Senior forward Kenny Goins hit a three-pointer with 34 seconds remaining to help send the second-seeded Michigan State Spartans to their 10th Final Four, and eighth under coach Tom Izzo, 68-67 over top overall seed Duke.
The top overall seed Duke Blue Devils spoke Saturday at Capital One Arena before they take on second-seeded Michigan State in the East regional final Sunday evening.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo was asked Friday if he's ever seen a player like Duke's Zion Williamson.
Here's what the 6-foot-7 Williamson, and MSU's players, had to say.
When he fell to the ground with 6:57 remaining in Michigan State’s 80-63 Sweet Sixteen victory over LSU Friday night, Nick Ward was concerned.
Gabe Brown couldn't believe his eyes when he stood outside the left wing Friday night.
In the lead-up to Michigan State’s 80-63 Sweet Sixteen win over LSU, coach Tom Izzo compared the Tigers to his teams from the late nineties and early 2000s.
The Spartans would go on to defeat LSU on Friday night 80-63.
Aaron Henry is learning to avoid being screamed at by coach Tom Izzo. It’s not by asking him to lay off, or avoiding the Hall of Famer.
Michigan State's game plan was simple: dominate the boards against the 10th-best offensive rebounding team in the country.
The season hasn't been easy for Michigan State or Louisiana State, but for very different reasons.
After qualifying for their first Sweet Sixteen since 2005-06 in last Saturday’s 69-67 win over Maryland, the third-seeded LSU Tigers spoke Thursday in advance of Friday night’s game against second-seeded Michigan State
Cassius Winston doesn't know much about LSU point guard Tremont Waters.
Joshua Langford laughs when he’s asked if he feels like a coach. He’s not a coach. He’s a player, even if he’s not playing right now.
Join The State News' men's basketball reporters as they talk about the highs and lows of the first and second round of the NCAA Tournament and what to expect from the Sweet Sixteen.
During a three-minute, 11-second stretch near the beginning of the second half Saturday night, Michigan State had no answer for a desperate full-court press from Minnesota.
The stat sheet was produced by a graduate assistant, who informed them that sophomore forward Xavier Tillman did in fact lead the Spartans with 14 points, and junior point guard Cassius Winston scored 13 — one less.
Michigan State turned the ball over 22 times Saturday night, but the second-seeded Spartans (30-6) routed No. 10 Minnesota, 70-50.
In their 24th Big Ten game of the year, the second-seeded Michigan State Spartans rode the brilliance of the Big Ten Player of the Year, junior point guard Cassius Winston, to a 70-50 win.
With second-seeded Michigan State set to face tenth-seeded Minnesota in the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday, the rematch between the two Big Ten rivals may be decided by the big men inside.