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In a year where regions don’t really matter because all March Madness games will be played in and around Indianapolis, it is still pleasant to the eye to have the bracket split up into four different mini brackets of sorts, separated by regions. In the east, the Michigan Wolverines are the number one seed and […]

It’s a March Madness “Battle of the Blue Bloods” for two programs that had no expectation of playing in the First Four when the season began. Michigan State and UCLA are two of the most successful programs of all time. Tom Izzo and Mick Cronin will have to fight tooth and nail to prove that […]

Emoni Bates is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and is viewed by some as the best prospect since LeBron James. Instead of suiting up for Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans as initially expected, many believe he will take the G League route in a bid to […]

The Michigan State Spartans came up with a huge win against the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday, and there were more than a few folks who were tuned in to the high-octane matchup. Former Golden State Warriors teammates Quinn Cook and Draymond Green were just a couple of the thousands who were invested in the […]

The Washington Wizards got their hands on quite a prospect in Cassius Winston as the 53rd overall pick in the draft. Winston came in the way of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who themselves decided to trade the former Michigan State standout to the Wizards. Another former Spartan had some high praise for Winston, and this […]

The college basketball world took a hit on Monday, with Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo announcing a positive COVID-19 test. The legendary Big Ten coach released a statement on the matter: “This morning I tested positive for COVID-19,” stated Izzo. “Although I have some minor symptoms, I remain in good health … Technology will […]

Draymond Green dropped a peculiar nugget about his collegiate career after his jersey was retired at Michigan State. The Golden State Warriors forward and proud Saginaw native remembers looking up to Flint natives Morris Peterson, Mateen Cleaves, and Charlie Bell, who led MSU to a national title in 2000, but his career almost started with […]

Before he was an All-NBA forward, 2017 NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time NBA Champion with the Golden State, Draymond Green was a Michigan State Spartan. Green spent four years in East Lansing from 2009-2012 where he helped the Spartans reach the NCAA Final Four as a freshman and sophomore. Before he […]

Draymond Green is head over heels as his No. 23 jersey is slated to be retired on Tuesday at Michigan State University. The Golden State Warriors star, however, didn’t expect head coach Steve Kerr to attend the ceremony in the midst of a busy NBA regular season. Kerr explained why he’s going to be in attendance: […]

The Michigan State basketball program produced several notable NBA stars from the likes of Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Scott Skiles, and Stephen Smith, among others. Apart from having spectacular careers in the pros, these amazing players were also among the select few who got their jerseys retired by the program. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green is set to be presented with one of the highest honors a collegiate player can receive, as Michigan State is planning to retire his No. 23 Spartans jersey. Spartans head coach Tom Izzo revealed that Michigan State will hang Green’s jersey from the rafters inside the Breslin Student Events […]

The Michigan State Spartans have been picked to finish atop the Big Ten, but there are some factors that could keep them from attaining that goal. There’s a major injury they will have to work through for possibly the majority of the season, as well as conference competition that is beefing up this season. Here […]

Michigan State Spartans star Cassius Winston is one of the very best players in all of college basketball. The team he plays for is pegged as the best team in the country. Both are preseason projects so widely talked about that it’s become accepted as fact. However, according to Winston, the Spartans still need to […]

In this episode of the Cutting the Net college basketball podcast, the guys discuss why people overreact to preseason polls and the value of them in the grand scheme of the season. https://soundcloud.com/user-255381604-824003950/preseason-polls-all-time-favorite-players-and-more They also gave their picks for the players they’ve most enjoyed watching in college basketball throughout the years, including some Big East […]

The Michigan State Spartans are projected as the No. 1 team in college basketball in Ken Pomeroy’s preseason rankings for the 2019-20 season. With college basketball season just around the corner, KenPom’s first set of ratings posted on Sunday morning with Tom Izzo’s squad sitting at the top. Kentucky, Duke, Louisville, and Virginia rounded out […]

Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans facing lofty expectations ahead of any college basketball season isn’t exactly new or stunning. That being said, the legendary coach is not exactly shying away from those who believe the Spartans to be the very best team in the country. “I’m still proud of where we are, happy […]

AJ Hoggard, a four-star points guard prospect out of the 2020 recruiting class, has committed to play for the Michigan State Spartans. The young man made the announcement himself early on Sunday afternoon. He gave Rivals the scoop. Hoggard is an interesting prospect for several reasons, but one of the bigger things is his rise […]

The Michigan State Spartans don’t have time to playing games on the mean streets of Twitter with the college basketball season basically here. Tom Izzo seems happy about it, too. How do we know this? Well, I’m glad you asked; though, to be clear, it’s mostly because they literally told us. Over the summer, several […]

ESPN college basketball bracketologist Joe Lunardi has released his Oct. 3 bracketology for the 2020 NCAA Tournament, with some familiar teams leading the way with No. 1 seeds. Michigan State, Louisville, Florida, and Kansas are at the top of the seeding list, and all four teams have national title expectations heading into the season. The […]

Tickle no one shocked and fail to paint them fancy over the idea of Michigan State Spartans coach Tom Izzo claiming ignorance and confusion while talking about potential name, image and likeness rights being granted to student-athletes. At Big Ten Media Day, Izzo was naturally asked about the concept. In response, he began with the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was one of the thousands who celebrated Michigan State’s upset victory against tournament favorite Duke. Green, who himself spent four seasons with the Spartans, was one happy man following Michigan State’s razor-thin 68-67 victory against Zion Williamson and company on Sunday night. Green was so pumped about the win […]

The Golden State Warriors clinched the Pacific Division title for the fifth straight year under head coach Steve Kerr thanks to a 137-90 landslide win over the Charlotte Hornets. Needless to say, Draymond Green celebrated, but Steve Kerr knows his oomph had a lot more to do with Michigan State taking down Duke to move […]

For Los Angeles Lakers president and Michigan State product Magic Johnson, ‘college basketball’ won after his alma mater’s upset victory over Duke. Michigan — a team filled with junior and senior players who are not expected to head on to the NBA after their college career — beat a star-studded Duke team filled with five-star NBA […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen was quick to jump to the defense of Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, who made headlines after a heated sideline incident with freshman Aaron Henry during a 76-65 win over Bradley in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Boylen, a hard-nosed coach that studied under the legendary Jud […]

After a 76-65 first-round win for the Michigan State Spartans over the branded Bradley Braves, head coach Tom Izzo was in the headlines after the first day of March Madness after screaming and pointing at freshman Aaron Henry after a blown play. Izzo’s old school, no-nonsense approach raised questions, but his former player Draymond Green, […]

By now, everyone on the planet has talked about the final moments of regulation in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. J.R. Smith, the Cavs’ unpredictable shooting guard, has been cursed by every Cavs fan, in every way imaginable– in every nation’s language and dialect. LeBron […]

Michigan State freshman forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has declared for the NBA Draft, as the top prospect tweeted out his decision to go pro. “Spartans, this was not an automatic decision. And honestly thank you for making it one of the toughest decisions I’ve ever had to think about,” said Jackson in a Twitter statement. […]

Michigan State sophomore forward Miles Bridges will declare for the 2018 NBA Draft and hire Klutch Sports as his agency of choice, according to Chris Solari and Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. Bridges will team up with Rich Paul as his agent, as he expects to be one of the premiere talents available in […]

We’ve always wondered how some of the big time basketball players in the NBA would do in the NFL. Every one says that LeBron James would have been a terrific tight end in the NFL because of his stature and success at the position in high school. Unfortunately, we will never know if that could’ve […]