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Michigan State Loses 71-62 in Champaign, Blows Chance at Road Win

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A big reason Michigan State won back to back Big Ten titles in '09-'10 is their superior road record. The last two years MSU is 16-5 away from home. They had a school record 8 road wins in  2009, and followed it up with a 7-2 mark the following season. However, this year outside of the Breslin Center has been a totally different story. The Spartans fell to the Illini in … [Read more...] about Michigan State Loses 71-62 in Champaign, Blows Chance at Road Win

Turnovers Don’t Fit with Michigan State Point Guard Tradition, Kalin Lucas

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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 Has Found Their Legitimate Starting Five Now

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Following Michigan State's narrow escape over Oakland on December 11th, I tweeted to my followers what I believed MSU's starting lineup should be: a three guard cadre of Durrell Summers, Kalin Lucas, Keith Appling with Delvon Roe and Draymond Green up front. I then tweeted an abbreviated/condensed version of why I felt this would work. First, having two true point guards … [Read more...] about Michigan State Has Found Their Legitimate Starting Five Now

Michigan State’s Season On The Line Sunday

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli Sunday's marquis matchup between Michigan State and Purdue was already full of storylines. Robbie Hummel added another on Wednesday night when he went down with a torn ACL at Minnesota. Hummel's knee buckled awkwardly on a drive to the basket, and an MRI taken yesterday confirmed that he will be out for the rest of the season. This is obviously … [Read more...] about Michigan State’s Season On The Line Sunday

Michigan State vs. Purdue Preview

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli The Michigan State Spartans just got through with a week they would like to forget. Consecutive road games at Wisconsin and Illinois resulted in losses, and to cap it all off the Spartans lost star point guard Kalin Lucas to a sprained ankle. The only way for MSU to forget about the past week is to go out and get a win tonight against Big Ten rivals … [Read more...] about Michigan State vs. Purdue Preview

Kalin Lucas Update

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli Michigan State basketball fans can all take a collective sigh of relief. When Kalin Lucas had to be helped off the court during the second half of Tuesday's loss at Wisconsin, Spartan fans saw the season flash in front of their eyes. Lucas underwent further tests on the ankle after the team returned to East Lansing. X-rays came back negative and … [Read more...] about Kalin Lucas Update

Michigan State 8-0 In Big Ten For 1st Time Ever!

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli Michigan State is off to its best Big Ten start in school history at 8-0. Barely. The Spartans escaped another upset bid tonight. This time at the hands of their bitter rivals, the Michigan Wolverines. Kalin Lucas hit another clutch jump shot with 3.5 seconds left to carry MSU to the 57-56 victory. On Saturday, it was Lucas again who hit the go-ahead … [Read more...] about Michigan State 8-0 In Big Ten For 1st Time Ever!

Tom Izzo’s Teams Are Always Prepared For March

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli In college basketball, it's all about winning in March. Nobody knows that better than Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo, who has coached his teams to four Final Fours and one National Championship since 2000. Izzo squads are famous for playing very tough non-conference schedules, and steadily improving throughout the year in time for the Big … [Read more...] about Tom Izzo’s Teams Are Always Prepared For March

Charlie Bell on Michigan State’s National Prominence

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By Paul M. Banks During his college days at Michigan State University, Milwaukee Bucks guard Charlie Bell was privileged enough to play in a Final Four in three (1999, 2000, 2001) out of his four years at East Lansing. It was the same time that MSU Head Coach Tom Izzo was establishing his program within the nation’s top tier. With another Elite Eight appearance in 2003, a … [Read more...] about Charlie Bell on Michigan State’s National Prominence