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Our coverage of Sunday’s College Basketball action continues with another prediction and pick for a tight matchup in the Big Ten Conference. The surging Michigan State Spartans (9-5, 1-2 Big Ten) will visit the tested Northwestern Wildcats (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) in an exciting tilt for both schools. Check out our College Basketball odds series for our Michigan State-Northwestern […]

Tom Izzo and his Michigan State Spartans will play host to Josh Schertz’s Indiana State Sycamores. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with an Indiana State-Michigan State prediction and pick.  Before becoming the Indiana State head coach in 2021, Josh Schertz spent thirteen years coaching Division II’s Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters. His 318-65 […]

Indiana State is not the only thing that Tom Izzo has to focus on. The Michigan State basketball head coach now has to be concerned about Jeremy Fears after he got shot and underwent surgery. His recovery proves that he is doing well after the incident. The Spartans guard even dropped an Instagram story to […]

In a deeply unsettling turn of events, the University of Michigan State’s freshman point guard, Jeremy Fears, has found himself at the center of a harrowing incident after being shot in the leg early Saturday morning near his hometown of Joliet, Illinois. The university confirmed that Fears underwent surgery, reassuring that the injuries, though severe, […]

The Michigan State basketball team has had a challenging start to the 2023-24 season. The Spartans have an overall record of 7-5, but there is plenty of basketball left to play. Unfortunately, MSU received news of an off-the-court injury to one of its players. Freshman guard Jeremy Fears Jr. was shot in his hometown of […]

The Michigan State basketball team started the season ranked #4 in country, but the first month of the season was a disaster for the Spartans. Michigan State started the season 4-5 and lost at home to James Madison, but they have turned things around the past few games. The Spartans picked up a huge win […]

The last time the Michigan State basketball team was under .500 after nine games of the season, Tom Izzo was in his first season as the Spartans head coach. Now, nearly three decades later, Izzo and the Spartans have made 25 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and eight Final Fours, establishing themselves as the Big Ten’s […]

The 23rd-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (6-2, 0-0) square off with the Michigan State Spartans (4-3, 0-0) in a Big-10 matchup. This game will continue our college basketball odds series as we hand out a Wisconsin-Michigan State prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Wisconsin just joined the top-25, and […]

The Arizona Wildcats will host the Michigan State Spartans on Thanksgiving Day. We’re here to share our college basketball odds series, make an Arizona-Michigan State prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Michigan State defeated Alcorn State 81-49 in their last game. Amazingly, they exploded to a 44-16 halftime lead. The Spartans did […]

A struggling Michigan State team welcomes Butler to East Lansing in a Friday night college basketball game. It is time to continue our college basketball odds series with a Butler-Michigan State prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Butler and Michigan State are on opposite ends of the spectrum this season. Butler is 3-0 to start the year, […]

It’s a familiar sight for Michigan State basketball fans, but the Spartans have lost to the Duke Blue Devils. After the result Tuesday night, 74-65, Michigan State have fallen 4-15 against Duke. More specifically, since head coach Tom Izzo has been the Spartans head coach, he’s 3-14 when facing the Blue Devils. Izzo spoke after […]

The Michigan State basketball team came into this season with sky-high expectations, but they have gotten off to a shaky start in the first week of the season. The Spartans brought back a lot of talent from last year’s Sweet 16 team, but they have not met expectations so far. Michigan State was ranked #4 […]

The Duke Blue Devils take on the Michigan State Spartans. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Duke Michigan State prediction and pick. Find how to watch Duke Michigan State. The Duke Blue Devils and Michigan State Spartans are two traditional basketball powers, two schools which annually expect to be very good if […]

The first couple games of the college basketball season for many high-level teams are often against lower-level, smaller school programs. Things start to heat up quickly, though, and that’ll be evident this week. Duke and Michigan State – two of the most storied teams in college basketball history and two of the best teams this […]

Giants are often slain during the madness of March. But, this was not the case for a James Madison basketball squad led by Terrence Edwards that had a lot to prove. Tom Izzo and the Michigan State basketball program were not just favored in this matchup but they were also one of the picks to […]

The No. 4 Michigan State basketball program fell to James Madison 79-76 in overtime at home in the season opener, and head coach Tom Izzo had some strong words for the team’s upperclassmen after poor showings from many of them in the loss. “I don’t have a good answer why three juniors and seniors played […]

James Madison University men’s basketball accomplished a feat seldom done in the history of the sport when the squad went into East Lansing Monday night and beat Michigan State. James Madison came away with a 79-76 win over the no. 4 Michigan State Spartans. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Michigan State is the […]

Michigan State basketball fans blew up on social media after their team’s embarrassing 79-76 overtime loss to James Madison on Monday. Supporters of No. 4 Michigan State basketball couldn’t believe they lost to an unranked opponent on opening night. Michigan State basketball national championship hopes pic.twitter.com/MfU7v6mWHi — antonio (@PistonsAntonio) November 7, 2023 JAMES MADISON (+1150 […]

Michigan State’s most anticipated season in years got off to a terrible start. The No. 4 Spartans fell to James Madison 79-76 at home on Monday night, marking one of its worst upset losses in years. In fact, Michigan State is the first AP top-5 team to lose its season opener against an unranked opponent […]

The preseason is typically used by teams to work out the kinks of the playbook and figure out who will be in the rotation for the regular season. In college basketball, it’s also a time to get some bench players game time when they likely won’t during the season and that was the case for […]

Magic Johnson loves every organization that he becomes part of. He traversed his way through college basketball with the MSU basketball program and became one of the best players of all time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Johnson has now transitioned as one of the loving owners of the Washington Commanders but has not forgotten […]

Back during the early 2000s, the Michigan State Spartans had a young player by the name of Jason Richardson. As a freshman during the 1999-2000 season, Richardson played a key role for the Spartans off the bench as the team went on to win the NCAA championship. A year later, Richardson elevated his game as […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. and Draymond Green are two of the top big men to come out of the Michigan State men’s basketball program in recent memory. Jaren Jackson Jr. is one of the best defensive players in the entire NBA at just 23 years of age, and he already has one Defensive Player of the […]

The Michigan State basketball program got great news on Wednesday, as both Jaden Akins and AJ Hoggard announced that they will withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to school for the 2023-2024 season, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The returns of Jaden Akins and AJ Hoggard should make Michigan State basketball one of […]

The Michigan State Spartans entered the NCAA Tournament as a 7-seed. But they made a stunning run to the Sweet 16 and nearly defeated Kansas State in one of the best games of March Madness. Michigan State looks strong for the 2023-2024 season, and things got a lot better with Tyson Walker deciding to return, […]

As CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein says, there is a dark side of March that people often forget about in the midst of all the madness. Michigan State basketball and head coach Tom Izzo found themselves as victims of a brutal heartbreaker in the NCAA Tournament, courtesy of Kansas State, and that fickle […]

Madison Square Gardens is the sight of this year’s Sweet Sixteen Matchup between the seven-seed Michigan State Spartans and the three-seed Kansas State Wildcats. On the line is a trip to the Elite Eight and ultimately, a chance to represent the East Region in the Final Four. It is time to continue our March Madness […]

The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament were filled with upsets. College basketball fans love the tournament, in large part because of the monumental upsets that take place nearly every year. The 2023 tournament has been something special in that regard. The biggest upset of the first two rounds was provided by little-known and […]

As the underdog up against a powerhouse in the Big East, Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans somehow managed to book their spot in the Sweet 16 round, thanks in large part to the performance of star Tyson Walker against the Marquette Golden Eagles. But Izzo still wants more from Walker and it’s got […]

Tom Izzo and Michigan State have done it again. Michigan State’s upset over Marquette not only sent the Spartans to the Sweet 16, as the victory helped Izzo make even more NCAA Tournament history. Michigan State, who was ranked No. 7 in the East Region, took down No. 2 Marquette 69-60 in the second round […]

Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans are headed to the Sweet 16 round following their conquest of the Marquette Golden Eagles in the second round of the 2023 NCAA tournament on Sunday. And you bet, Golden State Warriors forward and Spartans basketball alum Draymond Green is having the time of his life over the […]

Twitter erupted over a potential goaltending call during a matchup between Michigan State basketball and the Marquette Golden Eagles in March Madness on Sunday. SWATTED ❌ @MSU_Basketball pic.twitter.com/oeoxlveAwl — CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 19, 2023 A driving layup by Marquette guard Tyler Kolek was contested and deflected by Michigan State center Mady Sissoko. The […]

The Second Round of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will continue as we make our prediction for this tight matchup. The 7-seed Michigan State Spartans will take on the 2-seed Marquette Golden Eagles. Don’t miss a second of the tournament action as the second round kicks off! Check out our March Madness odds series […]

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo has done it again. Izzo, who smashed yet another whiteboard en route to the Spartans’ March Madness-opening victory, has set Twitter ablaze with reactions. Here are some of the best reactions to Izzo’s continued dominance of March and clipboards. Whiteboards around Tom Izzo in March pic.twitter.com/wMvyZO7Sqy — BetMGM […]

March Madness and Tom Izzo are perfect for each other, and the Michigan State Spartans began the NCAA Tournament with a victory against USC on Friday. In the game, Izzo got furious after a questionable offensive foul against his team, and he proceeded to snap a whiteboard in half in frustration. "We are down one […]

March Madness is here and it’s been a fun start to the NCAA Tournament. On Friday, the second full day of action began with the 10-seed USC Trojans facing off against the 7-seed Michigan State Spartans. The Spartans cruised to a double-digit victory in another win for legendary head coach Tom Izzo. However, Izzo went […]

It’s March Madness time as the USC Trojans face the Michigan State Spartans in the first-round tournament game. We’re not mad at all as we share our March Madness odds series, make a USC-Michigan State prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. USC finished the season 22-10 (14-6 in conference) in the Pac-12 […]

Tom Izzo and Michigan State earned the No. 7 in the East Region for the upcoming 2023 NCAA Tournament. Alongside giving the Spartans another opportunity to chase a title, Michigan State’s tournament berth meant Izzo set a new NCAA Tournament record. Izzo led the Spartans to their 25th straight NCAA Tournament appearance, the most among […]

A pivotal game will take place in the Big Ten Conference as two teams are both in desperate need for a win before the regular season ends. The Michigan State Spartans (17-11) will made the road trip to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-14). Both teams look to improve their standing ahead of the Big […]