Garrick Sherman News

UMass freshman forward Terrell Vinson's aggressiveness in the paint, demonstrated against Michigan State's Garrick Sherman last month, has been noted nationally, as he earned Atlantic 10 rookie of the week.

Texas - Rick Barnes is 482-239 in his 23rd season overall, and 280-105 in his 12th season with the Longhorns.

Right after Michigan State beat Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne on Saturday, the Spartans didn't have to wait long to get a glimpse of their next opponent.

Let me start by typing that Tom Izzo has a dilemma. Hea s about to face one of the truly dynamic basketball teams in the nation and hea s bringing a team that I doubt hea s very comfortable with at this point in the season.

Although final exams come every year, dealing with them this past week was a much different story for MSU men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo.

Michigan State scored the game's first 10 points, all of them on offensive contributions by Raymar Morgan, and cruised to a 80-58 victory over Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday.

IPFW - Dane Fife is 51-75 in his fifth season, all with the Mastodons. * Projected lineups MSU Pos.

East Lansing -- As youngsters in Minnesota, Isaiah and Noah Dahlman fought often and forced father Nathan Dahlman to separate and lecture them.

Michigan State has played these games throughout the Tom Izzo era, going on the road to face Division I brethren from lesser conferences, such as Loyola, Evansville, Wisconsin-Green Bay and Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne.

For the second consecutive game, Michigan State went deep into the second half before putting away a Southern Conference opponent Monday night, when the No.

Chapel Hill, N.C. -- Michigan State had no luck Tuesday with smaller lineups against arguably the best frontline in the nation.

Raymar Morgan, in the best signs yet that he has recovered from a nagging ankle injury, had season-highs in points, rebounds and minutes as Michigan State defeated Wofford 72-60 Friday night at Breslin Center.

The series is tied 1-1 in Chapel Hill. * Coaches: MSU - Tom Izzo is 341-138 in his 15th season, all with the Spartans.

WHAT HAPPENED : Michigan State coach Tom Izzo became the winningest coach in Spartan history on Saturday, as the No.

Tom Izzo won his 341st game at Michigan State, setting the school record for victories in the No.

We'll lead off my Monday Hoop Thoughts with my take on the quartet of teams that were assembled in Atlantic City last weekend for the Legends Classic.

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.

Atlantic City, N.J. -- With better ball movement and fewer turnovers than they showed Friday in a loss to Florida, the Michigan State Spartans rebounded Saturday to blast Massachusetts 106-68 Saturday night.

WHAT HAPPENED : The Spartans suffered their first loss of the season against an unranked Florida team in the championship-round semifinal of the Legends Classic.

After a heart-to-heart chat with Michigan State coach Tom Izzo last week, guard Chris Allen promises he will be a different player.