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As the off-season rolls along in the world of Michigan State Athletics (namely basketball, football, and ice hockey), here at TOC we will be kicking off a series individually previewing each of MSU Basketball’s incoming group of recruits. Head Coach Tom Izzo’s 32nd recruiting class of his Hall of Fame career will play no small […]
Yesterday, the Michigan State Men’s Basketball Team announced that Divine Ugochukwu was leaving the team and entering the transfer portal. At TOC, we were getting ready to write an article comparing the amount of portal defections among all the Big Ten schools as we expected to have a big zero next to our name. So […]
On3 broke the latest MSU Basketball news just a few minutes ago. It is still not on MSU’s social media or website, but the above post convinces me that this is legitimate news. From the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, Anton Bonke stands 7’2” tall and weighs 270 pounds. Obviously, he brings some tremendous […]
The transfer portal window for men’s basketball closed last night at 12:00 AM. Sometime before the clock struck midnight, MSU guard Divine Ugochukwu decided to drop his name into the portal, per a report on On3. Ugo played for MSU for one injury-shortened season after spending his freshman season with the Miami Hurricanes. In his […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is set to take place Thursday through Saturday, April 23-25, in Pittsburgh, PA. The event begins with Round 1 on Thursday, continues with Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday, and concludes with Rounds 4-7 on Saturday. This year, if you’re watching to see a Spartan get drafted, you’ll probably be waiting […]
Outside of basketball hosting transfer target Anton Bonke and Pat Fitzgerald wrapping up his first spring practice window with the Spartans, there were some other things going on in Spartan Athletics this past week. Here’s a brief recap. GYMNASTICS sent Nikki Smith, Sage Kellerman, and Gabi Ortiz to compete individually at the 2026 NCAA Championships […]
MSU Football had its final spring practice today and opened it up to the public. Even though I stayed up way too late watching Coachella Livestream, I still was undeterred by the cold, rain and my three year old who did not want her hair brushed this morning. I was curious to see what things […]
The NBA season has wrapped up and the playoffs have begun. As someone who also writes for Detroit Bad Boys, I highly encourage you to watch the #1 seed Detroit Pistons who look to have some postseason success for the first time in 15+ years. Or, if you’re looking for some more postseason basketball now […]
Yes, there are still games to be played in the NHL’s regular season, but all 16 playoff spots have been clinched so we know who is and is not going to be competing for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Like me, I am sure many of you are fans of the Detroit Red Wings, so you will […]
The disappointment that was the finality of MSU hockey this season has still not taken its root to the depth of where my disappointment lingers. While we are glad we weren’t forced into throwing up again as Ann Arbor celebrated another title, we did get to sit in our misery and watch Porter Martone score […]
The Seattle Storm selected Michigan State forward Grace VanSlooten with their third round pick, and the 39th pick overall, in the 2026 WNBA Draft. This will be a return to the Pacific Northwest for VanSlooten, who played two seasons at MSU after transferring from Oregon. At MSU, VanSlooten led the Spartans to the round of […]
We’ll have off-season pieces on MSU Football, Basketball, and Hockey coming up but also wanted to provide a brief recap of what’s happening elsewhere in the Spartan Athletic Department. Several Spartan sports teams are in action this spring. Here’s what’s happened during the past week: BASEBALL won a mid-week game, 7-4, against Notre Dame prior […]
Among the perks of being a writer for The Only Colors has been the chance to meet some of the behind-the-scene people in the Michigan State Athletic Department. One such person who I have met and spoken with on a few occasions is the athletic trainer for the Men’s Basketball Team, Nicholas Richey. Nick was […]
What up, TOC Nation?! We are officially in the offseason now but there are still going to be surveys. If you have any survey questions you would like to have answered by the community, please mention it in the comments. This past week, I asked you all to predict what MSU will do in the […]
Okay, maybe this isn’t Tom Izzo’s Wishlist. But it should be – somebody send him the link! Here are four centers that I think Michigan State should be pursuing in the transfer portal – two that may be more of a reach and two that may be more realistic. I’ll be referencing On3’s list of […]
On Monday, Robbie posted an article imploring Tom Izzo to adapt to the modern times, particularly as they relate to the transfer portal and offensive philosophy. The discussion it generated is as compelling as the article and Spartan fans seems to be split in regards to how they view Izzo’s use of the portal. This […]
Well, today was awful. Actually, I have more to say about it. I went to bed early so I would not have to watch the game. But going to bed just after 9 PM caused me to wake at 2:15 AM. Then I tossed and turned for a couple of hours. Finally fell asleep and […]
Look, Tom Izzo is a Hall of Famer. He has appeared in 28 consecutive NCAA tournaments, the longest ever streak by a coach at one school, and has eight Final Four appearances under his belt. He has made the championship game twice, winning one back in 2000. In his 31 years as head coach, he […]
Happy Easter Spartan fans! In our last baseball article, the boys of spring were riding high off of a season-opening series win versus nationally ranked Louisville. While taking two of three from the Cardinals was a historic way to start the 2026 season, it also set a high bar for Head Coach Jake Boss and […]
After finishing in second place in the Big Ten, behind UCLA, the Michigan State Gymnastics team earned an 11-seed in the NCAA tournament and was sent to the Tempe Regional. Thirty-six teams qualify for the tournament. Of those, eight are required to compete in the first round while the other 28 teams advance directly to […]
Happy Friday. It is a gorgeous day here in Detroit with temps hitting 70. It’s nice enough outside to make me forget about the end of our basketball and hockey seasons. Still have work to do here at TOC, though. We had a couple questions about the basketball team for you this week. In question […]
I came across a link to an article on the MSU Athletic Department website that is worth sharing. It turns out that we just reached 100 years of being “The Spartans”. Enjoy the read.
After a disappointing end to the season that did not see the MSU Women’s Basketball Team improve their tournament run from the season prior, Head Coach Robyn Fralick has been hit with the news of a few players heading for the transfer portal. The biggest, literally and figuratively, of these departures is Ines Sotelo. The […]
It’s the first survey of the offseason. We have one question looking back on what went wrong for the basketball team and one question with an eye toward the immediate future. Please take our survey Want more surveys in your life? Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. And also, pay attention […]
Happy Monday TOC Nation. As we begin the offseason here at TOC Headquarters, the frequency of new articles will be slowed down. No more days with multiple articles. We will strive for 5-6 a week until football previews begin in August. Some of these articles are going to be the result of some strenuous head-scratching. […]