For sports fans, the time from the Super Bowl to Opening Day is one of the bleakest periods of the year. Football is over, baseball hasn’t started yet, hockey is for Canadians. We could watch the cobbled-together pro basketball season, but the lockout really turned us off. Luckily there’s always the brilliance of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, like a beacon … [Read more...] about Top 30 Twitter feeds for March Madness
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Is Michigan State’s Draymond Green a first round pick in NBA Draft?
Michigan State's Draymond Green was deservingly named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and also has a great chance of being selected as a First Team All-American. He is a finalist for the Naismith Award and Wooden Award as his outstanding play helped put the Spartans earn a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament where Green posted a triple-double in MSU's opening … [Read more...] about Is Michigan State’s Draymond Green a first round pick in NBA Draft?
Branden Dawson’s injury adds a dent in MSU Spartans’ depth
Michigan State: toughest team wins nation’s toughest conference
It's the league with the nation's best RPI and SoS; therefore the Big Ten is the nation's "toughest conference." And therefore the team which look the league title is toughest of the tough. "Built Ford Tough" like they say in nearby Detroit. The #5 Michigan State Spartans lost a chance to win the outright Big Ten title on a jumper by Ohio State's Will Buford with 0.8 seconds … [Read more...] about Michigan State: toughest team wins nation’s toughest conference
Preview: #6 Michigan State versus #10 Ohio State
Indiana Hoosiers appear tourney-bound after win against Michigan State
No. 1 Kentucky? Check. No. 2 Ohio State? Check. No. 5 Michigan State? Check. Each of those three teams, while ranked as listed, has fallen at Assembly Hall this season, adding a feat to the already deep lore of Indiana University basketball: the Hoosiers (23-7, 10-7 Big Ten) have knocked off three top-5 teams in the regular season for the first time ever. Knocking … [Read more...] about Indiana Hoosiers appear tourney-bound after win against Michigan State
Michigan State Spartans get beat-down at Indiana’s Assembly Hall
If you still had doubts that the Big Ten was a physical conference, the game at Assembly Hall between the Spartans and Hoosiers silenced any critics. The problem is, the game also silenced the Spartans, too. … [Read more...] about Michigan State Spartans get beat-down at Indiana’s Assembly Hall
Michigan State Spartans avoid upset at the Barn
This one truly was a barn-burner. Coming off a five-game hot streak in the Big Ten, Michigan State was looking to keep its position at the top of the conference, but the Golden Gophers had a different idea in mind. The first half alone had 16 lead changes and 4 ties. Minnesota’s Ralph Sampson III showed off his creativity with a variety of baby hooks and shots in the paint. … [Read more...] about Michigan State Spartans avoid upset at the Barn