Syracuse rises to No. 9 after upset

North Carolina, which lost to Syracuse in the 2K Sports Classic Championship last weekend, dropped sharply in the latest ESPN/USA Today men's college basketball top 25 poll, slipping from No. 4 to No. 12.

Izzo matches Spartans' mark for wins in blowout of Valpo

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Tom Izzo won his 340th game at Michigan State, tying the school record for victories in the No. 2 Spartans' 90-60 win over Valparaiso on Sunday.

Michigan State Takes Over In 90-60 Rout

Tom Izzo tied a school record with his 340th victory as No. 2 Michigan State defeated Valparaiso

No. 2 Spartans win 42nd straight against nonconference foe at home

Draymond Green had 15 points to lead a balanced attack, and No. 2 Michigan State kept up its home court mastery with a 75-62 win over Toledo on Friday night.

Ebanks epitomizes players with volatile stock

...Point: Late first round Durrell Summers, G, Michigan State Summers has always been a favorite of scouts despite middling production in his first two years for the Spartans. Last year several scouts insisted that had...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Mar 29, 2009; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Kalin Lucas (1) shoots a three pointer as Louisville Cardinals guard Preston Knowles (2) is...

Recruits mustn't forget common courtesy

...spaced placards with the logos of the schools among which he was deciding: Oklahoma, UCLA, Kansas, Iowa State, Duke and North Carolina. It looked like a version of the NBA draft lottery show and was...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Most Impressive Part Of Hoops Marathon

Jay Bilas was most impressed with the Michigan State-Gonzaga game

ESPNews Highlight Of The Night

Summers' big shots help Spartans take, hold lead against Gonzaga

Summers' big shots help Spartans take, hold lead against Gonzaga

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.

Scott Van Pelt

Tom Izzo explains how tough games in November and December prepare a team for conference play and beyond.

Scott Van Pelt

Tom Izzo explains how tough games in November and December prepare a team for conference play and beyond.

Kansas, 11 followers remain in order

One weekend of the 2009-10 NCAA men's basketball season was not enough to affect the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. The top 12 teams in the rankings, led by No. 1 Kansas, remained as they were in the preseason poll.

Spartans pull away in second half for 33rd straight home-opening win

Durrell Summers scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half, Kalin Lucas scored 21 and No. 2 Michigan State pulled away from Florida Gulf Coast for a 97-58 victory Friday night.

Michigan State Wins Big In Season-Opener

Michigan State tops Florida Gulf Coast, 97-58