There’s not a single feeling of pomp and circumstance in the locker room. There are few smiles beyond the ones for the satisfaction of a victory, or the amusement of hearing the same questions repeatedly from reporters. There’s not even an official Nike Sweet 16 celebration shirt.
Maryland doesn’t join the Big Ten Conference until 2014, but there’s no time like the present to notice the budding rivalry between the Terrapins and Spartans.
Before the MSU men’s basketball team took on Memphis in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, Keith Appling did something he usually doesn’t do before a game. He turned on a TV.
College Park, Md. – The MSU women’s basketball team withstood a late comeback to narrowly avoid a classic NCAA Tournament upset scenario as the No. 5 seed on Saturday afternoon, taking down No. 12 seed Marist, 55-47.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — When Gary Harris used to run across the hardwood at the Palace of Auburn Hills, it often didn’t draw a ton of attention. But 14 years later, sprinting around the same court his mother used to play on professionally, all eyes were on Harris. Making his first appearance on the NCAA Tournament stage this weekend, the Spartans’ first-ever Big Ten Freshman of the Year introduced himself to a national audience, with a breakout performance propelling the Spartans to the Sweet 16. Harris scored a game-high 23 points to help the No.
The NCAA Tournament is a time when players have the opportunity to introduce themselves to a national audience with breakout performances.
One half and 17 3-pointers later, the MSU women’s basketball team beat Marist 55-47 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Junior forward Annalise Pickrel scored the last 11 points for the MSU basketball team as they lead Marist 25-16 after the first half of their first round game of the NCAA tournament.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.– As much emphasis is put on the rigors of the regular season, there’s no time quite like March Madness.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Tom Izzo had spent a good portion of the past four years doing everything he could to keep Derrick Nix on the floor, at times fighting his big man to do so.
The MSU women’s basketball players boarded their flight to College Park, Md., yesterday with three letters on their mind: WTW.
By this point, Derrick Nix knows what’s on the line.
In the first game of the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the MSU men’s basketball team (25-8) has a commanding 35-18 lead over Valparaiso (26-7)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.— Returning to the place his childhood team won an NBA championship, this time ready to begin his own run for a title, Keith Appling couldn’t help but smile.
As MSU prepares to play in the NCAA Tournament today at the Palace of Auburn Hills, look back at the team’s regular season in this timeline.
One of the biggest lessons Tom Izzo said he’s learned from his first NCAA Tournament is to prepare not just for his first opponent, but instead for the entire weekend.
When Marist women’s basketball coach Brian Giorgis looks at his team, he sees an interesting comparison to his first-round opponent in the NCAA Tournament this weekend.
Auburn Hills — It was all smiles for Tom Izzo and the MSU men’s basketball team as they arrived at the Palace of Auburn Hills in preparation for their opening NCAA Tournament game today, and while their focus was on the task at hand, a bit of good news about the future made its way down the pike later in the day.
The squeaks of sneakers sprinting across MSU’s basketball practice court suddenly stopped as the 2009 Final Four banner billowed briskly against the wall Monday afternoon.