Podcast Episodes

Michigan State-Ole Miss NCAA Tournament preview, with a MSU-Michigan Elite Eight matchup potentially looming

On this week's podcast, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari preview the Michigan State basketball team's Sweet 16 game against Chris Beard and…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

NCAA Tournament Preview: Michigan State men's, women's basketball outlook

On this week's podcast, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari look at the state of the Michigan State men's basketball team and the Spartans' NCAA to…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Michigan State win a national title? Plus, U-M thoughts, All-Big Ten and B1G tournament preview

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari spend more than an hour talking about Michigan State basketball on this week's Spartan Speak podcast. 

Disc…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Following Purdue and Illinois wins, 2019 vibes return for MSU-Michigan basketball rivalry

The Michigan State basketball team has responded in a big way over the past few days, defeating Illinois on the road Saturday and earning a top-15 home win over Purdue on Tuesday night. 

Up next? No.…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Difficult schedule lies ahead as Michigan State basketball tries to regain footing

Michigan State men's basketball has lost 3 of 4 games after starting the season 18-2. The Spartans are more than capable of turning things around, but they must do so against a brutal schedule. 

Lans…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

After Illinois win, a Big Ten title is more than possible for Michigan State basketball

The Michigan State men's basketball team is rolling. After a big win over Illinois on Sunday, the team was ranked No. 8 in this week's USA TODAY coaches poll. 

On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, L…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

What we know about MSU's men's basketball team after 12 games

Graham Couch and Chris Solari discuss the latest with Michigan State's men's basketball team as the Spartans prepare to re-enter Big Ten play. Plus, MSU football recruiting, hockey and women's hoops.

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

MSU basketball falls to Kansas, and football travels to Illinois

On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari discuss the Michigan State men's basketball team's game vs. K…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

MSU-Michigan week has new dynamic with first-year coaches in charge

On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari dig into this weekend's Michigan State-Michigan football game and the cur…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

MSU football's pivotal game vs. Iowa, plus Tom Izzo's Northern Michigan homecoming

The boys are back from Northern Michigan after the men's basketball team made the visit up north last weekend and delivered another episode of Spartan Speak! 

But before that, Lansing State Journal c…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago