lansingstatejournal.com —  Draymond Green is Big Ten Player of the Week for the second straight week. Michigan State is now projected as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the Spartans hold a one-game lead in the Big Ten race with four to go. So yeah, life is good for Tom Izzo and Co. read more »
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banksoftheredcedar.com —  Mr. Nix has been a project since he set foot on campus. He possessed the raw skills that any coach would desire, but he needed a hard core conditioning program and a ton of patience, which most coaches don’t desire to work with. The end result has been a player that has the ability to dominate the game from the paint with a mixture of quick feet and soft hands that don’t seem to fit with a man of his size(6’9″ 270lbs) read more »
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mlive.com —  While not playing at the level that earned him accolades in the Ohio State win, he spoke of contributing in ways other than scoring. “It’s been a little frustrating, but we’ve got scorers,” Payne said. “We just need players to play defense and do other things to help the team win." read more »
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blogtalkradio.com —  Satchmo and DB delve into why the Michigan State mens basketball team is peaking at the right time, with recent wins over Ohio State, Wisconsin and Purdue, look at the womens basketball team overtime win over Purdue, discuss the state of the Spartan hockey team and preview the upcoming B1G baseball season. They also take a look at other big news in the world sports, and DB says goodbye to a cherished furry friend. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Michigan State enters the final two weeks of the regular season with a one-game lead in the Big Ten standings. The Spartans travel to Minnesota to face a Golden Gopher team fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament. This is the middle game for MSU in a stretch of five games in 13 days. The Spartans have won six true road games this season, including four in Big Ten play. read more »
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banksoftheredcedar.com —  Most teams can keep up with us in the first half. But once we get into the second half, we see that we’re wearing them down and we start to take a big lead. A perfect example of this situation was the game against Purdue on Sunday. read more »
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 —  Expect an exciting game at Williams Arena on Wednesday as Minnesota hosts Michigan State in a Big Ten showdown. Tip-off will be at 8:30 EST and it will be televised on Big Ten Network. read more »
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noise.typepad.com —  Here's the deal on the Delvon Roe thing: He's going to be honored and will be on the bench. MSU is still trying to find out if he can dress. He will not play -- he told Tom Izzo he doesn't want to be a distraction from the current team, in light of what's on the line. read more »
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detroitnews.com —  To say there will be a lot on Draymond Green's mind Sunday would be an understatement. The Michigan State senior will be playing his final game at Breslin Center; He and his Spartans will be trying to win the Big Ten championship outright against a team many felt was the favorite all along; and He'll be trying to lock up player of the year honors in the Big Ten. Oh, and it's also his 22nd birthday. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  For Michigan State basketball fans wondering how Roe is doing, the short answer is: quite well. He’s graduating in May with a degree in theatre, doting on a 6-month-old daughter (fatherhood is “the most amazing thing ever,” he said) and planning a move to Hollywood to pursue an already-burgeoning acting career. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Delvon Roe had a chance Friday at a rare and distinguished achievement — becoming just the second MSU player with multiple championships in the world-renowned Lansing State Journal Quiz Bowl. For the few who don’t know, the Quiz Bowl is a trivia tussle between two players from an MSU basketball program that actually cares about the student part of the term “student athlete.” After taking care of Mike Kebler with a 6-5 win a year ago, Roe said: “I look forward to defending my title.” read more »
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mlive.com —  Anthony Ianni isn’t sure if he’ll cry when he kisses center court on Senior Day, the emotions overwhelming him while surrounded by fans and family celebrating the achievements during his improbable Michigan State career. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Let’s see how high the pile of incentive for today’s Michigan State-Ohio State game at Breslin Center can get.The No. 5 Spartans (24-6 overall, 13-4 Big Ten) already have a share of their third Big Ten championship in four years, but a win would give them the sixth outright title in their history. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Michigan State may need to get creative today to maintain its revived homecourt advantage – about 300 student section Izzone members will be in the lower bowl when the Spartans host Ohio State, rather than the usual 1,400. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  You really have to search anymore to find something different to say about Draymond Green. Leader, winner, star, next coming of Magic and Cleaves, "perfect Spartan" read more »
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