WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU women's basketball beats Oakland
The last few weeks of practice had been tough for the women’s basketball team.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
At home, MSU women looking to improve against Oakland
It’s been a rough stretch for the women’s basketball team, who have dropped their last three games by a combined 13 points. A return home could be what the doctor ordered. After a week off for exams, the Spartans (5-4 overall) will take on Oakland (2-6 overall) at Breslin Center on Sunday.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey loses to Ferris State, 2-0
MSU (5-9-1, 0-1-1-1 B1G) failed to generate shots and goals in the final game before the holiday break against No.
BASKETBALL
Appling helps lead Spartans, Ellis sees more floor time
To start the game, No. 5 MSU looked as slow and sluggish as the traffic outside the arena. One of those slow drivers for MSU was senior guard Keith Appling, who finished the first half with more turnovers (four) than points (three).
BASKETBALL
After slow start, MSU beats Oakland
It wasn’t pretty, but the No. 5 MSU men’s basketball team got the job done.
BASKETBALL
Spartans turn game around late, beat Oakland
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — It wasn’t pretty, but the No. 5 MSU men’s basketball team got the job done. MSU committed 17 turnovers and shot just 42 percent, but they came out on top against Oakland 67-63 Saturday afternoon at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Senior center Adreian Payne and junior forward Branden Dawson each had double-doubles on the night, while senior guard Keith Appling led the Spartans in scoring with 21 points, 17 of them coming in the second half. Payne had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Dawson added 16 points and 13 rebounds.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
No. 5 men's basketball trailing Oakland at half
Auburn Hills, Mich. — In their first game in ten days, the No. 5 men’s basketball team looked as rusty as they could, committing 11 turnovers in the first half to Oakland’s five.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU to face Oakland after 10-day break
After a 10-day layoff, the No. 5 men’s basketball team will be back in action against Oakland this afternoon. (4 p.m., ESPN2)
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball goes down in NCAA tourney
The No. 20 MSU volleyball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament Friday, falling to Big Ten rival No.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU enters final game before holiday break against No. 4 Ferris State
Coming off potentially its best series of the season, MSU (5-8-1, 0-1-1-1 B1G) will look to keep the momentum going in its final contest before the holiday break as in-state foe No. 4 Ferris State (13-2-3, 10-0-2 WCHA) travels to Munn Ice Arena Saturday night. Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m. The matchup between the two former Central Collegiate Hockey Association members will have extra significance, also serving as the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game with former MSU head coach and athletic director Ron Mason being recognized.
NEWS
ASMSU approves an endowment fund for student scholarships
ASMSU called an emergency meeting Friday to discuss and vote on the allocation a $300,000 an endowment fund, which would be used to award scholarships to MSU students demonstrating outstanding leadership qualities.
FEATURES
Alumnus raising funds to take fiancée battling cancer to Rose Bowl
When 24-year-old Miranda Cooley ventured to the doctor for a random health checkup a month ago, she predicted everything would be fine. The MSU alumna did not expect to leave the hospital looking at an uphill health battle, she did not expect her outlook on life to change so drastically — she did not expect breast cancer. Cooley also did not expect the opportunity to see MSU take on Stanford University in the 2014 Rose Bowl game, or even the chance to attend the game. However, with the help of the MSU community and the efforts of her fiancé, Michael Bender, the proud Spartan has quickly learned that life is full of surprises.
MICHIGAN
New arrest made in connection with post-Big Ten Championship couch burnings
Police have arrested and arraigned a new suspect in connection with events following the Big Ten Championship game last weekend, according to a statement from the East Lansing Police Department. East Lansing resident Justin Paul Roe, 20, was arrested and arraigned Friday on three disorderly conduct charges, which include kindling a fire, remaining within 300 feet of an open fire and unlawful assembly. Each charge is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and up to $500 in fines.
BASKETBALL
Drew Valentine facing familiar foe as MSU grad assistant
After his senior season as an Oakland Grizzly came to a close, Drew Valentine had a tough decision to make — go overseas in hopes of starting a basketball career, or join MSU’s basketball team as a graduate assistant. Already suffering an ACL tear, a torn meniscus and a removed tumor in his pinky during his career, he decided he had too many bumps and bruises to continue playing basketball.
NEWS
Michigan Legislature approves Right to Life initiative
An initiative that will require women to buy a separate insurance rider for abortion coverage in their health insurance plan passed the Michigan legislature on Wednesday. The debate began after 315,477 Michigan voters signed a Right to Life petition.
NEWS
MSU not looking to discipline students 'just standing in the crowd' during Cedar Village disturbance
“What MSU is looking for in the student judicial process aren’t those students who were simply standing in the crowd,” university spokesperson Jason Cody said. “The main focus are those students who started and fueled the fires, threw things at police officers and other actions like that.”
NEWS
Final Park District project plans presented to E.L. City Council
After months of and public planning meetings, DTN Management Co. unveiled its plan for the new Park District to East Lansing City Council on Tuesday night.
SPORTS
Rose Bowl ticket requests top 31,000, according to university
Requests for Rose Bowl tickets from university donors, students, season ticket-holders and Spartan Fund donors have topped 31,000 — about 7,000 more than MSU’s allotment — according to the MSU Athletics Department.
FOOTBALL
Report: MSU fans snapped up Rose Bowl tix through Stanford athletics
The Stanford Daily is reporting that some MSU fans might be to blame for rapid sales of the university’s allotment of Rose Bowl Tickets. The paper reports that some MSU fans said they took advantage of an offer from the Stanford athletics department granting advance access to up to four guaranteed Rose Bowl tickets if a deposit was made for 2014 Stanford football season tickets.
MICHIGAN
Three more suspects arraigned for post-Big Ten Championship arrests
A total of seven people have been arraigned for disorderly conduct charges in the aftermath of the chaos in East Lansing following the Big Ten Championship game. East Lansing residents Oscar David Mansky, 18, and Ibrahim Temitope Oloko, 18, as well as Charlotte resident Tyler Joseph-Roy Osgood, 20, face disorderly conduct charges for remaining within 300 feet of an open fire, according to a statement from the East Lansing Police Department. The charge is a misdemeanor and are punishable by up to 90 days in jail and up to $500 in fines.