Are you toying with the idea of picking the Michigan State Spartans to win it all in your bracket pool? Well, wagering on March Madness is certainly one of the greatest games of chance that a person can play. Betting in Canada is a lot like entering a NCAA Tournament pool- you just don't know if the ball will bounce your way, and if luck will be on your side or not. And much … [Read more...] about Pick the Michigan State Spartans in Your Bracket? Why or Why Not
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2018 March Madness Favorites: Michigan State, Xavier, Virginia, Villanova
By Thomas Clarke The 2018 NCAA Tournament is about a month away as March 11th brings us Selection Sunday. Right now, a number of teams are positioning themselves for seeding and and at-large bids. Predicting the eventual NCAA national champion is really hard once all the teams are set, but picking the winner in mid-February can be mission impossible because the brackets is … [Read more...] about 2018 March Madness Favorites: Michigan State, Xavier, Virginia, Villanova
#2 Michigan State Basketball Record Comeback: Inside the Numbers
The Michigan State basketball program now has a prominent placed in the annals of Rosemont Horizon/AllState Arena history. Today saw the Spartans achieve "Miracle on Mannheim Part 2" in a game that is also historical from both a B1G and national college basketball perspective. #2 MSU (26-3, 14-2) won at Northwestern (15-13, 6-9) today by a score of 65-60, in a game where they … [Read more...] about #2 Michigan State Basketball Record Comeback: Inside the Numbers
Michigan State Spartans, Villanova Wildcats Co-NCAA Tournament Favorites
Your Michigan State Spartans, along with the Villanova Wildcats, are co-favorites to win it all according to the sports books. You know the saying in East Lansing, Michigan: “January, February, Izzo.” Now while Michigan State is dominant in March, the last weekend of the NCAA Tournament is in April, which has been the cruelest month to the Spartans. Since their most recent … [Read more...] about Michigan State Spartans, Villanova Wildcats Co-NCAA Tournament Favorites
Michigan State Basketball Case for a NCAA Tournament #1 Seed
How badly did Michigan State basketball need that win over Purdue this past weekend? Well, let's put it this way- that triumph became just their second signature win of the season. It's not the Spartans' fault the UConn is not UConn this season, Notre Dame is not Notre Dame, and the B1G is a hallowed out shell of what the B1G typically is. While none of this is MSU's fault, … [Read more...] about Michigan State Basketball Case for a NCAA Tournament #1 Seed
Michigan State Basketball: History of Midseason Swoons that Preceded NCAA Glory
It's extremely unlikely that this #9 Michigan State basketball team will lose at winless-in-conference-play Illinois, but stranger things have happened. The 2000 national championship team actually lost to Wright State, yes the Horizon League school, on December 30, 1999. The 2008-09 national championship runners-up Spartans actually lost to Northwestern on January 21, 2009 … [Read more...] about Michigan State Basketball: History of Midseason Swoons that Preceded NCAA Glory
Illini Revenue Sports Disaster Still Not at Northwestern “Dark Ages” Depths
Illini fans have used many different names to describe the catastrophe that the two revenue-producing sports have become: dumpster fire, tire fire, house on fire, a cartoon dog sitting in the middle of a house fire saying "this is fine." As egregiously awful as it currently is, and will likely be for a long time, it's still not unprecedented- not in this conference, and not in … [Read more...] about Illini Revenue Sports Disaster Still Not at Northwestern “Dark Ages” Depths
Michigan State Basketball Rules the B1G, Purdue is Solid, the Rest is Meh
This current Michigan State basketball team is the class of the B1G, and there is a substantial drop-off below the Spartans. The Purdue Boilermakers were able to shake off a couple bad performances in the Bahamas over Thanksgiving weekend, and now they look very solid. Then, once again, there's a massive drop-off to the rest of the league. It's MSU, Purdue and then just a … [Read more...] about Michigan State Basketball Rules the B1G, Purdue is Solid, the Rest is Meh
#16 Michigan State Football: Holiday Bowl Preview vs #18 Washington State
There is nothing Michigan State football fans love more than to get one up on Michigan, and right up there, just below that is griping about when the Wolverines undeservedly get one up on them. Hence the HILARIOUS meme below. Of course, the Holiday Bowl is actually a better game than the Outback, and San Diego is a much, MUCH better city than Tampa Bay. Not to mention the … [Read more...] about #16 Michigan State Football: Holiday Bowl Preview vs #18 Washington State
Tom Izzo Happily Helps Judge Mathis Troll Ohio State (Video)
We're used to seeing Tom Izzo angry on television. The cameras love to catch the Michigan State basketball coach fuming in the heat of battle moments. We don't often see him smiling on TV, but he certainly is here, during Thursday's episode of Judge Mathis. On the December 7th edition of the program, Tom Izzo makes a special appearance in the courtroom. Have a watch of the … [Read more...] about Tom Izzo Happily Helps Judge Mathis Troll Ohio State (Video)