ICE HOCKEY
Early scoring is difference in mindset of Spartans
Scoring an early goal sometimes is all it takes to get an offense going, as the MSU hockey team found out this weekend.
FOOTBALL
Spartans to face Alabama in Capital One Bowl
The No. 7 MSU football team will play the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, MSU announced Sunday night.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers fall to Ferris State in overtime
For more than 60 minutes, the MSU hockey team answered everything a fast No. 20 Ferris State team threw at it. But with 1:06 remaining in overtime, Ferris State defenseman Chad Billins’ deflected goal lifted the Bulldogs to a 1-0 overtime victory.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans blow by Bowling Green, 74-39
The No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team defeated Bowling Green, 74-39, on Saturday at Breslin Center. Junior guard Kalin Lucas sat himself out for most of the second half to due tiredness and soreness.
FOOTBALL
No matter what bowl, MSU fans will enjoy game
No matter where the No. 7 MSU football team winds up — and it’s looking like Orlando, Fla., New Orleans or Miami right now — it will enjoy the warm weather and tradition-rich environment with a highly rated opponent, likely from the SEC, staring it down.
SPORTS
Wrestlers prepare for matchup with defending national champion Iowa
Head coach Tom Minkel has the MSU wrestling team ready to open its Big Ten season on the road this weekend, and while some teams might be worried, Minkel said he’s embracing the conference opener against three-time defending national champion and No. 7 Iowa.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans looking to cut down on turnovers
Wednesday night’s game against Duke, which many believe could be a preview of the national championship game, saw MSU turn the ball over 20 times. If there’s one thing the Spartans are looking to improve on when Bowling Green comes to town Saturday, it’s taking better care of the ball.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans ready for important CCHA series with Ferris State
Sitting near the bottom of the CCHA standings with a 2-6-1 conference record, the MSU hockey team knows it is capable of more. This weekend MSU will play a home-and-home with No. 20 Ferris State.
SPORTS
Spartans earn Academic All-Big Ten honors
The Big Ten awarded 706 fall student-athletes for excelling on the field and in the classroom with 2010 Academic All-Conference honors. The conference office announced 83 of the awards went to student-athletes in seven fall sports for MSU, which was second most in the conference behind only Northwestern.
BASKETBALL
Turnovers doom Spartans vs. No. 1 Duke
In the most anticipated matchup of the 2010 ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team lost to No. 1 Duke, 84-79 Wednesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans take down No. 15 Florida State on road
In their second trip to the Sunshine State in one week, the No. 25 MSU women’s basketball team defeated No. 15 Florida State, 72-64, led by an almost-triple-double from junior forward Lykendra Johnson.
VOLLEYBALL
Tough season ends on high note for volleyball team
attling injuries, adversity and Big Ten competition, MSU volleyball head coach Cathy George was faced with more challenges than she could imagine. After falling into a six-match losing streak, the Spartans (15-16 overall, 7-13 Big Ten) pulled themselves up by their shoelaces and finished the season 4-2.
FOOTBALL
Gantt named Tight End of the Week
The Nassau County Sports Commission named senior Charlie Gantt the John Mackey Tight End of the Week on Wednesday.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU looks to knock off No. 1 Blue Devils
The No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team (5-1) will travel to Durham, N.C., tonight for a matchup with the No. 1 Blue Devils as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (9:30 p.m., ESPN).
VOLLEYBALL
Rathje named to All-Big Ten team
As the only honoree from the MSU volleyball team, junior outside hitter and middle blocker Jenilee Rathje was named to the 2010 All-Big Ten Team, the conference announced Tuesday.
ICE HOCKEY
Comley looks for complete effort from icers
Who says sports aren’t about winning? Or rather, how you play the game? MSU hockey head coach Rick Comley said the team’s been playing well this season, but something needs to happen to increase the win total.
MEN'S SOCCER
Spartans showed guts, character during soccer season
In a season full of extreme highs and lows, the MSU men’s soccer team was able to overcome tons of adversity and make the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in more than 40 years.
FOOTBALL
Spartans look to understand 'price of greatness' after championship
Three months ago, before the college football season had even started, MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio played a game of “repeat after me” with his football team. Back in August, Dantonio would say the words “We will,” and his players followed it up with, “Be champions,” before everyone said the entire phrase together.
SPORTS
The NFL's good, bad and ugly: Thanksgiving edition
Thanksgiving Day didn’t nearly sum up the week however, because like dinner, there were plenty of leftovers for Sunday. Therefore, we look at a Thanksgiving edition this week of the good, the bad and the ugly.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans use strong defense to beat Tennessee Tech
The No. 2 MSU basketball team might have been missing the beaches of Maui when it welcomed Tennessee Tech to Breslin Center on Sunday. The Spartans had an ugly start, but fought through their own mistakes to defeat the Golden Eagles, 73-55.