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
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Spartans stay perfect at home against the Badgers
This year’s match-ups between MSU and Wisconsin on both the gridiron and the hardwood have been very exciting. During college football season, we had the Hail Mary pass that led to a Spartan victory and the come-from-behind win by Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship, and the basketball rivalry seemed like it would run a similar script--last month’s controversial shot call let … [Read more...] about Spartans stay perfect at home against the Badgers
Michigan State vs. Gonzaga: A Newly Built Basketball Battle
Spokane, Washington plays host to a game that’s gotten more and more hype over the years, and the battle between Gonzaga and Michigan State in basketball brings a little Midwest swag to the Northwest. … [Read more...] about Michigan State vs. Gonzaga: A Newly Built Basketball Battle
Carrier Classic: ’09 National Championship Rematch Reaches New Heights
For the Michigan State basketball team, the tests that the players take in the classroom are probably a breeze compared to the tests Tom Izzo gives them. How’s this for a multiple-choice question? To open your season you will: a) Face a #1 ranked UNC squad b) Face a top-ten Duke team at Madison Square Garden c) Face a Gonzaga team in a game that has packed much … [Read more...] about Carrier Classic: ’09 National Championship Rematch Reaches New Heights
Michigan State’s Expectationless 2011-12 Team May Surprise You
When Tom Izzo looks at this current Michigan State Spartans crew, he sees similarities to the 2007- 2008 Drew Neitzel led squad. The coach referenced this at the school’s media day and said that this year’s team is young, gritty but close-knit. Neitzel’s team, and it was his team no doubt, is like the mold of this year’s squad. That final four team had lost its trio of … [Read more...] about Michigan State’s Expectationless 2011-12 Team May Surprise You
Michigan State Guard Keith Appling Finalist for Team USA U19
Michigan State Spartans sophomore point guard Keith Appling has accepted an invitation from the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team Committee to attend the 2011 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team training camp. The training camp, which will be held June 17-24 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., will be used to select the … [Read more...] about Michigan State Guard Keith Appling Finalist for Team USA U19
Turnovers Don’t Fit with Michigan State Point Guard Tradition, Kalin Lucas
When the Big Ten Network produced a program highlighting the most storied position traditions of excellence in the conference, Michigan State point guards took home the overall slot. All those decades of college basketball and college football and the number one is the men who have manned "the one" in East Lansing. NBA superstars, Team USA and college legends, guys like Scott … [Read more...] about Turnovers Don’t Fit with Michigan State Point Guard Tradition, Kalin Lucas
Michigan State Needs Rookie Keith Appling to Grow Up Quickly
"I'm a lot more comfortable now that I've gotten a couple starts under my belt," Michigan State Spartans point guard Keith Appling said last week following a victory over Northwestern in which he had five blocks. "He's going end up like Charlie Bell, one of the best defensive players that we've had," MSU Coach Tom Izzo said. Appling was inserted into the starting line-up … [Read more...] about Michigan State Needs Rookie Keith Appling to Grow Up Quickly