The No. 6 MSU men's basketball team (23-5, 10-5 Big Ten) leads the Penn State Nittany Lions (15-13, 6-9) at the half from Breslin Center, 52-27.
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Graduate student Jasmine Hines finished the contest shooting 13-for-17 from field-goal range and 10-for-14 from the free-throw line to finish the day and lead her team with a career-high 36 points in 52 minutes.
No. 20-ranked Spartans (22-7 overall, 13-5 conference) defeated the No. 5-ranked Buckeyes (23-6 overall, 15-3 conference) by a final score of 107-105 in a triple-overtime thriller on senior day at the Breslin Center.
When Penn State visits Breslin Center Sunday afternoon, it will be the third-straight team to bring at least a three-game winning streak into its game against No. 6 MSU.
Nike introduced their new Kobe Bryant 11 shoes in December 2015, and they will be last on-court shoe to be worn by Bryant as he plans to retire from the NBA at the conclusion of this season.
A $2.5 million gift from alumni couple John and Becky Duffy will help to fund a professorship in the MSU School of Hospitality Business and will also help fund the construction of MSU basketball's hall of history and other updates to Breslin Center.
The Spartans (21-7 overall, 12-5 conference) blew out the Fighting Illini (9-19 overall, 2-15 conference) by a final score of 71-43.
MSU seniors Denzel Valentine and Matt Costello have become great friends throughout their four years as Spartans, on the court and off.
No. 6 MSU defeated Ohio State 81-62 Tuesday night, ending OSU's four-game winning streak and earning MSU its seventh win in its past eight games
The No. 6 MSU men's basketball team (22-5, 9-5 Big Ten) will get back to the hardwood Tuesday for the first of what will be two games in the span of 13 days versus the Ohio State Buckeyes (18-10, 10-5). Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m.
Los Angeles Lakers' forward Kobe Bryant has gone on the record to praise Banham for her accolades, which includes a 52-point performance at Breslin Center on Sunday.
MSU's Matt Costello is having a career year for the Spartans. In 27 games, the senior big man from Linwood, Mich. is averaging about 10 points and eight rebounds per game. But while he's helped the No. 6 Spartans to a 22-5 record this season, he's also become the goofiest basketball player in the country. It all started during a victory over Florida on Dec. 12.
The women's basketball team played Minnesota on Sunday and faced a historic performance against senior guard Rachel Banham. All throughout the game, her and MSU guard Aerial Powers were going back-and-forth to create two stellar performances.
On Sunday the No. 25-ranked MSU women’s basketball team (20-7 overall, 11-5 conference) hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers (18-9 overall, 10-6 conference) in a matchup that will define the Big Ten standings. MSU beat the Gophers in thrilling fashion by a final score of 114-106.
MSU star guard Denzel Valentine has put on a dazzling display of his passing ability over the entire season, especially within the last three games, racking up 33 assists in that span, good for 11 per game.
The last time MSU and Wisconsin squared off on the hardwood, Wisconsin junior forward Nigel Hayes had his way with the Spartans, as he scored 25 points en route to a 77-76. Thursday night was a different story.
No. 8 MSU defeated Wisconsin 69-57 Thursday night, avenging its 77-76 loss to Wisconsin on Jan. 17.
No.8 MSU leads/trails Wisconsin 32-23 at the half. MSU was led in the first half by senior guard Denzel Valentine who had nine points and seven assists. Wisconsin's was led by junior guard Zak Showalter with six points.
The Spartans’ (19-7 overall, 10-4 overall) got over their losing streak with a 70-67 victory against the Scarlet Knights (16-11 overall, 7-8 conference).