Durrell Summers News

Chapel Hill, N.C. -- Michigan State guards Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers will be playing tonight for Detroit pride here against North Carolina.

They meet yet again. North Carolina and Michigan State last met for the national championship - Tuesday's game will be for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Erving Walker hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:56 left and Florida hung on to upset No.

After getting only three teams in the NCAA Tournament last season, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive told the league's basketball coaches to beef up their non-conference schedules.

Kalin and Korie. Lucas and Lucious. Similar names, similar games, similar frames.

East Lansing -- Tom Izzo is one game away from becoming Michigan State's all-time winningest coach and still doesn't feel like his job is safe.

Chris Allen scored 22 points, Kalin Lucas added 15 and Michigan State routed Valparaiso 90-60 on Sunday to move coach Tom Izzo into a tie with Jud Heathcote for most career wins with the Spartans.

Needing just one victory to tie for the most wins in school history, Michigan State's Tom Izzo leads his Spartans into battle against the visiting Crusaders of Valparaiso this afternoon as part of the Legends Classic.

* Coaches: Tom Izzo is 339-137 in his 15th season, all with MSU. Homer Drew is 603-400 in his 32nd season overall, and 334-278 in his 21st with Valparaiso.

The second-ranked Michigan State Spartans host a pair of games this weekend as part of the Legends Classic, beginning with tonight's affair against the Toledo Rockets.

In 15 seasons at Michigan State, Tom Izzo has helped turn the Breslin Center into one of the nation's most difficult venues for opposing teams, especially those from outside of the Big Ten.

Florida Gulf Coast - Dave Balza is 170-128 entering his 11th season overall, and 135-80 entering his eighth with the Eagles.

Michigan State's winning streak at home against nonconference teams was in jeopardy.

Though it's early in the NCAA men's basketball season and many things can happen between now and March, tonight's matchup between Michigan State and Gonzaga had all the feeling of a Sweet 16 game.

It's not just a matter of coach Tom Izzo trying to get the best from Durrell Summers.

The second-ranked Spartansa 'and their fansa 'refused to let it end against Gonzaga.

Durrell Summers hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:02 left, made two at the line with 5.7 seconds to go and finished with 21 points to help No.

Harry Statham won his 1,000th game Friday night in Lebanon, Ill., toppling yet another milestone in a 44-year career at McKendree University.

Aisha Jefferson scored 16 points to help No. 10 Michigan State beat Detroit 71-62 on Sunday for its first win of the season.

The Eagles of Florida Gulf Coast swoop into the Breslin Center to challenge the second-ranked Michigan State Spartans in the 2009-10 season opener for both teams.