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Jack Stager, Tim Marshall and Joe Dez discuss the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, Big Ten Tournament disappointments, and opinions on the Spartans "ceiling" and "floor" this March Madness. 

Jack Stager, Tim Marshall and Joe Dez give you an end of season update on the No. 8 Michigan State men's basketball team (25-5). A final rematch with No. 3 Michigan on Sunday, as tournament season nears the Spartans look to play their best brand of basketball they have to offer. What will the final weeks give?

Michigan State men's basketball is off to Hawaii, and Allie is only a little jealous. Jack Stager joins Matt Merrifield and Allie Cohen to review the Spartans' early season results, and breakdown the stacked Maui Invitational field.

Impact Izzone has returned for the 2024-25 basketball season. Matt Merrifield, Allie Cohen, and Faith Flickinger breakdown Michigan State's exhibition matchups, preview the Spartans first week of games, and more!

College basketball is around the corner, and the Impact Izzone is back! This year's brand new crew previews Michigan State's season opener, provides season record predictions, along with previewing some other Big Ten teams to look out for this season. 

On the day the tournament begins, host Michael Markoch, Brendan Schabath and guest Matt Merrifield go through the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament bracket and make their picks for the weekend in Chicago. That and more on a brand new episode of Impact Izzone.

Michael Markoch, Luca Melloni and Brendan Schabath recap the regular season for Michigan State basketball as it wraps up this Saturday at home against Ohio State. The guys discuss the last two road games for MSU including the collapse against the Iowa Hawkeyes on the road, preview MSU's matchup with Ohio State and share their picks for some of the regular season awards in the Big Ten. All that and...

In this episode of Impact Izzone, Michael Markoch, Brendan Schabath and Luca Melloni recap MSU's return to play after the violence that occurred in the Michigan State community on February 13 which included a loss on the road at Michigan and a win at home against Indiana. The guys get off on a tangent about development in regards to the NBA and finish the show previewing MSU's next three games. 

Michael Markoch, Luca Melloni and Brendan Schabath gather to discuss all the latest around MSU basketball. The guys tackle MSU's last win over Maryland, a major lack of bench depth and what's next in the coming weeks for the Spartans. All that and more on this episode of Impact Izzone. 

Michael Markoch takes over the hosting duties for Impact Izzone as he is joined by Brendan Schabath and Luca Melloni to discuss MSU's recent victory over Iowa, some noteworthy players on the team and the Spartans' upcoming contest against Purdue. Check it all out now!

In this episode of Impact Izzone Michael Markoch and Brendan Schabath take you through all the happenings over the last three games for Michigan State basketball, the current state of affairs in the program and preview a tough road matchup for the Spartans against Indiana. All that and more on the latest edition of Impact Izzone.

As the Impact Izzone returns in 2023, Brendan Schabath, Michael Markoch and Luca Melloni breakdown the happenings around Michigan State basketball over the holiday break. A break in which the Spartans have won seven games in a row, most recently on the road against No. 18 Wisconsin. The guys break down that big win for MSU as well as preview the Spartans' matchup against Illinois coming Friday at...

After a brief break due to the end of the semester, Brendan Schabath, Luca Melloni and Michael Markoch are back to recap the first 11 games of Michigan State's season. The guys give their take on where MSU can improve, some injury updates and what to expect in the next two non-conference games before the new year. All that and more on this edition of Impact Izzone.

On this debut episode of the 8th season of Impact Izzone, the crew of Brendan Schabath, Luca Melloni and Michael Markoch recap MSU basketball's loss to Gonzaga. The guys also preview the matchup against Kentucky in the Champions Classic as well as share their predictions for MSU's team this season. All your MSU basketball needs are in this episode of Impact Izzone!

On this debut episode of the 8th season of Impact Izzone, the crew of Brendan Schabath, Luca Melloni and Michael Markoch recap MSU basketball's loss to Gonzaga. The guys also preview the matchup against Kentucky in the Champions Classic as well as share their predictions for MSU's team this season. All your MSU basketball needs are in this episode of Impact Izzone!

On this special episode of Impact Izzone from Greenville: Trent Balley, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath preview Michigan State's NCAA Tournament first round matchup with Davidson.

On this special episode of Impact Izzone from Indianapolis: Trent Balley, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath recap Michigan State's Big Ten tournament quarterfinal win against Wisconsin and preview the Spartans matchup with Purdue in the semifinals.

On this special episode of Impact Izzone: Brendan Schabath, Trent Balley and Luke Sloan recap Michigan State's Big Ten tournament-opening win against Maryland, preview the Spartans quarterfinal matchup against Wisconsin and discuss some early results from other teams in the tournament.

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Luke Sloan, Trent Balley and Brendan Schabath recap Michigan State's senior day win against Maryland and preview the Big Ten men's basketball tournament with full predictions for the bracket.

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Balley, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath are joined by Julian Mitchell and Natalie Kerwin, alumni of WDBM and former co-hosts of Impact Izzone. The crew recaps Michigan State's win over Purdue and loss to Michigan, finishing the show with a preview of Thursday's Ohio State game. Julian and Natalie also share their thoughts on life after college and giv...

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Balley, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath take a deep dive into the state of Michigan State men's basketball following three straight losses and defeats in seven of the Spartans last 11 games.

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Brendan Schabath, Trent Balley and Luke Sloan are joined by special guest Rico Beard, host of The Valenti Show with Rico on 97.1 The Ticket. Brendan, Trent, Luke and Rico recap Michigan State's win over Michigan, preview this week's games against Maryland and Rutgers, discuss various storylines surrounding the Spartans and run through Rico's thoughts on som...

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Luke Sloan, Trent Balley and Brendan Schabath share their favorite Christmas gifts and New Years resolutions, recap Michigan State's games over winter break, run through an Impact Izzone Mailbag, preview the Spartans upcoming games and finish with an edition of the College Basketball Bonanza w/ Brendan Schabath.

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Luke Sloan, Trent Balley and Brendan Schabath are in the Christmas spirit! The trio recaps Michigan State's wins over Louisville and Toledo, previews the Spartans games against Minnesota and Penn State and runs through a College Basketball Bonanza.

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath recap Michigan State's performances in the Battle 4 Atlantis, preview the Spartans upcoming games with Louisville and Toledo and debut the College Basketball Bonanza.