statenews.com —  Coming off the bench Sunday for the first time all season, senior guard Brandon Wood responded to head coach Tom Izzo’s challenge by scoring nine points, collecting four rebounds and handing out four helpers. read more »
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spartansportsnetwork.com —  The Spartans prepare for the last place Nittany Lions prior to the first place Buckeyes this week. read more »
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 —  David Harns doesn't feel that the Spartan fans are living up to their potential when it comes to fandom: "Michigan State University basketball fans are living on their legend and are not performing as well as they should be if they want to be considered among the elite fan bases in the country." read more »
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podcasting.fia.net —  Tom Izzo joins Huge to talk about Draymond Green coming back from a sprained knee to have an outstanding performance against Michigan. read more »
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btn.com —  Michigan State's Draymond Green joins "The Pulse" crew to talk about snapping a three-game losing streak to rival Michigan and how far he thinks this Spartans team can go in March read more »
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statenews.com —  After a short, midseason slump, Keith Appling surfaced in Sunday’s 64-54 win against No. 22 Michigan, No. 11 men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said at his press conference Monday. read more »
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spartansportsnetwork.com —  Recap of the win over Michigan and preview of Penn State and Ohio State games. read more »
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podcasting.fia.net —  Jim Comparoni joins Huge and talks about the Spartan win over Michigan, specifically how legendary Draymond Green's performance was and the effort of Brandon Wood off the bench. read more »
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wjrpodcasts.com —  The Super Bowl was not the only game on Sunday. Michigan State Head Coach, Tom Izzo came on the Monday a.m. show to recap the Spartan performance against Michigan. read more »
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statenews.com —  First place in the Big Ten men’s basketball race could be up for grabs on Saturday when No. 12 MSU heads to No. 3 Ohio State for a 6 p.m. tip. But first, both teams need to get by their midweek games, including MSU’s (18-5 overall, 7-3 Big Ten) matchup against Penn State (10-14, 2-9) tonight (6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network). read more »
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theonlycolors.com —  Tom Izzo's intuition + clunky stats > accurate stats

Izzo's intuition is fed by an extremely thorough video scouting and analysis process. The kinds of data he gets behind the scenes are probably much more sophisticated than basic four factor numbers. read more »
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detroitnews.com —  East Lansing You probably recognize the look. I do. Tom Izzo does. Draymond Green does. Diligently and not so subtly, the Spartans are getting the look back, the one we know well. It has been on display most of the season, but now they're determined to club people over the head with it. read more »
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statenews.com —  As the Spartans’ Mr. Everything this season, Green is scoring 14.8 points and grabbing a conference-leading 10.5 rebounds per game to go along with his assists. However, Izzo said maybe the most impressive thing Green has done for MSU this season is turn a group full of newcomers and a first-year point guard into one of the best passing teams in the Big Ten. read more »
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detroitnews.com —  The Spartans will make no apologies. Throughout Tom Izzo's tenure, they have become a national power by doing the dirty work. Specifically, defense and rebounding. read more »
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statenews.com —  Draymond Green is focused on the present, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t thought about his future. The senior forward, like anybody who’s played basketball their entire life, hopes to be playing in the NBA in the near future. So, when he’s not practicing or preparing for the next opponent, Green studies guys who could one day be his peers. “I watch a lot of basketball,” Green said after practice Monday. read more »
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