By Paul Gotham Setting: Tennessee and Michigan State meet in St. Louis as Bruce Pearl's No. 6 seed Volunteers (28-8) do battle with Tom Izzo's Spartans (27-8) on the court at Edward Jones Dome. Plot: SEC clashes with the Big Ten for a spot in the Final Four. Sub-plot: The game pits a pair of coaches and teams who have dealt with adversity during the season. Earlier in … [Read more...] about Tennessee – Michigan State: Tale Of The Tape
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Michigan State-Wisconsin: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: It's a Big Ten showdown as Tom Izzo brings his No. 5 Michigan State Spartans (19-3, 9-0) to Madison for a tilt with Bo Ryan's No. 16 Wisconsin Badgers (16-5, 6-3). Plot: Michigan State could gain a four-game edge on Wisconsin in the Big Ten standings. The Badgers are currently tied for second with Purdue, Ohio State, and Illinois. Sub-plot: … [Read more...] about Michigan State-Wisconsin: Tale Of The Tape
College Hoops Countdown | #2 Michigan State
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 31 -7 (15 -3 Big Ten) Lost to UNC in the National Title game, 89 -72. Coach: Tom Izzo 336 - 137 (14 years at MSU) Key Returners: Kalin Lucas - 14.7ppg, 2.1rpg Chris Allen - 8.4ppg, 2.2rpg Durrell … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #2 Michigan State