Keith Appling

Former De La Salle teammates Alvin Ellis and Gavin Schilling used to consider reuniting at Minnesota. Instead, they’ll do so at Michigan State. Ellis, who was let out of his letter of intent by Minnesota following the firing of Tubby Smith,...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There were times when Seth Curry felt as if he could make every shot. Even his record-setting coach was amazed. Curry scored 29 points and Duke beat Michigan State 71-61 on Friday night to advance to the Midwest Regional final,...

Michigan State has prided itself on the fact that every recruit Tom Izzo has signed played in a Final Four if he stayed for four years. That feat will be put to the test next year. The Spartans (27-9) were limited to two or fewer NCAA tournament...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Derrick Nix got a pass down low, backed up his beefy body to put an opponent on his back and scored. For much of Michigan State's NCAA tournament-opening win, it was as easy as giving Nix the ball and getting out of his way....

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State's archrival didn't do them any favors Sunday night. The No. 12 Spartans were denied a chance to share the Big Ten title earlier in the day when archenemy Michigan lost to Indiana, giving the Hoosiers the...

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Keith Appling broke out of a shooting slump to score 19 points, and Michigan State snapped a three-game losing streak with a 58-43 victory over Wisconsin at Breslin Center on Thursday. Freshman Gary Harris overcame a scoreless...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Victor Oladipo shook off a sprained left ankle with a spectacular performance to lift top-ranked Indiana to a 72-68 win over No. 4 Michigan State on Tuesday night. Oladipo's go-ahead putback, dunk and free throws in...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Tom Izzo put it best. “It doesn’t get any better or bigger than this,” the Michigan State coach said. Izzo’s fourth-ranked Spartans will host the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers — led by his former...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has muddled through much of its season, finding ways to win games short on style with gritty substance. The eighth-ranked Spartans, though, showed their potential in an impressive 75-52 win over No. 4...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — For the first time in the history of the series, Michigan and Michigan State will play each other while ranked among the top 10. Bragging rights won't be the only thing at stake Tuesday night when the eighth-ranked...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Michigan State ignored the injuries and the foul trouble Saturday. Branden Dawson, Keith Appling and Derrick Nix refused to let the surging Spartans get slowed down by a couple of big hurdles. Dawson scored 20...

EAST LANSING, MICH. -- For all the pain that Michigan State freshman Gary Harris seemed to be in throughout Wednesday's game, it had nothing on the anguish he inflicted on Minnesota. Despite moving gingerly throughout the game, Harris gutted it out and...