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ICE HOCKEY

MSU hockey by the numbers: Spartans set franchise milestones and soared through 2023-2024 season

Madilynn Warden
March 10, 2024

After a clinching victory to earn the title of Big Ten Champions for the first time in program history, the Michigan State men's hockey team traveled back to East Lansing in preparation for their semifinal game and an opportunity to host an opponent for the Saturday, March 16 game in the Big Ten Tournament. While Michigan State silently waits for its turn in the tournament, the success of the Spartans' season has been anything but unnoticed, from record-breaking achievements for the team, for the coaches and the youngest goaltender in college hockey.

SPORTS

MSU women's gymnastics sweep Quad Meet on Senior Celebrations Night, move to 16-3 overall

Luke Joseph
March 10, 2024

On Saturday, March 9, Michigan State's women's gymnastics defeated Greenville University, Central Michigan University and Fisk University in the MSU Quad Meet at Jenison Fieldhouse on Senior Celebrations Night. These three victories moved the Spartans, ranked No. 8 in the country according to Road to Nationals, up to a 16-3 overall record and extended their win streak to 13 matches. 

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Malik Hall's double-double helps secure MSU men's basketball Senior Night win over Northwestern

Bella Johnson
March 7, 2024

Graduate student forward Malik Hall was a huge contributor on both ends of the court and capped off his Breslin career with a bang. Hall logged his fourth career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. The veteran was a difference-maker against the Wildcats and played with an aggressiveness that secured a win for his final game at home.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU hockey head coach Adam Nightingale receives a five-year contract extension

Madilynn Warden
March 7, 2024

With the continuing success of the Michigan State hockey program, including a record season and a Big Ten regular season championship, a new five-year contract for head coach Adam Nightingale has been announced. Under the helm of Nightingale, Michigan State's hockey team has had one of the best turnarounds in the history of college hockey and has not gone unnoticed, resulting in the announcement of the contract from MSU Vice President and Director of Athletics, Alan Haller.

SPORTS

MSU wrestling prepares for Big Ten Wrestling Championships, six Spartans earn top-10 seeding

Archer Guanco
March 7, 2024

Michigan State wrestling is preparing to head to College Park, Md. for the Big Ten Wrestling Championship, which is set to take place on March 9 and March 10. Six Spartans occupy a spot in the top 10 pre-seeds ahead of the Big Ten Championship, which is determined by the votes from coaches and a combination of head-to-head records, individual records and the player's individual ranking.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU hockey's Trey Augustine named Big Ten Second Star of the Week, Spartans move up to fifth in USA Hockey polls

Madilynn Warden
March 6, 2024

Coming off of a split weekend against the Wisconsin Badgers and clinching the Big Ten regular season champions title, the Spartans made moves in the polls for the final week of the regular season before hopping into the Big Ten Tournament. While Michigan State stayed in its No. 6 rank in the USCHO polls – just behind the Badgers – as well as keeping its No. 5 spot in the PairWise rankings, the Spartans jumped ahead of their previous opponents into the No. 5 rank in the USA Hockey polls, just behind the powerhouse Denver University by one lone point.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

NCAA Tournament hopes at stake for MSU men's basketball ahead of Senior Night against Northwestern

Thomas Cobb
March 5, 2024

At Michigan State University, Senior Day for the men’s basketball program is more than an event. As the seniors bend down to kiss the Spartan head at midcourt and walk off Breslin’s court for the final time, it’s a tradition, celebration and collective send-off. For this season's MSU squad, senior night is all of that and more. While the Spartans honor six seniors against Northwestern on Wednesday night, head coach Tom Izzo knows his group desperately needs a victory. 

MEN'S BASKETBALL

MSU men's basketball upset by Ohio State with buzzer-beater, lose fourth game at home this season

DeShawn Johnson
February 25, 2024

Freshman forward Xavier Booker was given the opportunity of a lifetime for a freshman when he stepped on the court and got his first-ever collegiate start against an in-conference rival, the Ohio State Buckeyes. The moment, however, will forever remain bittersweet for Booker and the Michigan State Spartans after the team was stunned by a walk-off buzzer-beater three-pointer by the Buckeyes to end the game at 60-57.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Michigan State women's basketball dominates second meeting against Rutgers, win 93-57

Kaspar Haehnle
February 24, 2024

After a 70-66 victory against Michigan last Sunday and a 68-59 victory over Purdue on Wednesday, the Michigan State women's basketball team collected its third victory in a row as they dominated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 93-57 on Saturday, Feb. 24. With this win, the Spartans now sit at 20-7 in overall play and 10-6 in Big Ten conference games, and the Scarlet Knights fall to 8-22 overall and 2-15 in conference games.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU hockey not enough for Ohio State's momentum, lose 6-2 in night one of series

Madilynn Warden
February 24, 2024

After a bye week for the Spartans, the men's hockey team was back at Munn Ice Arena for the final home series of the regular season to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. OSU is currently ranked last in the Big Ten with just a lone three conference wins, but after a prior weekend sweep against the Wisconsin Badgers, the Buckeyes kept their hot streak alive and took a dominating 6-2 win over the Spartans.