WASHINGTON D.C. — The No. 8-seeded University of Michigan Wolverines will live to play another day in the Big Ten Tournament after defeating No. 1 Purdue Friday, 74-70. Forward D.J. Wilson led the way for the Wolverines with 26 points. Purdue forward Caleb Swanigan fouled out in overtime, despite being the team's leading scorer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Follow along with The State News and their basketball writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison, for the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament at the Verizon Center. Post your comments and questions about any Big Ten game or team on the live blog, or tweet at our basketball writers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The single-bye teams took the floor of the Verizon Center floor for the first time, Penn State and Rutgers for a second time. Game No. 3 for the tournament, the Michigan Wolverines blew out the Illinois Fighting Illini 75-55.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the finale of day two at the Big Ten Tournament, the Northwestern Wildcats made quick work of the Rutgers Scarlet Knight, 83-61. A first half throbbing did all the damage needed to defeat Rutgers. As the score saddled on 9-6 lead for Rutgers, the Wildcats took over, scoring the next 31 points.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Game No. 5 of the Big Ten Tournament, the Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, 95-71.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Already defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers twice this season, MSU men's basketball will have to make it a third time if they want to continue in the Big Ten Tournament. They are 1-0 after a win against Penn State, the Spartans will play one of the hottest team in college basketball, the Golden Gophers were winners of their last eight before their season finale against Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The addition of Maryland and Rutgers into the Big Ten Conference a few years ago opened large east coast markets to the flair of the Midwest.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Spartans were a different team when they played Penn State on Jan. 7 at the Palestra. It was a 72-63 loss on a neutral floor. MSU couldn't stop Penn State Lamar Stevens, Mike Watkins, or Tony Carr from scoring double-figures. Penn State's bigs crashed the glass on both ends of the court and out-rebounded the Spartans while the guards shot with a hot hand.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Survive and advance, the certified slogan of college basketball tournaments. MSU men’s basketball did just that, stonewalling the Penn State Nittany Lions 78-51.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The University of Michigan Wolverines had trouble getting to the Big Ten Tournament. Strong winds forced U-M's team plane off the runway at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Mich., Wednesday as it was getting ready to fly to Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C. — In the nation's capital, the Spartans looked presidential in all facets to defeats the Penn State Nittany Lions 75-51. Snubbed from the Big Ten All-Freshman team, freshman forward Nick Ward showed his determination early to prove he deserved the honor.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The University of Michigan and the University of Illinois kicked off day two of the Big Ten Tournament at the Verizon Center in the nation’s capital as the Wolverines defeated the Fighting Illini, 75-55.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Follow along with State News basketball reporters Casey Harrison and Connor Clark for day two of the Big Ten Tournament at the Verizon Center
WASHINGTON D.C. — MSU now knows who it will be playing Thursday for the Spartans' first game in the Big Ten Tournament.
MSU men's basketball gathered on the Breslin Center floor Monday night for their annual banquet to celebrate the 2016-2017 season and hand out awards for individual success. Here is the list of award winners for MSU athletes this season.
In a unanimous decision Monday, freshman forward Miles Bridges has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year by coaches and media and has also been selected as to the All-Big Ten second-team. Bridges will join Illinois' Malcolm Hill, Northwestern's Bryant McIntosh, Michigan's Derrick Walton Jr., and Wisconsin's Bronson Koenig as the coaches' second-team selection.
The MSU women’s basketball team faced the No. 2 Maryland Terrapins Saturday in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament.
In one final effort to secure the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, the Spartans traveled out to College Park, Md., to take on the University of Maryland Terrapins Saturday afternoon for the final game of the regular season.
Follow along with The State News and their basketball writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison, as MSU men's basketball (18-12 overall, 10-7) closes out their regular season against Maryland (23-7 overall, 11-6). Post your comments and questions in the live blog, or tweet at our basketball writers.
Following an upset win by the MSU women’s basketball team on the road earlier in the season to the University of Michigan, the Wolverines were looking to rebound from that loss in the quarterfinals in the Big Ten Tournament Friday night when they faced MSU for the second time this season.