MSU men's basketball has reached its 28th-straight NCAA Tournament and will face North Dakota State in the first round on Thursday, March 19.
MSU had many chances in its loss to UCLA, but its inconsistency thwarted any prolonged comeback in the 88-84 quarter-final loss.
MSU lacked momentum and struggled to match UCLA’s physicality in the paint, allowing the Bruins to control the flow of the game in an 88-84 quarterfinal loss in the Big Ten Tournament. Behind Donovan Dent’s playmaking and efficient shooting, UCLA capitalized on open looks and defensive breakdowns to deliver one of its strongest offensive performances of the season.
Michigan States first Big Ten tournament matchup begins against UCLA on Friday, March 13 in Chicago at the United Center. To survive and advance, the Spartans must posses the know-how play physically, command the post and limit the Bruins in their three point game.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo said he's going to need more out of his bench in the final month of the season.
Tuesday afternoon, MSU's Jeremy Fears Jr. and Jaxon Kohler earned All-Big Ten honors.
Following Michigan State's 90-80 loss to Michigan, the Spartans must prepare for two tournaments that mean more than the regular season – the Big Ten tournament and the NCAA tournament.
In MSU's 80-90 loss, rounding out the regular season, the Spartans learned that sometimes your best isn't good enough.
In Michigan State's 91-87 victory over Rutgers, the Spartans were forced to skip their in-game floor kissing tradition after losing its 19 point lead late in the second half.
This year's senior class is most defined by its growth and leadership, something they showed to the end in a 91-87 win over Rutgers.
Michigan State had every chance to survive. They didn't. The No. 7 seed Spartans fell to No. 10 seed Illinois 71-69 in a gut-wrenching finish that saw multiple last-second opportunities slip away, ending their Big Ten Tournament run early for the third straight year.
Michigan State women's basketball has had plenty of regular season success under Robyn Fralick, but the postseason has been a different story. As the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, the Spartans look to break a two-year first-round skid when they take on No. 10 seed Illinois Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Indianapolis.
Three Michigan State women's basketball players earned Big Ten recognition Tuesday. Grace VanSlooten earned her second straight All-Big Ten honor as a Spartan, Kennedy Blair made a leap from reserve to second-team All-Big Ten, and Rashunda Jones was named to the All-Defensive Team in her first season in East Lansing.
Tom Izzo said today he's looking to help former Spartans Malik Hall and Cassius Winston to safety, who currently play in Israel.
MSU closed out a perfect 3-0 week with a big offensive performance against Indiana, winning in Bloomington 77-64.
No. 15 Michigan State dug itself into a 23-point halftime hole it couldn't climb out of Sunday, falling 87-68 to No. 12 Ohio State in the final game of the regular season at Breslin Center. A sluggish first half offensively — MSU shot just 28% from the field — combined with a red-hot Buckeye offense led by 33 points from sophomore guard Jaloni Cambridge proved to be too much to overcome, despite a much-improved second half showing from the Spartans.
MSU outlasted No. 8 Purdue at Mackey Arena, topping the Boilermakers 76-74 in a wild top-15 matchup.
No. 13 MSU held a players-only meeting ahead of its top-15 matchup at No. 8 Purdue on Thursday night.
Michigan State's Robyn Fralick has built one of the Big Ten's most exciting programs in just three seasons, and now she's taking her winning ways to the international stage.
Michigan State women's basketball capped off a brutal February gauntlet with a convincing 75-61 road win over then-No. 23 Minnesota, a victory that could define the Spartans' tournament seeding and March outlook.