It didn’t take long for Steven Neville, also known as one of the Angry Birds that flocked the Breslin Center this past season, to respond to one simple question — what comes to mind when thinking of the Izzone? “Loud,” the hospitality business junior said.
With the postseason approaching, most college basketball coaches are burying their heads in scouting reports and scouring hours of game film, looking for any detail to give them an edge on the competition.
Elementary education senior Louis Armbrecht is going home to Chicago to watch basketball this weekend, but the 2013 Men’s Basketball Big Ten Tournament isn’t the top priority for the Spartan Brass trombone player.
The MSU women’s basketball team won’t learn its next opponent until shortly after 7 p.m. Monday when the NCAA Tournament selection show kicks off on ESPN.
Derrick Nix never has been afraid to speak his mind and at times, it’s been known to land the senior center in hot water.
It’s easy for Suzy Merchant to be disappointed with the outcome of the Big Ten Tournament. And she was.But should she be?
The MSU women’s basketball team exorcised their demons against Michigan and top-seeded Penn State on Friday and Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament, but ran out of gas on Sunday against No.
Entering Sunday’s game with Northwestern, the No. 10 MSU men’s basketball team knew it would need more than a victory against the Wildcats — it would also need a win from the team down the road.
In the MSU women’s basketball team’s 62-47 loss to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament championship game, one player stood out above the rest – but she wasn’t a Spartan. One year ago, sixth year Purdue forward Drey Mingo stood on the sidelines in warm-ups as the Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament without her on the court. This season, she was named most outstanding player of the tournament.
Klarissa Bell can’t remember the last time she didn’t score a point in a game. “I sucked today,” Bell said. “Plain and simple, I sucked, and that can’t happen again.”
The temptation was there even before the opening tip.
It only took a matter of minutes for the stakes at play in Sunday’s regular season finale to dwindle — MSU will not be playing for a conference championship.
The MSU women’s basketball team closed the gap to as little as nine points, but Purdue came out on top, winning 62-47 for their second straight Big Ten Tournament championship.
Follow along with our live chat from Breslin Center as MSU takes on Northwestern on Senior Day. The Spartans are coming off a 15-point win over Wisconsin.
The MSU women’s basketball team trails Purdue 33-14 at halftime of the Big Ten Tournament Championship game.
Head coach Suzy Merchant got an early start to her morning yesterday, around 6 a.m., she recalled, when her 2-year-old son woke her up asking for some juice.
Hoffman Estates, Ill. – The only two points Courtney Schiffauer scored all game were the two that put the Spartans on top for the first time. The MSU women’s basketball team upset top seeded No.
Hoffman Estates, Ill. – It wasn’t pretty, but when you’re taking on the champ, all that matters is who’s left standing. That’s how the MSU women’s basketball team felt after avenging two double-digit regular season losses by downing No.
After a hard fought defensive battle, the MSU women’s basketball team upset No. one seed and number 8 in the nation Penn State, 54-46. Senior forward Courtney Schiffauer gave the Spartans their first lead of the game with a driving layup less than five minutes into the second half. Penn State answered with a 3-pointer during the next possession, but sophomore forward Becca Mills returned the favor with a jumper to tie it at 24. The Spartans led by as many as eight, but back-to-back Penn State three pointers cut the lead to one with just more than eight minutes to play. But thanks to Mills and senior guard Jasmine Thomas, the Spartans pulled away. Mills finished with 16 points and was just 1 rebound shy of a double-double, and Thomas ended up with 17 points and 6 rebounds and 3 assists to go with her 2 steal. The Spartans take on Purdue Sunday at 4 p.m.