WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans defeated by Minnesota
The MSU women’s basketball team lost its second consecutive game Thursday night for the first time since Dec. 14, falling 66-51 to Minnesota.
ICE HOCKEY
In the life of Lerg: A timeline
Jeff Lerg has accomplished many things over the years. Here are a few of them.
ICE HOCKEY
He's something to talk about
Teammates share their thoughts on Jeff Lerg, his playing style, and the possibilities that await him.
ICE HOCKEY
Big impact
There wasn’t a moment to waste with thinking. No, this play was going to have to be all instinct. It was going to require a calculated maneuver practiced over and over — much of the time without success. To have any chance, the timing was going to have to be perfect, requiring a quick, yet smooth slide from right-to-left.
SPORTS
Prognosticators 2/27/09
It’s once again that time to guess the outcome of this weekend’s games with the State News prognosticators.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Lone senior keeps focus as season winds down
Even as her last few games as a Spartan come closer to reality, senior guard Mia Johnson is strictly focused on the importance of winning the Big Ten Championship. After all, intensity and focus have been Johnson’s trademarks at MSU and have allowed her to leave an indelible mark on the program.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Roe sees improvement in play; knees heal from surgery
Early in the second half of the MSU men’s basketball team’s 62-54 win against Iowa Wednesday night, Delvon Roe caught a bounce pass from sophomore guard Kalin Lucas, took one dribble and threw down a two-handed dunk.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Lucious has career night from behind the arc
Korie Lucious came off the bench and provided a spark for the MSU men’s basketball team Wednesday night. Twice.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Freshmen carry Spartans in win
With several veterans battling injuries or fighting shooting slumps Wednesday night, No. 9 MSU’s freshmen picked up the slack and saved the day. Forward Delvon Roe scored a team-high 16 points, guard Korie Lucious added 12, and forward Draymond Green added four for the Spartans, who slipped past Iowa 62-54 at Breslin Center.
SOFTBALL
Spartans look to improve upon 4-6 start
MSU softball coach Jacquie Joseph doesn’t beat around the bush — she’s disappointed in her team’s performance at this point in the young season.
BASEBALL
Spartans look to get on track during second weekend of play
After dropping two of its first three games in its opening weekend, the MSU baseball team will head back south this weekend to face possibly its toughest test of the season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU works to prevent turnovers before meeting with Minnesota
In its 54-51 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday, the MSU women’s basketball team looked frazzled and unable to handle the on-ball pressure from its opponent. This was the first time the group has been truly exposed since sophomore guard Brittney Thomas went out with a season-ending knee injury.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers to close out regular season with No. 2 Irish
It’s an understatement to say the MSU hockey team is an underdog in this weekend’s home-and-home against No. 2 Notre Dame.
ICE HOCKEY
Seniors each brought own style to team
Saturday will be the final time six MSU seniors touch the ice for a regular season hockey game at Munn Ice Arena. Here are thank-you notes addressed to each of the seniors for their tenures at MSU and what each brought to the team:
BASKETBALL
Iowa comes to E.L. fresh off OT win over U-M
With games against Purdue and Wisconsin in the books and a road game against No. 20 Illinois on Sunday, tonight’s game against Iowa could be viewed by some as the perfect time for the MSU men’s basketball team to overlook its competition. Then you remember senior guard Travis Walton is the captain of this team, and taking any opponent for granted won’t happen under his watch.
BASKETBALL
With league title on mind, MSU has tough close to year
Staring down second place with two tough games to play following a heartbreaking 54-51 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday, MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant said her team would have to be much better if it wanted a chance to win the Big Ten regular season championship.
BASKETBALL
Izzo proud of Sunday's defensive effort
After Sunday’s win against Wisconsin, MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo couldn’t stop gushing about his team’s defensive performance. A day later, Izzo was still downright giddy about the job his team did against the Badgers, especially in the second half when the Spartans limited their opponents to just two field goals in the final 12:30.
SPORTS
Historic 1979 championship team honored with halftime ceremony
If MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo wasn’t feeling enough pressure Sunday afternoon, all he needed to do was take a look over his shoulder.
SOFTBALL
Baseball, softball teams struggle to start regular season
Coming off an Opening Day victory, the MSU baseball team dropped its final two games of the weekend to fall to 1-2 on the season. The Spartans defeated Connecticut 4-2 in their first game of the season but fell to Seton Hall 8-4 on Saturday and Minnesota 7-2 on Sunday.
ICE HOCKEY
Emotional Falcons too much for fatigued Spartans
The MSU hockey team was red hot entering Saturday’s game at Bowling Green. After defeating the Falcons 3-2 on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena, the Spartans were riding a five-game unbeaten streak.