Spartans gear up for crucial matchup with Fighting Illini
With Thursday's loss at Purdue, MSU is now in a do-or-die situation if it wants to make it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1997.
With Thursday's loss at Purdue, MSU is now in a do-or-die situation if it wants to make it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1997.
Most of us Generation-Y kids grew up watching the untouchable and ever-so-alluring, Michael Jordan. We stared at the TV in awe and amazement as the 6-foot-6 guard would fly to elevated extremes and execute a never before seen dunk.
Grapplers win 1 of 2 The MSU wrestling team closed out the Big Ten portion of its schedule with a split of two road matches. The No.
Rick Comley doesn't claim to be a soothsayer, but he made a prediction Saturday night: The MSU hockey team is in big trouble. After the Spartans dropped a lackluster 4-2 decision to Northern Michigan on Saturday, the MSU head coach said he doubts his team can still get an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. "I couldn't imagine (getting in) now unless we win the CCHA Tournament," Comley said.
MSU officials are looking to give the best seats in Spartan Stadium to the top money donors, however, Athletics Director Ron Mason said student seating will likely be untouched.Under the plan, fans that pay more money would get seats closer to the 50-yard line for football games.
Sophomore guard Chris Hill delivered a dynamite performance Sunday afternoon, but the rest of his teammates dropped the bomb. The Spartans couldn't take advantage of Hill's spectacular 34-point game, falling in a 76-75 thriller. Hill set a Big Ten record with 10 3-pointers en route to his career-high 34 points.
When the Spartans are struggling, one medicine always seems to provide the cure - Breslin Center. It's no secret MSU has struggled on the road this year (1-6 in the Big Ten and 3-9 overall). But playing in front of the 14,759 home fans, including the boisterous Izzone has been the answer to the road woes. Aside from one home blemish - an 81-76 defeat to Toledo on Dec.
Serena and Venus Williams seem to have it all. They're ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in singles, respectively, they're a tough combo to beat in doubles and they've even designed their own tennis attire. But what makes Serena and Venus truly great?
By six days, "The Simpsons" beat Munn Ice Arena to No. 300. Fox's famous animated sitcom aired its 300th episode Sunday.
Every year, hundreds of former college players push their bodies to the point of exhaustion, in hopes of obtaining their dreams. Such is the life of more than 300 prospects at the NFL's combine in Indianapolis this week.
Grapplers target 7th consecutive victory The MSU wrestling team heads into the last weekend of Big Ten action on a six-match winning streak. The ninth-ranked Spartans (9-5 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) take to the road after they bested five top-25 teams at Jenison Field House, including No.
The regular season might be winding down for the MSU women's basketball team, but the intensity remains high as the Spartans travel to No.
Champaign, Ill. - Head coach Tom Izzo can only wish Illinois freshman guard Dee Brown signed with MSU. Izzo recruited Brown last year as a backup point guard for former Spartan Marcus Taylor.
By rowing a combined million meters, the MSU Crew Club raised more than $3,500 with pledge money at Ergathon 2003 on Saturday at IM Sports-Circle.
The MSU men's tennis team will host Notre Dame today in a rare, midweek contest. The No. 66 Spartans will take on the No.
Following a season in which five single-season offensive records were destroyed, the MSU baseball team will have to find new ways to win if it hopes to build on the success it had in 2002. The Spartans established new highs in hits (685), doubles (126), runs (500), RBI (456) and home runs (95) in 2002.
As the MSU hockey team traipses toward the postseason, sophomore goaltender Matt Migliaccio is showing signs of resiliency that were missing at times earlier this year. Twice during this weekend's series with archrival Michigan, Migliaccio found himself in trying situations.
Freshman tailback David Richard told The State News on Tuesday he has finalized his financial aid papers for Missouri. His papers were sent to the Tigers on Monday and he will start school there this summer.
Near the end of any sport's season, fans and analysts usually look at where teams would be in the playoffs "if the season ended today."Well, if that were the case, the MSU hockey team would be fine in the CCHA Tournament.
Plain and simple, the Big Ten picture is cloudy. It wasn't particularly sunny in the preseason, but three teams were supposed to vie for the conference crown: MSU, Indiana and Illinois. With three weeks left in the season, not one of those teams are leading the Big Ten.