NEW YORK — MSU is one step away from a trip to the Final Four, but they came out flatter than a four-day old soda. However, the Spartans dug their heels in late in the half to snatch the lead from UConn and head into the locker room with a 25-21 lead.
NEW YORK — You don't have to look far for the last time MSU and UConn butted heads on the court.
NEW YORK — Gary Harris doesn’t remember much from his first college game.
NEW YORK -- A little over ten minutes were left on the clock, and MSU was staring at a four-point deficit.
NEW YORK — It doesn’t get much better than this.
NEW YORK — A close game is what fans were expecting, and that’s just what the fans have gotten, as the No. 4 seed MSU men’s basketball team leads No. 1 seed Virginia 31-27 at the half.
Friday night’s game versus No. 1 seed Virginia, set to tip at about 10 p.m., has a lot on the line— including a trip to the Elite Eight and a shot at the Final Four for MSU seniors Adreian Payne and Keith Appling.
In the past couple of years when people heard "Virginia basketball," odds are they didn't cower in fear.
When March rolls around, it pays to have some experience.In the case of the MSU men’s basketball team, that’s exactly what it has — in bunches.
By Matt SheehanHead coach Tom Izzo said it after beating Delaware on Thursday.
Of all places in America, Bel Aire, Kansas has treated Tom Izzo right on the recruiting trail. This morning, 3-star small forward Marvin Clark committed to the Spartans.
SPOKANE, Wash. — What hurts now pays off in the long run.Many Spartans might have had their heart stop during MSU’s 80-73 show-stopping win against Harvard Saturday night, but it’s exactly what the doctor ordered.At times in the second half, the Spartans looked like they wanted to get beat, hanging their heads and playing down to Harvard’s level.
SPOKANE, Wash. — Early on, it was all MSU. Pack the bags, book the tickets for New York City and get ready for more MSU basketball.
SPOKANE, Wash. — Branden Dawson vowed when he broke his hand he would come back stronger than ever.
SPOKANE, Wash. — It all started with Chris Webber.Tom Izzo got to know Tommy Amaker while on the recruiting trail for the hot prospect out of Detroit, Izzo an assistant at MSU and Amaker an assistant at Duke.
SPOKANE, Wash. — It's been a while since it happened, but tomorrow's matchup will be a familiar one.
SPOKANE, Wash. — The madness of March struck early in Spokane, Wash., as No. 12 Harvard topped No.
SPOKANE, Wash. — It was a night that Adreian Payne could only dream of.He scored a career-high 41 points en route to a 93-78 win against No. 13 seed Delaware in the NCAA Tournament.
SPOKANE, Wash., — Adreian Payne scored 23 points as the fourth-seeded MSU men’s basketball team jumped out to a 44-33 lead over Delaware at the half.
SPOKANE, Wash., — There’s more than 2,000 miles between Spokane Arena and Breslin Center, but that hasn’t stopped Spartan fans from showing up for the Big Dance.