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Davis "definitely coming back"

Mark Schlabach

...in Monday night's 89-72 rout of Michigan State in the NCAA national championship game at Ford...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 07, 2009

Instant Analysis: Michigan State-UNC

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Here is Mark Schlabach's instant analysis of the 2009 national championship game between Michigan State and North Carolina.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Pregame notes on the Heels

Mark Schlabach

...coach in NCAA history to win multiple national titles. Of course, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo could join those exclusive ranks with a Spartans victory, too. 3. Either Izzo or Williams will become only the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Green in trouble, but not Heels

Mark Schlabach

...with 11:41 to go. Michigan State is making a nice effort...to guard any of the Spartans' smaller players. After missing 15...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Early pace favors Heels

Mark Schlabach

...t the start the Spartans needed. UNC has made six of its first seven shots. UNC's Danny Green and Wayne Ellington have already knocked down 3-pointers. Michigan State goes with Travis Walton...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Attendance records shattered

Mark Schlabach

...basketball game. A crowd of 78,129 watched Michigan State play Kentucky at this very venue on Dec...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Lawson steals the record

Mark Schlabach

...Darrell Hawkins (vs. Holy Cross in 1993), Duke's Grant Hill (vs. California in 1993) and Ball State's Duane Clemens (vs. UCLA in 2000) also had eight steals in an NCAA game

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Home sweet home-away-from-home

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- As expected, the Spartans will definitely have a home-court advantage in tonight's national championship game against North Carolina. MSU...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Pregame notes on the Spartans

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- A few notes on the Spartans heading into tonight's national championship game: 1...only losses came in an opponent's home state, losing to No. 1 seed Texas in the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Bird and Magic's court appearance

Mark Schlabach

...NCAA tournament championship game while starring at Indiana State and Michigan State, respectively, just appeared on the Ford Field...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Davis dominating inside

Mark Schlabach

...better each and every week. Davis is giving Michigan State's front line a lot of problems early...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Cheering for MSU from Ann Arbor

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The sight of a Michigan State team playing for a title? Generally a sight for sore eyes in Ann Arbor. But even many Wolverine fans are rooting on the Spartans as they aim for a title in Detroit.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Commish: Big Ten has nothing to defend

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With Michigan State playing North Carolina for the national championship and Penn State having already won the NIT, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said his conference represented itself well during the postseason.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Spartans' Roe exceeds expectations

Mark Schlabach

...is hitting his stride at the right time for the Spartans. He scored four points and grabbed eight rebounds in 21 minutes in Michigan State's 82-73 victory over Connecticut in Saturday night's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Izzo likes Hansbrough's game

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- Count Michigan State coach Tom Izzo among North...the Tar Heels beat the Spartans 96-63 at Ford Field...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009