BASKETBALL
Team looks to silence doubt from preseason
With each and every game, the MSU men’s basketball 2011-12 season looks less and less like its predecessor.
SPORTS
Penn State defeats MSU wrestling team in weekend matchup
In its first look at competition in three weeks, the MSU wrestling team was routed by No. 4 Penn State 36-6 at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Mich. The only points of the day for the Spartans (2-3 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) came when Nittany Lion Nico Megaludis was disqualified for using an illegal move on senior 125-pounder Eric Olanowski, awarding six points to MSU.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball holds off Penn State for road win
After capturing the first outright Big Ten title in program history a year ago, it wasn’t the MSU women’s basketball team, but Penn State, that was selected by the coaches and media to win this season’s conference title. But when the two team’s met for the first time on Saturday, the Spartans showed they’re still contenders to repeat as Big Ten champs. On Saturday, MSU (11-5, 3-0) went on the road and defeated No.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers fall to RedHawks in overtime
Another night, another dramatic overtime loss for the No. 15 MSU hockey team. After losing a heartbreaker in overtime to No.
FOOTBALL
Narduzzi stays, Baker out at MSU
After speculation MSU defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi was leaving to take the same position at Texas A&M, the university announced Friday night he will remain in East Lansing.
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FOOTBALL
Jerel Worthy to enter 2012 NFL Draft
Sitting beside MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio on Thursday afternoon at the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Center, junior defensive tackle Jerel Worthy announced he will forgo his senior year and enter the 2012 NFL Draft.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball extends winning streak over U-M with 60-55 victory
After struggling to hit shots in the first half, MSU (10-5, 2-0) used a 9-0 run midway through the second half to knock off Michigan (12-3, 1-1) 60-55 and extend the Spartans’ win streak over their rivals to 10 games and 18 of their last 19.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball escapes Wisconsin with 63-60 overtime win
But, in a game played much like you would expect from the Spartans and Badgers, No. 10 MSU outlasted Wisconsin 63-60 in overtime after a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Ryan Evans was ruled to be after the buzzer.
FOOTBALL
Winningest senior class leads the way to bowl victory
Tampa Bay, Fla. — Kirk Cousins was the last player off the field at Raymond James Stadium Monday night.
FOOTBALL
Coaches' trust in players pays off in bowl win
_Tampa Bay, Fla._— The Spartans’ 33-30 triple overtime win over Georgia at the Outback Bowl was a dramatic victory that came down to the final plays, but as they’ve emphasized all season, the win and the 11-3 record was a team effort from start to finish.
FOOTBALL
No. 12 Spartans defeat No. 18 Georgia in 3OT at Outback Bowl
_Tampa Bay, Fla._— A 16-point deficit at the half, a tie game with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter, a thrown interception in the first overtime and a blocked field goal for the win in the third overtime — it couldn’t have been any closer than that.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball earns 13th consecutive win against Nebraska
The No. 16 MSU men’s basketball team won its 13th consecutive, second straight Big Ten game and first game in Lincoln, Neb., against Nebraska, 68-55. The Spartans (13-2 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) trailed at halftime 30-29 to the Huskers (8-5, 0-2), but rallied for the 15-point win. Senior forward Draymond Green scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and sophomore guard Keith Appling scored 14 in the win. MSU made 19-of-21 at the free throw line, and the team out-rebounded Nebraska, 33-21. The 13-game win streak is the programs longest since 1998-99.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans fall to U-M in GLI title game
Detroit – Earlier in December, junior forward Torey Krug said that all games matter, but games against Michigan matter a little bit more.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's basketball defeats Indiana, 63-49, in Big Ten opener
Despite a rough shooting night, the MSU women’s basketball team (9-5 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) grinded out a hard fought road win against Indiana (5-9, 0-1) on Friday, defeating the Hoosiers, 63-49, to open the conference season.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey tops Michigan Tech in GLI, advances to title game Friday
Detroit – Tom Anastos is no stranger to success in the Great Lakes Invitational. In his maiden voyage at the Great Lakes Invitational as head coach of his Alma mater, Anastos will again compete for the title after the Spartans — led by the strong 45-save effort by senior goalie Drew Palmisano — took care of business in the opening game and put away the Huskies, 3-1, Thursday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans different than last season
Derrick Nix quite possibly is the greatest indicator that this season’s MSU men’s basketball team is different from last year.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
No. 16 Spartans extend winning streak to 12, hand No. 13 Indiana first loss
In a game that saw MSU build an 18-point lead before facing a nine-point deficit, the Spartans (12-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) eventually used a 20-0 run to come out on top, 80-65, in a see-saw Big Ten battle.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball starts 'sluggish,' defeats Lehigh, 90-81
With the Big Ten opener against No. 17 Indiana looming, Thursday’s matchup with Lehigh gave Tom Izzo and the No.
BASKETBALL
Spartans still need improvement before Big Ten season
Matching its longest win streak since the 2008-2009 season, the No. 19 MSU men’s basketball team eked out a 90-81 win against Lehigh for its eleventh straight. However, as the Spartans (11-2) closed out their nonconference season against the little team from Bethlehem, Penn., they still have much to improve on before taking on No.
FOOTBALL
Spartans look to win bowl game for seniors, program
After almost three weeks since the Spartans’ loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship game, the No. 12 team (10-3) has put the loss in the past and is determined to finish the season on a high note.