Less than 24 hours after MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said a Big Ten championship this season would be the “most earned” of his career, the No. 6 Spartans clinched at least a share of the title without even playing a game.
The MSU women’s basketball team collected a solid 76-57 victory at Northwestern to improve their NCAA Tournament résumé. Heading into Sunday’s game, head coach Suzy Merchant warned her team that its six wins in the last seven games would be meaningless if MSU didn’t finish the regular season strong.
The No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team used a dominant second half to beat Nebraska 62-34 Saturday at Breslin Center.
With three regular season games remaining for the No. 6 MSU basketball team, the word “championship” is floating around Breslin Center more and more. The Spartans, who narrowly beat Minnesota 66-61 Wednesday in Minneapolis, have a one-game lead on No. 8 Ohio State and No. 11 Michigan in the Big Ten standings, putting MSU in control of its own destiny.
By the time Suzy Merchant made her way from the Senior Day celebration to the post-game podium, the head coach’s mood and focus had quickly changed. The MSU women’s basketball team (18-10 overall, 10-6 Big Ten) beat No.
In their final home game as Spartans, senior guard Porsche Poole and senior forwards Taylor Alton and Lykendra Johnson created a moment they’ll always remember. The MSU women’s basketball team (18-10 overall, 10-5 Big Ten) dominated No. 23 Nebraska (20-7, 9-6) winning, 73-53.
Running up and down the basketball court, her brother stopped, and in that moment, so did her world. Lykendra Johnson and her big brother, Homer, always played basketball together, but one January day in 2001, the fun and games turned fatally serious.
The No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team avoided a scare on its trip to Minnesota, winning in the last two minutes, 66-61.
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.