Raymar Morgan News

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo said this afternoon that junior guard Chris Allen, sophomore forward Delvon Roe and junior guard Durrell Summers will be able to play in Friday's season opener against Florida Gulf Coast.

Michigan State junior point guard Kalin Lucas has been deemed the No. 1 player to watch in the nation, according to my old friend Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News.

Kalin Lucas had 18 points and Draymond Green added 15 points and 11 rebounds in No.

A preseason preview of the Big Ten men's basketball race, with teams listed in predicted order of finish.

East Lansing -- It didn't take long for Michigan State to experience its first string of injuries.

The Big Ten put seven teams in the NCAA tournament last season, and only put two players in the NBA Draft.

Tom Izzo continues to reload as he picked up yet another commitment from one of the country's top prospects, 4 star guard Brandan Kearney.

EAST LANSING - Michigan State forward Raymar Morgan will miss Monday's exhibition game against Grand Valley State and might not be available for the season opener against Florida Gulf Coast on Nov.

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- When he was introduced Thursday as the dean of men's basketball coaches in the Big Ten, Tom Izzo reflected on his early days as an assistant nearly 30 years ago.

Coach: Tom Izzo . Last season's record: 31-7 overall, 15-3 in Big Ten . Postseason: Lost in national championship game to North Carolina .

OUTLOOK: Though many felt 2008-09 was a down year for the Big Ten, the league still managed to have one of its own play for the national championship, and another win the NIT.

The Michigan State men's basketball team opened the 2009-10 season with a 76-45 exhibition victory over Northwood University on Sunday afternoon at the Breslin Center.

ROSEMONT, ILL.: Raymar Morgan's smile faded. He paused, stared into the distance and shook his head.

The first glimpse of the nation's top 25 college basketball teams was released on Thursday, and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll has the Kansas Jayhawks as the No.

With six Big Ten teams ranked in the Top 25, no doubt there will be nightly battles during conference play.

When I look at the Big Ten this season, I see a conference which is loaded. Do you think commissioner Jim Delany will be jumping with joy? Some fans feel the Big Ten can make a case as the best league in America.

Once the question was asked, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo bobbed back and forth slightly at the podium in anticipation.

I decided to leave Terrico White off the "point guards and combo guards" list and include him on the "shooting guards and wings" list.

Greetings, Villanova and Michigan State. College basketball practice begins today, and these four teams look like the preseason favorites to be here in 169 days when the Final Four unfolds at Lucas Oil Stadium.

In past years, Michigan State's men's basketball team has had little time to rest after participating in Midnight Madness.