Michigan State has added a commitment from Bloomington (Illinois) Central Catholic linebacker Matthew Brady on Wednesday morning. Brady, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound rising senior, took an official visit with Michigan State over the weekend and chose the Spartans over Northwestern, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska and others. He has canceled his remaining officials with the Illini and Huskers.
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Coen Carr took a significant step forward in his development last season, but his path to the NBA first round still has one clear obstacle standing in the way.
After coming off the bench during his freshman and sophomore seasons, Carr flashed his potential during the NCAA Tournament in his sophomore year. In a first-round matchup against Bryant, he posted a career-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field to go along with nine rebounds. He followed that up in the Sweet 16 against Ole Miss with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting, also knocking down a three-pointer.
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Like Carlos Medlock Jr., Ethan Taylor spent his senior season of high school at Link Academy. To better understand Taylor’s high school accomplishments and how they might translate to Michigan State, we thought it might be helpful to first take a quick look at Link Academy and where it fits into the high school basketball landscape.
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A month away from marking his one-year anniversary taking over at 1855 Place in East Lansing, Batt wants the Spartans to be more proactive in a changing landscape with a lot more pressure on fundraising. That’s a driving force behind Spartan Ventures – a non-profit that will absorb some of the athletic department duties – Batt hopes will officially launch in July.
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Not getting drafted isn’t the end for outgoing collegiate players. Two Michigan State players were selected in this season’s draft: center Matt Gulbin at 209th overall by the Washington Commanders and punter Ryan Eckley at 211th overall by the Baltimore Ravens. The Spartans have had several other players sign UDFA (undrafted free agent) contracts or accept invitations to rookie minicamps. Here’s where each player has ended up through Sunday night
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The craziest part of the college basketball calendar is here, with the transfer portal officially opening, and the sport’s version of free agency and roster management getting fully underway. Michigan State won’t be a stranger to the portal this year, with the coaching staff knowing the roster holes they must fill in order to make themselves a true Final Four contender next season.
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In the spring of 1926, a new name — the Spartans — began appearing in print. It wasn’t the official nickname of Michigan State College (what is now Michigan State University). And it hadn’t won the official naming contest meant to decide it. But it would soon take hold. One hundred years later, the name has evolved into much more than a nickname for MSU’s athletics teams.
No. 3 seed Michigan State, making its 28th-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament under Head Coach Tom Izzo, plays No. 14 seed North Dakota on Thursday, March 19 (4:05 p.m., TNT) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (East Region) at Key Bank Center. The winner of Thursday’s game will advance to play the winner of a game between No. 6 seed Louisville and No. 11 seed South Florida on Saturday, March 21.
Four players scored in double figures and No. 8 Michigan State opened up a 19-point lead in the second half before holding on to beat Rutgers, 91-87, on Senior Day at the Breslin Center on Thursday. Redshirt sophomore guard Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and handed out a game-high eight assists, while junior forward Coen Carr scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Spartans.
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For the first time in program history, No. 2/3-ranked Michigan State hockey secured its third-straight conference title on Thursday night, toppling Minnesota 7-1 from 3M Arena at Mariucci. The Spartans locked up the No. 1 seed and home ice for next week’s Big Ten Tournament, earning a bye into the semifinals where they’ll face the lowest remaining seeded team.
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Michigan State plays its final home game of the regular season on Thursday, March 5 (8 p.m., FS1), hosting Rutgers at the Breslin Center for Senior Day. The men’s basketball program will recognize student assistants and managers and five players in post-game ceremonies Thursday night. Thursday night’s game will air live on FS1, with Connor Onion and former Spartan All-American Steve Smith calling all of the action.
Of all his highlight-reel plays, even the ones that drew oohs from the hostile Mackey Arena crowd, Coen Carr’s final moments delivered something Michigan State basketball spent more than a decade longing for. A win at Purdue. Finally.
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Michigan State football landed an extremely productive new commitment, picking up former Buffalo linebacker Dion Crawford in the transfer portal. Crawford was named All-MAC Third Team back in 2024. In his three years at Buffalo, Crawford racked up 171 total tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 12 sacks.
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Michigan State is moving quickly to fill out its roster. Tyran Chappell, a redshirt freshman cornerback from Houston Christian, announced his transfer commitment to the Spartans via social media on Sunday. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
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In Episode three, get to know transfer Trey Fort and his journey to Michigan State, and learn how assistant coach Saddi Washington’s family ties to the program make him a natural fit for Coach Izzo’s culture.
Michigan State University today announced a historic $401 million commitment from Greg and Dawn Williams. Made through the university’s “Uncommon Will, Far Better World” campaign and in support of MSU Athletics’ FOR SPARTA initiative, this is the largest single commitment in the history of MSU and one of the largest single amounts in college athletics history. Their generosity will dramatically transform Spartan Athletics and fuel academic excellence across multiple disciplines, reinforcing MSU’s mission to empower students and serve communities across Michigan and beyond.
Michigan State wide receiver Nick Marsh plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. Marsh recorded a team-high 662 receiving yards and six touchdowns this season on 59 catches.
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Freshman Porter Martone posted his first career multi-goal game on Friday night as the Spartans took down Notre Dame, 4-1, from the Compton Family Ice Arena. Michigan State improves to 8-1-0 overall and 3-0-0 in conference action while claiming all three points towards the B1G standings.
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The 2025 edition of the Battle for the Land Grant Trophy might as well be called the Dissapointment Bowl. Your 3-6 Michigan State Spartans will play host to the 3-6 Penn State Nittany Lions at 3:30 this Saturday afternoon for Senior Day. Both teams will be in search of their first Big Ten conference win of the season, and to stop each team’s respective six-game losing streak.
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Michigan State hosts Penn State in the battle for the Land Grant Trophy on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 3:40 p.m. in Spartan Stadium in the home finale for the Spartans. The game will be televised on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ with Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sidelines) on the call. Michigan State will recognize its seniors in a pregame ceremony.