Indianapolis — Head coach Tom Izzo isn't superstitious. There's no magical reason why MSU has become so adept at making it to the Final Four round. "I don't go for a certain walk, wear a certain tie, walk up the steps a certain way," Izzo said.
Maurice Ager stepped out on the court inside the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis exactly 10 years ago Thursday, sporting the Spartan name draped across his chest, anxiously awaiting the opening tip-off for MSU's first Final Four since 2001.
The basketball court at the Carrier Dome erupted into pandemonium after the final buzzer on Sunday, when MSU defeated Louisville to advance to the Final Four. Players hugged each other.
It's been five years since MSU's last appearance in the Final Four. Despite an underdog status, the Spartans are ready to take on Duke this weekend.
What better than to get pumped up for MSU's seventh Final Four underneath Tom Izzo than by watching a speech from the head coach himself? This past Sunday, before the Spartans took the court at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, the 60-year-old provided a resounding prep talk to this players inside the locker room, in preparation for their Elite 8 matchup with the Louisville Cardinals.
West Virginia transfer guard Eron Harris hasn’t traveled with the Spartans this season as he sits out due to NCAA transfer regulations. However, he will be with the team this weekend — not to play against Duke in the Final Four, but to see his family.
A lot has been said about MSU basketball head coach Tom Izzo over the last several weeks, and deservedly so.
Last night on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Fallon had seven guests predict who would win the NCAA Final Four Championship game in Indianapolis. Those guests?
Facing two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and one minor in possession of alcohol charge, 19-year-old Dylan Carl Donell was arraigned in 54B District Court on Tuesday in connection with the revelry in Cedar Village after MSU's victory over Oklahoma in the Sweet Sixteen.
Anyone who spends a significant amount of time around the athletic staff at MSU knows they are a tight-knit group, always eager to support one another. With the men’s basketball team making their seventh Final Four appearance under head coach Tom Izzo , a few of the other head coaches at MSU weighed in on the man Izzo is, the basketball team’s success and Izzo’s ability to keep producing quality teams that make long post-season runs.
In an age in which some of the top college basketball players look to increase their own playing time and career prospects, the unselfishness within MSU basketball has vaulted the team to the Final Four. Quite a few relationship dynamics exist across the roster but three stand out among the rest.
The city of Indianapolis is no stranger when it comes to intriguing matchups between MSU and Duke, as both programs have squared off twice at the capital of Indiana in two different locations.
Witnessing the first Final Four appearance by the men's basketball team since 2010 Saturday is going to require a major sacrifice of a person's wallet, as the ticket and hotel prices for this weekend is increasing at an alarming rate.
A tale of two halves: MSU defeats Louisville, 76-70, during overtime. The Spartans are now advancing to the Final Four — head coach Tom Izzo's seventh run.
Throughout the entire summer, the MSU basketball players sculpted their mindsets around one thing — Indy. Following a 76-70 win against Louisville , the Spartans have turned the battle cry into results.
The first ever NCAA Final Four took place in 1939 in front of 5,500 fans at Patten Gymnasium in Evanston, Illinois when the Oregon Ducks beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 46-33.
Cincinnatus, New York resident Troy Halstrom sometimes catches flack from friends for rooting for MSU in a region filled with Syracuse fans.
Bagels and cereal thrown in the air, crowd surfing, a naked man and an inflatable Sparty on the first floor outside his window — that was the atmosphere at Cedar Village after the MSU defeated Louisville and advanced to the Final Four on Sunday afternoon.
Fresh off of MSU's victory in the Elite 8 over Louisville earlier the same day, Davis couldn't wait to celebrate the program's first Final Four appearance since 2010 with the same team who will compete in Indianapolis next Saturday.
According to MSU Athletics, Gate B will open at 8:30 p.m. and the team is expected to make an appearance at 9:15 p.m.