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The piece highlights five 'most interesting' Notre Dame games for 2026—Miami, Michigan State, SMU, Wisconsin, and BYU—focusing on revived rivalries, potential top-25 intrigue, and early-season tests, and invites readers to share their takes in the comments.
The Connecticut Huskies survived a late push from the Michigan State Spartans to win 67-63 in the Sweet 16 at Capital One Arena. Tarris Reed Jr. scored 20 and Alex Karaban added 17 for UConn, with clutch late free throws sealing the victory. UConn advances to face Duke in the East Region final.
UConn looks to advance past Michigan State in a tight Sweet 16 clash at Capital One Arena, anchored by Alex Karaban’s inside-out scoring surge and the Huskies’ ability to counter MSU’s rugged interior defense. Karaban is projected to eclipse 13.5 points, while MSU’s defense could slow Connecticut’s offense, making Karaban the key focal point. The piece highlights Karaban Over 13.5 points as the best bet, and also outlines a same-game parlay around MSU +2 and other prop bets; tip-off is 9:45 p.m. ET on CBS.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, now in his 31st season, decries the chaotic shifts in college basketball yet his program thrives by sticking to a traditional, development-first approach, highlighting a Sweet 16 run and a looming regional clash with UConn.
Porter Martone tallied a goal and an assist, including the game-winning strike, as Michigan State edged UConn 2-1 in the NCAA Tournament opener. Ryker Lee also scored for the Spartans and Trey Augustine made 41 saves, helping MSU advance to the regional final.
A profile of Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State's point guard who has matured into a premier playmaker under Tom Izzo, overcoming the 2023 shooting trauma to embrace a leadership role while leading in assists and helping power the Spartans toward another NCAA Tournament run.
No. 3 Michigan topped No. 8 Michigan State 90-80 at Crisler Center to sweep the regular-season series and stay atop the Big Ten at 19-1, 29-2 overall. Yaxel Lendeborg led MSU with 27 points (19 in the first half) and Jaxon Kohler added 23, while Michigan got 18 from Morez Johnson Jr. and 22 points with 9 assists from Jeremy Fears Jr. for MSU. A late incident drew a technical on Fears as the rivalry game closed, bolstering Michigan’s path toward the NCAA Tournament.
The Detroit News previews Sunday’s regular-season finale at Crisler Center, where No. 3 Michigan (28-2, 18-1 Big Ten) hosts No. 8 Michigan State (25-5, 15-4) on CBS at 4:30 p.m. Michigan has clinched the outright Big Ten title, while MSU hopes to spoil and boost its postseason momentum. The teams split earlier this season despite UM’s 83-71 win Jan. 30 in East Lansing, and Michigan leads the all-time series 98-92. The Wolverines will honor seniors after the game and are chasing their first season sweep of MSU since 2014.
Indiana’s defense remains a major issue as it falls 77-64 to Michigan State, extending its four-game skid. IU allowed 1.281 points per possession, struggled with ball-screen defense, and watched MSU shoot 50% from three. The Hoosiers also failed to capitalize on MSU’s late drought, received no bench points, and saw Reed Bailey limited again, highlighting depth and production concerns as NCAA considerations loom.
After UCLA’s 82-59 loss to Michigan State, Mick Cronin ejected his own player for a late-game foul, defended the move in a tense postgame scrum, and then sparred with a reporter about the opposing student section, all amid UCLA’s slipping NCAA Tournament prospects following consecutive blowouts.
No. 15 Michigan State routed UCLA 82-59 as Steven Jamerson II was ejected after a technical foul for squaring up with Carson Cooper; UCLA coach Mick Cronin pulled Jamerson midgame and later called the incident a lapse in judgment, while MSU surged to a 31-5 run to build a big first-half lead, leaving UCLA’s season outlook uncertain and prompting a tense postgame exchange with reporters.
UCLA coach Mick Cronin ejected his own center Steven Jamerson II after a hard foul on Michigan State’s Carson Cooper during UCLA’s 82-59 loss to the Spartans, pulling Jamerson from the court before officials could decide the penalty as UCLA dropped its second straight blowout.
After UCLA's 82-59 loss to Michigan State, OutKick's David Hookstead criticizes UCLA coach Mick Cronin for cringe-worthy postgame behavior, including a tense exchange with a reporter about whether the reporter raised his voice and Cronin ejecting one of his players, calling the moment embarrassing for a program whose NCAA Tournament hopes are slipping.
In an 82-59 loss to No. 15 Michigan State, UCLA coach Mick Cronin ejected forward Steven Jamerson II after a hard foul and a confrontation late in the game. Jamerson was subbed out, and Cronin signaled an assistant to take him to the locker room. Jamerson finished with 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 fouls in eight minutes. Cronin defended the decision as a matter of toughness, while MSU coach Tom Izzo remarked on the move as Cronin’s first such public ejection.
Minnesota upset No. 10 Michigan State 76-73 at Williams Arena, snapping a seven-game skid and earning their third win over a ranked opponent this season. The Gophers started strong, got a breakout 13-point, 8-rebound performance from transfer Bobby Durkin, and got 17 points from Cade Tyson as they limited Jeremy Fears Jr. to 10, all while missing four rotational players—a showing of progress for first-year coach Niko Medved and a useful proof-of-concept for Minnesota.