The Spartans' second commitment of the portal window, Trey Fort fills a need at guard as a strong shooter and rebounder.

The first round of the NIT continues when the Samford ... East Tennessee State. The Buccaneers play a similar pace to the George Mason Patriots, and they had a red carpet to the free throw line ...

Tom Izzo is adding a veteran guard to fill out the Michigan State backcourt following offseason attrition.

BOTTOM LINE: Samford takes on East Tennessee State in a matchup of SoCon teams. The Bulldogs are 6-4 in home games. Samford ranks sixth in the SoCon with 8.7 offensive rebounds per game led by ...