The last time Northwestern won a game against a top-5 opponent was in 1979 against the Spartans, and after the first half Wednesday night, they’re in prime position to do it again.
Sunday’s 79-72 victory against Michigan was familiar territory for women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant.
There were numerous factors that helped MSU overcome Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sunday — timely baskets, perfect free-throw shooting with the game on the line, big performances from several key players on the roster.
Keith Appling was one of the last players on the court after practice Tuesday to work on his jump shot.
Tom Izzo has a job to do — he wants his players to figure out how to do theirs. Izzo’s talked about how some players on the No.
Kiana Johnson had an upset stomach prior to facing Michigan. After earning a pivotal win over rival an in-state rival, she said her stomach felt a lot better.
It was a sloppy affair early on, but a late 8-0 run by the Wolverines made it a 28-all tie at halftime. Michigan junior forward Cyesha Goree scored six of her nine points during the run.
Fresh off an upset of No. 16 Nebraska for a fourth-straight win, the streaking women’s basketball team (10-5 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) is playing its best basketball of the season.
Tom Izzo can’t seem to figure out just who Branden Dawson is. The junior forward scored six points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the No.
It took another overtime game at Breslin Center, but the No. 5 men’s basketball team won another thriller as they beat Minnesota, 87-75.
Minnesota walked into Breslin Center as one of the nation’s worse shooting teams, hitting 43.5 percent of its shots from the field. That has been anything but the case so far for the Gophers, as they are lighting up MSU’s defense from behind the arc, shooting 7-of-12 on 3-pointers to give them a 41-36 halftime lead. Gopher forward Malik Smith is doing most of the damage on the court with 11 points, nine of which came from 3-pointers.
Tom Izzo hasn’t been sleeping well for the past month.
The women’s basketball team picked up perhaps their biggest win of the season Thursday night, upsetting No.
The women’s basketball team enters halftime with a 37-24 lead over No. 16 Nebraska. Nebraska All-American senior forward Jordan Hooper leads all scorers with 11 points and two rebounds.
Winners of three straight, it appears the women’s basketball team (9-5 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) could finally be turning the corner.
With both No. 5 MSU and No. 3 Ohio State lining up for handshakes after Tuesday’s overtime thriller, the Izzone belted out a loud “just like football” chant — paying homage to the 34-24 MSU football Big Ten Championship victory over the Buckeyes on Dec. 7.
Tuesday night was senior night at Breslin Center. No, not the annual celebration of seniors playing their last game in front of a home crowd – this senior night was much more painful. “My two seniors are both hurt,” head coach Tom Izzo said after his team’s “72-68 victory over No.
Every kid dreams about hitting the game winning shot to win a big game, but for Keith Appling, his dream has become a reality. The senior guard’s three-pointer with under 30 seconds left in overtime gave the No.
Seven straight points to end the half were enough to give the No. 5 MSU men’s basketball team a 28-21 lead against No.
Injuries and rotation changes have caused rough patches during the women’s basketball season. But in the midst of uncertainty, one thing has remained consistently positive for the Spartans — the team’s freshmen guards.