Keith Appling

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 29: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans reacts in the secon dhalf against the Duke Blue Devils during the Midwest Region Semifinal round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 29, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Curry Sends Duke Past Michigan St. 71-61

Seth Curry shot Duke right into the regional finals — and put Mike Krzyzewski on the verge of another major milestone.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/03/30

CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 15: Roy Devyn Marble #4 and Zach McCabe #15 of the Iowa Hawkeyes pressure Keith Appling #11 of the Michigan State Spartans during a quarterfinal game of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 15, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Michigan State defeats Iowa 59-56. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Michigan State’s Appling Shoots With Shoulder Wrap

Michigan State guard Keith Appling says he’ll be “all right” in the Midwest Regional semifinals against Duke.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/03/26

EAST LANSING, MI - MARCH 07: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans congratulates Keith Appling #11 as he leaves the floor in the second half while playing the Wisconsin Badgers at the Jack T. Breslin Student Events Center on March 7, 2013 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 58-43. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

No. 10 Michigan State Beats No. 22 Wisconsin 58-43

Keith Appling bounced back in time to give No. 10 Michigan State a shot to share the Big Ten title.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/03/08

ANN ARBOR, MI - MARCH 03: Keith Appling #11 of the Michigan State Spartans talks with head coach Tom Izzo during the second half while playing the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center on March 3, 2013 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 58-57. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Michigan State’s Appling Insists He’ll Bounce Back

Keith Appling was quite a clutch player for Michigan State earlier this season, making plays for himself and teammates late in games to help the Spartans surpass relatively modest expectations.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/03/05

ANN ARBOR, MI - MARCH 03: Keith Appling #11 of the Michigan State Spartans gets in for a for a second half basket past Tim Hardaway Jr. #10 of the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center on March 3, 2013 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 58-57. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The X-Factor For Michigan And Michigan State’s NCAA Success

Tom Izzo knows what to expect when it comes to his basketball team.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/03/04

Karsch And Anderson Champ And Chump 2-26-13

Champ: Damien Brunner for his 2 goals and 2 assists on Sunday.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/02/26

EAST LANSING, MI - JANUARY 19: Adreian Payne #5 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts next to Evan Ravenel #30 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half at the Jack Breslin Center on January 19, 2013 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 59-56. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Caputo: Three Main Factors That Will Determine The Michigan-MSU Game Tonight

Can Michigan State exploit its advantage inside – The Spartans’ Adreian Payne is vastly improved and Derrick Nix is solid.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/02/12

No. 12 Michigan State Beats No. 18 Minnesota 61-50

Gary Harris scored 15 points and Keith Appling added 14 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 12 Michigan State bounce back from a poor first half to beat No. 18 Minnesota 61-50 Wednesday night.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/02/06

IOWA CITY, IA- JANUARY 10: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans reacts to a call during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes on January 10, 2013 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Michigan State won 62-59. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

No. 22 Michigan State Holds Off Iowa 62-59

Keith Appling’s four crucial free throws Thursday night weren’t nearly as exciting as his late basket in Michigan State’s win over Kansas back in November.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/01/11