Men’s Basketball Gallery: Nebraska vs. MSU
Michigan State squandered another opportunity to sit alone atop the Big Ten standings, as they lost to Nebraska, 60-51, Sunday afternoon at the Breslin.
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Spartans Host Cornhuskers in Weekend Matchup
The No. 9 Michigan State Spartans (21-4 overall, 10-2 Big Ten) are gearing up to host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-10, 5-6) at the Breslin Center Sunday afternoon.
Michigan State enters this game with a recent win against Northwestern, 85-70.
Impact Izzone – 2/15/14
This week on Impact Izzone, special guest Tim Popoff from Volunteers of America stops by to talk about coach Tom Izzo’s involvement with the organization and the Infiniti Coaches Charity Challenge.
Right now, Izzo is in 11th place which will put him into the next round. The voting resets after each round and you can vote once per day per email address. So if you have three accounts you can vote three times a day.
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Balanced Attack Blows out Wildcats
In their quest to remain atop the Big Ten standings, Michigan State used its most balanced attack all year to defeat the Northwestern Wildcats, 85-70.
The Spartans relied mostly on their offense to propel the team to victory.
Spartans Welcome Wildcats to the Breslin
The No. 9 Michigan State Spartans (20-4, 9-2) are preparing to host the Northwestern Wildcats (12-12, 5-6) at the Breslin Center Thursday night.
Michigan State comes into this game after suffering a tough loss to No. 21 Wisconsin 60-58 on the road.
Top Five Izzo-Era Teams
Michigan State basketball finds itself in the heart of the Big Ten season and is nearing the home stretch before March Madness commences.
In some corners, this month is simply known as “Izzo.” As a tribute to Spartan basketball teams of the past 18 seasons and a way to get our mind off of this year’s injury-plagued team, here is a look back at the top five Spartan teams under head coach Tom Izzo.
BREAKING: Mark Hollis Announces Barnstorming Event for 2018
Michigan State’s athletic director, Mark Hollis, shared plans with ESPN Wednesday for a four-team “barnstorming event” to occur over winter break in 2018.
According to ESPN.com, Hollis has organized a three-city, four-team tour that includes Michigan State, North Carolina, Florida and Texas playing games in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. Each team will play three games in an eight day period, one in each city.
Badgers Edge Spartans
Even with Gary Harris going 3-20 from the field and without Keith Appling and Branden Dawson due to injuries, it took a clutch pull-up jumper from Wisconsin’s Traevon Jackson with two seconds left for the Badgers to down the Spartans, 60-58.
Michigan State played poorly on the offensive end in the first half, but their stout defense forced eight turnovers in the first half and kept MSU in the game.
Spartans Head to Madison for Only Shot against Badgers
Michigan State gets its first and only shot to take on the Wisconsin Badgers Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wis.
The Spartans come into the game a half game ahead of No. 10 Michigan in the Big Ten standings, after No. 17 Iowa beat the Wolverines, 85-67, on Saturday.
Impact Izzone – 2/7/14
This week, host Andrew Hayes returns to discuss all of the hoopla surrounding MSU’s injuries. Keith Appling was ruled out for the Penn State game and Branden Dawson is still nursing his broken hand.
On the brighter side, Adreian Payne returns from his absence and the Impact Izzone crew break it down.
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Kaminski, Spartans Demolish Penn State
In their first game without Keith Appling since he arrived on campus, the No. 9 Michigan State Spartans dismantled Penn State 82-67 Thursday night.
The Spartans’ other starting senior, Adreian Payne, played for the first time since January. He came in off the bench and scored 12 points in just 18 minutes of play.
Men’s Basketball Gallery: Penn State vs. #9 MSU
In their first game without Keith Appling since he arrived on campus, the No. 9 Michigan State Spartans dismantled Penn State 82-67 Thursday night.
The Spartans’ other starting senior, Adreian Payne, played for the first time since January. He came in off the bench and scored 12 points in just 18 minutes of play.
Payne Returns as MSU Takes on Penn State
Adreian Payne returns for the first time in almost a month as the Spartans take on the Nittany Lions of Penn State University Thursday night. Payne missed the last seven games nursing a foot injury.
Payne will most likely play limited minutes against Penn State, but MSU will be glad to have their starting big man back.
Hoyas Stun Spartans
It’s not often that Michigan State plays a non-conference game in the middle of the Big Ten season. It is even more rare when the Spartans lose away from the Breslin Center.
Both of those things happened Saturday afternoon as Georgetown defeated Michigan State 64-60 at Madison Square Garden. Georgetown had lost five straight going into Saturday’s game.
Depleted Spartans and Hoyas Battle at MSG
Two storied programs will matchup at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. The Michigan State Spartans (19-2, 8-1) and the Georgetown Hoyas (11-9, 3-6) will meet for an inter-conference battle.
Michigan State is coming off an overtime road win at Iowa. The Spartans are still undefeated away from the Breslin Center.
Role Players Plugging the Hole for MSU
One slam of a hand, and MSU’s season could have been up in flames.
Without their top two rebounders, the Spartans could have imploded and limped along until Adreian Payne came back. But the role players for Michigan State have done their best to plug the gaping hole left by Payne and Branden Dawson so far. Read More…
Spartans Bounce Back against Hawkeyes
During the television broadcast of the game on Tuesday, ESPN’s Mike Tirico mentioned that Russell Byrd, “used to be a good shooter.”
Byrd proved that he has still got the magic when he hit a three-pointer in overtime to seal a 71-69 victory for the Spartans.
Injured Spartans Take on Hawkeyes
The No. 7 Michigan State Spartans (18-2, 7-1) are on the road once again headed to Iowa City, Iowa, to take on the No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes (16-4, 5-2) at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Michigan State comes into this game after suffering a tough loss to Michigan, yet still being undefeated on the road.
In the Spartans last game against the No. 10 Michigan Wolverines, they fell short, 80-75.
Men’s Basketball Gallery: No. 3 MSU vs. No. 21 Michigan
Entering Saturday night’s game, both No. 3 Michigan State and No. 21 Michigan were undefeated in conference play. Michigan’s Nik Stauskas lead the Wolverines to a 80-75 victory over the Spartans with 19 points. The Wolverines have won five of seven in the series after losing 18 of 21.
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Michigan Downs Spartans
University of Michigan handed Michigan State its first loss in conference play Saturday night, defeating the Spartans 80-75.
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo described himself as “crushed” after the loss, but seemed to be proud of his short-handed team.
