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A familiar powerhouse will cover in this Big Ten clash
Though Michigan State may not be the top-ranked team in the country as it was at the beginning of the season, four straight wins — with the Spartans scoring at...
Michigan State-Duke: Experienced Spartans will cover
Michigan State and Duke have had some eerily similar results this season. Both have suffered losses as the No. 1 team in the country. Both are giving up between 64.7...
Seton Hall hoping star ready for Michigan State battle
Once Myles Powell passed on the NBA and returned to school for his senior year at Seton Hall, this was one of the games circled on his calendar: Final Four...
Michigan State star plays day after brother was killed by train
The Breslin Center was silent. Tom Izzo fought back tears. Cassius Winston rocked back and forth, preparing for Sunday night's game, while processing the death of his younger brother, Zachary,...
Brother of Michigan State hoops star struck and killed by train
ALBION, Mich. — The brother of Michigan State basketball star Cassius Winston has died after being struck by an Amtrak train Saturday night. Scott Kipp, Albion's Chief of Public Safety,...
A new Kentucky star is born in win over Michigan State
For most of the night, there felt like something was missing from a jam-packed Madison Square Garden. The building got loud on a few occasions, but the buzz wasn’t there,...
Texas Tech shuts down Michigan State, faces Virginia in final
MINNEAPOLIS — When Tom Izzo was sleeping soundly on charter flights, Chris Beard was making overnight drives — behind the wheel of a 15-passenger van, lacking heat and FM radio....
Beyond the games: Top subplots to watch in the Final Four
MINNEAPOLIS — Four are left. A quartet no one expected. Football schools wearing a 3 seed (Texas Tech) and a 5 seed (Auburn) are in their first Final Four. Top...
Pete Gillen on Final Four: Who'll cut down the nets, and why
Pete Gillen, who coached Providence to the Elite 8 and took Xavier and Virginia to the NCAA Tournament, is a college basketball analyst on CBS Sports Network. Throughout the tournament,...
The Duke magic vanishes
WASHINGTON — Nobody could catch Cassius Winston. Not RJ Barrett. Not Tre Jones. Not Zion Williamson. Until the clock hit triple zeroes, he kept running away, running all the way...
Zion Williamson and Duke will be facing battle-hardened veterans
WASHINGTON — As soon as the brackets were announced, this matchup was anticipated. Analysts excitedly predicted the showdown. Fans complained about the potential of the best No. 1 seed against...
East Region: Duke's road is a lot harder than you think
Duke has the overall top seed and should breeze into the Sweet 16, but this region isn’t as easy as some think. Virginia Tech, the fourth seed, is dangerous, and...