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MSU basketball: Payne comes back, Izzo “pleasantly surprised”

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Chris Solari

Adreian Payne said, “I was never 100 percent what I should do.” To which, MSU coach Tom Izzo quickly replied, “I thought you were really, really close when I left.” Izzo felt Payne was heading to the NBA when he … Continue reading →

Posted in Basketball, Men's Basketball, Players, Tom Izzo | 2 Comments | | |

MSU men’s hoops adds Alvin Ellis III

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Brian Calloway

The Michigan State men’s basketball team landed another player to its 2013 class.

Posted in Basketball, Tom Izzo | Tagged Alvin Ellis III, MSU, Spartans | 18 Comments | | |

MSU basketball: Krzyzewski displays his inner Steven Wright; Izzo goes all George Carlin

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Chris Solari

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski expressed a ton of respect for Tom Izzo and Michigan State’s basketball program. So much so that he turned his Thursday afternoon Sweet 16 press conference into a roast of sorts.

Posted in Basketball, March Madness, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Other Teams, Tom Izzo | 1 Comment | | |

MSU basketball: Izzo’s extended Spartan family

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Chris Solari

Tom Izzo’s Michigan State basketball team will find out its NCAA Tournament fate later this afternoon. They’ll gather together at Breslin Center to learn their destination and opponent. And there will be plenty of hugging and celebration with the Spartans’16th … Continue reading →

Posted in Basketball, Men's Basketball, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Tom Izzo | 5 Comments | | |

Postseason begins with Iowa for Spartans

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Brian Calloway

MSU will begin its Big Ten Tournament title defense at 9 tonight (Big Ten Network) when it takes on Iowa in a quarterfinal at the United Center. It will be the first meeting between the teams since early January when … Continue reading →

Posted in Basketball, Big Ten Tournament, Tom Izzo | 3 Comments | | |

MSU basketball: Curious case of the final play

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Chris Solari

I’ve rerun the final play of No. 9 Michigan State’s 58-57 loss to fourth-ranked Michigan in my mind a thousand different times. Rewatched and rewound the replay from different angles as well. Listened to my postgame interviews with Tom Izzo … Continue reading →

Posted in Basketball, Men's Basketball, Michigan State, Tom Izzo | 31 Comments | | |

MSU moves to No. 4 in AP poll heading into showdown with No. 1 Indiana

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Brian Calloway

The Breslin Center will have its first matchup of top five teams ever on Tuesday night. Michigan State moved up to No. 4 in this week’s Associated Press poll and will take on top-ranked Indiana at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Basketball, Tom Izzo | 2 Comments | | |

MSU men’s basketball: A shaky win, two key losses and another “distraction”

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Chris Solari

Keith Appling did what Keith Appling does down the stretch. Denzel Valentine provided a steadying influence and all-around presence. The two helped rescue MSU from a 10-point halftime deficit and, more pressingly, overcome the injury losses of Travis Trice and … Continue reading →

Posted in Basketball, Big Ten Conference, Men's Basketball, Michigan State, Sports, Tom Izzo | 24 Comments | | |

Previewing today’s MSU basketball games

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Brian Calloway

It’s game day for both the Michigan State men’s and women’s basketball teams. MSU’s men host Illinois at 7 p.m. (ESPN) at Breslin Center, while the Spartan women take on Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena at 8 p.m. (WJIM 1240-AM).

Posted in Basketball, Men's Basketball, Michigan State, Tom Izzo, Women's Basketball | Tagged Becca Mills, Illinois, men's basketball, MSU, Northwestern, Tom Izzo, women's basketball | 9 Comments | | |

MSU stays steady in AP poll, moves up in coaches

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Brian Calloway

In a week that featured a narrow road win over Wisconsin and a road loss to Indiana, the Michigan State men’s basketball team didn’t lose any ground in this week’s polls.

Posted in Basketball, Michigan State, Tom Izzo, Women's Basketball | 13 Comments | | |

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