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Michigan State's DeeDee Hagemann (0) defends against Notre Dame's Olivia Miles (5) during Michigan State's loss on Dec. 2, 2021.
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Michigan State's DeeDee Hagemann (0) defends against Notre Dame's Olivia Miles (5) during Michigan State's loss on Dec. 2, 2021.
Notre Dame's Olivia Miles (5) attempts to block Michigan State's Matilda Ekh's (11) shot during Michigan State's loss on Dec. 2, 2021.
Notre Dame's Sonia Citron (11) shoots a free throw during Michigan State's loss on Dec. 2, 2021.
Michigan State's Moira Jones (22) defends against Notre Dame's Sonia Citron (11) during Michigan State's loss on
Michigan State men's basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo sounded weary following Michigan State’s game against Louisville on Wednesday night. The Spartans flipped a tight game into a 73-64 victory in the second half against a formidable opponent but, for what seems like one time too many this season, a glaring statistic caught his ire and raised a question that’s infected nearly every discussion of the team lately.
Michigan State women’s basketball suffered its first home loss and perhaps their toughest loss of the season against Notre Dame on Thursday. The back and forth battle for the lead indicated the Spartans could have pulled off a win against the Fighting Irish, so the question that remains is “What went wrong?”
Notre Dame's Sonia Citron (11) attempts to block Nia Clouden's (24) shot during Michigan State's loss on Dec. 2, 2021.
Notre Dame's freshman guard Sonia Citron (11) defends against senior guard Nia Clouden (24) during Michigan State's loss on Dec. 2, 2021.
Notre Dame's Dara Mabrey (1) attempts to defend against Michigan State's Alyza Winston (3) during Michigan State's loss on Dec. 2, 2021.
Notre Dame's Olivia Miles (5) defends against Michigan State's DeeDee Hagemann (0) during Michigan State's loss on Dec. 2, 2021.
Cecelia Jones spent her sixth birthday doing what she loves most: Watching Michigan State women's basketball courtside. The tickets were a gift of surprise from her parents.
Michigan State women's basketball (5-3) got knocked out cold 76-71 by the No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) tonight, collecting their first home loss of the season.
The success of Michigan State’s team defense is not driven by one player on the team. It’s a collective effort of locking in and staying true to the team’s defensive motto, junior point guard Tyson Walker said.
In the Big Ten-ACC Conference challenge, Michigan State men's basketball continued their conference’s run of dominance by downing Louisville 73-64.
Michigan State looks to continue their undefeated streak when they take on Notre Dame as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Spartans are 6-2 on the season, with both losses coming on the road, while the Fighting Irish are 6-1; their only loss coming from Georgia in overtime as part of the Daytona Beach Invitational.
Michigan State returns to the mainland after finishing runner-up in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. MSU went 2-1 in three games against the strong field, with wins over Loyola and No. 17 Uconn and a loss to No. 4 Baylor.
After their vacation stint in the Bahamas that upset both Loyola Chicago and now-No. 17 UConn, the Michigan State men's basketball team has finally found their way into a ranking at No. 22 in AP's Top 25 for Week 4. The Spartans are scheduled to meet Louisville next on Wednesday, Dec. 1 for the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
The three-day Battle 4 Atlantis College Basketball Tournament felt more like a monumental stretch late in March in the NCAA tournament rather than a quick trip to the Bahamas over Thanksgiving break. Anxiety hung in the air of the Atlantis ballroom while the Spartans battled it out with other teams with title aspirations.
Freshman guard DeeDee Hagemann has seemingly solidified her position as the sixth-woman on the Michigan State women’s basketball team. In just her first college season she’s averaging 7.5 points, 5.0 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game and is almost always the first player off the bench, providing the Spartans with a burst of energy every time she steps foot on the court.
When that phone call came ringing from Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren to Michigan State women's basketball Head Coach Suzy Merchant last season, mere minutes before the Spartans were set to tip off against the Golden Grizzlies, graduate forward Alisia Smith's world turned upside down.