The Spartans got a glimpse of life without Paul Davis. They didn't like what they saw. The senior center was hit by an errant elbow in practice Friday and had to get 10 stitches on the top of his head.
Detroit — Over the past two weeks, I've gained a new appreciation for MSU's rivalry with Michigan. This baby is intense. In general, I am a fan of all teams in any sport I watch.
I left Munn Ice Arena on Friday night frustrated. Then I got back to my apartment and watched the replay of the Spartans and Wolverines' 1-1 tie and grew even angrier. Let's examine the game: • I wrote in junior defenseman Ethan Graham as the No.
Get the lowdown on how the next men's hoops class that will come to MSU fared recently. Isaiah Dahlman Shooting guard/small forward 6 foot 6, 175 pounds Braham Area High School (Braham, Minn.) Dahlman scored 27 points as the Bombers dismantled Onamia, 71-43, Tuesday, the Isanti County News reported.
Officials at Texas A&M are upset with the Seattle Seahawks' use of the "12th Man" theme to recognize their fan support.
Flash back to halftime of MSU's game against Penn State on Saturday, and you'll see head coach Tom Izzo in the locker room, contemplating a list of problems longer than Idong Ibok's wingspan. Paul Davis was planted firmly on the bench, cuckoo birds still circling his head after he lost a fight with Ibok's elbow at practice the day before. Maurice Ager was planted firmly in a slump, firing up 3-pointers with the accuracy of a drunk skeet shooter. And the No.
You could sense the postgame frustration from the MSU hockey team following Friday's 1-1 tie against Michigan at Munn Ice Arena. "At home, you're disappointed with a tie — bottom line," MSU head coach Rick Comley said. But at times it could be argued that the No.
I love Ron Artest, and I'm going to miss him. I guess I should qualify that statement. Given that I reside within a fan base that eats, sleeps and breathes the Detroit Pistons, professing my adoration for a player infamous for A) firmly entrenching his elbow in Richard Hamilton's face and B) inciting the biggest brawl in the history of professional sports, people are bound to think I'm just as crazy as Ron-Ron.
The men's basketball student section, the Izzone, got creative during the game, as the members were supplied with dry-erase boards.
Women's basketball reporter Ethan Conley writes about his brief trip to West Lafayette, Ind., where MSU lost.
The State News recently caught up with MSU senior hockey forward Colton Fretter, a Harrow, Ontario, native. • On his favorite sport other than hockey … "Badminton.
Men's hoops reporter Tom Keller writes about his overnight trip to Ann Arbor. With no class Wednesday, I trekked over to Ann Arbor a day before the MSU-Michigan game and spent the night at a friend's place.
Both their CCHA and overall records are almost identical. Three of the past four games against each other have ended in draws. Eight of their past nine meetings have been decided by a goal or less. That's just a slight indication of how evenly matched the Wolverines and Spartans are on the ice.
By Becky Johns Special for The State News As the No. 18 MSU wrestling team battles No.
Women's tennis sophomore Christine Bader was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Wednesday.
With a week until National Signing Day, the MSU football team added another recruit Wednesday when three-star cornerback Ashton Henderson of Tallahassee, Fla., verbally committed to be a Spartan. Henderson is the No.
The No. 16 MSU women's basketball team hits the road tonight to face No. 8 Purdue, which boasts a 7-0 conference record and a 15-2 overall record.
Most Spartans fans are familiar with the basketball trio of Paul Davis, Maurice Ager and Shannon Brown.
Former State News hockey reporter Matt Bishop and current hockey reporter Eric Fish had a recent discussion on the MSU hockey team. Their thoughts on Tuesday's 2-1 loss against Ferris State … Matt Bishop: Man, I have no clue how they didn't get it done.
He's not going to start singing "Hail to the Victors" anytime soon, but head coach Tom Izzo says he's not the same coach who let his hatred for Michigan "gnaw" at him earlier in his career. "I don't like Michigan — who's kidding who?" Izzo said.