With only five games left in the regular season for MSU women’s basketball, the Spartans took the court to face nationally ranked No. 2 University of Maryland.
By holding down the fort defensively in their win against Iowa, MSU men’s basketball held the Hawkeyes to 33 percent shooting from the floor and 19 percent from behind the arc.
On Saturday night, MSU took on U-M a in Ann Arbor, Mich. for the second night in a row and avenged their loss Friday night, blowing out the Wolverines 4-1. This is MSU’s second Big Ten win of the season, both wins coming against U-M at Yost Ice Arena.
Taking the court for the first time since Tuesday night's 29-point blowout loss to the University of Michigan, MSU (15-10, 7-5 Big Ten) defeated the University of Iowa Hawkeyes (14-12, 6-7 Big Ten) at home Saturday in a pivotal game in conference play by a final score of xx-xx.
Follow along with The State News as MSU men's basketball (14-10 overall, 6-5) hosts the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-11 overall, 6-6). Feel free to comment or ask questions on the live blog, or tweet at our basketball beat writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison.
The final meeting between the MSU hockey team and the University of Michigan at the Joe Louis Arena was one to remember.
Basketball reporter Casey Harrison alongside newsroom personality Stephen Olschanski is joined by sports editor Souichi Terada to talk about MSU's blowout loss to U-M on the road and the implications it could have for MSU for the rest of the season.
In the wake of an embarrassing 29-point defeat to rival University of Michigan, MSU men’s basketball (14-10, 6-5 Big Ten) faces a team that is trending upward in the University of Iowa (14-11, 6-6 Big Ten).
MSU Softball will be traveling all the way to Boca Raton, Fla. to compete in the FAU Kickoff Classic on Feb. 10 to Feb. 12 for their first tournament of the season. In the kickoff classic the Spartans first opponent will be Boston University. In the following three days MSU will also be playing Florida Atlantic University, Troy University and North Carolina State University. In 2016 the Spartans finished off their regular conference play with an 8-15 record and 10th in the Big Ten Conference.
The most played rivalry in college hockey continues this weekend as MSU hockey (5-17-2, 1-8-1 Big Ten) faces off against in-state rival the University of Michigan (9-13-2, 2-7-1 Big Ten) in a two-game series.
Three MSU student-athletes and one staff member part of the MSU football program have been suspended pending a sexual assault investigation, according to a statement from the university.
MSU defensive end Demetrius Cooper was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after allegedly spitting in the face of an East Lansing PACE officer in late October, according to court documents and police reports obtained by The Detroit News.
Revenge is a dish best served cold, but for MSU (14-10, 6-5 Big Ten) Tuesday night’s blowout loss to the University of Michigan Wolverines (15-9, 5-6 Big Ten) was a product of ill preparation and poor execution.
When MSU hockey (5-17-2, 1-8-1 Big Ten) takes on rival the University of Michigan (9-13-2, 2-7-1-1 Big Ten) on Friday for the Duel in the D, there’s predictably going to be a different feeling within the atmosphere amongst the players, coaches and fans at the Joe Louis Arena.
Each week, The State News will interview a member of the MSU hockey team and ask questions that aren't just related to hockey. Last time, The State News interviewed sophomore defenseman Zach Osburn. This week, The State News interviewed freshman forward Sam Saliba.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — After a 29-point embarrassment from in-state rivals University of Michigan, MSU not only tied the record for the largest margin of defeat under head coach Tom Izzo, but the Spartans started the game lazy and sloppy — even when they had a script.
After a successful season under head coach Cathy George, the MSU volleyball team announced it has added a new member to its staff, according to a press release.
After a five-year wait, former MSU kicker Morten Andersen will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Andersen is the second kicker to ever earn a spot in Canton and will join LaDanian Tomlinson, Terrell Davis, Kurt Warner, Kenny Easley and current Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones as the Class of 2017. Originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, Andersen came to MSU from Ben Davis high school in Indianapolis and played with the Spartans in 44 games from 1978-81 and named a First-team All-American in 1981.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — After a 70-62 win over U-M just nine days ago, MSU men's basketball (14-10 overall, 6-6) was blown-out by 29 points to U-M (15-9 overall, 6-6). The 86-57 game splits this year's two-game season series.
Follow along with The State News and their basketball writers, Casey Harrison and Connor Clark, as MSU men's basketball is on the road against rivarl U-M.