EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State women’s basketball players wiped away tears as they stood shoulder to shoulder during a moment of silence before losing to No. They did not stop.” Michigan State players wore white shirts with “Spartan Strong” and the school’s logo in green during warmups while coaches, support staff, administrators, cheerleaders and mascot sported the tops all …
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Bathed in a green glow, Michigan’s Crisler Center was almost serene in the moments before tipoff. “It was pretty special, knowing that we’re cheering on our rivals,” freshman Tarris Reed said after Michigan’s 84-72 victory. We need to do something about it.” The Spartans were returning to the floor for the first time since a gunman …
A few times each week, before he became a household name in college basketball, Tom Izzo would halt the recruiting calls, put down his white board and make the walk from his office in Jenison Fieldhouse to another part of the Spartans’ former arena: the classroom. His players were in class, and so was he, teaching his semester-long course called …
