Hoops Notes: Izzo evaluates team at midpoint of Big Ten schedule
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has a lot of reasons to feel good about his program through the midway point of the Big Ten season.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has a lot of reasons to feel good about his program through the midway point of the Big Ten season.
The NCAA uses a computerized ranking system to evaluate teams. It is referred to as NET in this article.
Junior guard Josh Langford will miss the rest of the season with a stress injury in his left foot.
The No. 22 Michigan State Spartans have postponed their Jan. 31 match-up against the Penn State Nittany Lions due to the inclement weather the region has faced the past few days.
The Spartans are coming off a 77-73 road win against in-state rival Michigan from Sunday afternoon. This win broke the Spartans away game losing streak, going 0-4 since Jan. 3.
ESPN College GameDay will return to Michigan State for the men's basketball against Indiana on Saturday, Feb. 2.
Junior guard Cassius Winston was named the Co-Player of the Week in the Big Ten along with Minnesota’s, senior forward, Jordan Murphy.
Jenna Allen, a senior center on the women’s basketball team, was named to the Big Ten weekly Honor Roll for her performances in last week’s games.
The men’s basketball team stays at the No. 6 ranking in the AP Poll for the fourth week in a row.
The Spartans were humbled a bit at Mackey Arena Sunday afternoon, with a crowd that was raring to go before the opening tip.
In the first half of No. 6 Michigan State’s 73-63 loss at Purdue Sunday afternoon, the Boilermakers’ stars were not the story.
No. 23 Michigan State defeated Michigan, 77-73, to break their four game away losing streak dating back to Jan. 3.
The loss marks Michigan State's first loss in conference play.
The No. 23 Spartans (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) will travel to Ann Arbor to face the Wolverines (12-8, 3-5 Big Ten) for the Spartan’s biggest road test of the season.
Michigan State (9-12-3, 5-7-2 Big Ten) enters another important weekend in Big Ten play, as they travel to South Bend to face 11th-ranked Notre Dame (13-8-2, 6-6-1 Big Ten).
There was a noticeable difference in the sentiment among the Spartan locker room on Sunday.
No. 23 Spartans (14-5) swept Illinois at home with a score of 77-60, meaning the team remains undefeated with a home record of 11-0.
When Nick Ward talked to reporters Tuesday after practice, he promised that he wouldn’t force things Thursday night at Iowa.
Iowa's Tyler Cook could not be stopped. Then, as quickly as it started, the music stopped.
The Spartans (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) defeated the Fighting Illini (9-10, 1-10 Big Ten) 77-60, extending their home winning streak to 11-0.