With 9:34 left, MSU head coach Tom Izzo took a timeout after Kansas’s Frank Mason III got a steal and easy layup to extend the Jayhawk’s lead to double digits.
MSU senior guard Denzel Valentine finished with 29 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds, all the while helping the No. 13 MSU basketball team knock off the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks in the Champions Classic, 79-73.
Welcome to the live blog for No. 13 Michigan State (1-0) vs. No. 4 Kansas (1-0) in the Champions Classic at the United Center in Chicago.
For the longest time in the No. 13 MSU basketball team's 79-73 victory over the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks Tuesday night, things didn't look good. With 9:34 to play in the game and MSU trailing Kansas, 61-50, the game was slipping away from the Spartans. MSU called a timeout to halt whatever momentum they could. They'd struggled with fouls and turnovers all night long and the Jayhawks had built an 11-point lead off a 10-2 run midway through the second half. But MSU has Denzel Valentine.
The MSU basketball team departed East Lansing en route to Chicago for a primetime showdown against the No. 4 ranked Kansas Jayhawks Tuesday night in the Champions Classic, a tournament that showcases four of the nation’s most prolific and storied basketball programs.
The MSU hockey team held a "Meet the Spartans" event Monday at Munn Ice Arena. The event allowed fans the opportunity to meet their favorite MSU hockey stars while also giving the members of the team a chance to give back to the community.
Coach Mark Dantonio said he had his team “focus on the moment” to defeat Maryland, 24-7, but he called the game ahead a “playoff situation” during his press conference on Saturday.
The MSU hockey team will be holding a meet and greet with fans on Monday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Munn Ice Arena. Tabbed as “Meet the Spartans” fans can meet the players and coaches on the ice, receive autographs, and snag an MSU hockey team poster.
The MSU women's basketball team opened up their season on Sunday against the Western Michigan Broncos. The Spartans were able to come away with a victory to start the season off on a good note.
What do pro-style quarterbacks Jeff Driskel, Cody Kessler, Max Wittek, Christian LeMay, Brandon Allen, David Ash, Kyle Boehm, Reilly O'Toole, Tony McNeal, Chad Jeffries, Gary Nova and Cardale Jones all have in common?
Junior quarterback Tyler O’Connor saw his first sufficient game of playing time in a 24-7 victory over Maryland. The Spartans first drive of the game on Saturday was an eight yard run by fifth-year senior quarterback Connor Cook. And although Cook did not appear to be injured on the play, his backup O’Connor was subbed in on the Spartans’ second drive of the game.
For every young athlete, there is a team he grows up loving. For every team the young boy loves, there is band of players he grows up idolizing.
The traveling college football pre-game show, ESPN College Football GameDay, tweeted yesterday it will be in Columbus, Ohio on Nov. 21 for the Big Ten matchup between OSU and MSU.
No. 13-rankled MSU (9-1 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) bounced back from last week's loss with a 24-7 win over Maryland (2-8 overall, 0-6 Big Ten) Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
MSU defeated Maryland, 24-7, Saturday afternoon in East Lansing. The Spartans advance to 9-1 on the season and the Terrapins drop to 2-8.
MSU leads Maryland 17-7 at halftime in East Lansing.
Welcome to the live coverage blog for No. 13-ranked MSU (8-1 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) vs Maryland (2-7 overall, 0-5 Big Ten).
The No. 13 MSU basketball team showed off its depth Friday night in its 82-55 victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls. Despite having two players out with injury -- sophomore forward Marvin Clark and junior forward Gavin Schilling -- the Spartans still played 13 players Friday night, 10 of which got into the scoring action. Senior forward Matt Costello led the way with 15 points, while senior guard flirted with a triple-double and finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and nine assists.
No. 13 MSU basketball picked up the first victory Friday over Florida Atlantic, and freshman stud Deyonta Davis was a big part of the team’s success.
Tom Izzo and the MSU Spartans opened up their regular season Friday night with an 82-55 victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls.