March Madness is upon us, which means the pressure is on for head coach Tom Izzo and the No. 11 MSU men’s basketball team.
Nearly an hour after mowing through Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament final, MSU found out who their next foe will be - the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens.
INDIANAPOLIS - When Tom Izzo and Branden Dawson got to the podium following the Spartans' 69-55 win against Michigan Sunday afternoon, Izzo put his arm around the junior and told him how proud he was
INDIANAPOLIS — They had something to prove.
Yesterday after the game, junior guard Travis Trice made it clear this team is trying to give the sophomores a ring.Well, sophomore guard Gary Harris is trying to give himself a rock, as his 13 points have helped MSU take a 38-29 halftime lead over UM in the Big Ten Tournament final.MSU is dominating the rebounding game, as freshman forward Gavin Schilling and senior forward Adreian Payne each have four boards to give the Spartans a 20-11 advantage.MSU’s defense has held UM to 31.8 percent shooting, but Wolverine guard Nik Stauskus has filled up the hoop for 13 points.UM opened up with back-to-back 3-pointers by Nik Stauskus and Derrick Walton Jr.
INDIANAPOLIS - This is the day that that Branden Dawson has been waiting for.The two times MSU and Michigan faced off in the regular season, the Wolverines won, and Dawson didn’t see the court.
INDIANAPOLIS - These last two games don’t matter.
INDIANAPOLIS - The No. 22 MSU men’s basketball team looked like a team of old as they beat Wisconsin 83-75 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal Saturday afternoon.
Party like it’s like it’s 2013. The No. 22 MSU men’s basketball team leads Wisconsin 43-26 at the half, and looks like the team that was ranked int the top five for much of November and December.
INDIANAPOLIS - MSU basketball has been compared to a lot of things, but I’ve got one I bet hasn’t even crossed your mind.Flappy Bird.Yes, the similarities between the addictive game and the Spartans are as long as Tom Izzo’s injury report throughout the season.Friday night’s dominating 67-51 win against lowly Northwestern felt just like setting a new high score in the fantastic app.
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.
INDIANAPOLIS- It was Adreian Payne going up against Alex Olah for the opening tip.
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.
Tom Izzo has been through the grind of the Big Ten Tournament 18 times, but this year it’s a different animal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.