MSU surging, but tests await; Izzo seeks discipline

Bubble, shmubble.

Michigan State appears to be moving away, and in the preferred direction, from college basketball’s purgatory and the prospect of a nervous March 15 — the day the NCAA tournament field of 68 is set. Tuesday’s 80-67 win at Michigan was MSU’s third straight victory and fifth out of six, improving the Spartans to 18-8 overall and 9-4 in the Big Ten, but coach Tom Izzo wasn’t interested in an NCAA bid update. - Read more at Freep.com