During his radio show on Monday evening, Tom Izzo made an announcement that a program legend has rejoined the Michigan State program in a coaching capacity. Raymar Morgan is back in East Lansing, and working with the Spartans as a student assistant coach. Morgan was a star in East Lansing from 2006-2010, appearing in two final fours.

Seniors Gift Uchenna and Ronnie Porter flirted with triple doubles in the Badgers' 78-64 win over No. 20 Michigan State on Dec. 7 at the Kohl Center.

Iowa basketball opens Big Ten play on the road against Michigan State. Check here for a recap, statistics and analysis.

The Michigan State Spartans suffered their first loss of the season against Duke, but the season is not in peril.

Michigan has rolled to an 8-0 start, which includes a title in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas. Michigan's 101-60 victory over Rutgers in its Big Ten opener on Saturday was the Wolverines' third straight in which they eclipsed 100 points. Michigan has defeated its last five opponents by at least 25 points.

There is a new No. 1 in the Coaches Poll. Michigan, which continues to stack quality wins amid its 8-0 start to the season, ascended to the top spot in the latest set of rankings. The Wolverines made the move due in large part to previous No. 1 Purdue's loss to Iowa State .

The North Carolina Tar Heels-Michigan State Spartans matchup in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Thanksgiving Day was the most-watched college basketball game ever on

Those results, along with the first wave of conference play, helped to solidify the Big Ten hierarchy entering January. The impressive conference boasts four of KenPom's top 12 teams and 10 of its top 35, led by the dominant Michigan Wolverines.