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March Madness hits different for Tom Izzo at Michigan State, where 26th bid in a row wasn't a layup
Read full article: March Madness hits different for Tom Izzo at Michigan State, where 26th bid in a row wasn't a layupMarch Madness kept Tom Izzo sleepless for more than 24 hours before he heard and saw Michigan State made it into a 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament.
No. 3 Purdue hangs on to beat Michigan State 67-62 in Big Ten quarterfinals
Read full article: No. 3 Purdue hangs on to beat Michigan State 67-62 in Big Ten quarterfinalsZach Edey had 29 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks for third-ranked Purdue as the Boilermakers recovered from a blown 12-point lead to beat Michigan State 67-62 in a hard-nosed quarterfinal game in the Big Ten Tournament.
Michigan State outlasts Marquette; Izzo back to Sweet 16
Read full article: Michigan State outlasts Marquette; Izzo back to Sweet 16Tyson Walker scored 23 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State beat second-seeded Marquette 69-60 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, sending coach Tom Izzo’s squad back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in four years.
Michigan State outlasts Tshiebwe, No. 4 Kentucky in 2OT
Read full article: Michigan State outlasts Tshiebwe, No. 4 Kentucky in 2OTMalik Hall forced two extra periods with dunks off inbounds plays, and Michigan State outlasted No. 4 Kentucky 86-77 in double overtime after Oscar Tshiebwe concluded his strong season debut by fouling out.
Northwestern holds on to beat No. 10 Michigan St 64-62
Read full article: Northwestern holds on to beat No. 10 Michigan St 64-62Ryan Young had 18 points and eight rebounds, helping Northwestern hold on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 64-62 for its first road win over a top 10 team in nearly five years.
UCLA beats Michigan St 86-80 in overtime in First Four game
Read full article: UCLA beats Michigan St 86-80 in overtime in First Four game– UCLA showed plenty of fight in its overtime win over Michigan State in a First Four game in the NCAA Tournament. UCLA forced overtime on Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s three-point play with 3.3 seconds to go, then pulled away in the extra session for an 86-80 victory at Mackey Arena on Thursday night. Once overtime came around, Juzang hit the first two baskets of the extra session to give UCLA the lead. Michigan State was 16 of 18 from the foul line but missed one in overtime. They also split their four NCAA Tournament games, with UCLA winning in 1965 and 1971 and the Cougars winning in 1950 and 1981.
Michigan St beats No. 4 Ohio St 71-67, improves NCAA resume
Read full article: Michigan St beats No. 4 Ohio St 71-67, improves NCAA resumeAaron Henry had 18 points to help the Spartans improve their chances of making the NCAA Tournament with a 71-67 win over No. This year, though, it looked as if the Spartans (13-9, 7-9 Big Ten) would not make their usual appearance in the NCAA Tournament until their recent surge with three straight wins. Michigan State beat top-five teams in consecutive conference games for the first time in program history. “Give Michigan State credit," Holtmann said. AdBIG PICTUREOhio State: Despite losing at Michigan State after a 92-87 setback to Michigan, earning top seeding in the NCAA Tournament is still within reach for the Buckeyes.
Buie, Northwestern beat No. 4 Michigan State 79-65
Read full article: Buie, Northwestern beat No. 4 Michigan State 79-65(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)EVANSTON, Ill. – Boo Buie scored a career-high 30 points and Northwestern beat Michigan State for the first time in almost a decade, topping the No. Northwestern (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten) stopped a 12-game slide in the series with its first victory over Michigan State since Jan. 14, 2012. 4 Michigan State on Jan. 27, 1979. Aaron Henry scored 11 points for Michigan State (6-1, 0-1), and Malik Hall finished with 10 points and nine boards. Michigan State looked rusty early on and a fired-up Northwestern team took advantage.