It’s time to say goodbye. Before the MSU women’s basketball team (17-10 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) takes on No. 23 Nebraska (20-6, 9-5) on Thursday at 7 p.m., the Spartans will honor senior guard Porschè Poole and senior forwards Taylor Alton and Lykendra Johnson for Senior Day.
When Porschè Poole walks to center court of Breslin Center following a game for the last time on Thursday, she will be doing so victoriously, regardless of the outcome on the scoreboard.
Not many people grow up in Highlands Ranch, Colo., dreaming to come to MSU, but Taylor Alton isn’t like most people. As the senior guard gets ready for her final home game as a member of the MSU women’s basketball team (17-10 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) against No.
One year ago, the MSU men’s basketball team was in a much different position than it is now. With four games left in the regular season, the Spartans held a 15-11 record and were clinging to their NCAA Tournament hopes.
Three games ago, the MSU men’s basketball team surpassed last season’s win total — and still have at least six games to play. Head coach Tom Izzo spent much of his weekly press conference Monday discussing this season’s 22-5 No. 6 Spartans compared to last year’s 19-15 team.
A lot has changed in one week, as the MSU women’s basketball team (17-10 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) enters the final week of the regular season tied for third place in the conference after beating No. 17 Purdue on Sunday, 67-52.
As each successive shot fell through the net, Becca Mills’ smile got bigger and bigger.
It wasn’t easy, but the MSU women’s basketball team (17-10 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) earned a hard fought victory over No. 17 Purdue (19-8, 9-5), 67-52 in overtime Sunday.
Led by another 20-point and 10-rebound performance by senior forward Draymond Green, the No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team beat Purdue 76-62 Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind. The win puts the Spartans (22-5 overall, 11-3 Big Ten) at the top of the conference and one game ahead of Ohio State and Michigan in the Big Ten standings.
Coming off two wins against No. 6 Ohio State and No. 15 Wisconsin, No. 7 MSU now holds the longest winning streak in the Big Ten.
After struggling with slow starts for much of the season, the MSU women’s basketball team (16-10 overall, 8-5 Big Ten) got off to a hot start on Thursday, before cruising to a 62-46 victory over Wisconsin (8-17, 4-9) on the road.
After holding then No. 3 Ohio State to a season-low 48 points in an upset win Saturday, the Spartans’ defense was showered with love. And deservedly so.
The No. 15 Wisconsin men’s basketball team came to East Lansing seeking revenge for its Jan. 3 overtime loss to No.
Fresh off a win against No. 6 Ohio State, the No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team must take on No. 15 Wisconsin, another team right in the late-season hunt for the Big Ten title.
After seeing her team struggle to bring consistent energy all season, Taylor Alton has seen enough. Following a 74-57 loss to Iowa on Sunday, Alton met with her fellow seniors and talked about setting a new standard for the season’s final weeks.
During his press conference Monday, MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo spent time talking about what his team has to work on headed into the final stretch.
Draymond Green was honored with his third Big Ten Player of the Week award of the season Monday following a performance at No. 6 Ohio State that likely gives him the edge in the Big Ten Player of the Year award.
At his weekly press conference Monday, Tom Izzo said there are a few areas his team needs to improve on, as it’s about to embark on a 13-day, five-game stretch.
After winning three straight games with a new starting lineup, MSU women’s basketball (15-10 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) head coach Suzy Merchant thought her team had moved past the bad habits that dug it a hole in the conference standings.
The No. 11 MSU men’s basketball team now controls its own destiny in the regular season Big Ten title race following its 58-48 win at No. 3 Ohio State Saturday.