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Joe Lunardi provides an updated look at where every team in the NCAA tournament mix stacks up.

Story | Conversation | February 06, 2013

Keith Appling scored 19 points, including a brilliant drive with 13.5 seconds left, and No. 21 Michigan State rebounded from a season-opening loss with a 67-64 upset of No. 7 Kansas on Tuesday night.

The Kentucky Wildcats are on the verge of a historic recruiting class. James Young, rated No. 5 overall in the ESPN 100, committed to Kentucky on Thursday, choosing the Wildcats over Michigan State, Syracuse and Kansas.

Jabari Parker, the nation's No. 1-ranked senior, will make official visits to Duke and Michigan State and will soon add three other schools to his top-5 list before making a commitment in November, his father said on Tuesday.

The spotlight is on the NCAA tournament, and here are the top 5 NBA prospects in its West Region.

Blog | Conversation | March 15, 2012

William Buford made a high-arcing jumper from the top of the key with 1 second left, lifting Ohio State (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) to a 72-70 win over No. 5 Michigan State on Sunday, forging a three-way tie for the Big Ten title.

Cody Zeller scored 18 points and Victor Oladipo added 13, giving Indiana (No. 20 ESPN/USA Today, No. 18 AP) a 70-55 victory over No. 5 Michigan State on Tuesday night.

Stu Douglass made a layup with 36.5 seconds remaining, and No. 20 Michigan held on through a wild final sequence to edge No. 9 Michigan State 60-59 on Tuesday night.

From the April 5, 2010 issue of ESPN The Magazine: Ryan McGee on the final possession in NCAA tournament games -- the classics, how you diagram it, where the fear lies, who needs the ball, who needs to sweat it out, and more.

Story | Conversation | March 23, 2010

Joe Lunardi's Wednesday afternoon update has some bubble trouble for South Florida, while Marquette moves into the field.

Blog | Conversation | March 10, 2010

The Inside the Bracket series compares the 2008 KU Jayhawks (who won it all) to this year's squad. Turns out, they're very similar -- the key difference is whether Sherron Collins can channel Mario Chalmers during the coming run.

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2010

Demetri McCamey had 22 points and 11 assists to lead Illinois to a 78-73 upset of No. 5 Michigan State on Saturday night, sending the Spartans to another loss without Kalin Lucas.

Jason Bohannon scored 19 points to lead No. 16 Wisconsin to a 67-49 victory over No. 5 Michigan State on Tuesday night, snapping the Spartans' perfect Big Ten start and leaving them without leading scorer Kalin Lucas.

Kalin Lucas made a go-ahead jumper with 3.5 seconds left, lifting No. 5 Michigan State to a 57-56 win over Michigan on Tuesday night.

Michigan's chances to pull off an upset against No. 5 Michigan State on Tuesday night improved when Wolverines coach John Beilein decided to reinstate star guard Manny Harris after a one-game suspension for an undisclosed incident in Friday's practice.

Durrell Summers hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:02 left, made two at the line with 5.7 seconds to go and finished with 21 points to help No. 2 Michigan State rally for a 75-71 win over Gonzaga on Tuesday night.