The MSU women’s basketball team exorcised their demons against Michigan and top-seeded Penn State on Friday and Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament, but ran out of gas on Sunday against No.
Entering Sunday’s game with Northwestern, the No. 10 MSU men’s basketball team knew it would need more than a victory against the Wildcats — it would also need a win from the team down the road.
In the MSU women’s basketball team’s 62-47 loss to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament championship game, one player stood out above the rest – but she wasn’t a Spartan. One year ago, sixth year Purdue forward Drey Mingo stood on the sidelines in warm-ups as the Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament without her on the court. This season, she was named most outstanding player of the tournament.
Klarissa Bell can’t remember the last time she didn’t score a point in a game. “I sucked today,” Bell said. “Plain and simple, I sucked, and that can’t happen again.”
The temptation was there even before the opening tip.
It only took a matter of minutes for the stakes at play in Sunday’s regular season finale to dwindle — MSU will not be playing for a conference championship.
The MSU women’s basketball team closed the gap to as little as nine points, but Purdue came out on top, winning 62-47 for their second straight Big Ten Tournament championship.
Follow along with our live chat from Breslin Center as MSU takes on Northwestern on Senior Day. The Spartans are coming off a 15-point win over Wisconsin.
The MSU women’s basketball team trails Purdue 33-14 at halftime of the Big Ten Tournament Championship game.
Head coach Suzy Merchant got an early start to her morning yesterday, around 6 a.m., she recalled, when her 2-year-old son woke her up asking for some juice.
Between the sound of pep bands and fans cheering, the atmosphere in and around the Sears Centre Arena for the women’s Big Ten tournament was full of activity.
The MSU women’s basketball team ended up on the winning side of its season series with rival Michigan last night by way of a 62-46 win in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans and Wolverines split the regular season matchups, each winning on their home floors.
Hoffman Estates, Ill. – When it comes to Michigan, Klarissa Bell pulls no punches. The junior guard and East Lansing native speaks openly about her disregard for MSU’s rival.
The MSU women’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the women’s Big Ten Tournament with t a 62-46 win over in-state rival Michigan.
After one half of play in the women’s Big Ten Basketball tournament, the MSU women’s basketball team leads Michigan 30-25.
There are those moments when you know it’s March.
With an opportunity for a Big Ten championship in the balance, the No. 10 MSU men’s basketball team knows there’s still plenty to play for. But if the team wants a shot to repeat as conference champions, they’ll first need to take a shot at fellow contender No. 22 Wisconsin.
Accumulating losses to No. 2 Indiana and No. 14 Ohio State along with the Wolverines, the Spartans have become the latest to succumb to the rigors of one of the nation’s toughest conferences.
Two plays: That’s all Michigan guard Trey Burke would need to sink the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team.
Jasmine Thomas missed the final shot she ever took at Breslin Center in a Spartan uniform – a free throw with 2.3 seconds left in the game and a six-point lead in hand. But it doesn’t matter to her.