On March 13, teams across the country waited for their names to appear in a bracket slot on ESPN. After going 9-7 during Big Ten conference play and wrapping up the regular season 21-11, MSU women’s basketball waited to be selected for the NCAA Tournament.
A hall of fame coach with a wall filled of accolades, MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo is still gaining new experiences.
Just a season-ago, former MSU guard Denzel Valentine was holding his hand to the back of his head, heavy breathing at the sudden reality, a first round exit as a No. 2 seed.
State News basketball writers Connor Clark and Casey Harrison welcome everybody back from spring break with a selection guide for this year's NCAA Tournament bracket.
On March 26, 1979, Scott Westerman, like so many other MSU students, alumni, and fans, was huddled around the television cheering on his Spartans in the NCAA title game against Indiana State.
There’s no question this season has been a challenge for head coach Tom Izzo.
The task of correctly picking an upset team is an art. Here are four teams from mid-major conferences to look out for when filling out your bracket. 1.
The MSU men's basketball team is in the NCAA Tournament for the 20th straight time. The Spartans will be the No. 9 seed in the Midwest.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Take a look at this year's Big Ten Tournament with 360 degrees.
WASHINGTON D.C. — At the end of the first half of MSU's 63-58 loss to No. 4-seeded Minnesota Friday afternoon, head coach Tom Izzo kept asking his bench the same question.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the final buzzer sounded against Minnesota, the MSU men’s basketball team was officially knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament. Now as the remaining teams fight toward the Big Ten Tournament Championship, the Spartans will fly home to await their calling to the NCAA Tournament.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Contrary to the blowouts in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament, the quarterfinals round brought a bunch of close games to the Verizon Center. The Spartans were one of four teams unable to advance to the semifinals round.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The No. 6-seeded Northwestern University Wildcats have advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, after defeating No. 3 Maryland at the Verizon Center, xx-xx. The Terrapins took an early six-point lead over Northwestern in the early stages of the first half, but the Wildcats took the lead after going on a 10-0 run lasting nearly four minutes until Maryland's Kevin Huerter ended Maryland's scoring drought with 7:47 in the half. Maryland, however, responded with a 7-0 run to get back into the game and with 4:03 left in the half, cut the lead to one.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In game No. 9 in the Big Ten Tournament, the Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Indiana Hoosiers, 70-60.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The No. 4-seeded Minnesota have advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals after defeating No. 5 MSU Friday, 63-58 at the Verizon Center.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The No. 8-seeded University of Michigan Wolverines will live to play another day in the Big Ten Tournament after defeating No. 1 Purdue Friday, 74-70. Forward D.J. Wilson led the way for the Wolverines with 26 points. Purdue forward Caleb Swanigan fouled out in overtime, despite being the team's leading scorer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Follow along with The State News and their basketball writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison, for the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament at the Verizon Center. Post your comments and questions about any Big Ten game or team on the live blog, or tweet at our basketball writers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The single-bye teams took the floor of the Verizon Center floor for the first time, Penn State and Rutgers for a second time. Game No. 3 for the tournament, the Michigan Wolverines blew out the Illinois Fighting Illini 75-55.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the finale of day two at the Big Ten Tournament, the Northwestern Wildcats made quick work of the Rutgers Scarlet Knight, 83-61. A first half throbbing did all the damage needed to defeat Rutgers. As the score saddled on 9-6 lead for Rutgers, the Wildcats took over, scoring the next 31 points.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Game No. 5 of the Big Ten Tournament, the Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, 95-71.