Couch and The Rube

Ep. 1128: A conversation with Steven Izzo, as MSU basketball gets set for the Sweet 16

We opened with a conversation with Steven Izzo, former MSU player and son of Tom, on this MSU basketball team, his relationship with the current players, playing for his dad, and a trip to Niagara Falls with Mark Dantonio. Then, what the North Carolina coaching opening could mean for Michigan and other fan bases, the infuriating NCAA hockey tournament, and best bets this weekend.

Ep. 1127: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball rolls into the Sweet 16, which is a Big Ten party

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball, the Spartans' Sweet 16 matchup against Louisville, Trey Fort's emergence, Coen Carr's performance, the Big Ten in the NCAA tournament, MSU hockey's NCAA tournament draw, MSU women's hoops falling to Oklahoma, some inappropriate takes from The Rube, and more.

Ep. 1126: Twitter Question Friday: MSU basketball advances without stress in the NCAA Tournament

We answered your questions about Michigan State's basketball team after the Spartans' NCAA tournament win over North Dakota State — on the game plan against Louisville, X-factors and keys, Denham Wojcik, Trey Fort, Jeremy Fears Jr., Carson Cooper and more, on lessons from Day 1 of NCAA tournament, the Pistons without Cade Cunningham, along with a couple stories worth telling, but no broken chairs.

Ep. 1125: Hot Take Monday: Mixed thoughts on MSU basketball's NCAA tournament draw

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State's NCAA tournament draw, the selection committee, the Big Ten tournament, Purdue, Michigan, MSU hockey, hopes, fears, Jeremy Fears, Trey Fort, and more.

Ep. 1124: Twitter Question Thursday: MSU basketball begins postseason play

We answered your questions — on Michigan State basketball, lineup decisions at point guard and elsewhere, the rematch the Spartans want most at the Big Ten tournament, the definition of "die trying" as Tom Izzo said he would do two years, on Michigan basketball, tampering, the Red Wings, life, staircases and more.