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When his team last took on Rutgers, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo complained about uncharacteristic defensive deficiencies overcome by an outstanding shooting effort. With two games left in the regular season, the second-ranked Spartans will try to win their fifth in a row and deal Rutgers a 32nd straight league defeat Wednesday night at the RAC. Although his team shot 17 for 32 from 3-point range and outrebounded Rutgers 56-27, Izzo wasn't pleased with its defense in a 96-62 home win Jan. 31 even though it held the Scarlet Knights to 36.9 percent shooting. Continue to Article

March 01, 2016 11:47:pm EST

With March Madness right around the corner, The Dagger is picking an all-time starting five from some of college basketball's most tradition-rich programs. Our picks were based on a variety of factors, including stats, tourney success, All-America selections, and of course, our opinions. Next up: Michigan State Spartans. Who was considered from Michigan State: 1. Magic Johnson G, 1977-79 (17.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 7.9 apg) 2. Mateen Cleaves G, 1996-2000 (12.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 6.6 apg) 3. Scott Skiles G, 1982-86 (18.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 5.5 apg) 4. Steve Smith G, 1987-91 (18.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.7 apg) 5. Greg Kelser F, 1975-79 (17.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg) 6. Shawn Respert G, 1990-95 (21.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.5 apg) 7. Johnny Green C, 1956-59 (16.9 ppg, 16.4 rpg) 8. Mike Robinson G, 1971-74 (24.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg) 9. Mo Peterson F, 1995-2000 (11.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg) 10. Draymond Green F, 2008-12 (10.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg) Continue to Article

February 26, 2016 9:04:pm EST

Michigan State senior guard Bryn Forbes said he had an ''OK'' game. Ohio State would probably disagree. Forbes made six of his seven 3-pointers in the second half when the sixth-ranked Spartans pulled away for an 81-62 victory Tuesday night, their seventh in eight games. Continue to Article

February 24, 2016 12:49:am EST

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo says forward Kenny Goins is expected to be out of the lineup for 2-4 weeks with an injured left knee. Continue to Article

February 16, 2016 1:33:pm EST