The crowd roared with intensity…

“What’s up Spartans?”

During a week in which top ranked teams such as Connecticut tipped off against West Virginia; Duke sneaked out a win against Florida State; and Louisville outlasted Villanova by a measly point; Kalin Lucas stood above all to take home last week’s ESPN.com National Player of the Week honor.

Here's the Spartans 2nd half highlights from the 2009 Capital One Bowl. There are highlights, mixed with stills, and this package concludes with Mark Dantonio's postgame presser. Once again, congrats to Georgia and go State.  Looks like I am going to have to play poker online to make my money now.

First off, let me congratulate Georgia on their victory in the 2009 Capital One Bowl. Regardless of the result, I planned on making this video for my alma mater, MSU. So here is the 1st half highlights to yesterday's game. With part 2 shortly to follow.

Durrell Summers hit a 3-pointer with 18.6 seconds left to give Michigan State the 67-63 victory over the 5th ranked Longhorns. Carter Blackburn and Bill Raftery recap all the action.

Same Old Spartans. Blessed with athleticism, top-notch recruits and one of the nation’s highest-regarded coaches, MSU, as usual, took on more than they can chew. The Spartans failed to prove themselves, yet again, in the national spotlight against a team that is clearly one, if not two or three, steps ahead of them.

The SOS perception, that in past years garnered national attention of the football program, has now perceived itself to hoops too. Although they are competitive, have the tools and the stage to do it on, looks in the mirror as the SOS.