The twelve-game Big Ten/ACC Challenge tips off Tuesday night with the headliner being a battle of top three teams as #3 Duke visits #2 Ohio State. After losing the first ten challenges, The Big Ten looks for their third straight win in this battle of power conferences. To be completely blunt; they should have zero problem doing so as the Big Ten has far more depth then the … [Read more...] about Big Ten/ACC Challenge Preview and Predictions
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#6 Duke vs. Michigan State: Champions Classic Preview
Michigan State doesn't need to worry about the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Sure, Florida State will be a great team and they need to prepare for the Seminoles; but they're getting the challenge right off the bat. Who plays the ACC's big two back-to-back? The bitter rivals but traditional powers North Carolina and Duke in back to back games, and to start the season no less? Tom Izzo … [Read more...] about #6 Duke vs. Michigan State: Champions Classic Preview
President Obama’s Carrier Classic Pregame Speech (Video)
As you know, President Barack Obama is a huge college basketball fan. (He's also the most impressive of my 619 Twitter followers by the way) On Veteran's Day, the Commander-in-Chief addressed the crowd of 8,100 who took in the Michigan State Spartans vs North Carolina Tar Heels game, the first to ever be played on an aircraft carrier. And not just any carrier, the same exact … [Read more...] about President Obama’s Carrier Classic Pregame Speech (Video)
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
Big 10 Hoops Media Day: Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue
Thursday was Big Ten basketball media day, and with it came a set of special quotes and soundbites. Sure, this day is all about college basketball message control. The Universities and SIDs trying to manipulate the information they want you to have, but it doesn't mean there aren't some interesting and articulate statements out there. When you get all the coaches and some of … [Read more...] about Big 10 Hoops Media Day: Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue
Big Ten Basketball Season to Take a Small Step Down This Year
Since 2009, we all saw this coming. Back then Big Ten basketball was dominated by a large group of sophomores that would only raise the conference profile higher to it's peak in 2011. And we knew that once that group was gone (Kalin Lucas, Talor Battle, JaJuan Johnson, E'Twaun Moore, Durrell Summers, Demetri McCamey etc.) the next year would see the conference take a small step … [Read more...] about Big Ten Basketball Season to Take a Small Step Down This Year
#32 Michigan State Spartans: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #32 Michigan State Spartans: College Basketball 111 in 111
Michigan State Spartans Lose Forward Delvon Roe; Retires from Knee Pain
I have to admit, I did see this one coming- just a little bit. I heard whispers about it last year, and could see early signs of while at media row of the 2010 Final Four. Michigan State University senior forward Delvon Roe has decided to end his time with the Spartans basketball team due to degenerative knee pain. Roe will remain on scholarship and is on track to graduate … [Read more...] about Michigan State Spartans Lose Forward Delvon Roe; Retires from Knee Pain
Michigan St.’s Green, Notre Dame’s Abro Make USA World University Games Team
The 12-member roster that will represent the U.S. in the 2011 World University Games men's basketball competition has been set, with three prior USA Basketball medalists selected to the team after six days of training camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, in Colorado Springs, Colo. … [Read more...] about Michigan St.’s Green, Notre Dame’s Abro Make USA World University Games Team
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