Xavier basketball head coach Richard Pitino said that it felt right to take the job, despite not wanting to leave New Mexico.

Michigan State basketball once again took a punch in the mouth and went into halftime facing a come-from-behind situation. Jase Richardson’s shots weren’t falling. Not many were from outside. The ...

He had an up-and-down NCAA tournament in four games – 20 points on 6-for-8 shooting against Ole Miss, 1-for-10 shooting against New Mexico, 4-for-13 shooting ... in a regional finals victory against ...

Michigan State basketball once again took a punch in ... Akins again took off in transition after a defensive stop, and New Mexico coach Richard Pitino called timeout with the Spartans on a 6-0 run ...

CLEVELAND – Michigan State ... If the Spartans can do that, they’re going to be a tough out in this NCAA tournament. As it is, they’re in the Sweet 16, two wins from the Final Four, after dispatching ...

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New Mexico tied for fifth all-time in NCAA tournament ... Ole Miss is the first trip back to the Sweet 16 for Izzo and Michigan State since 2023, when the Spartans, then a No. 7 seed in the East ...

CLEVELAND – Make that Sweet 16 No. 16 for Tom Izzo and Michigan State. The No. 2 seed Spartans trailed the entire first half before rallying for a 71-63 win against No. 10 New Mexico in an NCAA ...

CLEVELAND – This was the NCAA tournament game Michigan State fans feared in February — the game ... he delivered like the player he’s always wanted to be, propelling the Spartans past New Mexico, ...

This time, it was Frankie Fidler that rose to the occasion to lift the Spartans above New Mexico 71-63. Michigan State trailed by two points at halftime as the Spartans struggled to contain New ...

including a 3-pointer that put Michigan State ahead to stay, and coach Tom Izzo took the Spartans to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time with a 71-63 victory over New Mexico on Sunday night.

did the heavy lifting in No. 2 Michigan State’s 71-63 second-round victory over No. 10 New Mexico on March 23 at Rocket Arena. The Spartans (29-6) move on to a South Region semifinal against No ...