No. 22 Michigan State Beats No. 24 Iowa 86-76
Keith Appling scored in double figures for the first time in more than five weeks and No. 22 Michigan State looked healthier than it had in months in an 86-76 victory over No. 24 Iowa on Thursday night.
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Keith Appling scored in double figures for the first time in more than five weeks and No. 22 Michigan State looked healthier than it had in months in an 86-76 victory over No. 24 Iowa on Thursday night.
The Spartans have dropped two straight and six of their last 10 games.
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo looked reluctant as he considered the question.
Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio will earn $3.64 million in annual compensation after agreeing to an amended contract following the school's first Rose Bowl victory in over a quarter-century.
Tom Izzo might add another item to his resume this season - Ladder Salesman of the Year.
The Big Ten's Freshman of the Year last season is averaging 17.9 points per game (second in the conference), 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and two steals for the 22-6 Spartans.
Linebacker Max Bullough, the former Michigan State star, showed up but repeatedly refused to answer questions about his Rose Bowl suspension, choosing instead to say NFL teams already knew the answer.
Caris LeVert scored 14 points for Michigan in the first half, when no other player on the team even sniffed double digits, and he scored even more down the stretch.
Relevant on a national scale, the Wolverines look even stronger in their own state.
Even Tom Izzo found it fitting that the lights suddenly turned off during his post-game press conference.
Nik Stauskas scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half, and No. 20 Michigan beat No. 13 Michigan State 79-70 on Sunday to take over first place in the Big Ten.
Gary Harris scored 25 points, Adreian Payne added 23 and No. 13 Michigan State hit a school-record 17 3-pointers in a 94-79 victory over Purdue on Thursday night.
The same duo whose presence made Michigan State a Final Four contender now faces limitations that could derail the team's tournament hopes.
Adreian Payne had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 9 Michigan State cruised past Northwestern 85-70 on Thursday night to stay tied atop the Big Ten.
Now the ball's in your court, Sparty.
Michigan State, North Carolina, Florida and Texas will travel together and play each other in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.
The Malik McDowell story took another turn, he's now expected to make "unofficial" visits to Ohio State and Florida State.
At least 57 fires were set during a rowdy celebration of MSU's victory over Ohio State in the Big Ten football championship game.
Syracuse is a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll for the second straight week while SMU moved into the Top 25 for the first time in almost three decades.
Keith Appling could miss a couple weeks for No. 9 Michigan State because of a right wrist injury.
Adreian Payne scored 12 points in his return from a foot injury, and No. 9 Michigan State kept pace atop the Big Ten with an 82-67 victory over Penn State on Thursday night.
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MICHIGAN - National rankings (Rivals 31; Scout 27).
On signing day, Alabama is still No. 1.
