Mady Sissoko
Auburn forward Johni Broome, left, grabs a rebound away from Houston forward Reggie Chaney (32) in the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, March 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Indiana State Sycamores 3/20/2023

Mar. 18, 2023 08:34 PM EDT

Auburn guard Allen Flanigan (22) drives the baseline around Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
WNIT - First Round - Game 15 (win) at WNIT - First Round - Game 16 (win) 3/18/2023

Mar. 16, 2023 08:00 PM EDT

Nebraska's Jamarques Lawrence (10) drives to the basket against Michigan State's Tyson Walker, middle, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/John Peterson)
Big Ten - First Round - Game 1 (win) at Michigan Wolverines 3/2/2023

Feb. 28, 2023 10:02 PM EST

Michigan State forward Malik Hall reacts after a dunk during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Michigan State edges Iowa 63-61 with late buckets

Jan. 26, 2023 09:43 PM EST

Notre Dame's Cormac Ryan (5) celebrates during the fist half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
Michigan State Spartans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11/30/2022

Nov. 30, 2022 10:06 PM EST

Tyson Walker helps No. 12 Michigan State top Portland 88-87

Nov. 27, 2022 08:19 PM EST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tyson Walker scored 15 points, and No. 12 Michigan State topped Portland 88-87 on Sunday in the fifth-place game of the Phil Knight...

Connecticut forward Adama Sanogo, right, shoots over Oregon center Kel'el Ware during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Phil Knight Invitational tournament in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
Texas State Bobcats at Hawai'i Warriors 11/27/2022

Nov. 24, 2022 09:12 PM EST

Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) reacts after a score against Michigan State during the second half on an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Michigan State outlasts Tshiebwe, No. 4 Kentucky in 2OT

By Michael Marot Nov. 15, 2022 10:27 PM EST

Michigan State guard Tyson Walker (2) shoots during the second half of the Carrier Classic NCAA college basketball game against the Gonzaga aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in Coronado, Calif. Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Timme's 22 lead No. 2 Zags past Spartans on carrier deck

By Bernie Wilson Nov. 11, 2022 09:30 PM EST

Northern Arizona's Oakland Fort (4) shoots against Michigan State's Mady Sissoko, right, and A.J. Hoggard (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Arizona State Sun Devils 11/7/2022

Nov. 07, 2022 08:12 PM EST

Michigan State men's head coach Tom Izzo speaks during Big Ten NCAA college basketball Media Days Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Tom Izzo's unranked Michigan State team faces tough tests

By Larry Lage Oct. 19, 2022 04:55 PM EDT

Michigan State's Joey Hauser, right, tries to dribble around Ohio State's E.J. Liddell during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Big Ten - Second Round - Game 4 (win) at Michigan Wolverines 3/4/2022

Mar. 03, 2022 08:10 PM EST

Penn State's John Harrar (21) goes up between Michigan State's Marcus Bingham, Jr., left, and Gabe Brown (44) in the first half of NCAA college basketball game Tuesday , Feb. 15, 2022, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)
Lundy leads Penn State past No. 19 Michigan State 62-58

By Travis Johnson Feb. 15, 2022 08:51 PM EST

Michigan State's Marcus Bingham Jr., center, and Eastern Michigan's Derek Ballard, right, and Colin Golson vie for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Michigan State Spartans 11/20/2021

Nov. 20, 2021 06:10 PM EST

Illinois guard Andre Curbelo (5) passes to forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Michigan St tops No. 5 Illinois 81-72, bolsters NCAA chances

By Larry Lage Feb. 23, 2021 10:53 PM EST

Rutgers guard Ron Harper Jr. (24) reacts to his team's defeat of Indiana in an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
The Latest: Stanford's athletic teams set for campus return

By The Associated Press Jan. 26, 2021 05:06 PM EST

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo yells from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
The Latest: South Carolina coach Martin to miss game at LSU

By The Associated Press Jan. 14, 2021 11:37 AM EST

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo yells from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
The Latest: Michigan State-Iowa basketball game postponed

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2021 01:37 PM EST

Michigan State's Rocket Watts, right, starts a fast break after a steal against Western Michigan's Jaylon Holmes, left, as Michigan State's Aaron Henry, center, trails during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan State Spartans 12/6/2020

Dec. 06, 2020 07:22 PM EST

Eastern Michigan's Chris James, right, shoots against Michigan State's Joey Hauser (20) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Michigan State Spartans 11/25/2020

Nov. 25, 2020 07:22 PM EST