes back to take down Iowa on Senior Night, 86-76
It was Senior Night, but it seemed like every Spartan had their moment.
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Iowa leading men's basketball at halftime on Senior Night
It’s Senior Night, but sophomore guard Denzel Valentine is doing everything he can to put himself in the spotlight.
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Rematch with Iowa presents tough test for MSU men's basketball
They won’t be wearing the same jerseys, but No. 22 MSU and No. 24 Iowa walk into Thursday’s game basically wearing the same shoes.
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Izzo, Spartans looking to get back on track
While the term might be accurate, don’t expect a positive reaction out of MSU basketball head coach Tom Izzo when the phrase “players-only meeting” is used.