24 MSU athletic events on Valentine's Day weekend

MSU will see its sports teams play 24 games this weekend.

Column: Despite loss, Valentine makes another case for most dynamic player in country

Look, clutch big time scorers like Oklahoma's Buddy Hield are exciting to watch, and freshman phenoms like LSU's Ben Simmons are few and far in-between. But when it comes to the dynamic play and all-around game, Valentine is tough to match.

Final: No. 8 MSU overcomes 16-point halftime deficit, but falls to No. 18 Purdue in OT

No. 8 MSU lost to No. 18 Purdue Tuesday night 82-81 in overtime to fall to 7-5 in the Big Ten.

MSU basketball sets sights on the challenge of Purdue big men

Fresh off a victory against in-state rival Michigan on Saturday, the No. 8 MSU men's basketball team (20-4, 7-4 Big Ten) will face a quick turnaround and hit the road to take on the No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers (19-5, 7-4). Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.

Plantar fasciitis still plagues the return of Lourawls 'Tum Tum' Nairn Jr.

MSU head coach Tom Izzo still doesn't know when he will get his starting point guard Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn Jr. back. Izzo said on Monday his top priority is making sure the plantar faciitis doesn't linger into next season. 

Video: Fun facts about MSU athletics

Bleed green and white through and through? How much do you know about Spartan athletics?

MSU women's tennis looks to sharpen its play in 2016

MSU women's tennis teams has showed a high level of competitiveness early in the 2016 season.

MSU basketball seniors shine one last time against rival Wolverines

Moments before the No. 10 MSU Spartans (20-4, 7-4 Big Ten) took the court in their 89-73 victory against the University of Michigan Wolverines (17-7, 7-4) Saturday at the Crisler Center, that’s when it hit MSU senior forward Matt Costello.

Bryn Forbes reflects on path from Cleveland State to MSU star guard

Bryn Forbes started his college basketball play at Cleveland State University before transferring to MSU, but he is also a father.

Hockey season plagued with mixed performances

The Spartans celebrated as if they they had won an NCAA title, piling on top of each other on the boards adjacent to the Spartan bench. But they still had won a trophy: a 50-pound metal trophy called The Iron D. MSU laid claim to the newly inaugurated trophy in the hotly contested Duel in the D matchup. That harrowing effort was followed up with a 4-1 loss at the hands of U-M on Saturday. The Iron D might be the only trophy the MSU hockey team will have to show for their losing season.

MSU falls to U-M after winning 'Duel in the D' Friday night

In a back-to-back weekend series, a loss the first night usually equals an all out effort to win the next night. And after a much needed 3-2 overtime thriller victory over rival University of Michigan (17-4-4), MSU hockey fell victim to the Wolverines wrath and lost 4-1 at home. .

Final: MSU blows out U-M at Crisler Center, 89-73

No. 10 MSU defeated U-M as Crisler Center, 89-73.

Halftime: MSU leads big over U-M, 44-28

No. 10 MSU lead The University of Michigan 44-28 at halftime in the only meeting between the in-state rivals this season.

Live Blog: No. 10 MSU vs. U-M

Welcome to the live blog for the basketball game between No. 10 MSU (19-4, 6-4 Big Ten) and U-M (17-6, 7-3). Follow along and participate with us below.

MSU hockey upsets No. 5 Michigan in an OT thriller in Detroit

The fate of the most complete effort by this Spartan hockey team (7-18-2) rested on the stick of Michigan’s Dexter Dancs.

Top 5 games: Tom Izzo vs. John Beilein

When No. 10 MSU heads to Ann Arbor Saturday to take on Michigan it will be the 16th meeting between MSU coach Tom Izzo and Michigan Coach John Beilein, with Izzo holding a 9-6 edge over the Michigan coach.

The men's basketball seniors

MSU men's and women's swimming and diving teams earn CSCAA scholar All-America Honors

The MSU men's and women's swimming and diving teams were both awarded All-American academic honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, CSCAA, according to a press release from Spartan Athletics.

No. 10 MSU basketball prepares to clash with the Wolverines in Ann Arbor

They all count as one win. That’s the old adage coaches and players will frequently attempt to use to tame the emotions of a rivalry game, but for MSU head coach Tom Izzo, a game against in-state rival Michigan Saturday is more than just one game.

Despite no big splash on signing day, MSU coaches build stellar 2016 class

Head coach Mark Dantonio and his staff can finally relax, for now, with signing day in the books.