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FBI documents show widespread payments to top college, high school players

The FBI’s extensive probe into college basketball corruption has resulted in at least three criminal investigations and could have a devastating impact across the sport in the coming months and years. Hundreds of federal documents that were …

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Michigan State AD Mark Hollis resigning in wake of Larry Nassar scandal

The fallout from the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal has continued at Michigan State, as athletic director Mark Hollis is the latest university official who is stepping down in the wake of Nassar’s sentencing this week. Hollis, an MSU alum who …

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Michigan State clock operator screws FGCU in final seconds

Michigan State beat Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday night 78-77 thanks to some home cooking from their clock operator. FGCU was down by a point with 2.4 seconds left and had the ball under their basket following a timeout. They looked to throw an …

How many brackets had Michigan State winning it all?

Michigan State’s upset loss to Middle Tennessee State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday will go down as one of the biggest in March Madness history. Not only was it a 2-15 match-up and therefore a huge upset by seeding, but …

Michigan State memes and jokes are strong after upset loss

Brackets were busted on Friday when No. 2 seed Michigan State lost to 15-seed Middle Tennessee State in one of the biggest upsets in March Madness history. Many people had Michigan State winning the entire NCAA Tournament, so obviously brackets were …

Michigan State student section fools Columbia twice to help avoid upset

A little word of advice for any team that has road game against Michigan State this year — ignore the student section. On Friday night, No. 2 Michigan State nearly suffered an unexpected loss to Columbia. The Spartans found themselves trying to …

Tom Izzo says his son picked Duke to beat Michigan State

Tom Izzo’s 13-year-old son Steven is not afraid to tell it like it is. Those of us who filled out an NCAA Tournament bracket know that part of the process requires making difficult decisions. Most of you would expect Steven Izzo to pick …

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Tom Izzo loved that his players got into a towel fight in team huddle (Video)

Michigan State looked like it had some chemistry problems when Derrick Nix and Keith Appling got into a towel fight in a team huddle Saturday during the Spartans’ 70-48 win over Memphis, but coach Tom Izzo says he loved it. “Oh it’s …

Michigan fans decorate Michigan State statue in Valparaiso gear? (Picture)

Michigan State and Michigan would not play each other in the NCAA Tournament unless both teams advanced to the finals, but that doesn’t mean their fans aren’t paying attention to one another. The Spartans and the Wolverines are playing at …

Michigan State Got Help from the Refs

As good of a program as Michigan State is, you figure they wouldn’t need much help to take care of the second place team from the WAC — one that went 22-12 in the regular season. That wasn’t the case on Friday night when Michigan …

Michigan State’s Final Four Appearance Boosts the State and Economy

When Michigan State won its Elite Eight matchup on Sunday against Louisville, coach Tom Izzo said that he hoped the team’s victory would be a glimmer of hope in what’s been a difficult year for the state. He said he hoped the fans could …

Izzo Kicks His Players Out of New Locker Room for Loss

In case you missed it over the weekend, Michigan State lost an exhibition game to Grand Valley State. Now exhibitions are supposed to be games that your team dominates and “exhibits” the talent on the team. Not the case with Michigan …

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