After opening the season 6-0 for the first time since 2016, the Tar Heels finally suffered a loss thanks to an aggressive Michigan State team that came into today’s game on a mission. Both teams fought hard for all 40 minutes, but ultimately poor three-point shooting and defensive lapses doomed UNC to leave Florida with […]
From Tar Heel Blog
| 29 days ago
| 1 read
The MSU offense started strong with a three from Trey Fort followed by a Coen Carr dunk for a 5-0 lead. UNC then went on an 8-2 run to go up a point. Coen Carr responded with his 2nd dunk to put MSU up 9-8 at the first TV timeout. The two teams traded buckets […]
From The Only Colors
| 29 days ago
| 2 reads
Happy Thanksgiving, TOC Nation! I hope you are all a few pounds heavier than when you woke up this morning. This afternoon, our basketball team has the second of its games in the Ft. Myers Tip-Off. After soundly defeating East Carolina on Tuesday by a score of 89-56, we now get to take on another […]
From The Only Colors
| 30 days ago
| 3 reads
Michigan State will face East Carolina tomorrow and North Carolina on Thanksgiving Day in the Ft. Myers Classic. The Spartans head to Florida with a 5-0 record which includes impressive wins over Arkansas at home and Kentucky in the Champions Classic. Michigan State is coming off a 84-56 win against Detroit Mercy on Friday. Though […]
From The Only Colors
| about 1 month ago
| 3 reads
It was an up-and-down week in the Big Ten, highlighted by impressive neutral-court showings from No. 1 Purdue, No. 17 Michigan State and Nebraska but lackluster performances from the bottom three of the conference (Minnesota, Rutgers and Penn State). Next up for the conference will be four teams (Maryland, Michigan, Oregon and Rutgers) participating in […]
From Inside NU
| about 1 month ago
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We got a jam-packed schedule over the next 7 days. Let’s get to it. Friday, November 21 Men’s Basketball: Michigan State Vs. Detroit Mercy When: 6:30 PM ET Where: Breslin Center; East Lansing, MI Records: MSU (4-0); Detroit Mercy (1-3) TV/Stream: BTN Bet: MSU -30.5; over/under 148.5 (FanDuel) Game Thread: Will go live 2 hours […]
From The Only Colors
| about 1 month ago
| 2 reads
We got some great news on Friday afternoon. Ethan Taylor, one of the top players in the 2026 recruiting cycle announced he would be attending Michigan State University next season. Standing over 7 feet tall, Taylor is widely considered the #2 center in the class, that according to both 247Sports and Rivals. Rivals has him […]
From The Only Colors
| about 1 month ago
| 3 reads
Class of 2026 4-star small forward Maximo Adams is set to announce his college decision on Friday, November 14, according to ESPN’s Paul Biancardi. The 6-foot-7, 205-pound wing from Chatsworth, California, will choose between Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan State, and Texas. Adams has been a major recruiting target for Mark Pope, who first offered him […]
From A Sea Of Blue
| about 1 month ago
| 5 reads
The conference took its first two losses. But also…a Good Win? Many of your basketball teams played over the weekend. Some acquitted themselves nicely, others are Maryland. Most Impressive Win Indiana Hoosiers 100, Marquette Golden Eagles 77 Michigan State’s home win over Arkansas is nice, but I’ll tip it to the Hoosiers—very much in a […]
From Off Tackle Empire
| about 2 months ago
| 4 reads
Greetings, BBN! The Kentucky Wildcats got their first win of the season Tuesday night, a 77-51 defensive slugfest with Nicholls. It wasn’t the prettiest of openers, especially when Kentucky failed to score 30 points in the first half, though the defense did take command and help the Cats lead 28-15. The second half was much […]
From A Sea Of Blue
| about 2 months ago
| 2 reads
Just a few hours until we can watch an MSU game that is not football! Well, that is if you have BTN+. The Spartans’ opener is tonight at 7 PM against the Colgate Raiders of the Patriot League. For those of you who are wondering, Colgate is located in upstate New York, about an hour […]
From The Only Colors
| about 2 months ago
| 3 reads
The B1G is once again at the forefront of the men’s college basketball world. Before last season started, I described the B1G as the “bubbliest conference in the country.” Eight teams (Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon, Purdue, UCLA and Wisconsin) ended up making the NCAA Tournament, but all eight of those teams were somewhere […]
From Inside NU
| about 2 months ago
| 4 reads
UConn men’s basketball won its final exhibition on Tuesday night, dispatching Michigan State 76-69 in a foul-heavy, but promising tune-up. Solo Ball and Alex Karaban led the Huskies with 18 apiece, while Jayden Ross added 13 points off the bench. Freshman Eric Reibe grabbed seven rebounds, while Georgia transfer Silas Demary Jr stuffed the statsheet […]
From The UConn Blog
| about 2 months ago
| 4 reads
The 2024-25 basketball season certainly exceeded expectations with Michigan State winning the Big Ten regular season championship by a ridiculous three-game margin and then advancing all the way to the Elite 8. What makes that season even more impressive is that Tom Izzo was basically breaking in a whole new coaching staff. One assistant, Doug […]
From The Only Colors
| 2 months ago
| 4 reads
Returning Players: Jeremy Fears Jr., Nick Sanders Departed Players: Tre Holloman Transfers In: Divine Ugochukwu, Denham Wojcik Recruits In: None Here we go, TOC Nation. It is time to change the vibe around here. Michigan State is a basketball (and hockey) school, and now we really get to shift gears and start focusing on a program that brings much […]
From The Only Colors
| 2 months ago
| 3 reads