ICE HOCKEY

Icers fall behind, can't recover in 5-3 loss

Alex DiFilippo

March 7, 2009

Marquette — Scoring first has become vital for the MSU hockey team. On numerous occasions, MSU head coach Rick Comley has said that when his team nets the first goal, they play much better. On Friday night, the Spartans were able to record the first goal of the game, but only 15 seconds later Northern Michigan answered to tie the game and never gave up the lead again en route to a dominating 5-3 victory over MSU at Berry Events Center.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Spartans women shut down against Badgers in Big Ten Tournament loss

Indianapolis — The MSU women’s basketball team didn’t get the payback it was looking for against Wisconsin on Friday, losing 56-50 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin's defense key in rubber match

Joey Nowak

March 6, 2009

Indianapolis — In the ever-important rubber match, the MSU women’s basketball team fell short in the most important of the three games.

BASKETBALL

DeHaan sets all-time Big Ten blocks record in loss

Joey Nowak

March 6, 2009

Indianapolis — Allyssa DeHaan doesn’t keep track of her statistics, but doesn’t shy from them when they’re mentioned.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Izzo: Purdue game all about the seniors

Cash Kruth

March 5, 2009

With the Big Ten Championship already locked up, MSU head coach Tom Izzo said he was going to tell his team Sunday’s game against Purdue was about one thing – the seniors.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Seniors Ibok, Gray, Walton share favorite MSU memories, Izzo stories

Alex Altman ,  Cash Kruth  and  Kyle Feldscher

March 5, 2009

The four seniors on the MSU men’s basketball team will be honored before Sunday’s regular season finale against Purdue for their contributions to the program. Three of them caught up with The State News to share their fondest memories from on and off the court.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Who's G?

Cash Kruth

March 5, 2009

Goran Suton had no idea what to expect when he first came to MSU in the summer of 2004. Although the now-senior center on the MSU men’s basketball team had attended Lansing Everett during the previous four years, the native of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina admitted he is still learning his way around the American lifestyle, let alone the college life.

ICE HOCKEY

Lerg, team looking to extend season through weekend

Alex DiFilippo

March 5, 2009

Revenge — how sweet it can be. That’s the motto surrounding the MSU hockey team this week as it prepares for its first-round playoff series on the road against Northern Michigan starting tonight.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Men’s basketball team has advantage over Purdue

Cash Kruth

March 5, 2009

Fresh off its Big Ten Championship-clinching win against Indiana on Tuesday, the MSU men’s basketball team will finish up its regular season at noon on Sunday against Purdue at Breslin Center.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Team focusing on itself going into tournament

As the MSU women’s basketball team prepares to face Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament today, it has the added bonus of getting an extra day off to watch the other teams play in the opening round. It’s a benefit of capturing the No. 2 seed on Sunday with a 57-55 win over Purdue.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU, U-M to face off outdoors again

Alex DiFilippo

March 4, 2009

It’s time for a rematch. Michigan’s Athletic Department announced Wednesday the university will host an outdoor game at Michigan Stadium against MSU, likely on Dec. 11, 2010.

SPORTS

Young Spartans hoping for fresh start

Cash Kruth

March 4, 2009

All year long, the MSU wrestling team trains for one particular moment of its season — the Big Ten Championships. So forget about MSU’s 6-10 overall record, its 1-7 conference record and the youthful inexperience of a team that could have five freshmen in its starting line this weekend. Anything can happen at the Big Ten Championships, and now it’s here.

BASKETBALL

Davis' book good for both new, old fans of 1979 team

Joey Nowak

March 4, 2009

Seth Davis faces the challenge of telling us a story that many of us know already. But for those who don’t, he doesn’t hold prejudice.

SOFTBALL

MSU heads to N.C. for Tar Heel Invitational

Joey Nowak

March 4, 2009

The MSU softball team was on a roll this weekend, having outscored its two opponents 23-8 in two games going into Sunday’s doubleheader.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Hoops team returns to hero's welcome at Breslin Center

Cash Kruth

March 4, 2009

About 1,000 members of the Izzone and MSU community came to Breslin Center late Tuesday night, staying through early Wednesday morning to greet the newly-crown Big Ten Champions following the Spartans’ 64-59 win over Indiana in Bloomington, Ind.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Morgan put-back dunk seals win, title

Alex Altman

March 4, 2009

At times, he has barely been able to breathe. Other times, he has felt so light-headed his head has spun like a rotating tire.

BASKETBALL

League honors several players

Six MSU women’s basketball players were honored by the Big Ten. The group was led by junior center Allyssa DeHaan, who was named second team All-Big Ten.

ICE HOCKEY

Large ice, injuries challenge icers going into playoffs

Alex DiFilippo

March 3, 2009

The MSU hockey team is in a very unfamiliar position. For the first time since joining the CCHA in 1981, the Spartans are heading on the road for a playoff series.

SOFTBALL

Shortstop honored by conference

Joey Nowak

March 2, 2009

MSU sophomore shortstop Lindsey Hansen was named the Big Ten Softball Player of the Week after leading the team to two victories this week in the Magic City Classic.

BASKETBALL

Spartans seeking outright conference title

Alex Altman

March 2, 2009

After clinching at least a share of the Big Ten title on Sunday, the MSU men’s basketball team returned to its locker room with the same attitude as when it first entered. Sure, there were plenty of hugs and smiles to go around.