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East Lansing — With nearly two weeks before Michigan State's spring football game, coach Mark Dantonio and the Spartans have no desire to rehash the past.

Michigan State's recruiting class for 2010 is one of the best, according to ESPN, and with back-to-back Final Four appearances the outlook for 2011 and beyond is promising.

Michigan State's recruiting class for 2010 is one of the best, according to ESPN, and with back-to-back Final Four appearances the outlook for 2011 and beyond is promising.

This will be a grinder in a frenzied atmosphere, a game in which every possession matters. So, it'll be like every other Michigan State game in the Tournament, right? Right. And that's why I think the Spartans will beat Butler on Saturday night, because they've been in these games so many times, and Tom Izzo knows how to win them.

When you are a Spartan, you're willing to go all the way. Even if it means driving 11 hours from New York to Indianapolis for Saturday's game.

U-D coach Ray McCallumn: "West Virginia is a tough matchup for Duke because of the 1-3-1. West Virginia has the ability to get the ball out of (Jon) Scheyer's hands."

Michigan State's junior guard tandem of Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers claim they have some big decisions to make. Both Detroit natives told reporters after Saturday's loss they're not sure if they will return for their senior seasons.

From the outside, it looked like a typically dominant Michigan State basketball team. But MSU's record hid some problems the public couldn't see, but coach Tom Izzo could.

East Lansing — More than a few MSU students will forgo a trip home for Easter this weekend with plans to stay in East Lansing for Saturday's matchup between the Spartans and Butler in the NCAA Final Four.

East Lansing — As Michigan State's basketball team heads to its sixth NCAA Final Four in 12 seasons, part-time sellers of Spartans merchandise are facing a zone defense of sorts.