But what about a college rivalry matchup in the NCAA Tournament? That could be on tap if both No. 2 seed Michigan State and No. 5 Michigan win their respective Sweet 16 matchups on Friday.

TOLEDO, Ohio-- Michigan State entered the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the second overall seed. At this point in the season, there are no easy games, but the Spartans drew a particularly ...

No. 2 Michigan State and No. 6 Ole Miss are gearing up for a Friday showdown in the NCAA Tournament, with both teams looking to extend their March Madness runs. The Spartans wasted no time making ...

Michigan State is back in the Sweet 16 after taking care of New Mexico on Sunday. The Spartans, the 2-seed in the South region, beat Bryant in their tournament opener and then beat familiar foe ...

During a postgame celebration, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo invited Holloman — a junior — to kiss the school's logo on the court. "No shame in your tradition," Izzo said to the roaring crowd.

Michigan State scrapped its way to the Elite Eight with a 73-70 win over Ole Miss on Friday night. Jaden Akins’ runner in the lane with 1:27 to go gave the No. 2 Spartans a two-point advantage ...

Tensions boiled over Sunday when Michigan players attempted to spoil Michigan State's Senior Day tradition of players kissing the midcourt Spartan logo. Tempers flared after several Wolverines ...

ATLANTA -- It is fair to say Michigan State has evolved, and then some, since its first trip to Atlanta in November. Then unranked, the Spartans fell to No. 1 Kansas in the Champions Classic in ...

Michigan State and Michigan basketball players got into a scuffle late in the Spartans’ 79-62 win on Sunday in East Lansing, with the incident stemming from MSU’s senior day tradition of ...

The second-seed Michigan State and sixth-seed Ole Miss will go head-to-head this week. Michigan State top scorer Jaden Akins and Forward Jaxon Kohler are the ones to watch, but Ole Miss powerhouse ...

In the immediate aftermath of Michigan State's second-round win over New Mexico last weekend, head coach Tom Izzo was asked during his on-court interview for any thoughts about the forthcoming ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan guard Phat Phat Brooks shoved Michigan State guard Tre Holloman on Sunday at midcourt of the Breslin Center, where seniors have kissed the Spartans' logo in their ...