Durrell Summers

Green helps Spartan fend off late rally in 65-62 victory over Northwestern. Draymond Green scored 15 points, including an offensive rebound basket after a missed free throw with 12 seconds to go Monday night, and No. 18 Michigan State held off a furious finish from Northwestern to beat the Wildcats 65-62.

Summers leads No. 20 Michigan State to a 71-62 win over No. 14 Minnesota. Durrell Summers scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half and No. 20 Michigan State opened Big Ten play with a 71-62 victory over No. 14 Minnesota on Friday.

Texas beats Michigan State 67-55, snapping 7-year streak against nonconference teams at home. Jordan Hamilton scored 21 points, Tristan Thompson had 17 points and 15 rebounds and No. 18 Texas beat No. 12 Michigan State 67-55 on Wednesday night.

With coach Tom Izzo serving 1-game suspension, No. 14 Michigan State beats Prairie View 90-51. Tom Izzo watched his team play on TV from his home a few miles from campus.

Pick Six: Six of the nation's best high flyers in men's college basketball. They play above the rim, exploding from a crowd of bodies and outstretched arms. They routinely soar above ? or over ? defenders to throw down a dunk, grab a rebound or block a shot. They're college basketball's high flyers.

Kalin Lucas-led, 7th-ranked Michigan State holds off Oakland for 77-76 win after losing 3 of 6. Kalin Lucas scored 25 points to help No. 7 Michigan State hold off Oakland 77-76 Saturday.

Rick Jackson's 17 points, 16 rebounds carry No. 8 Syracuse over No. 7 Michigan State 72-58. Rick Jackson has been a solid rebounder in his three years at Syracuse. He's going at it at a totally different pace his senior season.

After sluggish first half, No. 6 Michigan State routs Bowling Green 74-39. Durrell Summers scored 14 points, and No. 6 Michigan State went on a 21-1 run early in the second half to put away Bowling Green in a 74-39 victory Saturday.

Kyrie Irving scores season-high 31 points in No. 1 Duke's 84-79 win over No. 6 Spartans. Freshman Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 31 points and No. 1 Duke beat No. 6 Michigan State 84-79 on Wednesday night in the marquee matchup of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Lucas scores 29, keys second-half run to lift Michigan State to 76-71 win over Washington. Kalin Lucas scored 29 points and keyed a second-half rally, helping No. 2 Michigan State salvage a 76-71 win over No. 13 Washington in the third place game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday.

UConn knocks off No. 2 Michigan State, earthquake hits during second semifinal at Maui. The first jolt came in the early semifinal, when unranked Connecticut knocked off No. 2 Michigan State.

Walker scores 30 and hits key jumper, UConn outlasts No. 2 Michigan State 70-67 in Maui semis. Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun joked last week that he still didn't know all his players' names, much less how good they're going to be.

Summers' 22 points help No. 2 Michigan State beat South Carolina 82-73. Durrell Summers had 22 points, Draymond Green scored 18 and Delvon Roe added 15, helping No. 2 Michigan State hold off South Carolina for an 82-73 win Tuesday night.

Lucas scores 15 to lift No. 2 Michigan State to 96-66 season-opening win over Eastern Michigan. Kalin Lucas scored 15 of his 18 points in the first half, helping No. 2 Michigan State open the season with a 96-66 victory over Eastern Michigan on Friday night.

Michigan St starts season at No. 2 and Spartans tired of Final Fours ending without a title. Tom Izzo could be making $6 million this season coaching the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo says Spartans needs another NCAA title to become elite program. National championship or bust.

Spartans out of NCAA tournament but should return most of Final Four team next season. Michigan State was an unexpected Final Four participant after fighting through injuries to several key players.

Little Butler faces its biggest challenge in playing three-time champion Duke for NCAA title. Little Butler has faced one big test after another in its magical run through the NCAA tournament.

Butler does it - again, beating Michigan State 52-50 to advance to NCAA title game vs. Duke. Kansas ? gone. Kentucky ? gone. Syracuse ? gone. Little Butler ? still going.

End of the road: Underdog Butler to meet powerhouse Duke in NCAA tournament final. The NCAA tournament couldn't have written a better script.