MSU's last chance at a big recruit for 2013, big man Gavin Schilling will decide next Wednesday. Here, he breaks down his final four: MSU, Minnesota, UCLA and Villanova. From what I've seen, it really seems like it could go any way. On MSU: "Their program is a winning one. What Coach Izzo has done there is amazing. He is a player’s type of coach that spends much time with the team on the court getting his players better as well as off the court. I like Coach Izzo’s style of play and I like the Big Ten style of play. I have a good chance to make an impact as a freshman. The business program is also top of the line and the school is close to home." He apparently will announce his decision on Twitter, @GSchills32.

One of the few options left for MSU's 2013 recruiting class, big man Gavin Schilling will announce his decision next Wednesday between MSU, Villanova, UCLA and Minnesota.

No team has won the national championship after losing its first conference tournament. What about Final Four? Do odds go up the farther you go in the conference tournament? Our friend Chris Mackinder takes a look.

MSU hockey won a CCHA Tournament series for the first time since 2007, winning in Alaska 4-3 in a decisive Game 3. MSU held a 4-1 lead before a third-period rally, but the Spartans held on. They will play at No. 1 seed Miami next weekend.

The MSU women defeated Michigan on Friday night, then the top seed and No. 8 Penn State Saturday night to reach the Big Ten Tournament final. They will face Purdue at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Spartans' spot in the NCAA Tournament is already secured, but it's just MSU's second appearance in the final. Consider this your game thread if you would like.

It's something that's been talked about after the U-M game. "Is This Sparta?" has put together some good data showing that MSU's post-timeout efficiency has not been good.

Joe Rexrode looks at how Michigan scored, and where the points in the paint came from. It isn't pretty.

Leaving OSU after reportedly not getting along with the coaching staff. Destination not reported.

I joined the podcast over at UMHoops for about 20 minutes. There's a lot of good stuff about U-M in this, but I jump in at the 24:14 mark if you want to go straight to that. We talk about Derrick Nix, MSU's defense, Gary Harris, Adreian Payne and, oh yeah, Sunday's game.