Following Tuesday’s grind-it-out victory against Gonzaga, the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball perhaps showed some signs of let-up in Friday’s 75-62 victory against Toledo.
Despite facing a double-digit deficit in both the first and second halves, the MSU women’s basketball team battled back time and time again.
The MSU women’s basketball team announced that sophomore forward Courtney Schiffauer will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee Tuesday.
Junior guard Durrell Summers hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to become the hero. In the waning minutes of the game, junior guard Kalin Lucas stepped up and made an acrobatic layup to extend the lead.
Despite the season only being two games old, the No. 21 MSU women’s basketball team already has seen its fair share of adversity.
It seemed like it wasn’t meant to be. Every time the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team tied Gonzaga — or even pulled within a few points — the Bulldogs kept the Spartans nipping at their heels. Then, after all the ties (three), one-point deficits (five) and two-point deficits (four), Durrell Summers took the game into his own hands.
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Detroit — After a season-opening loss to Dayton on Friday, the No. 10 MSU women’s basketball team was looking at something of a must-win Sunday against Detroit.
The No. 10 MSU women’s basketball team didn’t open its season the way it planned, losing 77-74 to Dayton on Friday at University of Dayton Arena.
After two exhibition games in which it was short-handed, the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team finally had its full roster in uniform in Friday’s season opener.
Suzy Merchant’s schedule is no accident. Scheduling games in Dayton, Ohio, Detroit and Grand Rapids, in nonconference play was no mistake — those cities just happen to be the home area for three of her four senior captains.
Tom Izzo has pulled in his share of highly ranked recruiting classes for the MSU men’s basketball program.
MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant inked three recruits Wednesday on National Signing Day, led by Detroit Country Day center Madison Williams, the No. 100 player in the country as rated by hoopgurlz.com.
In the final dress rehearsal before Friday’s regular season opener, the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team looked mostly like a team still trying to find its rhythm following a 76-53 victory Monday against Grand Valley State.
A lot is at stake for the MSU women’s basketball team this season.
Through the exhibition season, the MSU women’s basketball team appears to be as good as advertised.
MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant has a wealth of depth at her disposal, but after two exhibition wins, it’s still up in the air how she’s going to use it.
The No. 10 MSU women’s basketball team used stellar first half defense and balanced scoring to defeat Grand Valley State 88-53 on Sunday at Breslin Center.
Entering the season, the MSU women’s basketball team’s strong suit was purported to be its depth.
The MSU men’s basketball team is the consensus No. 2 team in the country. The Spartans are expected to repeat as Big Ten Champions, go to their sixth Final Four in the last 12 years and are heavy favorites to make their second straight trip to the NCAA Championship game.