MSU's Sparty statue was painted blue and maize last night, although the extent of the paint job is unknown, according to Adam Lawver of the Landscape Services Department. 

Fortunately, crew members from Landscape Services cleaned the statue off before the sun came up this morning and the only remnants of the perpetrators are a few scattered drops of blue paint on the bricks around Sparty's base.

The cleanup costed approximately $300 in equipment and materials use, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

Lawver said vandals with intent to stir up in-state school rivalry tend to pick up near graduation and any U-M—MSU events.

MSU did beat Michigan's baseball team, 4-2 on Tuesday at Comerica Park.

"With things like the Spartan Statue, which is more high profile, we try to respond much quicker and we tend to keep up with it more," Lawver said.