Michigan State (9-12-3, 5-7-2 Big Ten) enters another important weekend in Big Ten play, as they travel to South Bend to face 11th-ranked Notre Dame (13-8-2, 6-6-1 Big Ten).
There was a noticeable difference in the sentiment among the Spartan locker room on Sunday.
No. 23 Spartans (14-5) swept Illinois at home with a score of 77-60, meaning the team remains undefeated with a home record of 11-0.
When Nick Ward talked to reporters Tuesday after practice, he promised that he wouldn’t force things Thursday night at Iowa.
The Spartans (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) defeated the Fighting Illini (9-10, 1-10 Big Ten) 77-60, extending their home winning streak to 11-0.
No. 6 Michigan State (18-2, 8-0 Big Ten) was dealt a big blow early in the second half, but maintained poise, defeating No. 19 Iowa (16-4, 5-4 Big Ten), 82-67.
Michigan State’s spring game, presented by McLaren health plan, is set to kick off Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m at Spartan Stadium.
After falling to No. 20 Rutgers, 62-76 on Jan. 20, the Spartans dropped six spots in the latest AP polls coming in at No. 23.
After assisting his team in winning the two-game series against Minnesota this past weekend, sophomore forward Mitchell Lewandowski is named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week on Tuesday.
The Spartans play back-to-back road games, starting with No. 19 Iowa on Thursday and Purdue on Sunday.
It was one of the many heads up plays from Kenny Goins on Monday, who helped lead No. 6 MSU (17-2, 8-0) to a 69-55 win over No. 13 Maryland at the Breslin Center.
The sixth-ranked Spartans defeated No. 19 Maryland 69-55 at the Breslin Center on Monday, extending MSU's win streak to a season-high 12 games.
The Spartans also remained at No. 6 in the newest AP Poll, despite losses from Duke, Virginia and Michigan, all of which were ranked higher than MSU last week and lost.
The State News spoke with Adam Dreyfuss of The Diamondback, the University of Maryland’s student newspaper, to get insight into the matchup between the No. 6 Spartans and No. 19 Terrapins Monday night.
Michigan State hockey (9-12-3, 5-7-2 Big Ten) completed its first sweep since Oct. 27, defeating Minnesota (9-10-4, 6-5-3 Big Ten) 5-3 Sunday night at Munn Ice Arena.
The No. 21 Scarlet Knights (15-3, 7-0 Big Ten) upset No. 17 Spartans (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten), 76-62 to remain perfect in Big Ten play.
After defeating Minnesota 5-3 on Saturday night, the Spartans would take advantage of the extra man advantage to hold the lead.
Michigan State hockey (8-12-3, 4-7-2 Big Ten) defeated Minnesota (9-9-4, 6-4-3 Big Ten) 5-3 at Munn Ice Arena Saturday night.
Michigan State looks to gain ground in the conference standings as a hot Minnesota squad comes to East Lansing for a two-game set beginning Saturday.
No. 6 Michigan State (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) survived a furious rally, becoming the first team in 21 tries to defeat Nebraska (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) on the road, 70-64.