Pregame thoughts from press row
DETROIT -- A few thoughts while sitting courtside as Ford Field quickly fills up … • Michigan State coach Tom Izzo walked outside early Mo…
Football atmosphere inside and out of Ford Field
DETROIT -- On the way to basketball's national championship, a football atmosphere broke out. Everything in and around Detroit right now screams la…
Former Izzo assistant Crean's key to game
DETROIT -- A sleek black limo crawled alongside Ford Field about 7 p.m. ET. Out popped Indiana coach Tom Crean, a former Tom Izzo assistant at Michiga…
Izzo, Williams sense magnitude of moment
DETROIT -- North Carolina was projected to be here, to win a national title. It seems the Tar Heels face that pressure to perform at the highest lev…
Izzo likes Hansbrough's game
DETROIT -- Count Michigan State coach Tom Izzo among North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough's biggest fans. But Izzo likes Hansbrough in a differen…
Spartans' Roe exceeds expectations
DETROIT -- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wasn't sure what to expect from freshman Delvon Roe this season. Roe, a 6-foot-8 freshman from Euclid, Ohio…
One cutting moment
DETROIT -- In case you wondered, the NCAA now has an official scissor for cutting down the nets on Monday night. Fiskars, a Finland-based company an…
Heels ready for a different Spartans team Monday
DETROIT -- The first time North Carolina played Michigan State this season, the Tar Heels won by 35 points. The teams will play again Monday night, …
UConn coach Calhoun still deciding future
DETROIT -- The game of basketball won't end Jim Calhoun's career. If Calhoun decides to retire at some point before the first tip next season, it w…
Hansbrough heads to the bench
DETROIT -- Tyler Hansbrough just picked up his fourth foul with 8:09 to play in the game. Hansbrough went to the bench and was replaced by freshman E…
