Michigan State basketball rallied from 16 points down to defeat Illinois ... The Spartans hit 5 of 7 shots to open the half, forcing Illinois coach Brad Underwood to call timeout just 3:01 into the ...

The event, sponsored by Indy Spartans, was a crafty way to get alumni and “adopted alumni,” people tied to Spartan alumni, riled up for MSU’s weekend prospects in Indianapolis.

But what the Big Ten won’t likely have is a No. 1 seed, with that space occupied by Houston, Duke and two teams from the SEC. Michigan State likely is locked into the No. 2 line by winning the ...

After five days off, UCLA will tune up for the NCAA tournament in its first experience with Big Ten Tournament play.