Michigan State nearly blows 20-point lead, holds off Terps

Freshman Max Christie scored 16 points, Gabe Brown added 13 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State nearly blew a 20-point second-half lead before holding off No. 10 seed Maryland 76-72 on Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament.

Branham leads No. 23 Ohio State past Michigan State 80-69

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Malaki Branham scored 22 points and No. 23 Ohio State snapped a two-game losing streak with an 80-69 win over Michigan State on Thursday night.

Judge tosses remainder of lawsuit challenging MSU's COVID-19 vaccine requirement

A ruling said employees who sued failed to establish that it was irrational for the school not to provide an exception for people with natural immunity from an infection.

Cockburn leads No. 12 Illinois past slumping No. 19 Spartans

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 27 points, Jacob Grandison had a season-high 24 and No. 12 Illinois held off No. 19 Michigan State 79-74 on Saturday.

Lundy leads Penn State past No. 19 Michigan State 62-58

Seth Lundy hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:37 remaining and finished with 17 points as Penn State beat No. 19 Michigan State 62-58 on Tuesday night.

Michigan AG won't appeal Lou Anna Simon case after two court losses

While Attorney General Dana Nessel expressed confidence in the case against the ex-Michigan State University president, she said she would not ask the state supreme court to take a look.

Izzo, Spartans prepare for Penn State
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Jennifer Hammond reports from East Lansing on Monday with the latest on the Michigan State basketball team as they strive to find consistency in preparing to face Penn State on Tuesday.

Hall, Walker lead No. 17 Michigan State over Indiana 76-61

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo questioned his team’s toughness and emotion earlier in the week following a home loss to Wisconsin.

Davis scores 25, lifts No 14 Wisconsin past No. 17 MSU 70-62

Marcus Bingham Jr. had 15 points to lead the Spartans (17-6, 8-4), who remain in fourth place. Malik Hal added 12 off the bench.

Rutgers blows past No. 13 Michigan State 84-63

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo told his Spartans that one of the keys to beating Rutgers was to not let the Scarlet Knights get going offensively.

Hall rescues No. 13 Michigan State in 65-63 win over Terps

Malik Hall made a driving layup with 1.9 seconds left, and No. 13 Michigan State survived a second-half rally by Maryland to beat the Terrapins 65-63 on Tuesday night.

No. 10 Michigan State tops rival Michigan 83-67

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Max Christie scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and Malik Hall finished with 15 points, leading No. 10 Michigan State to an 83-67 win over Michigan on Saturday.

No. 24 Illinois holds off No. 10 Michigan State, 56-55

Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 56-55 on Tuesday and take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.

Hall scores 14 as No. 14 Michigan State tops No. 8 Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Malik Hall scored 14 points and No. 14 Michigan State beat No. 8 Wisconsin 86-74 on Friday night to snap the Badgers’ seven-game winning streak.

Ex-MSU star Malik McDowell arrested after attacking deputy while naked in Florida

It all happened in Deerfield Beach, about 40 miles north of Miami on Monday. McDowell allegedly attacked responding officers after 911 dispatchers got a call about a naked man running around a neighborhood – even walking onto the property of a children’s learning center.

Young leads Northwestern past No. 10 Michigan State 64-62

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ryan Young had 18 points and eight rebounds, helping Northwestern hold on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 64-62 Saturday for its first road win over a top 10 team in nearly five years.

No. 10 Michigan State beats Minnesota 71-69 on Hauser's shot

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Joey Hauser made a low-post shot with a tenth of a second left, lifting No. 10 Michigan State to a 71-69 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night for a ninth straight win.