MSU's pursuit of deep tournament run starts with lessons learned
No. 2 seed MSU enters March Madness battle-tested but mindful of the small margins that define tournament success.
No. 2 seed MSU enters March Madness battle-tested but mindful of the small margins that define tournament success.
With Selection Sunday behind us, the men's NCAA tournament — or March Madness — looms large. This means that it's officially bracket season, and, with high aspirations, I believe to have created the perfect bracket, featuring Michigan State, exciting matchups and a handful of Cinderellas.
The MSU softball team kicked off their first homestand of 2025 against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Tuesday. It was a back-and-forth battle from start to finish, but the Spartans were able to come away with the 7-5 victory.
After finishing the regular season 24-6-4 and securing a semifinal win to return to the Big Ten championship game, Michigan State University hockey earned four postseason honors for standout performances throughout the year.
Michigan State gymnastics celebrated Senior Day with a dominant 197.375-192.550 victory over Bowling Green, led by standout performances from seniors and key contributors across all events.
MSU Athletics had a week filled with milestones, comebacks and high-stakes battles. With postseason tournaments underway and spring sports heating up, Spartan teams are setting the stage for an exciting month of competition.
With the Big Ten Gymnastics Championships on the horizon, six Michigan State University gymnasts were honored with All-Big Ten selections Monday afternoon.
After a weekend of sweet victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish where the Michigan State University hockey team had St. Patrick’s Day luck on their side and scored the singular goal of the game to power it to a 1-0 victory, the team is back on the move in the national polls after resting its case as the No. 2 team in the country.
Michigan State University women’s basketball earned a No. 7 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament’s Spokane Region, marking its highest placement since 2016 and second appearance since 2021.
MSU earned the No. 2 seed in the South Region and will open NCAA Tournament play against No. 15 Bryant on Friday in Cleveland.
Michigan State University men’s basketball was selected as the No. 2 seed in the South Region of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, commonly known as March Madness.
With March rolling back around, the greatest playoff format of all time ricks back off: The NCAA basketball tournament. This wonderful and riveting tournament has it all, from a soon to be national champion, brackets, Cinderella's and the One Shining Moment video.
Fresh off a narrow win against Penn State, Michigan State University women’s tennis faced No. 10 Ohio State, which had just fallen to No. 6 Michigan. The Spartans entered the matchup aiming for their 11th win, surpassing last season’s total.
From here on out, the stakes of every game are to win or go home.
As conference tournaments unfold, teams are being eliminated, fighting for a spot, or awaiting their official seeding. With the NCAA Frozen Four approaching, college hockey has never been more competitive.
Michigan State University women's tennis has now improved its record to 10-4 with a win against Penn State with a final score of 4-2. With the win against Penn State, Michigan State has now tied last season's win total with 10.
Michigan State University baseball opened its Big Ten slate with a series loss at Iowa, winning the opener but dropping the next two. The Hawkeyes’ bats proved too much for the Spartans, outscoring them 25-11 across the series.
One goal was all Michigan State needed to secure its spot in the Big Ten Championship.
The showdown between two well-coached, hungry teams playing at a high level was a reinforcing sign that March hoops have arrived, and The Spartans were reminded of how costly even the simplest mistakes can prove.
Michigan State University basketball's 77-74 loss against Wisconsin was an instant classic.