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Mar 19, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Denham Wojcik (10) dribbles against North Dakota State Bison guard Damari Wheeler-Thomas (1) during the second half during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Injury update proves Denham Wojcik is tougher than he gets credit for

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 22, 2026

Final report card from Michigan State’s Round of 32 win over Louisville

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 22, 2026

Michigan State fans might have a reporter to thank for two more years of Tom Izzo

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 21, 2026

Charles Barkley takes down the Tom Izzo haters with incredible take on coaching

Ericka Brockish

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA;Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo speaks with media after the game against the Louisville Cardinals during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Tom Izzo’s reason for not retiring like fellow coaching legends makes complete sense

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 21, 2026

Michigan State guard Trey Fort (9) shoots a free throw against Louisville during the second half of NCAA Tournament Second Round at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

3 important observations from Michigan State’s Round of 32 win over Louisville

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 21, 2026

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo

Tom Izzo still builds his team the old way and that paid off huge vs. Louisville

Josh Yourish

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Mar 21, 2026

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts to foul call during the second half of NCAA Tournament Second Round against Louisville at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

A familiar Michigan State weakness won't go away, and it could be Sparty's undoing

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) speaks to media after a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Jeremy Fears Jr. is even more unselfish after his historic performance in MSU win

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 21, 2026

Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) exchanges words with head coach Tom Izzo

Jeremy Fears’ shooting struggles are letting the worst Michigan State fears linger to the Sweet 16

Josh Yourish

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) moves the ball in the second half against the Louisville Cardinals during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Jeremy Fears Jr. just joined Magic Johnson in the NCAA Tournament record books, twice

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 21, 2026

Jan 20, 2026; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Divine Ugochukwu (99) passes the ball during the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Matthew Knight Arena. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images

Divine Ugochukwu holding out hope that he could return if Michigan State advances

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 21, 2026

Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. celebrates after his assist to Kur Teng during the second half in the game against USC on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

3 bold predictions for Michigan State’s Round of 32 showdown with Louisville

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 21, 2026

Mar 19, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Michigan State Spartans center Carson Cooper (15) dunks during the second half against the North Dakota State Bison during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Michigan State vs. Louisville final odds and a prediction for the Round of 32

Ericka Brockish

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Mar 21, 2026

Dec 4, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Gehrig Normand (7) celebrates his three-point basket against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second half at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Former Michigan State player eliminated from the NCAA Tournament in devastating fashion

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 20, 2026

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo talks to guard Denham Wojcik (10) before a play against UCLA during the first half of Big Ten tournament quarterfinal at United Center in Chicago on Friday, March 13, 2026.

Tom Izzo defends Denham Wojcik despite some Michigan State fans’ constant criticism

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 20, 2026

Michigan State's Carson Cooper, left, celebrates after sorting and drawing a UCLA with teammate Cam Ward during the first half on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

Tom Izzo shares yet another reason why Carson Cooper is so important to MSU

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 20, 2026

Louisville Cardinals guard Mikel Brown Jr. (0) drives the basket as the Louisville Cardinals host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in an NCAA basketball game at the KFC Yum! Center, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Louisville.

Michigan State gains major advantage over Louisville due to star player’s injury

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 20, 2026

Mar 19, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Cameron Ward (3) and North Dakota State Bison guard Trevian Carson (0) chase a loose ball during the first half during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

3 biggest concerns for Michigan State ahead of Louisville battle in the second round

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 20, 2026

Michigan State assistant coach Saddi Washington watches warmup ahead of the Elite Eight round of NCAA tournament against Auburn at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga. on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

Michigan State assistant reportedly no longer a candidate for Western Michigan job

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 20, 2026

Dec 3, 2025; Auburn, Alabama, USA; NC State Wolfpack guard Tre Holloman (5) runs a play as Auburn Tigers guard Kaden Magwood (5) defends during the first half at Neville Arena. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images

Did Tre Holloman ultimately make the right decision to transfer from Michigan State?

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 20, 2026

Carson Cooper, Michigan State Spartans

Tom Izzo hyping up Carson Cooper after Michigan State's win over NDSU was pure gold

John Buhler

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Mar 20, 2026

East Lansing's Cameron Hutson celebrates after his dunk against Waverly during the fourth quarter on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at Waverly High School.

Son of Michigan State national champion may have given Michigan bulletin board material

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 20, 2026

Mar 19, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) reacts to a play during the first half against the North Dakota State Bison during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Saturday’s Michigan State vs Louisville tipoff time is pretty close to perfect

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 20, 2026

Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) looks to paws against North Dakota State guard Tay Smith (3) during the second half of NCAA Tournament First Round at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Michigan State quietly broke an impressive program record vs. North Dakota State

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 19, 2026

Mar 19, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo calls a play during the second half against the North Dakota State Bison during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

This stat proves that Tom Izzo is one of the greatest NCAA Tournament coaches ever

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 19, 2026

Mar 19, 2026; Greenville, SC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reacts in the first half during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Duke's first-round troubles should have Michigan State fans dreaming big

Corey Long

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Mar 19, 2026

Mar 19, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Michigan State Spartans center Carson Cooper (15) dunks during the second half against the North Dakota State Bison during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Michigan State vs Louisville opening line puts Tom Izzo on upset alert in Round 2

Connor Muldowney

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Mar 19, 2026

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