In this week’s edition of Across the Board, we highlight Michigan State University’s impressive athletic performances, including pivotal wins in men’s basketball against Michigan, a strong showing from the gymnastics team and a promising start for baseball, all while looking ahead to crucial upcoming matchups across various sports.
As Geary and Štrbák continue their journey at MSU, their sights remain set on development and a future in Buffalo. With a legacy of Spartans thriving in the Sabres organization, the duo hopes to be the next to make the leap from East Lansing to the NHL, carrying the Spartan work ethic with them.
Michigan State women's tennis remained unbeaten in February with dominant wins over Youngstown State and Ball State, as the Spartans now prepare for a key road matchup against Columbia.
Following a rough two-game road stretch, the MSU women's basketball team returned home and took the victory over the Indiana Hoosiers, using a "next shot" mentality to overcome rough start.
On Sunday afternoon, in a 73-65 win against Indiana, Tate contributed 16 points, three rebounds, and four steals. The Spartans snapped their two-game losing streak, improving to 20-7 overall and 10-6 in Big Ten play.
MSU hockey has been a thing of wonder this season. But following the injury to senior forward captain Red Savage, something has changed for the worse, and it seems like the Spartans are missing their captain presence.
The fate of the Big Ten title is now in the hands of Michigan State University hockey.
A disastrous start on senior night put Michigan State hockey in an early hole as Penn State scored on its first two shots, ultimately dooming the Spartans in a 3-2 loss despite a late comeback effort.
The No. 7 Michigan State University gymnastics team delivered a commanding performance against Rutgers, securing a 197.475-196.275 victory at Jenison Field House.
In its final home match of Big Ten play, Michigan State not only secured a victory but also made history. During the second rotation on bars, MSU posted a season-high score of 49.575, tying for the second-highest bars score in program history — behind only the 2023 Spartans' 49.725 against Northern Illinois.
Michigan State University men’s basketball holds a half-game lead atop the Big Ten.
The Spartans were again resolute against Michigan, in the rivalry’s most anticipated game in years.
With every point crucial in the final stretch of the season, Michigan State University hockey sought a win to bolster its Big Ten standing.
This matchup — and the March 9 rematch in East Lansing — carries significant weight in the Big Ten title race, marking the first time MSU and Michigan have battled for the top spot since 2018-19.
In what feels like a flash, Michigan State hockey is approaching its final home weekend of the regular season, chasing back-to-back Big Ten regular-season titles
The first of two meetings between the in-state foes gives MSU an opportunity to grab first place and set up a high-stakes rematch in East Lansing on the final day of the regular season, while a Michigan win would strengthen its grip on the conference race with two weeks remaining.
MSU professor and United States taekwondo nation team gold medal champion Ron Southwick runs the taekwondo club in IM West every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Southwick has been leading the taekwondo club for over 25 years without compensation because of his passion for the sport and teaching. He took a taekwondo class as a student at MSU, and when he heard his former professor was retiring, he volunteered to take his place to save the program. Now, Southwick teaches students at all different levels, from white belts to other world champions.
In a game that remained tight until late in the second half, MSU (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten) pulled away to secure a 75-66 win over Purdue (19-8, 11-5 Big Ten).
The Spartans took control near the end of the first half, using their “strength and numbers” as they bested Purdue for the second time in eleven tries, dating back to 2019.
MSU has beaten Purdue just once in the teams’ last ten meetings dating back to 2019.