Deyonta Davis Has Shot To Shine For 2nd-Seeded Spartans
Davis has been relatively under the radar for Michigan State by ranking fifth in scoring and third in rebounding.
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Davis has been relatively under the radar for Michigan State by ranking fifth in scoring and third in rebounding.
The Spartans should be a No. 1 seed if you ask me... but that's not the whole story.
Michigan State holds off Purdue to win the Big Ten Tournament title.
Tom Izzo is days away from being showered with praise as he is annually for his ability to win during the NCAA tournament.
Michigan State (26-5), which got the other two first-place votes, remained second and was followed by Villanova, Virginia, Xavier, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Oregon, West Virginia and Indiana.
If Michigan State beats Ohio State on Saturday in its regular-season finale it will earn a double bye in the conference's upcoming tournament and the No. 2 seed.
Denzel Valentine started slow and finished strong with 19 points to help No. 6 Michigan State beat Penn State 88-57 on Sunday.
Michigan State's Bryn Forbes hit six 3-pointers in the second half as the sixth-ranked Spartans beat Ohio State 81-62 on Tuesday night.
Purdue led 48-30 early in the second half but Michigan State rallied and led 72-68 with 1:59 to go before the Boilers scored four straight to force overtime.
It was hard for Tom Izzo to pinpoint exactly why Michigan State had so many open shots from 3-point range against Michigan.
Bryn Forbes scored all 18 of his points in the first half and No. 12 Michigan State tied a school record with 17 3-pointers in a 96-62 victory over Rutgers on Sunday night.
Denzel Valentine made five of Michigan State's season-high 16 3-pointers and the 12th-ranked Spartans clamped down on cold-shooting Northwestern for a 76-45 victory Thursday night.
"I told those guys, I mean, they should be involved..."
Bryn Forbes scored 20 points, and No. 5 Michigan State welcomed back Denzel Valentine with a 92-65 rout of Penn State on Sunday.
Carl Izzo, father of Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo, has died. He was 90.
Tom Izzo's basketball team is undefeated, ranked No. 1 in the nation, and right now has to settle for second billing on its own campus.
Eron Harris added 27 points for the Spartans (13-0) who are off to the best start in school history.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and former women's star Sheryl Swoopes are also among the candidates announced Monday for the class of 2016.
Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, Yao Ming, Tom Izzo and Sheryl Swoopes are among the candidates on the ballot for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Michigan State, Kansas and Oklahoma held the top three spots in The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a second straight week.
Denzel Valentine will miss the next couple of weeks after a minor knee surgery on Monday, according to Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo.
What do you think of his performance?
Tom Izzo has mixed emotions about Michigan State being ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll.
Michigan State is No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time since early in the 2013-14 season.
The large number of transfers in college basketball creates opportunities for guys to shine at one school after starting their careers elsewhere.
