Russell Byrd to transfer from MSU
Russell Byrd is leaving MSU for his final year of eligibility, MSU confirmed Wednesday.
Russell Byrd is leaving MSU for his final year of eligibility, MSU confirmed Wednesday.
On Monday, Big Ten Network announced a new annual early-season eight-game tournament between the Big Ten and Big East conferences.
On December 3rd, Michigan State will face Notre Dame on the basketball court for the first time in 35 years.
Junior guard/forward Branden Dawson announced his decision to return to MSU for his senior season on Tuesday afternoon, according to a release from the MSU athletics department.
MSU sophomore guard Gary Harris is forgoing his final two seasons and heading to the NBA, according to a release from the MSU athletics department.
Nearly a thousand students gathered in mournful silence at the rock on Farm Lane to acknowledge passing of Lacy Holsworth, the 8-year-old Spartan basketball fan who grew to symbolize strength and perseverance for MSU fans.
It took four years for Keith Appling to realize he doesn’t get a second chance. Now that the MSU men’s basketball season — and his career — is over, it’s too late.
The men's basketball season just ended two days ago, and Spartan fans know what that means — the next season has already begun.
NEW YORK — From the start, this year's team had a "Final Four or bust" mantra to them.
NEW YORK — It's been a good year in Spartan basketball land.
NEW YORK — It’s been said millions of times – this MSU team has never been to a Final Four.
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.
Moments after falling to North Carolina 62-53 in the second round — the program's fourth second-round exit in five years — Klarissa Bell and Annalise Pickrel sat in the locker room with their heads down, opposite from the rest of the team.