That was the punch in the mouth that staggered the Spartans a blow from which they never truly recovered, even as they worked to chip away at the deficit the rest of the game. Need a break?

That was the punch in the mouth that staggered the Spartans a blow from which they never truly recovered, even as they worked to chip away at the deficit the rest of the game. But it felt like the ...

The lead never grew impossibly large, but the Spartans never got close enough to strike. “It was just tough,” Richardson said, rubbing his red eyes. “When we drove, we’d see four or five ...

MSU cut it to five late in the first half, but never could make the critical shot, and fell down by nine at the half. The Tigers had just one spurt, but made it last, as the Spartans never found a ...

But Michigan State threw counterpunches. Under coach Tom Izzo, the Spartans always do. Izzo had never lost to an SEC opponent in the NCAA tournament before Sunday's game. The Spartans never relented ...

the Spartans never quite managed to play a game where put everything together. In this game, Michigan State guards struggled to make shots, which has been a problem earlier in the season.

Izzo will not ask Booker to leave, and will leave the door open for him to stay and continue his development, but no one would fault the Spartan big man if he decided on a change of scenery this ...

But the Spartans never quite recovered from a 17-0 run by the Tigers (32-5) that made it 23-8 in the middle of the first half. Broome took a hard fall on the court and remained sitting in pain for ...

In the win, Michigan State held Ole Miss to just 40.6% shooting from the field. Led by their fearless leader, the Spartans never let their foot off the gas and will keep fighting until the final bell ...