The Michigan State senior center, whose noggin seems to be a magnet for opponents’ elbows, fired back. Cooper hit all six field goal attempts while scoring a career-high 18 points to go with nine rebounds as the No. 12 Spartans (14-2, 4-1 Big Ten) rallied for a 76-66 win against Northwestern at the Breslin Center.

Follow along for live updates from Oregon women's basketball's matchup against No. 15 Michigan State on Jan. 11 at Matthew Knight Arena.

Grace VanSlooten had a double-double in her return to her former school. And she helped the No. 15-ranked Michigan State women’s basketball team complete an unbeaten western road trip. The Spartans overcame another early deficit on its way to an 85-81 victory over Oregon on Sunday, Jan. 11.

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo ordered a former Spartan removed during the USC game after an incident with officials.

Mex is actually aiming for more than a strong media presence for Spartan athletes and coaches. He wants to leave a legacy of helping others.

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo was quizzical after a former player was ejected from the stands during a game against USC on Monday, Jan. 5, but he eventually agreed with the referees, explaining that Paul Davis made an inappropriate comment.

Michigan, the #2 team in the country is coming off it's first loss of the season and prepping to head to the Breslin Center to take on rival Michigan State.  Oakland University coach Greg Kampe previews the upcoming game.