BASKETBALL
Breakdown
The men’s basketball team travels to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes at 8:35 p.m. Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
VOLLEYBALL
Former spiker to play pro in Korea
Former MSU volleyball standout Katie Johnson will be putting her last semester on hold to follow her dreams.
BASKETBALL
MSU seeks renewed effort against Iowa
To mimic the Detroit Pistons, the Spartans will start “going to work.” The MSU women’s basketball team plans on doing just that against Iowa tonight.
BASKETBALL
Izzone makes intense impact upon its return
When Travis Walton drained the 16-foot jump shot from the baseline with fewer than 19 seconds remaining Tuesday night against Purdue to seal a victory, Breslin Center exploded with electricity.
BASKETBALL
MSU edges out Boilermakers, remains perfect in Big Ten play
Purdue gave the No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team all it could handle Tuesday night at Breslin Center, but the Spartans managed to squeak out a 78-75 win.
ICE HOCKEY
Comley wants more from icers
The MSU hockey team has posted a 1-2-1 record since a 20-day winter break. And while those aren’t necessarily the most impressive numbers, head coach Rick Comley said the team needs to only work on a few skills to bounce back.
SPORTS
Elite wrestlers square off in weekend meet
When the MSU wrestling team travels to Oklahoma on Saturday to take on the No. 18 Sooners and No. 20 Pittsburgh Panthers, nearly every weight class will boast nationally ranked wrestlers.
SPORTS
MSU swimmers receive burns from chemicals found in pools
Some swimmers on the MSU swimming and diving team who received skin burns and body hair loss from chemicals in the IM Sports-West pool said their coach intimidated them into swimming in unsafe conditions.
BASKETBALL
Merchant searches for team leader
If the MSU women’s basketball team plans on stepping it up when it comes to game time, it needs to practice harder first.
BASKETBALL
Morgan's offensive output scores honors
In trying to get the most out of his super sophomore slasher Raymar Morgan, MSU men’s head basketball coach Tom Izzo didn’t seek counsel from his assistant coaches or players.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio declines to comment on cut receiver
Sophomore cornerback/wide receiver T.J. Williams has been permanently removed from the MSU football team, head coach Mark Dantonio announced Monday.
BASKETBALL
MSU wins 'bizarre' Big Ten opener
Tom Izzo, MSU men’s basketball head coach, described certain moments of Saturday’s Big Ten opener against Minnesota as “bizarre.”
FOOTBALL
Fan-tastic
If it weren’t for the scorching sun, calm lake and the palm trees, the Spartan tailgaters in Orlando, Fla., may just as well have been gathering at the tennis courts in East Lansing.
ICE HOCKEY
Recapping Spartan teams' break action
From the football bowl game to Big Ten openers, here’s what you missed in Spartan sports during break.
ICE HOCKEY
After long hiatus, Spartan icers experience rough patch
It’s all about taking baby steps for the MSU hockey team. The Spartans had a 20-day break during the holiday season and are struggling to get their heads above water.
BASKETBALL
Ladies' hoops struggle in Big Ten
The MSU women’s basketball team will need to step it up after a disappointing start in Big Ten play.
SPORTS
Team effort helps notch first shutout in 8 years
The outcome of Friday’s dual meet was already decided by the time sophomore wrestler Alan O’Donnell stepped on the Jenison Field House mat, but that didn’t make the final match of the night any less exciting.
SOCCER
Star defender gets invited to combine
MSU men’s soccer senior defender Rauwshan McKenzie was selected as one of 54 NCAA Division I players to attend the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, the team announced Friday.
BASKETBALL
Pump up the volume
Welcome to the Big Ten. That’s the message MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo delivered to his team during Saturday’s 65-59 win against Minnesota. “Although we outrebounded them by 20, they took it to us physically,” Izzo said.
ICE HOCKEY
Young icers experiencing growing pains
A youthful defense is a double-edged sword for the MSU hockey team. On one hand, the lack of experience causes a breakdown in communication on the ice and leads to 37 shots on goal, hence Saturday’s tie against Lake Superior, which is winless in the CCHA.