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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 9:00 pm. Plus, a look into a crazy Big Ten season so far. Check out the latest edition of Impact Izzone right now!

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!

Who ya got? Valentine or Trice? The boys talk about who needs to step up and why as well as the newest edition of "What Would Izzo Do?"

Hayes, Blake and new guy Nick Carver are back from break and ready for the home stretch of the MSU basketball season. They breakdown where the team is at the midpoint of the Big Ten season and give their predictions for the Maryland game.

This week, hosts Andrew Hayes and Blake Froling analyze the Navy struggle and Duke loss. They preview the Maryland game and talk about other big games around the first week of college basketball.

It's a new MSU Basketball season, and hosts Andrew Hayes and Blake Froling give all their predictions. Also, the boys breakdown MSU media day and give their best case/worst case scenario for the season.

It is officially 10 days until MSU men's preseason basketball starts. Hosts Andrew Hayes and Blake Froling talk about all the festivities leading up to tip-off including the Izzone Campout and Midnight Madness. The hosts give their predictions for Izzo's entrance and much more on this edition of Impact Izzone.

This week, on Impact Izzone, hosts Andrew Hayes and Blake Froling talk the latest news on the recruitment trail. Later, they will each give their take on the status of MSU's big men following the loss of Adreian Payne.

The summer is over and Hayes and Froling are back talking Spartan hoops. They comment on the Kenny Kaminski dismissal as well as recruiting developments that they missed over the break.

Hayes is back with his NBA Draft recap. He talks about Gary Harris and Adreian Payne switching draft spots and what he thinks they can do in the NBA.

After a long hiatus, Hayes returns to talk about Spartan basketball's offseason action. He gives his take on the Russell Byrd and Alex Gauna situation as well as his preview of the incoming class.

It is all over. Hayes and Blake discuss their sadness to the end of the NCAA Tournament and give their take on the championship game. They also look ahead to next year for the Spartans and what needs to improve for another run in the Tournament. The sadness that is felt over the end of the basketball season is nothing compared to the sadness felt over the loss of young Lacey Holsworth this week.

Blake hosts the latest edition of Impact Izzone and Hayes calls in from Middle of Nowhere, Pennsylvania to discuss what went wrong in New York for the Spartans' men's basketball team. The two also preview the Final Four and Hayes even has an Andy Katz story. They are willing to bet you do not.

Madness does not even begin to describe the first three days of this year's NCAA Tournament. Hayes and Blake do their best to wrap their minds around the insanity as well as their preferred method of disposing of their useless brackets. They also breakdown MSU's chances moving forward and some surprisingly scary teams.

Just in time for you to tear up your brackets, Blake, Hayes and special guest Joe Marcus do their best to break down all of the madness. They talk Final Four, MSU's chances, as well as their picks for Cinderella. The boys will be back next week to update their picks and keep you updated on all of the NCAA Tournament news.

After a two-week hiatus, Hayes and Blake make their triumphant return to breakdown all of the Big Ten tournament action and start to look forward to the Big Dance. The duo also previews Michigan State's quarterfinal game against the Northwestern Wildcats.

This week on the Izzone, Hayes and Blake debate Keith Appling over Travis Trice, where State will end up in the NCAA tournament and how long will it take for Branden Dawson to be be back to 100 percent.

This week on Impact Izzone, special guest Tim Popoff from Volunteers of America stops by to talk about coach Tom Izzo's involvement with the organization and the Infiniti Coaches Charity Challenge.

This week, host Andrew Hayes returns to discuss all of the hoopla surrounding MSU's injuries. Keith Appling was ruled out for the Penn State game and Branden Dawson is still nursing his broken hand. On the brighter side, Adreian Payne returns from his absence and the Impact Izzone crew break it down.

This week Hayes and Hayleigh Geurink talk about the Spartan's status at the halfway mark of the Big Ten season.

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 give some updates on their careers.

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 some football topics.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 basketball coverage.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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 matchup with No. 9 Maryland.

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.

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 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.

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone: Julian Mitchell, Natalie Kerwin and Trent Balley recap Michigan State men's basketball's recent stretch of games, including games against Michigan, Minnesota and Purdue. The trio then runs through Twitter questions and previews the Spartans next contest against Wisconsin.

On this week’s episode of Impact Izzone: Julian Mitchell, Natalie Kerwin and Trent Balley headline episode three of season seven with an update on Michigan State men’s basketball’s recent games in Maui, and the team’s game against Duke. The trio then answers Twitter questions and previews the Spartans next game against Rutgers.

On this episode of Impact Izzone, Julian, Trent, and Natalie break down the big win for the Spartans over Seton Hall and look towards the Maui Invitational.

Check out this rapid reaction podcast episode of Impact Izzone as Trent Balley, Julian Mitchell and Joe Dandron break down the Spartans 69-62 loss to Kentucky in the Champions Classic, recorded live from New York City postgame.

The Impact Izzone crew is back for the first episode of season seven, as Michigan State is set to begin its 2019-20 season against Kentucky in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden. Host Julian Mitchell returns for his second season behind the mic, joined by newcomers Natalie Kerwin and Trent Balley, who made their Izzone debuts in the episode.

Take a listen to our men’s basketball postgame show recorded from the confines of the Breslin Center at the end of our recorded broadcast of tonight’s action between MSU and Albion. Henry Menigoz and Joe Dandron break down the impending matchup with Kentucky next Tuesday and what MSU showed in their first real-live action this season.

Julian is joined by Joey Ellis, Kyle Turk, Amanda Poole and Focal Point’s Griffin Stroin in the final episode of season six of Impact Izzone. The crew wraps up the MSU men’s basketball season including each of their thoughts on the overall season. They also talk about the upcoming recruiting class and what it means for the Spartans. In part two of the show, Julian hosts the Impact Izzone awards, including awards for Most Improved Player, freshman of the year and Most Valuable Player.

For the entire discussion with ESPN’s Jay Williams, Julian and the guys talk MSU, pickup basketball and more!

Julian’s joined by Joey Ellis, Kyle Turk and Focal Point’s Griffin Stroin on a live Impact Izzone from Minneapolis! After MSU lost their national semifinal to Texas Tech, the guys go through what went wrong for the Spartans as well as a short look back at the season. In part 2, the guys are joined by ESPN’s Jay Williams, who talked MSU-Texas Tech as well as giving NBA draft input on Cassius Winston, Xavier Tillman and Nick Ward.

The guys talk beating Zion, preparing for Texas Tech and airplane travel. Back in-studio, Julian Mitchell welcomes Joe Dandron, Joey Ellis and Kyle Turk to this week’s Impact Izzone. After MSU conquered Mt. Zion and beat Duke in the Elite Eight, can the Spartans go on to win the whole thing?

It’s AN EMERGENCY PODCAST!! Host Julian Mitchell calls in Kyle Turk, Joey Ellis and Joe Dandron from Washington D.C. to break down the Spartans’ Sweet 16 win over LSU. The crew also look ahead to the Elite 8 matchup between the Spartans and the Duke Blue Devils.

LIVE from Des Moines, Iowa, it’s Impact Izzone on the road! Julian Mitchell brings on Joey Ellis and Kyle Turk to talk Big Ten championships, Bradley and MSU’s Saturday matchup with Minnesota.

Julian, Amanda, Luke and Kyle are back in the United Center to recap Saturday's semifinal action. After Michigan State slipped past Wisconsin, John Beilein's Wolverines blew past Minnesota to set up part three of the Big Ten's best teams. With a conference tournament championship within grasp, can Tom Izzo's team patch their way towards another championship?

Live from the United Center, it's another Impact Izzone! Following MSU's 77-70 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten quarterfinal, Julian and Amanda bring Luke Sloan and Kyle Turk back on as the four dish on what they saw firsthand from Chicago. The crew reacts to Foster Loyer's superb effort and Nick Ward's return while looking ahead to tomorrow's semifinal with Wisconsin.

Julian and Amanda welcome Joe Dandron, Luke Sloan and Kyle Turk to the show to go over a big week of Big Ten basketball. After Michigan State beat Michigan on Saturday night to clinch a share of the Big Ten title, the panel goes over the ninth Tom Izzo conference title and talks about a much-improved Xavier Tillman's performance in the biggest game of the year. After that, Julian and Amanda take a look back at their preseason predictions that were made alongside former host Ryan Cole. Lastly, with a trip to Chicago looming this weekend, they give their picks and outlook for the Big Ten tournament at the United Center.

After Michigan State delivered their signature performance of the season on Sunday, the Impact Izzone crew breaks down exactly how the Spartans were able to snap their three-game losing streak against Michigan. Julian Mitchell, Amanda Poole, Joey Ellis and Kyle Turk discuss Cassius Winston's fantastic performance, Tom Izzo's coaching against John Beilein and ask if MSU is poised to recapture a share of the Big Ten regular-season title. With three massive games left on the schedule, the crew also previews Indiana, Nebraska and Michigan.

It's finally here! After months of anticipation, the first Michigan-Michigan State matchup of the season is here! Hosts Julian Mitchell and Amanda Poole welcome Luke Sloan and Kyle Turk to a big-time episode of Impact Izzone! With wins over Ohio State and Rutgers for MSU earlier in the week, the two in-state teams are tied atop the Big Ten heading into a rivalry game on Sunday. The panel takes an in-depth look at the matchups and situations that will play out in Sunday's top-10 matchup.

On this week's special Valentine's Day episode of Impact Izzone,  Julian Mitchell is joined by Amanda Poole, Luke Sloan and first-time guest Luke Saccone to break down Michigan State's victories against Minnesota and then No. 20 Wisconsin. The panel then answered questions from Impact alum Zach Swiecicki, leading to a debate about who should be the one taking a last-second shot for the Spartans. The crew round it out with previews and predictions of Michigan State's upcoming matchups against Ohio State and Rutgers, welcoming on Carson Hathaway as this week's guest picker.

Host Julian Mitchell is back for this week's Impact Izzone, as Joey Ellis and Kyle Turk are back to analyze Michigan State's consecutive losses to Indiana and Illinois. With MSU seemingly in a tailspin, the guys discuss Nick Ward's impact, Cassius Winston's legs and how to fix the lineup after head coach Tom Izzo tinkered with it during a road upset loss at Illinois. With a chance for a home win over Minnesota approaching, the guys chat about the state of the Big Ten and look ahead to a road matchup with Wisconsin in midweek.

Julian, Amanda, Joey and Kyle talk the Purdue loss before ringing up Brendan Quinn, the MSU and Michigan basketball beat writer at The Athletic and co-host of The Moving Screen podcast.

Julian Mitchell is joined this week by two new guest hosts in Kyle Turk and Trent Balley. The crew breaks down MSU's wins against Maryland and Iowa, then dives into the potential for the rest of the season. With nine games down in conference play, the crew takes a look into the current outlook of the Big Ten. The hosts also answer questions from Twitter and debate Matt McQuaid's career as a Spartan. The guys end the episode with an outlook on Purdue.

On this week's episode of Impact Izzone, Julian Mitchell, Amanda Poole and Luke Sloan breakdown Michigan State’s two road victories against Penn State and Nebraska. The group then looks at the Big Ten conference and how Michigan State and Michigan have set themselves apart as the only undefeated conference teams. They then dive into the mailbag to answer questions from the fans and finish by previewing the next two games at home against Maryland and then on the road for Iowa.

Julian Mitchell takes over for Ryan Cole in the host's chair, as it's our first Impact Izzone of 2019! Amanda Poole, Joe Dandron and Luke Sloan make up this week's panel as the group goes over the start of Big Ten play and recaps everything that happened over winter break. With a 9-game winning streak on the cards for Tom Izzo's team, the panel discusses the chance to make it 10 at Penn State on Sunday. With almost a whole month's worth of games to discuss, there's plenty of talking points to come out of a perfect December for the No. 6 Spartans.

Ryan Cole says farewell to the podcast that has been so close to him for three and a half years. He's joined by a special caller and reminisces with Julian Mitchell and Amanda Poole.

Ryan Cole, Julian Mitchell and Amanda Poole answer your Twitter questions and break down the big two wins in the early Big Ten season!

Ryan Cole, Julian Mitchell and Amanda Poole break down the Las Vegas Invitational championship and the subsequent road loss to Louisville for MSU men's basketball. They dive into what went wrong and what the recent results mean for the program as the season trudges on. They preview Rutgers and Iowa as the Big Ten season starts a bit early.

The Impact Izzone crew is back to give their takeaways from MSU's three-game blowout streak as they tune up for the gauntlet upcoming. They touch on MSU recruiting news and even share their early underachievers and overachievers for the team. Then, they preview the Las Vegas Invitational and give their predictions on how the Spartans will do in their difficult stretch of six straight high-major games.

MSU may have lost their season opener Tuesday, but Ryan, Julian and Amanda have a blast bringing you a breakdown of what went right and wrong in the Kansas loss. Plus, they answer Twitter questions and preview two home games: Florida Gulf Coast and Louisiana-Monroe.

In what always turns out to be a fun show, the team puts together their best predictions for the season! Ryan, Julian and Amanda put their thoughts out there before the season tips off for MSU basketball. They look at the news from the exhibition season, including from the secret scrimmage with Gonzaga, before previewing the season opener against No. 1 Kansas.

FINALLY we will have some real basketball to talk about next week! But in the meantime, tune into Ryan Cole, Amanda Poole and Julian Mitchell breaking down the biggest storylines coming out of MSU Basketball Media Day. Hear from the hopeful Spartans as they look to avenge a disappointing early season exit last year.

Basketball season is here! To get you caught up with all the latest in Michigan State men's basketball, Ryan Cole welcomes in two new co-hosts to the show: Julian Mitchell and Amanda Poole. The three dive into their expectations for the Spartans, discuss the captains and some preseason events, and look at some of the biggest names that will have to take a step forward for this year's team.

Minnesota and Ohio State challenged Spartan basketball this past week, and Andrew Hayes discusses the hottest topics from each matchup.

A few months ago, Impact Izzone's Andrew Hayes did an interview with Hank Glassner from Hoops HD about his expectations for Michigan State basketball this year. Hank interviewed radio hosts and journalists from all B1G schools except for Iowa and Purdue. Hear the full preview as well as the portion with Andrew Hayes.

In the long overdue return of the Izzone, Hayes talks about the Spartan's game against North Florida as well as his take on the state of MSU basketball.

Host Andrew Hayes brings you the premiere episode of Impact Izzone. The Spartans begin their season tomorrow against Grand Valley State. Hayes brings you coverage from Midnight Madness, including an exclusive interview with Lupe Izzo, and previews the upcoming season for the Spartans.