This Year’s Tournament Trendsetter: A Play Called ‘Mahomes’ Both Kansas State and FAU helped secure their spots in the Sweet 16 with plays that looked to be straight from the gridiron. Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2023
NCAA Tournament: Matchup analysis, game prediction for MSU-Kansas State from LSJ’s Graham Couch See how LSJ's Graham Couch envisions Michigan State's game against Kansas State at the NCAA Tournament playing out on Thursday USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 23, 2023
Bob Wojnowski: In portal-crazy world, Tom Izzo stuck with his players, and it's paying off He heard it all offseason. He heard it when Michigan State lost five of seven in the Big Ten. Oh, and you can bet he heard it when the Spartans blew a 13-point lead in an overtime collapse at Iowa. Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023
Best-case player comps for some of the top prospects in the 2023 NFL draft Do these comparisons match up for these top prospects? USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 23, 2023
Adversity helps shape Michigan State's late-season flourish, Sweet 16 berth NEW YORK — It was inside a minute to play Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, as Michigan State headed to the timeout huddle holding an eight-point lead over Marquette. Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023
Who is Markquis Nowell? Three things to know about Kansas State’s star point guard. Fans of Kansas State basketball — and those following other Big 12 squads — have long known about Markquis Nowell, the undersized (more on that in a second) point guard who has taken a major leap in his second season with the Wildcats. Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023
NCAA Tournament picks: J. Brady McCollough's prediction for every remaining game LOS ANGELES — I picked Fairleigh Dickinson to lose to Texas Southern in the First Four. Los Angeles Times · Mar 22, 2023
WATCH: Tyson Walker talks coming home to NYC, Sweet 16 matchup with Andy Katz Watch Tyson Walker's interview with Andy Katz following Wednesday's practice USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 22, 2023
Michigan State basketball: breaking down Kansas State starting lineup, rotation Breaking down Kansas State's starting lineup, rotation USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 22, 2023
Sweet 16 Predictions: Who Surprises, Who Wins, Who Tops Eric Musselman’s Celebrations Breaking down the biggest story lines heading into the second weekend of the men’s tournament. Sports Illustrated · Mar 22, 2023
MSU basketball vs. Kansas State at NCAA Tournament: Stream, broadcast info, three things to watch, prediction MSU basketball faces Kansas State on Thursday at the NCAA Tournament - here's what you need to know for this matchup between the Spartans and Wildcats USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 22, 2023
John Clay: Sweet 16 reasons this college basketball season and the NCAA Tournament make no sense LEXINGTON, Ky. — As NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 play begins Thursday, 16 reasons college basketball this season makes no sense: Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023
Cutting Down Nets: Spartans Wire staff picks who’ll reach Final Four Does the Spartans Wire staff think Michigan State can reach the Final Four? See our picks for each region USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 22, 2023
The Big Ten — with zero titles since 2000 — keeps calling itself the best hoops league. Why? Empty rhetoric won’t do a thing to help long shot Michigan State, the conference’s only team in the Sweet 16. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2023
Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023 Michigan State carrying the banner as lone Big Ten team left in tournament EAST LANSING, Mich. — The NCAA Tournament marches on this week and, once again, the Big Ten is the convenient punching bag for fans and national media alike.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2023 Calipari Apologized to K-State Player for Calling Him ‘Little Guy’ The Kentucky coach received some backlash for the nickname he used in reference to Markquis Nowell.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2023 March Madness Sweet 16: Bets and Predictions for Thursday's Action Buckle up for some nail-biting games on Thursday as all four Sweet 16 matchups have spreads of less than six points.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 21, 2023 Best quotes from Tom Izzo at pre-Sweet Sixteen press conference Best quotes from Tom Izzo at pre-Sweet Sixteen press conference
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 21, 2023 Tulane RB Tyjae Spears landing with Saints could be the best story in 2023 NFL draft Tulane star running back Tyjae Spears landing with the New Orleans Saints could be the best story in the 2023 NFL draft, via @MaddyHudak_94:
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 21, 2023 Power Rankings: Andy Katz lists MSU as his top remaining team in East Region In the eyes of college basketball analyst Andy Katz, Michigan State should be clinching a trip to the Final Four this weekend
Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023 John Clay: Kentucky fans are right to have high expectations. John Calipari isn’t meeting them. When asked by the national media, or from someone outside the Bluegrass, the question always comes with a smirk.
Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023 Breaking down the good, bad of Kansas State’s matchup with Michigan State in Sweet 16 Little was expected of Kansas State the last time it reached the Sweet 16.
Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023 A.J. Hoggard fits the mold in legacy of Michigan State point guards COLUMBUS, Ohio — The push-and-pull between Tom Izzo and his point guards over the years has always been fascinating.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 20, 2023 Bracket Predictions for the Remaining 16 Men's March Madness Teams After upsets peppered the first two rounds of the men’s tournament, the Sweet 16 looks much different than fans expected.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 20, 2023 3-round post-NFL free agency mock draft: Three quarterbacks go in top 4 In our post-free agency three-round mock draft, quarterbacks dominate the top four picks.