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What channel is Michigan State basketball vs. Iowa today? Time, streaming info for game
Tom Izzo and Michigan State basketball are creeping back into the national conversation just in time for March Madness.
Fresh off its win over in-state rival Michigan over the weekend, Michigan State (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten) returns home riding a three-game win streak as it welcomes Iowa (15-11, 7-8) to the Breslin Center on Tuesday.
MORE: Watch Michigan State vs. Iowa basketball live with Peacock
The Spartans’ last month — which consists of wins in eight of their last 10 games — has put Izzo’s team back on the national stage after dropping out of the rankings early this season. Michigan State received 23 votes in this week’s USA TODAY Coaches Poll and is in a three-way tie for third place in the Big Ten standings, with Northwestern and Wisconsin.
Michigan State, currently a projected 7 seed in Joe Lunardi’s latest NCAA Tournament projection, leads the all-time series against Iowa 77-59. However, the Hawkeyes have won four of the last five meetings, including last year’s 112-106 overtime victory in Iowa City.
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The Spartans will have their hands full Tuesday with the Hawkeyes’ offense, which ranks 13th in adjusted offensive efficiency on KenPom. Behind senior guard Tony Perkins, Iowa is averaging 83.7 points per game, which ranks second in the Big Ten and 14th nationally.
Iowa has won three of its last five games heading into Tuesday’s meeting, with losses coming to Penn State and Maryland. The Hawkeyes most recently beat then-No. 20 Wisconsin on Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, their first-ranked win of the season.
Here’s what to know to watch Michigan State vs. Iowa on Tuesday:
What channel is Michigan State vs. Iowa today?
The Spartans and Hawkeyes’ game will not air on cable, but will instead stream on Peacock as part of the Big Ten conferences’ media rights deal with NBC and its affiliated streaming service. Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and former Big Ten forward Robbie Hummel (analyst) will be on the call.
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Michigan State vs. Iowa start time
- Date: Tuesday, Feb. 20
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
Michigan State and Iowa will tip off at 7 p.m. ET from the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
Michigan State basketball 2023-24 schedule
Below is the February portion of Michigan State’s 2023-24 basketball schedule. Find the Spartan’s full 2023-24 schedule here.
Date
Opponent
Saturday, Feb. 3
Michigan State 63, Maryland 54
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Minnesota 59, Michigan State 56
Saturday, Feb. 10
Michigan State 88, Illinois 80
Wednesday, Feb. 14
Michigan State 80, Penn State 72
Saturday, Feb. 18
Michigan State 73, Michigan 63
Tuesday, Feb. 20
Michigan State vs. Iowa
Sunday, Feb. 25
Michigan State vs. Ohio State
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Iowa basketball 2023-24 schedule
Below is the February portion of Iowa’s 2023-24 basketball schedule. Find the Hawkeyes’ full 2023-24 schedule here.
Date
Opponent
Friday, Feb. 2
Iowa 79, Ohio State 77
Thursday, Feb. 8
Penn State 89, Iowa 79
Sunday, Feb. 11
Iowa 90, Minnesota 85
Wednesday, Feb. 14
Maryland 78, Iowa 66
Saturday, Feb. 17
Iowa 88, Wisconsin 86
Tuesday, Feb. 20
Iowa at Michigan State
Saturday, Feb. 24
Iowa at Illinois
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Iowa vs. Penn State
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Michigan mother of three talks about how she broke her kratom addiction
Melanie Clark, 35, of Kincheloe in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has fought a four-year-long addiction to kratom, the so-called “gas station heroin.”
Michigan lawmakers are debating a complete ban on the sale of kratom products in the state, citing cases of addiction and instances of death from people consuming the herbal supplement known as the “gas station heroin.”
Here is what to know about this unregulated herbal substance commonly sold in convenience stores, gas stations and tobacco shops across Michigan:
What is kratom?
Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia whose leaves contain compounds that can produce stimulant effects at low doses and opioid-like effects at higher doses. It is manufactured and sold in different forms: liquid tonics, tablets, gummies, powders and capsules.
What is kratom used for?
Kratom is marketed as a herbal supplement for energy, mood, pain relief or opioid withdrawal, though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved any of those uses. Some kratom users take it to get off heroin or fentanyl, according to University of Michigan researchers.
How is kratom pronounced?
Kratom is pronounced KRA-tum. The letter “a” takes a short “a” sound, as in crab or crack.
What is 7-OH?
7-hydroxymitragynin, or 7-OH, is an alkaloid found in kratom leaves. It is manufactured in a synthetic form to produce an opioid-like sensation of pain relief or sedation. It is more potent than pure leaf kratom and sometimes referred to as the hard liquor version of kratom (if pure leaf kratom were considered beer, which typically has a much lower percentage of alcohol by volume compared with distilled liquor).
Is kratom an opioid or addictive?
Kratom users, substance abuse counselors and doctors report symptoms of dependence and withdrawal from the substance, particularly when users exceed the recommended serving size.
The Drug Enforcement Agency has warned that kratom has “sedative effects” that “can lead to addiction.”
On July 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration moved to declare certain 7-hydroxymitragynine synthetic kratom products a Schedule I controlled substance, the same class of drugs as heroin, ecstasy and peyote. As of April 9, the substance had not yet been formally added to the list of Schedule I drugs, which would effectively ban 7-OH nationwide.
Does kratom have side effects?
The FDA has warned that kratom use can lead to liver toxicity, seizures or substance use disorder.
Withdrawal from the substance can lead to increased anxiety, insomnia and psychiatric episodes, according to University of Michigan researchers.
Dr. Eliza Hutchinson, a family physician based in Ann Arbor who is a clinical instructor at UM, said her substance abuse patients describe withdrawal from kratom as “the worst influenza of your life — times 10.”
CARE Southeastern Michigan, a recovery advocacy group, has reported some individuals experiencing psychotic episodes after taking 7-OH, the synthetic form of kratom.
The FDA has also said kratom is “not appropriate for use as a dietary supplement” and unsafe as an additive to food. The powder and liquid forms of kratom are sometimes marketed as an additive to shakes and smoothies.
Does kratom show up on a drug test?
Yes, if it’s part of a specialized screening of narcotics and other substances that looks for active ingredients in kratom products.
Some substance abuse clinics in Michigan are starting to test for it, said Madison Lauder, a counselor at The Guidance Center in Southgate.
“We see you so often, we have added into our (drug test) panel,” Lauder said.
Is there any age restriction on buying kratom in Michigan?
No, Michigan has no laws governing the sale of kratom and related synthetics, such as 7-OH.
But retailers set their own rules. Some stores won’t sell to anyone under age 21.
Some of the 7-OH kratom products on the shelves of stores are labeled “21+.”
But there’s no law on the books in Michigan requiring buyers to show a photo ID when buying kratom, as is required to purchase alcohol, tobacco or marijuana.
Which states have bans on selling kratom?
Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin have outright bans on the sale of kratom.
In December, Ohio’s Board of Pharmacy used the state’s controlled substance laws to ban the retail sale, distribution and possession of 7-OH and other synthetic forms of kratom, board spokesman Cameron McNamee said.
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has a separate proposal to ban natural kratom products that remains in the rulemaking process, McNamee said.
Some cities and counties across the country have imposed varying local sales bans, including Anaheim, Calif., Spokane, Wash., and the New York City suburbs of Nassau County on Long Island, according to published reports.
What’s the status of legislation to ban kratom in Michigan?
On March 18, the Republican-controlled Michigan House voted 56-48 on legislation that would completely ban the sale of kratom products in Michigan. All 46 Democrats and two Republicans opposed the legislation.
Democrats cited a lack of any committee hearings on the legislation.
“There is no question of the growing concern around this product, and no one is saying, with this vote or otherwise, that the concern isn’t justified,” the House Democratic caucus said in a statement. “What we are saying is an outright ban, without any testimony or dialogue, is not the solution.”
The bill moved to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, assigned it to her Government Operations Committee.
Some kratom industry interests and individual users have advocated for a ban on just the 7-OH synthetic form of kratom.
Sen. Kevin Hertel, the St. Clair Shores Democrat who chairs the Senate Health Policy Committee, said the House’s passage of a total ban on kratom has changed the debate toward prohibition, which he favors until the FDA can further study the substance and its impact on the human body.
clivengood@detroitnews.com
Staff Writers Anne Snabes and Beth LeBlanc contributed.
For much of April, showers and melting snow has swamped Michigan, flooding homes, businesses, cottages, roadways; threatening and destroying infrastructure, including dams, and forcing what is likely hundreds of Michiganders to evacuate.
The unusual weather put the entire state under a flood watch.
It’s not over.
To help, the state’s Emergency Operations Center — which was activated on April 10, along with the governor’s state of emergency declaration — created a digital map identifying shelters and damaged areas.
There also is a livestream of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex.
As of Monday morning, the water level at the dam had dropped slightly, and was less than 8 inches below the top, which is still a threat to both the community in the event of a spillover — or structural failure.
The map, which the emergency center is calling a dashboard, shows warming and cooling centers and where people can get food. It tracks where the tornadoes touched down, and the roadways that are under water, were eroded away and are completely washed out.
The emergency center also is providing more information on its website on how to ask for help, what state and federal assistance might be available, and how to get emergency email alerts from the State Police.
Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or fwitsil@freepress.com
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