http://www.statenews.com Following MSU’s basketball and hockey teams through postseason play. Check out the "Monday Madness Podcast":http://www.statenews.com/podcast/madness.xml from the State News Sports staff every Monday during post season play. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:54:04 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/in_the_end_wnit_quarterfinal_match_vs_u-m It was as even as a matchup as the MSU women’s basketball team could have asked for. The Spartans defeated their cross-state rivals in overtime, 45-40, ending Michigan’s season in the fourth round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:54:04 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/in_the_end_wnit_quarterfinal_match_vs_u-m http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/countdown_to_faceoff_msu_vs_notre_dame Colorado Springs, Colo. — As someone who’s seen all but six of MSU’s 40 hockey games this season, I can tell you that the two games against Notre Dame in January were two of the most intense, competitive games I watched this season. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:30:18 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/countdown_to_faceoff_msu_vs_notre_dame http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/silver_lining_in_loss Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:12:04 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/silver_lining_in_loss http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/countdown_to_tip-off_msu_vs_memphis Houston — Don’t jinx it there, Memphis faithfuls. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:40:35 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/countdown_to_tip-off_msu_vs_memphis http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/grays_status_for_friday_unknown_after_knee_injury After supposedly healing from a toe injury sustained between the Big Ten Tournament and MSU’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against Temple, junior forward Marquise Gray was bitten by the injury bug again. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:46:54 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/grays_status_for_friday_unknown_after_knee_injury http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/teams_unfairly_paired_in_ncaa_hockey_tournament I am not a fan of the job the selection committee did for this year’s NCAA hockey tournament. My lone complaint with the field is that Wisconsin made the postseason with a sub-.500 record. That shouldn’t be allowed, especially with other programs barely behind them with better records. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:21:10 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/teams_unfairly_paired_in_ncaa_hockey_tournament http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/izzo_gets_playbook_advice_from_saunders At his weekly news conference on Monday, Izzo said he’s had the chance to discuss expanding MSU’s playbook with Saunders — not just adding more in quantity, but boosting the quality of current plays by opening up more options when an opponent takes away a certain component. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:51:04 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/izzo_gets_playbook_advice_from_saunders http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/halftime_thoughts_msu_vs_pitt Denver — What a way to end the half! Are you kidding me? Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:10:39 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/halftime_thoughts_msu_vs_pitt http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/countdown_to_tip-off_msu_vs_pittsburgh Denver — I watch too much NCAA Tournament analysis on CBS and ESPN — way too much. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:00:33 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/countdown_to_tip-off_msu_vs_pittsburgh http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/off_day_msu_vs_pitt Denver — All you amateur dancers, please leave the floor — we only have room for those who can hang with the best. By the end of today, the field of 65 will be narrowed down to the top 32. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:16:39 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/marchmadness/2008/03/off_day_msu_vs_pitt