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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Izzo on MSU's loss to Iowa: "The tougher team won"

Eight seconds after MSU won the opening tip-off of Thursday night's game against the Iowa Hawkeyes, sophomore MSU point guard found senior MSU guard Denzel Valentine in the corner for a 3-point shot. Valentine drilled it and MSU was off to a 3-0 lead. From there, however, it was nearly all Iowa.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

LIVE BLOG: No. 4 MSU vs. No. 16 Iowa

Welcome to the live coverage blog for the men's college basketball game between the No. 4 Michigan State Spartans (16-1) and the No. 16 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3). Follow along and participate below as we cover the game live from Breslin Center.

SPORTS

MSU club football finishes No. 5 in final NCFA rankings, garners three All-Americans

While the MSU football program was busy winning a Big Ten championship this season, a different group of determined players also showcased their gridiron skills. MSU’s club football team, during its inaugural season, finished No. 5 in the National Club Football Association (NCFA) rankings. The club achieved a 4-1 overall record and its only loss was to the eventual national runner-up, Miami University in Ohio, by a score of 35-23.

SPORTS

Jim Bibbs, first black coach at MSU, still an inspiration

It’s a cloudy Saturday afternoon in January as Jim Bibbs walks into an empty Jenison Field House, the building which housed his track teams for so many years. “This was my home,” said Bibbs, the 86-year-old former head track coach at MSU. And it was in this home some of Bibbs’ favorite memories took place during his 27-year career at MSU, such as the time in 1972 when MSU sprinters Marshall Dill and Herb Washington set a pair of world records in the same night -- Dill, a 29.5 in the 300-yard dash, and Washington, a 5.8 in the 60-yard dash. “That is certainly one of the most memorable nights in my career,” Bibbs said. Simply put, Bibbs is a legend.

SPORTS

MSU wrestling and gymnastics to host 'Tumbles and Takedowns' joint meet Friday

The MSU gymnastics team will host its home opener this Friday against Iowa after beginning its season with a loss at Arizona. This will be no ordinary competition as the MSU wrestling team and MSU gymnastics team will be competing at the same time.  "Tumbles and Take Downs," as the MSU Athletic Department is calling it, will take place at 7 p.m. on Jan. 15. at Jenison Field House. The event is free for all MSU students with tickets being $5 for adults, $3 for youth or seniors and free for children 8-years-old and under.