Rematch with Iowa presents tough test for MSU men's basketball
They won’t be wearing the same jerseys, but No. 22 MSU and No. 24 Iowa walk into Thursday’s game basically wearing the same shoes.
They won’t be wearing the same jerseys, but No. 22 MSU and No. 24 Iowa walk into Thursday’s game basically wearing the same shoes.
While the term might be accurate, don’t expect a positive reaction out of MSU basketball head coach Tom Izzo when the phrase “players-only meeting” is used.
On Sunday night, the No. 19 women's basketball team clinched a share of the 2014 Big Ten championship with a decisive 76-56 victory over Indiana.
Klarissa Bell and Annalise Pickrel were Big Ten champions as freshmen on the 2011 MSU women's basketball team squad.
At halftime and with the opportunity to earn a share of the Big Ten championship with a victory, the No.
MSU hockey’s comeback bid fell short, losing in overtime 4-3 to the U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 team on Saturday night at Munn Ice Arena.
Someone fetch me the panic button. I don’t need to hit it, oh no.
Just one day into the month of March, and the madness has already started.The No. 18 MSU men’s basketball team lost 53-46 to Illinois at home Saturday afternoon.
After trailing by as many as 12 points, the No. 18 MSU men’s basketball team clawed their way back to head to the break tied at 28.?Gary Harris led the Spartans with 11 points and six other Spartans saw their names on the scoresheet.
On Big Ten Network, the No. 21 women's basketball team (20-8 overall, 12-3 Big Ten) defeated Northwestern (14-14, 4-11) 75-44 on the road.The Spartans have won at least 20 games for 11 consecutive seasons, the longest streak in the Big Ten. MSU can earn at least a share of the Big Ten title with a win over Indiana on Sunday.Redshirt freshman guard Aerial Powers had 19 points and 13 rebounds in a winning effort, and senior forward Annalise Pickrel has 15 points and 11 rebounds.Junior forward Alex Cohen led Northwestern with 11 points.The Spartans were quite sloppy early, handing the rock over to to Northwestern four times in the first five minutes.
On Big Ten Network, the No. 21 women's basketball team leads Northwestern 30-21 on the road at halftime.
If there’s one thing Tom Izzo is happy about, it’s that his team is taking the court in March.
By Robert Bondyrbondy@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnMSU hockey will look to regain some momentum on Saturday night in an exhibition matchup against the U-18 US National Team Development Program.The USNTDP plays out of Ann Arbor, Mich., and recruits the best pre-college hockey talent in the country.?Last season, MSU was shutout by USNTDP, 3-0.
The season is winding down for both MSU and the rest of the Big Ten. It's been a competitive season for the Spartans, one filled with injuries and a lack of playing chemistry at times.
"Today’s Tom Izzo press conference is brought to you by injuries. Injuries: Will they ever leave Michigan State?”It’s a fictional sponsor message, but an accurate one if the injury bug ran wanted his own ad space during this season.
It was the MSU wrestling team’s third straight win and the last dual match of the season before the Big Ten Championships.
Twice this season, the No. 21 women's basketball team has had the opportunity to take command of first place in the Big Ten, and failed.
120 minutes. With three games to go, that’s how long MSU has left in its regular season that still has a Big Ten title in front of them.
A group of former Spartans will lace up their skates in a charity matchup against Detroit Red Wings alumni.The alumni game will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at Munn Ice Arena, with tickets running $6 for adults, $3 for students and $3 for children.
The MSU men's basketball is in the home stretch. With three games to go, here are my three things they need to do, or continue to do, to make a deep run in both the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments.