CLEVELAND - Michigan State’s love of Cleveland continued Friday night when the second-seeded Spartans took out No. 15 Bryant 87-62. The Spartans (28-6) won a national title in 2000 that started in Cleveland and looked the part against the Bulldogs (23-12 ...

VCU announced Thursday that Bryant coach Phil Martelli Jr. will be the school’s next basketball coach. The news comes one day after Xavier announced the hiring of New Mexico coach Richard Pitino, meaning that both programs the Spartans beat in Cleveland last week will be searching for a new coach.

Breaking down Friday’s South Region first-round game between No. 2 seed Michigan State and No. 15 seed Bryant: Records: No. 6 Michigan State (27-6, 17-3 Big Ten); Bryant (23-11, 14-2 America East Conference). Fast facts: Appx. 10 p.m., Friday ...

An assault on the glass. Blood on the floor. The type of game Tom Izzo’s Michigan State basketball teams have been known for playing over three decades. And 15-seed Bryant dished out just as much physicality as 2-seed Michigan State basketball.

Michigan State is advancing but it wasn’t easy. The No. 2 seed Spartans pulled away in the second half for an 87-62 win against No. 15 Bryant early Saturday morning at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Michigan State trailed for a good chunk of the first half and led by only five at the break before overpowering the Bulldogs in a game that was a lot closer than the final score.

Michigan State basketball won’t have far to go for Tom Izzo’s record 27th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. The Big Ten champion Spartans will be the No. 2 seed in the South region and face No. 15 seed Bryant in the first round Friday at Rocket ...

Michigan State ranks as the eighth-best team in the KenPom rankings, sporting the 27th-ranked offense and fifth-ranked defense. Meanwhile, Bryant ranks 149th overall with the 177th-ranked offense ...

The Bryant Bulldogs (23-11) will take their biggest stage yet tonight when the No. 15 seeded team from Smithfield meets No. 2 Michigan State in Cleveland. The Bulldogs will lean on past victories ...

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