The prestigious competition is in its 21st year and will be held for the first time in Michigan in mid-February.

The Michigan men’s basketball team has passed every test so far in Big Ten play. The Wolverines have won three road games, including at Wisconsin and UCLA, two places no other team has won this season;

Before embarking on a west coast road trip, the Michigan State Spartans have a quick stop at home on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Watch Michigan State on Peacock Michigan State continues to chug along through its Big Ten season.

Before entering any Michigan vs. Minnesota picks, you'll want to see ... a five-game winning streak into this contest, including west-coast wins over USC, UCLA and Washington.

Thankfully for Minnesota, that’s where the count stopped. The Spartans used four third-period goals to top the Gophers 9-3 in the series opener of the top two teams in the Big Ten. Michigan State (20-3-2, 11-2-2 in Big Ten) now leads Minnesota (19-6-2, 10-4-1) by four points on the table heading into the series finale Saturday.

The Gophers held the Wolverines to just seven points in the second quarter but were outscored in the other three in the loss. Still, they were well-positioned to take home their first win against a ranked opponent before the offense went cold in the waning minutes of the game.

One might think Tom Izzo would offer glowing praise of his players amid No. 7 Michigan State's 12-game winning streak. But Izzo spotted some bad habits in the Spartans' most

The Wolverines bring a five-game winning streak with them, including victories over West Coast-based ... had a game-high 18 points in Minnesota's 73-71 win at Michigan last season.

The Minnesota Gophers already had a pair of players on Shrine Bowl rosters but a defensive back is now joining them.

The Michigan State women’s team (17-3, 7-2) jumped five spots to No. 16 in the new rankings after a pair of wins last week – 82-61 against Penn State and 88-58 at Michigan on Saturday. The Spartans have won five straight and are just one spot below their highest ranking of the season.

The Mega Millions jackpot has been won in Arizona. One ticket matched all six balls on Jan. 17's drawing to win the $112 million ($49.95 million cash option), according to the Mega Millions website . The winning ticket was sold at the Winners Corner on West Broadway Road in Tempe, Ariz., according to the Arizona Lottery.

Earlier this month, a dozen freshmen made their way to West Virginia as early enrollees to participate in winter workouts and spring football. Now, those new pl