MSU's shooting was nearly flawless in its win against Ohio State - and part of the reason why had nothing to do with the shooters' release, elevation or even whether the ball went in. Izzo said the Spartans have become a better passing team and it is no coincidence their shots have been falling more.
The Spartans gymnastics team placed third Friday at the 2004 State of Michigan Classic in Ann Arbor with a score of 195.525. Sophomore Sarah Alexander earned third place with 39.250 in the all-around, and tied for first place in the beam event. The Spartans posted 49.00 during the floor event, while individually, Alexander tied for fourth place with a 9.90 score. The team placed third on vault with a season-best score of 48.825.
On this day three years ago, the MSU hockey team was No. 1 in the nation, Ron Mason was head coach and then-sophomore goaltender Ryan Miller was having his Hobey Baker Memorial Award-winning season. The team is now 16-13-1 as of yesterday afternoon, Mason is MSU athletics director, and Miller is in his second year with the Rochester (N.Y.) Americans, the minor-league affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. But this weekend, the former Spartans standout returns to his home state to represent the American Hockey League in its 2004 AHL All-Star Classic in Grand Rapids.
Spartans men's and women's track and field teams will travel to the Meyo Invitational. The event will be held at Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., beginning at 5 p.m.
Spartan baseball is showcasing two clinics with coaching by current MSU players, professional players, top high school coaches and MSU coaching staff.
MSU (4-5, 0-3) men's swimming and diving team will compete against U-M today in Ann Arbor. Last season, MSU lost to U-M 145-198, and the Wolverines have taken the last 27 meets of the rivalry.
Spartans wrestling (1-8, 0-4 Big Ten) travels to Norman, Okla., to face Oklahoma (12-4) today. The two squads met last on Tuesday, and MSU defeated the Sooners 24-14.
Spartans football scored big Wednesday as head coach John L. Smith nabbed 30 signees for National Signing Day. The class is one of the best in recent years, ranked No.
Spartans football gained another linebacker Monday with the oral commitment of Tampa's Tyrone McKenzie. McKenzie, who stands at 6-foot-3 and weighs in at 220 pounds, visited MSU this weekend and committed upon his return.
A mistake at a college hundreds of miles away has added another win to the MSU hockey team's record. In a written statement, UMass-Lowell officials said a transfer player appeared in nine games for the school before he was ruled eligible to play.
Outside East Lansing, Glen Worley is just another college basketball player. Iowa's 6-foot-7 senior forward isn't recognized as a star or a prime-time player, and his numbers aren't gaudy.
John L. Smith and his coaching staff made another big catch this weekend, receiving an additional top recruit for next season. Hugh D'Imperio, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound linebacker from Sewell, N.J., orally committed to don the Green and White.
MSU women's gymnastics lost its second-straight dual meet of the season to Michigan on Saturday in Ann Arbor. Sophomore Sarah Alexander tied for first in the beam event and led the Spartans with a final score of 39.250.
Men and women's track and field both achieved numerous victories in individual events Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational. The women's team took first in seven individual events.
MSU swimming and diving closed out its home season with wins from both the men's and women's teams over Oakland. En route to a 113-110 victory, the women took first in the 400-yard medley relay while sophomore Courtney Ellabarger captured the 200-yard breaststroke and sophomore Tesla Hughes won both the 500 and 1,000-yard freestyle races. For the men's team, sophomores David Habel, Bryant Steele and Johan Sunryd each made a strong showing.
When it comes to the expectations placed on college basketball coaches these days, perhaps Janet Jackson said it best with the title of her 1986 hit, "What Have You Done for Me Lately?" Coach Tom Izzo will have a chance to notch his 200th win as MSU's head coach against Iowa on Wednesday.
The Iowa Hawkeyes ended the MSU women's basketball team's six-game winning streak Sunday with a 78-67 upset at Breslin Center. "Iowa has two fantastic seniors and they showed what senior leadership is all about today," MSU head coach Joanne P.
Dear NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, T-minus 225 days. Like Don Cherry would say, "How's it going, eh?" Gary - can I call you that?
Sophomore forward makes waves in the paint against IU For one day, Matt Trannon could say he felt like Ben Wallace.
A hometown boy hurt the MSU hockey team the most this past weekend. Forward Marty Guerin collected three points for No.