Purdue (22-1, 11-1 Big Ten), the No. 1-ranked team in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, travels to Bloomington today to take on No. 22 Indiana (15-7, 6-5 Big Ten). IU is coming off a loss to Maryland that snapped a five-game win streak. Sam King, Wilson Moore, Zach Osterman, Tyler Tachman and Gregg Doyel... Read more
In a game that at times sent Madison Square Garden back to the chicken wire and peach basket era, the Spartans and Rutgers engaged in a nasty back-alley brawl that featured missed shot after missed shot almost all afternoon. That was before the Scarlet Knights used a clutch closing stretch from guard Paul Mulcahy, who... Read more
New York – Michigan State found itself in a familiar position Saturday afternoon, and unfortunately for the Spartans, the end result was once again laced with disappointment and frustration. Often over the last few weeks, Michigan State has been in position to win multiple games, only to falter down the stretch and end up with... Read more
NEW YORK — Scarlet shirts and block Rs filled in the rows at Madison Square Garden, where chants of “R-U” rang around the walls in the moments before the main event tipped off. Rutgers was designated as the home team here at the Mecca for its rematch against Michigan State, and its fans showed out... Read more
Game notes: If there’s a matchup on the Big Ten hoops schedule that’s the embodiment of the meme of Spider-Man pointing at his identical Spider-man, it’s when the Spartans and Scarlet Knights tip off. Both squads have build their identities around hard-nosed play inside — Rutgers outrebounds opponents by 4.8 a game, while MSU has... Read more
The Michigan State Spartans (14-8, 6-5 Big Ten) battle the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (15-7, 7-4) Saturday. Tip from Madison Square Garden is set for noon ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Michigan State vs. Rutgers odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets. This will be the second and final... Read more
Michigan State Spartans guard A.J. Hoggard (11) dribbles the ball around Michigan Wolverines guard Kobe Bufkin (2) during an NCAA college basketball game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Michigan State Spartans won with a final score of 59-53. (Zachary Clingenpeel... Read more
Michigan State Spartans guard Jaden Akins (3) dribbles the ball during an NCAA college basketball game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Michigan State Spartans won with a final score of 59-53. (Zachary Clingenpeel | MLive.com)Zachary Clingenpeel | [email protected] While Izzo... Read more
UNLV gave away a second-half lead in a loss to Fresno State on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center, giving the Bulldogs a sweep of the season series. Read more