Indiana-Michigan St. Preview 2-19-13
"It doesn't get any better or bigger than this," the Michigan State coach said.
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"It doesn't get any better or bigger than this," the Michigan State coach said.
Albeit it was at home, and the atmosphere at the Breslin Center is one of the intimidating in college basketball for the opposition, but the Hoosiers know they can beat the Spartans.
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez piqued the interest of FCS schools everywhere when he suggested on his radio show that the Big Ten has agreed to stop scheduling FCS opponents in the future.
Big Ten schools are in the process of sending official requests to override the NCAA's proposed ruling for unlimited communication with recruits, according to University of Nebraska faculty athletics rep Josephine Potuto.
The chairman of the NCAA Division I Basketball Committee is content with a March Madness field of 68 teams, now and moving forward.
The Big Ten is considering cutting back on the cupcakes.
A lot of people thought MSU would protect their home court on Tuesday night against in-state rival Michigan and they did exactly that and more.
Of all the previews I read about the Michigan-Michigan State game, not a single one had #8 MSU putting on an offensive explosion and blowing #4 Michigan off the floor.
The Big Ten may well be the best league in the nation. It has certainly been one of the most fun to watch this season.
Last week was interesting in college hoops.
Can Michigan State exploit its advantage inside - The Spartans' Adreian Payne is vastly improved and Derrick Nix is solid.
As if the first of two ultra-important in-state B10 tilts needed to get any bigger, it has. Michigan is coming off the heartbreaking loss on the road to Wisconsin over the weekend and Michigan State's tremendously improved play since the conference season started has put them into a tie for first place.
Tom Izzo says the nation is talking about the Michigan-Michigan State game.
There were eight losses for six top-10 teams. No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 all went down. A total of 14 schools in the Top 25 had at least one loss.
Branden Dawson scored 20 points and Keith Appling added 17, leading No. 12 Michigan State past Purdue 78-65 on Saturday night.
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Gary Harris scored 15 points and Keith Appling added 14 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 12 Michigan State bounce back from a poor first half to beat No. 18 Minnesota 61-50 Wednesday night.
Injuries are a concern for Michigan State, but having Gary Harris available may quell some worries.
A day after the Spartans lost by five points at Indiana, Izzo was more encouraged than discouraged.
Michigan State (17-4, 6-2) was led by Gary Harris, Indiana's 2012 Mr. Basketball, who had 21 points and made five 3-pointers. Adreian Payne added 18 points and nine rebounds and doubled his season total by making three 3s.
When referring to Miami's drubbing of the Dukies, Mike Valenti tweeted "Win/Win for the mitten. Blue gets No. 1 and MSU resume gets big boost. Thank "U" double dip.
Michigan State and Nike have a great relationship.
Payne added a 3-pointer - only his second of the season - in the middle of a 20-8 run to help the Spartans pull ahead midway through the second half.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo insists his team has yet to play its best basketball, though it's probably time it reaches its full potential with a tough slate looming.
It has been eons since Big Ten basketball has been this strong. Here are three big story lines that are developing as conference play has started in earnest.
A workplace fatality on Feb. 6 in Flint is Michigan's second worksite death during 2026, state officials said.
Three people have been arrested as Monroe Police investigate a shooting Monday night in the city.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
Two people were convicted in a signature fraud case that derailed the campaigns of multiple Republican gubernatorial candidates and several judicial candidates during the 2022 Michigan August primary election.
A statewide ban on student use of cellphones during K-12 class time will take effect for the 2026-27 school year.
President Trump said Monday he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Canada "until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them."
A statewide ban on student use of cellphones during K-12 class time will take effect for the 2026-27 school year.
A workplace fatality on Feb. 6 in Flint is Michigan's second worksite death during 2026, state officials said.
A man was run over at a Detroit gas station after a suspect got into his vehicle and then drove off.
The Trump administration has filed lawsuits against 24 states in an effort to obtain their voter rolls.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
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In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
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The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
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Lead singer and frontman Dee Snider said he suffers from degenerative arthritis and has had several surgeries over the years.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
The Trump administration has filed lawsuits against 24 states in an effort to obtain their voter rolls.
A fight broke out between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets in the third quarter of Monday night's game, and four players were ejected.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Tracy Scroggins, who had 60 1/2 sacks in 10 seasons as a playmaking defensive end for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 56.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
A fight broke out between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets in the third quarter of Monday night's game, and four players were ejected.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Tracy Scroggins, who had 60 1/2 sacks in 10 seasons as a playmaking defensive end for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 56.
The Detroit Tigers announce that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute their local TV broadcasts this season.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law that prohibits students in Michigan's public K-12 classrooms from using mobile devices such as smartphones during class time. There are specific exceptions allowed, such as for medical reasons and emergencies.
A man is dead after he was run over by his own vehicle at a gas station on Detroit's west side, police said.
Tracy Scroggins, who had 60 1/2 sacks in 10 seasons as a playmaking defensive end for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 56.
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