Spartans' AD, coaches get extensions

Michigan State's Board of Trustees announced Friday that it has approved contract extensions through 2016 for athletic director Mark Hollis, head football coach Mark Dantonio and head men's basketball coach Tom Izzo.

Cyclones end Spartans' unlikely run with last-second 3

lison Lacey's 3-pointer from the top of the key with 23 seconds remaining capped a furious comeback, leading fourth-seeded Iowa State to a 69-68 victory over ninth-seeded Michigan State on Saturday night and a trip to the Berkeley Regional finals.

Treys (what else?) lift ISU to Elite Eight

Old reliable -- Iowa State's 3-point shooting -- helped carry the Cyclones past Michigan State and into the Elite Eight on Saturday. But a rarely used full-court press put the finishing touches on the win.

What are the keys to Sweet 16 victories?

What are the X factors in the regional semifinals? ESPN.com columnists Graham Hays and Mechelle Voepel know which key factors could determine who moves on to the Elite Eight.

UConn leads field into Sweet 16

The Sweet 16 field is set. Four teams from both the Big East and Big 12 led the way. But all eyes remain on UConn and its undefeated run.

McCallie loses to former team as Spartans shut down Blue Devils

Mia Johnson scored 17 points and Lauren Aitch had 15, lifting ninth-seeded Michigan State to a 63-49 win Tuesday night over the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils and former coach Joanne P. McCallie in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

MSU gets last word over Duke, McCallie

Duke has had its ups and downs and didn't play its best in Tuesday's upset. But a flawed system that put a top seed on its opponent's home court in the second round didn't help, either.

March 24, 2009; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Aisha Jefferson (22) tries to get a pass off to forward Lykendra Johnson (30) against...

Michigan State ousts Middle Tennessee despite Clark's 34

Michigan State stymied the nation's leading scorer just in time.

...State center Allyssa DeHaan (41) dribbles the ball while Michigan center Krista Phillips (25) defends. The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Michigan Wolverines 41-37 in a game played at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor...

Michigan State moves toward top of Big Ten with upset

Allyssa DeHaan scored 16 points and Lykendra Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds to help Michigan State beat Ohio State 52-46.

Lavender hits double digits for 45th straight game as Ohio St. rolls

Jantel Lavender scored 20 points to hit double figures for the 45th consecutive game and No. 17 Ohio State rolled past Michigan State 67-49 on Sunday.

Murray's career-best 25 lead St. Bonaventure by No. 24 Michigan State

Katelyn Murray scored a career-high 25 points and made five 3-pointers to lead St. Bonaventure to a 63-52 upset Sunday over No. 24 Michigan State.

Ga. Tech overcomes 12-point first-half deficit to shock Michigan St.

Alex Montgomery scored 20 points to lead Georgia Tech to a 70-57 upset of Michigan State on Wednesday.

Watson powers Notre Dame with five straight 3-pointers

Kellie Watson hit five straight 3-pointers to help ignite a big run and Notre Dame (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 14 AP) overcame a 34-point performance by Aisha Jefferson to beat Michigan State (No. 24 AP) 78-72 on Saturday.