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Ep. 897: MSU basketball Twitter question Saturday Mar 23, 2024

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On a Michigan State NCAA tournament game day morning, we talked Michigan State basketball and answered your Twitter questions – on MSU hoops, the matchup with North Carolina, how MSU wins, Jaden Akins, Mady Sissoko, A.J. Hoggard, the vibe-changing win over Mississippi State, where this team was all season, and on MSU women's basketball, hockey and more.

Ep. 896: On the road with MSU at the NCAA tournament Mar 20, 2024

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We opened talking Michigan State basketball on the eve of the NCAA tournament, digging into the matchup with Mississippi State — including a good conversation with Mississippi State beat writer Justin Frommer, from 247Sports, who's also a Michigan State grad (and fan). Plus a take on an irresponsible and inaccurate tweet about a Tom Izzo comment by an ESPN writer that caused a stir. And our NCAA picks and best bets with Harry Gagnon.

Ep. 895: Hot Take Monday - MSU basketball and the NCAA tournament Mar 18, 2024

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We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball's NCAA tournament draw, the Spartans' Selection Sunday sweat, whether MSU can beat Mississippi State and North Carolina, and whether the program would have been better off missing the tournament. Plus, NCAA tournament picks, the MSU women's draw, MSU hockey and this Saturday's game at Munn, and more.

Ep. 894: Twitter Question Saturday - on MSU basketball ahead of Selection Sunday Mar 16, 2024

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We answered your Twitter questions — largely on Michigan State basketball, whether the Spartans are actually safely in the NCAA tournament, whether how they played in the Big Ten tournament should come with real hope of a postseason run, on Big Ten officiating (especially with Zach Edey), on Tre Holloman, on how to distribute the center minutes, on Tom Izzo never again wearing a suit and more.

Ep. 893: Shawn Windsor on the state of MSU and Michigan's basketball programs Mar 13, 2024

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We talked MSU basketball off the top and then continued that conversation with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor (22:30 mark), digging into the state of Tom Izzo's program, his roster construction, the transfer portal, whether this team has a surprising run in them this month, and also into Juwan Howard, what's gone wrong with his Michigan program and whether he should be retained as U-M's coach. Lastly, we dove into the Lions recent signings and the one signing that hasn't happened yet (56:30).

Ep. 892: Hot Take Monday Mar 11, 2024

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We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State's basketball team, Tom Izzo's approach and stubbornness, the center position, MSU's NCAA tournament hopes, the future of the program and more. Plus, discussion on the Wolverines, the Tigers, the Pistons, Zach Edey in the NBA and more.

Ep. 891: Twitter Question Friday Mar 08, 2024

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We answered your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball, whether this MSU team still has a chance to make a run and how, the program's future under Izzo and with the transfer portal, on MSU football, the Tigers, Big Ten football on Friday nights, life's predicaments and more.

Ep. 890: MSU basketball's NCAA tournament chase and Brendan Quinn Mar 07, 2024

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We opened talking about Michigan State basketball – MSU's senior night win over Northwestern, where the Spartans stand on the NCAA tournament bubble and whether this team has a chance to make a run, like others have. Then a good conversation with The Athletic's Brendan Quinn – on his story on Steven Izzo, how it came together, his life as reluctant national writer and his perceptions of Tom Izzo and MSU and Michigan's programs (24:00).

Ep. 889: Hot Take Monday – on MSU basketball, this senior class, the NCAA tournament and Izzo Mar 04, 2024

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We dug into our hot takes and yours – largely on Michigan State basketball, this senior class, the lineups, the Spartans' NCAA tournament path, Izzo's future and more.

Ep. 888: Twitter Question Thursday – Izzo's response to criticism and MSU basketball facing Purdue Feb 29, 2024

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We answered your Twitter questions – largely on Michigan State basketball, on Tom Izzo's response to criticism, MSU's chances and approach against Purdue, next year's roster and more.

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