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Impact Izzone is the only podcast devoted entirely to MSU men’s basketball. Each week during the season, Impact 89FM basketball beat reporters bring you the latest news, analysis and more.

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Latest episode

Mar 17, 2026

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Episodes

Back Home Again In Indiana 17.11.2021

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Luke Sloan and Trent Balley recap Michigan State's loss to Kansas and win over Western Michigan, preview the Spartans upcoming game against Butler and share stories from WDBM's trip to New York City.

It's up to you, New York 07.11.2021

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Bailey, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath make predictions for Michigan State's season, preview the Big Ten and break down Michigan State's season opener against Kansas in the Champions Classic.

Izzone from Indy 08.10.2021

On this episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Bailey, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath check in from Big Ten basketball media days at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Trent, Luke and Brendan discussed the most significant takeaways from Michigan State men's and women's basketball's media appearances and took a look around the Big Ten after the coaches and players hit the podium.

Play-in or Go Home 17.03.2021

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Balley, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath celebrate March Madness by discussing Michigan State's NCAA tournament draw, previewing the Spartans' first four matchup with UCLA and diving into the rest of this year's NCAA tournament bracket. Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more Michigan State men's basketball coverage.

Vindication 10.03.2021

On this episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Balley, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath discuss Michigan State's vengeful win over the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines to close out the regular season. The crew looks at the Big Ten Tournament pool and predicts how far the Spartans can get, starting with their Thursday matchup against Maryland. Finally, they talk big picture and predict what seed the Spartans will...

Hello, March 04.03.2021

On this rapid episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Balley, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath give their takes on what went wrong for the Michigan State Spartans in their weekend loss to Maryland before recapping what went right in their bounce-back win over Indiana on Tuesday. The crew then looks at some big picture questions regarding the Spartans' NCAA Tournament hopes and previews Thursday's matchup w...

THIS IS NOT A DRILL! 28.02.2021

On this episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Balley and Brendan Schabath recap the Spartans' monumental upset over No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday. They then look at the big-picture implications for the Spartans, including scenarios for them to make the NCAA Tournament. They round out the show by previewing Sunday's matchup with the Maryland Terrapins.

Drinks On Us! 24.02.2021

On this episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Balley, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath break down Michigan State's two-game winning streak, with victories over Indiana and No. 5 Illinois. They discuss what these wins mean for the Spartans' big picture before looking ahead to Thursday's matchup with No. 7 Ohio State. Brendan rounds out the show with a new edition of "4-Point Play" (even though it may or m...

Out of Answers 19.02.2021

On this episode of Impact Izzone: The crew breaks down the Spartans' back-to-back losses to No. 15 Iowa and Purdue. Then, they discuss the big picture implications of this season for MSU, and if there is any hope left at an NCAA Tournament berth. Finally, they talk about 2022 five-star center Enoch Boakye decommitting from MSU before making predictions for the Spartans' clash with Indiana this wee...

A Healthy Crew 11.02.2021

On this episode of Impact Izzone: The crew is back! In their first episode together since early January, Trent Balley, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath recap the Michigan State Spartans' two-game winning streak over Nebraska and Penn State. They then look ahead to the Spartans' weekend matchup with No. 15 Iowa before Brendan rounds out the show with a new installment of "4-Point Play."

Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa. 05.02.2021

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath are joined alongside special guest Eric Bach to break down Michigan State's road loss to No. 8 Iowa. The trio also discusses the team's outlook moving forward, previews the upcoming Nebraska game, and closes the show with the four-point play with Brendan Schabath. Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more Michigan State basketba...

Expectations vs. Reality 14.01.2021

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath, alongside special guest Eric Bach, discuss the breaking news of Michigan State's cancellation of the Iowa game, recap the Purdue loss, debate about some big picture issues for the Spartans and finish the episode with the four-point play. Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more MSU men's basketball coverage.

Old Ways 07.01.2021

On this episode of Impact Izzone: the crew of Trent Balley, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath take a look back at No. 23 Michigan State's three-game losing streak before giving their thoughts on back-to-back wins over Nebraska and No. 15 Rutgers. They then look ahead to the Spartans' matchup with Purdue and round out the show with a new edition of "4-Point Play" hosted by Schabath.

Back Down to Earth 23.12.2020

On this episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Balley, Luke Sloan and Brendan Schabath break down the Spartans' road loss to Northwestern for their first loss of the season. The crew then previews the No. 12 Spartans' Christmas Day matchup with the No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers before rounding out the show with a brand new segment called "4-Point Play" hosted by Schabath.

Five-O 09.12.2020

On this episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Balley, Brendan Schabath and Luke Sloan give their reactions to the No. 4 Spartans' victories over Detroit Mercy and Western Michigan this weekend to improve to 5-0 on the season. The crew then looks ahead to the Spartans' matchup with the No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday and takes a look at the Big Ten standings to round out the show. Follow the crew...

Red Hot 03.12.2020

On this week's edition of the Impact Izzone podcast, Trent Balley, Brendan Schabath and Luke Sloan break down the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans' wins over Notre Dame and No. 6 Duke to improve to 3-0 on the season. The crew then discusses the effect on Cassius Winston of the Russell Westbrook trade to to Washington Wizards. They round out the show by looking ahead to the Spartans' back-to-back home...

Let 'Em Fly 28.11.2020

On this episode of Impact Izzone: Trent Balley, Brendan Schabath and Luke Sloan recap the Michigan State Spartans' 83-67 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles, as they improve to 1-0 on the brand new season. The crew discusses the starting lineup and depth of the team before making some predictions regarding the Spartans' upcoming matchups vs. Notre Dame at home on Saturday and at Duke on Tuesd...

Buckle Up 20.11.2020

On the season premiere of Impact Izzone: new host Trent Balley is joined by Brendan Schabath and Luke Sloan to discuss Michigan State's selections in the NBA draft and preview the 2020 Spartans.

Farewell to Natalie and Julian! 18.03.2020

On this episode of Impact Izzone, Julian Mitchell, Trent Balley, and Natalie Kerwin discuss what life has been like over this past week. They recap the MSU season and go back through the predictions from the first episode of this season. Finally, Natalie and Julian say their goodbyes to Impact Izzone and MSU. Tune in next season for Impact Izzone with Trent Balley!

S7E10: March Sadness 15.03.2020

Recorded days before the news of the NCAA canceling the tournament, the crew of Julian Mitchell, Trent Balley, and Natalie Kerwin recapped Michigan State's five-game stretch to end the season and give their opinions on the All-Big Ten honors that came out. Lastly, they invited Brock Balley of Brocketology on the podcast to talk MSU's title hopes and seeding in the tournament.

Running Out of Answers 19.02.2020

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Julian Mitchell, Trent Balley and Natalie Kerwin try to make sense of Michigan State's three-minute crumble against Maryland. The Big Three also talk about the Big Ten Conference, whose winning the regular season, POY and more. Finally, they end the show with a preview of Thursday's game against Nebraska.

It's a Party! 14.02.2020

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone the crew of Julian Mitchell, Trent Balley and Natalie Kerwin are joined by special guest Jayna Bardahl, men's basketball beat reporter from The State News. They foursome recap Michigan State's loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor and the big win over Illinois. They also get into the twitter mailbag and answer your questions. Lastly, the group previews Saturday's ma...

Two in a Row 09.02.2020

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone, host Julian Mitchell, Trent Balley and Natalie Kerwin open the show talking about Julian and Trent's hilarious trip to Madison Wisconsin. They breakdown the Spartans recent losses to Wisconsin and Penn State and look ahead to a rivalry matchup with Michigan and away against Illinois.

Kobe and Gianna 29.01.2020

The men's basketball beat takes a moment to reflect on the passing of Kobe, Gianna and the seven others lost in the helicopter crash, discuss MSU's week on the road, break down the hectic Big Ten, and preview MSU's upcoming week.

On The Road Again 23.01.2020

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Julian Mitchell, Natalie Kerwin and Trent Balley recap Michigan State's victory over Wisconsin and preview the team's next two road games against Indiana and Minnesota.

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