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 ...

He helped lead MSU to the Sweet 16 as a junior in 2023, but the Spartans never contended for a Big Ten title and also had three early exits in his four seasons, squeaking into the 2021 tournament ...

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 ...

Norfolk State showed some life by closing the first half on an 11-0 run sparked by Ings, but the Spartans never made it close. “I think we got complacent,” Martin said. “We kept looking at ...