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Michigan State knocks off Ole Miss to reach its 15th Elite Eight
ATLANTA -- Freshman Jase Richardson scored a team-high 20 points to lead No. 2 Michigan State to a 73-70 win over No. 6 Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament South Region semifinals on Friday.,Coen Carr added 15 points and Jaden Akins scored 13 for the Spartans (30-6), who are headed to the program's 15th...

No. 2 Michigan State survives close call with No. 10 New Mexico
Jaden Akins scored a team-high 16 points Sunday night and second-seeded Michigan State controlled the last seven minutes to eliminate 10th-seeded New Mexico 71-63 in the second round of the South Region of the NCAA Tournament in Cleveland.,Tre Holloman came off the bench to add 14 points and fellow ...

No. 8 Michigan State clinches Big Ten regular-season title
Jase Richardson scored a game-high 22 points Thursday night to lead five players in double figures as No. 8 Michigan State clinched the Big Ten Conference regular-season title with a 91-84 win over Iowa in Iowa City.,Jaden Akins and Jaxon Kohler each added 15 as the Spartans (25-5, 16-3) took a two-...

No. 8 Michigan State earns crucial win vs. No. 11 Wisconsin
Jaden Akins had 19 points and eight rebounds and No. 8 Michigan State pulled away late for a pivotal 71-62 Big Ten Conference victory over No. 11 Wisconsin in East Lansing, Mich., on Sunday afternoon.,Jase Richardson supplied 11 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Spartans (24-5 overall, 1...

No. 14 Michigan State tops No. 12 Michigan, leads Big Ten
Jase Richardson scored 21 points to lead No. 14 Michigan State to a 75-62 win over No. 12 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Friday in a battle for first place in the Big Ten.,The Spartans (22-5, 13-3) moved a half-game ahead of the Wolverines (20-6, 12-3) for first place in the conference and snapped Michiga...

No. 13 Purdue in close pursuit of No. 14 Michigan St. in standings
Any hope that No. 13 Purdue has of winning the Big Ten regular-season title hinges on its visit to East Lansing, Mich.,Following two consecutive losses, the third-place Boilermakers can't afford to lose any more ground. They're trying to catch Michigan and Michigan State, which hosts them on Tuesday...

No. 11 Michigan State out to halt slide in clash with Illinois
Two Saturdays ago, Michigan State was the Big Ten's only undefeated team., ,But with three losses in their last four games, it has taken a mere fortnight for the 11th-ranked Spartans (19-5, 10-3) to tumble into third place. It doesn't get any easier for coach Tom Izzo and Co. as they face Illinois (...

Tom Izzo can make history when No. 11 Spartans play Indiana
Indiana is desperate for a victory. A trip to East Lansing, Mich., however, ranks as one of the toughest places to end a losing streak.,The Hoosiers, saddled with a five-game skid, will face No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday night. On top of that, Spartans coach Tom Izzo can set the Big Ten record fo...

No. 9 Michigan State looks to reverse course against skidding Oregon
Two teams trying to stop losing streaks meet in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday afternoon when No. 9 Michigan State hosts unranked Oregon.,The Spartans (18-4, 9-2 Big Ten) bring a perfect 11-0 home record into the game despite back-to-back losses in Los Angeles to Southern California on Saturday an...

No. 8 Michigan State's bench shines in win vs. Rutgers
Freshman Jase Richardson poured in a season-high 20 points, fellow reserve Coen Carr had 14 points with eight rebounds and No. 8 Michigan State won its 12th in a row with an 81-74 result over Rutgers on Saturday afternoon in New York., ,The Spartans (17-2, 8-0) remained the only unbeaten team in Big...

No. 12 Michigan State outlasts No. 19 Illinois for 11th straight win
Tre Holloman scored 17 points to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 80-78 win over No. 19 Illinois on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich.,Frankie Fidler and Coen Carr each added 11 points for the Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten), who have won 11 straight games.,Will Riley scored 19 points off the bench for Illi...

Streaking No. 12 Michigan St. aims for better finish vs. Penn St.
No. 12 Michigan State has gotten off to fast starts in its last two Big Ten games. Coach Tom Izzo would like to see a better finish when his team hosts Penn State on Wednesday in East Lansing, Mich.,The Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) have won nine straight, keeping pace with archrival Michigan atop th...

No. 25 Utah St. turns back comeback bid by San Jose St.
Mason Falslev scored 17 points and helped No. 25 Utah State stave off a San Jose State rally for an 85-78 road win in the Mountain West Conference matchup on Tuesday night.,Tucker Anderson added 15 points, Ian Martinez had 14, Deyton Albury 13 and Karson Templin 10 to help the newly ranked Aggies (1...

No. 18 Michigan State beats WMU for sixth straight win
Jaden Akins had 18 points and No. 18 Michigan State extended its winning streak to six games by defeating Western Michigan 80-62 on Monday afternoon.,Carson Cooper had 13 points and six rebounds for the Spartans (11-2) in the nonconference game. Coen Carr, Tre Holloman and Jase Richardson tossed in ...

No. 18 Michigan State beats Western Michigan for sixth straight win
Jaden Akins had 18 points and No. 18 Michigan State extended their winning streak to six games by defeating Western Michigan, 80-62, on Monday afternoon.,Carson Cooper had 13 points and six rebounds for the Spartans (11-2) in the nonconference game. Coen Carr, Tre Holloman and Jase Richardson tossed...

Strong offenses on display when FAU visits No. 20 Michigan State
If the season statistics are any indicator, it should be a high-octane contest when Florida Atlantic pays a visit to No. 20 Michigan State on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich.,Both the Owls and Spartans figure to provide plenty of entertainment, given they each have balanced scoring attacks ...

Report: Michael Vick agrees to become Norfolk State coach
Norfolk State and Michael Vick have an agreement in place to make the former NFL star the next head coach of the Spartans' FCS football program, the Virginian-Pilot reported on Tuesday.,Vick, 44, emerged as a candidate for the opening on Monday, and ESPN followed with a report claiming that Sacramen...

Greg Kampe, Oakland get their latest shot at No. 20 Michigan State
In his 41st season as head coach at Oakland, there is one program dream Greg Kampe has yet to realize: beating in-state rival Michigan State.,Kampe and the Golden Grizzlies will get another chance to do so when No. 20 Michigan State and Oakland hook up in Detroit on Tuesday.,Kampe and Oakland achiev...

South Carolina looks to steady ship against South Carolina Upstate
South Carolina is off to an uneven start, but that hasn't obscured the steady rise of Collin Murray-Boyles.,The 6-foot-7 sophomore will be the player to watch when South Carolina (6-3) hosts South Carolina Upstate (4-8) Saturday afternoon in Columbia.,Murray-Boyles leads the Gamecocks in points (16....

Baylor continues climb back to Top 25 while hosting Norfolk State
Baylor will look to take another step toward regaining a spot in the AP Top 25 poll when it hosts Norfolk State on Wednesday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (6-3) bounced back from a road loss to two-time defending NCAA champion UConn with an 88-57 home victory over Abilene Christian on Monday. Baylor was...