The Kalin Lucas, Durrell Summers era of MSU men’s basketball is over. With last Thursday’s 78-76 loss to UCLA in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the careers of one of the most exciting classes in program history came to an end.
Wichita, Kan. — Walking down the streets of Wichita, you get the feeling there’s two different versions of the city. First you get the impression of city living.
The MSU women’s basketball teamed survived a first-round upset scare from Northern Iowa and pulled out the 69-66 victory.
Following the season of ups and downs, the end of the MSU men’s basketball team’s season shouldn’t have come as a surprise.
Tampa, Fla. – It wasn’t the finish people hoped for, but perhaps it was the finish they expected.
The Spartans came back from a 23-point second-half deficit, but were unable to pull out the win, losing 78-76 to UCLA.
MSU holds all but one advantage on paper.
Tampa, Fla. — There’s still something left in Durrell Summers’ tank. After a breakout performance in last season’s NCAA Tournament was followed by a regular season that didn’t live up to expectations, the MSU men’s basketball team’s senior guard is putting all the negativity behind him as the No.
Spartans hold advantages in guards, experience and coaching.
The MSU men’s basketball team gets out of the Big Ten and can open up itself offensively.
The MSU women’s basketball team is the No. 4 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament.
Senior guards Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers will decide how far the Spartans go in the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
The Big Ten regular-season champion MSU women’s basketball team has reasons it can — and can’t — compete for the national championship.
After a tumultuous season, MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said Saturday he hoped Selection Sunday would be as miserable as possible for him and his players. More than 30 minutes into Sunday’s selection show, with the Spartans having yet to hear their name called, it was apparent Izzo had received exactly what he wanted.
The MSU men’s basketball team was awarded a 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will play 7-seed UCLA in Tampa, Fla. Check statenews.com for more throughout the night.
Despite Friday’s blowout win against Purdue, Saturday’s loss to Penn State still leaves some doubts to Tournament time.
After perhaps the most complete game of the season, Spartans come out flat against Penn State.
After one of MSU’s most complete games, the men’s basketball team will take on Penn State after a dismal showing from the Nittany Lions on Friday.
Combine senior guard Kalin Lucas’ career night and the rest of team coming together, the Spartans are primed for another run.
Behind senior guard Kalin Lucas’ 30 points, MSU beats Purdue, 74-56.