PODCASTS:
March 23, 2026 ~ Michigan State secured a spot in the Sweet 16 by defeating Louisville 77-69. This marks the 17th time Coach Tom Izzo has guided the Spartans to this stage of the tournament. Chris Renwick, Jamie Edmonds and Steve Courtney talk to coach Izzo about the upcoming game against UConn.
March 23, 2026 ~ WJR Digital Sports Reporter Nick Lundberg discusses the NCAA tournament.
March 23, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds chat with Associated Press sportswriter John Wawrow about March Madness. They discuss Michigan and Michigan State’s chances and the tournament’s biggest upsets.
WASHINGTON, D.C. ~ The Big 10, led by Michigan State and Michigan men’s basketball, managed to send six teams to the Sweet 16 over the weekend as March Madness ramped up. MSU, the three seed in the East Region, defeated Louisville 77-69 while UofM, the top seed in the Midwest Region, handled St. Louis 92-75 Saturday afternoon. The Spartans and head coach Tom Izzo will tipoff against another Blue Blood in two seed UConn and head coach Dan Hurley Friday night at 9:45 p.m. at Capital One Arena. Meanwhile, the Wolverines will face four seed Alabama in the 7:35 p.m. window at the United Center in Chicago. The second-best scorer for the Crimson Tide, junior guard Aden Holloway, did not play during the first weekend of the NCAA tournament after being arrested last Monday on two felony drug charges.
