Welcome to the live coverage blog for the Big Ten Championship between No. 5-ranked MSU (11-1 overall, 7-1 Big Ten) vs No. 4-ranked Iowa (12-0 overall, 8-0 Big Ten).
Spartan fans came out to the Dr. Pepper Fan Fest today in masses to participate in the Big Ten Football Championship Game activities, which varied from a “Gridiron Grill” adult lounge to over 15 family-friendly events for kids. Young Spartan and Hawkeye fans were having a blast as events from Xbox 360 NCAA football matches to blow-up obstacles and even pickup basketball games were at their disposal.
Right in the middle of downtown Indianapolis with Lucas Oil Stadium in sight, there is a historic part of the city for Spartan fans to call home. The Slippery Noodle Inn, founded in 1850, is the oldest continuously operating bar in the state of Indiana.
Although MSU beat Binghamton 76-33 on Saturday afternoon, MSU men's basketball coach Tom Izzo was not thrilled with the win and said he was excited to get back to practicing.
On a day that could end with MSU’s football team winning a Big Ten championship and earning a birth in the College Football Playoff, the No. 3 MSU men’s basketball team took care of business, beating the Binghamton Bearcats in the first ever meeting between the two teams 76-33.
At halftime, No. 3 MSU leads the Binghampton Bearcats 41-12 . MSU opened the game on a 9-0 run, and the lead would only grown from there. With a number one ranking on the line, MSU’s leaders made today business as usual, as Valentine finished the first half with 13 points and seven rebounds to lead all scorers.
With pre-finals stress becoming more overwhelming to many students, REHS and the RAs in Wonders Hall put together their annual "Treat Yo Self: Pre-Finals Destressor Event" last night.
MSU hockey (4-7-2) hasn't made it easy on itself thus far this season, but a tough non-conference has it prepped for Big Ten play.
The East Lansing Police Department has implemented body worn cameras for its patrol operations, according to an ELPD press release.
Watch our football beat reporters preview the Big Ten Championship between No. 5-ranked MSU (11-1 overall, 7-1 Big Ten) and No. 4-ranked Iowa (12-0 overall, 8-0 Big Ten). The winner should find themselves in the College Football Playoff.
A first-ever on-campus housing town hall meeting will take place today in the Delia Koo International Academic Center at 3:00pm. Director of communications for Residential and Hospitality Services Kat Cooper said concerns expressed by students is one of the reasons for this meeting.
Sydney Gort, the MSU junior charged with two counts of making terrorist threats in the MSU School of Packaging, was denied a request for a personal recognizance bond.
Downtown East Lansing will host Winter Glow Saturday Dec. 5 from 2-5 p.m.
Numerous Spartan fans making the trek to Indianapolis for Saturday’s Big Ten championship, and the game pitting No. 4 Iowa and No. 5 Michigan state is bound to be great, with the winner being as close to a lock for the College Football Playoff as they could. As for the fans getting to Indianapolis on Friday or early Saturday, multiple events are taking place to enjoy the festivities before the game.
Happy Friday Spartans! Here are your top stories for the week of Dec. 5. On Nov. 27 over Thanksgiving break, packaging junior Sydney Gort was arraigned on two counts of making a terrorist threat, MSU spokesperson Jason Cody said. The first count the 23-year-old was charged with stems from a threat made in the MSU School of Packaging on Nov.
The stars are aligning for a shortened list of teams as conference championship games are set to take place on Saturday.
The No. 19 ranked MSU women's basketball team hosted Louisville on Thursday night. The loss comes as a surprise as they were upset by unranked Louisville. The bleakest part of Thursday's loss was the injury and potential loss of junior point guard Aerial Powers.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a self-professed fan of MSU Football and a graduate of U-M, used his legislative power to declare Friday, Dec. 4 'Spartan Green Day' in honor of the No. 5 MSU football team.
I am an Arab-American, Muslim junior at Michigan State. Throughout my time at Michigan State I have become increasingly distraught by both my religion and my ethnicity.
The second official trailer for Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie features more scenes involving the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.