espn.go.com —  Of all the talented skill players Michigan State signed Feb. 1, quite possibly the team's best addition doesn't come from the high school ranks. Michigan State picked up a transfer prize in wide receiver DeAnthony Arnett, who joined the Spartans after a year at Tennessee. read more »
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 —  The Spartans victory over Ohio State on the road launched them up four spots in the AP poll to get back into the top ten at 7. The Spartans are number 8 in the Coaches Poll which is a climb of four spots. They climbed two spots in the RPI rankings up to 4. read more »
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vimeo.com —  Gillian Van Stratt of SpartanMag provide us with some video from Izzo's press conference where he talks about the preparation for the Ohio State game. read more »
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podcasting.fia.net —  Jim Comparoni of SpartanMag.com joins huge to talk about the Spartans win over Ohio State on the road and what it means to the Big Ten race. read more »
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statenews.com —  Last week, before the then-No. 11 MSU men’s basketball team beat then-No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 head coach, Tom Izzo spent some time talking with senior guard Brandon Wood. Less then a week before that, Izzo put Wood in a reserve role against Michigan for the first time since he transfered from Valparaiso. Wood responded with a solid performance, but after he didn’t start the next game — a win over Penn State — Izzo said he thought Wood was a little discouraged. read more »
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statenews.com —  After winning three straight games with a new starting lineup, MSU women’s basketball (15-10 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) head coach Suzy Merchant thought her team had moved past the bad habits that dug it a hole in the conference standings. But following a 74-57 loss to Iowa (16-10, 8-5) on Sunday, Merchant said she was frustrated to see some of those discouraging trends beginning to re-emerge. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State women's golf team opened its spring season Monday with the first round of the Regional Challenge at the Palos Verdes Country Club. All of the 15 teams in the elite tournament are ranked in the Golfweek Top 50. read more »
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statenews.com —  Entering his fourth season as MSU baseball’s head coach, Jake Boss Jr. can’t remember ever relying on so many freshmen. When his team opens its season Friday in Dunedin, Fla., against St. John’s, three Spartans will appear in the first game of their careers as starters. Jimmy Pickens, one of the most sought after recruits in the state last year, will debut in right field, Ryan Krill will get the nod at first base and Kevin Goergen is set to start at third base. read more »
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rantsports.com —  Michigan State’s Kirk Cousins may not be on your list of quarterback choices for the Washington Redskins, but he should. If he is, he’s probably like No. 3 or 4 next to Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. I think Kirk Cousins should be observed a little closer. read more »
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statenews.com —  At his weekly press conference Monday, Tom Izzo said there are a few areas his team needs to improve on, as it’s about to embark on a 13-day, five-game stretch. As the No. 7 men’s basketball team’s (20-5 overall, 9-3 Big Ten) head coach, Izzo said his team needs to work on scoring inside, offensive execution and limiting turnovers. read more »
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greenthoughtsmsu.com —  Michigan is MSU's biggest rival. Minnesota is Wisconsin's biggest rival. But in the world of college basketball, MSU and Wisconsin fans hate each other more than any other. Both fanbases hate the other coach more than any other. The MSU/U-M rivalry is getting there, but the MSU/Wisconsin rivalry has been there for a decade. And now the football rivalry has added fuel to the fire. read more »
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espn.go.com —  The Texans hit the jackpot with a Big Ten defensive lineman (Wisconsin's J.J. Watt) in the first round of the 2011 draft. They could add depth up front with Worthy, who Kiper writes "has a really good burst for his size, allowing him to penetrate and be really disruptive against both the run and the pass." read more »
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podcasting.fia.net —  Jim Comparoni joins Bakita and Bentley to talk about the Spartan basketball team. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Badgers enter the week on a three-game losing streak, bringing their record to 8-16 overall and 4-8 in Big Ten play. Taylor Wurtz leads Wisconsin offensively, with 16.2 points, good for seventh in the conference, and 7.4 rebounds. read more »
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 —  Expect a thriller at Breslin Center on Thursday as Michigan State hosts Wisconsin in a Big Ten showdown. Tip-off will be at 7:00 EST and it will be televised on ESPN. read more »
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