A crowd full of Michigan State University students and Lansing-area fans showed up to watch the Detroit Pistons take on the Phoenix Suns in a preseason game at the Breslin Center on Tuesday Oct. 8.

Metal detectors have been installed at Michigan State University’s Spartan Stadium ahead of the busy college football season in an effort to “enhance security” in the wake of the school’s mass shooting earlier this year.

Tom Izzo is proud of the fact that Michigan State has played anyone, anytime, anywhere with consistently tough nonconference schedules throughout his career.

The Detroit Pistons have placed assistant general manager Rob Murphy on leave following an investigation of workplace misconduct involving him and a former employee, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Tom Izzo insists he has no plans to call it a career anytime soon.The Hall of Fame coach, who turns 68 in January, is entering his 28th season in charge of Michigan State’s program and his energy level hasn’t missed a beat.

The Basketball Tournament, also known as TBT, is a basketball competition for a cause. Many players from Michigan will be participating in the event this year.

The 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament field is set as March Madness returns with fans for the first time since 2019.

A WalletHub.com poll ranked East Lansing and Ann Arbor as two of the top 25 college basketball cities for 2022.

Western Michigan men’s basketball head coach Clayton Bates is stepping down after two seasons with the program.

Malik Hall scored 18 points, Tyson Walker came off the bench to add 15 and No. 17 Michigan State snapped a two-game losing streak with a 76-61 victory over Indiana.

Michigan basketball’s home game against Michigan State, which was postponed due to COVID, has been rescheduled for March 1.

The Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball team hosted the Nebraska Cornhuskers inside the Breslin Center Wednesday (Jan.5). The game was the first athletic event in East Lansing since the vaccination requirement was announced a couple of days ago.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) announced on Wednesday, March 10, the sites for indoor winter sports championship rounds. The Competitive Cheer Finals will move to Breslin Center to allow more fans to attend compared to other venues that were being considered. Girls BasketballWhere: Division 1 and 3 Semifinals at Breslin Center in East Lansing. All four Finals will be played at Breslin Center. All four Finals will be played at Breslin Center.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State basketball has postponed its third straight game due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program. Saturday's game at Michigan State has been postponed after positive COVID-19 testing within the Spartans program. pic.twitter.com/7jbyu6NvSS — Illinois Basketball (@IlliniMBB) January 18, 2021Saturday’s home game against Illinois is the latest game postponed due to Michigan State’s COVID-19 outbreak. I’m really, really impressed with the way they have conducted themselves. Michigan State is currently 8-4 this season, but has started Big Ten play with four losses in six games.

Members of the Michigan State Spartans and the Purdue Boilermakers at center court before the start of the game at Breslin Center on January 08, 2021 in East Lansing, Michigan. EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State basketball‘s game against Indiana on Sunday has been postponed due to ongoing COVID-19 issues within the program. Now, Indiana has announced it will not travel to East Lansing due to the same COVID-19 issues at Michigan State. I’m really, really impressed with the way they have conducted themselves. Michigan State is currently 8-4 this season, but has started Big Ten play with four losses in six games.

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Trice scored a season-high 29 points, lifting No. Wisconsin scored 14 of the last 21 points over the final 4:03 to turn a closely contested game into a lopsided result. The Spartans turned over the ball 14 times and Wisconsin scored 24 points off those giveaways. SCORING NOTESWisconsin had its highest total against Michigan State since 1994 and scored more than any other game at Michigan State since an 86-82 win in 1976. “They will be a top-five team all season," Izzo said.

Believe it or not, the final week of the boys high school basketball season is upon us, with quarterfinal games set to take place Tuesday throughout the state in all four divisions. The semifinals will be Thursday and Friday at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center, with the championship games set for Saturday. Emoni Bates feverIt is fast gripping the high school sports world in the state. The next stop for Bates and Lincoln is a Division 1 state quarterfinal on Tuesday against Detroit Martin Luther King at Detroit Mercy’s Calihan Hall. Last year’s Class B champion, Benton Harbor, was beaten in a regional final by Hudsonville Unity Christian.

MSU basketball star Adreian Payne met Lacey during a hospital visit. They became close friends and the little girl who came to be known as Princess Lacey shared many special moments with Payne and the MSU team. More than 2,500 people filled the Breslin Center Thursday for a special memorial ceremony, which was highlighted by a video showing many of Lacey's special moments shared with the team. Payne spoke in a recorded tribute, as did Lacey's mother, Heather Holsworth. Those who knew her spoke of Lacey's love of dancing, her winning smile, and her lack of fear.