MSU basketballโs Cinderella season ends in Sweet 16 after OT loss to Kansas State in NCAA Tournament
The No. 7 seed Michigan State Spartans menโs basketball teamโs season comes to a close after falling 98-93 in overtime to the No. 3-seed Kansas State Wildcats in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
Michigan basketball clinches Big Ten title with runaway win over Michigan State
Isaiah Livers #2 of the Michigan Wolverines battles for a loose ball against Malik Hall #25 of the Michigan State Spartans during the second half at Crisler Arena on March 04, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Michigan basketball clinched the regular-season Big Ten championship Thursday with a runaway win over rival Michigan State. In the second half, it was all Michigan, which stretched its lead all the way up to 28 with under 10 minutes to play. Michigan State cut into the lead after the benches were cleared, and Michigan won by a 69-50 final. AdHunter Dickinson #1 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts to a first half basket against the Michigan State Spartans at Crisler Arena on March 04, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Michigan State basketball postpones third straight game due to positive COVID-19 tests
EAST LANSING, Mich. โ Michigan State basketball has postponed its third straight game due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program. Saturday's game at Michigan State has been postponed after positive COVID-19 testing within the Spartans program. pic.twitter.com/7jbyu6NvSS โ Illinois Basketball (@IlliniMBB) January 18, 2021Saturdayโs home game against Illinois is the latest game postponed due to Michigan Stateโs COVID-19 outbreak. Iโm really, really impressed with the way they have conducted themselves. Michigan State is currently 8-4 this season, but has started Big Ten play with four losses in six games.
Michigan State basketball game vs. Indiana on Sunday postponed due to COVID-19 issues
Members of the Michigan State Spartans and the Purdue Boilermakers at center court before the start of the game at Breslin Center on January 08, 2021 in East Lansing, Michigan. EAST LANSING, Mich. โ Michigan State basketballโs game against Indiana on Sunday has been postponed due to ongoing COVID-19 issues within the program. Now, Indiana has announced it will not travel to East Lansing due to the same COVID-19 issues at Michigan State. Iโm really, really impressed with the way they have conducted themselves. Michigan State is currently 8-4 this season, but has started Big Ten play with four losses in six games.
Watts scores 20, No. 8 Michigan State beats No. 6 Duke 75-69
DURHAM, N.C. โ Rocket Watts scored 20 points and Julius Marble had a career-high 12 to help No. Joey Hauser had 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Malik Hall added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Michigan State. BIG PICTUREMichigan State: Izzo improved his coaching record to 3-12 against the Blue Devils. โIโm going to smile and enjoy it because I havenโt done a very good job against Duke," Izzo said. POLL IMPLICATIONSMichigan State should continue to climb in the AP Top 25, while Duke might slip a bit.
Hereโs the full Michigan State basketball schedule for the 2020-2021 season
(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. EAST LANSING, Mich. โ Michigan State basketball announced its full schedule for the shortened 2020-2021 basketball season. The Spartans have a loaded non-conference schedule that includes games at Duke and Virginia. Then, the 20-game Big Ten slate begins. LATEST: Tom Izzo tests positive for COVID-19Hereโs a look at the full schedule:
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo tests positive for COVID-19
EAST LANSING, Mich. โ Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing minor symptoms. Izzo had a presumptive positive test Monday during the Big Tenโs daily antigen testing, Michigan State University announced. Since the onset of his symptoms was determined to be Saturday (Nov. 7), he can return Nov. 17 at the earliest. Nobody on the team has tested positive since Big Ten daily antigen testing began Oct. 26, the university said. Here is a statement from Izzo:"This morning I tested positive for COVID-19.