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Fiercest Foe
MSU has a lot in common with No. 7 Arizona, the team that poses the most imminent threat to ending the Spartans’ record home winning streak.The game, at 2 p.m.
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Spartans face stiff competition in ongoing rivalry against Florida
The MSU vs. Florida matchup is turning into a mini-rivalry.It began when Spartan kicker Paul Edinger sealed a 37-34 win over the Gators in the Florida Citrus Bowl on Jan.
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Saving the Streak
Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak and Cal Ripken’s 2,632 consecutive games played are recognized as two of the most famous streaks in all of sports.
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Coach Mahan lands 5 recruits for 2002, bulks up baseball roster with pitchers
The MSU baseball team signed five recruits for 2002, coach Ted Mahan announced Friday.“The five early signees are all good students along with being outstanding baseball players,” Mahan said in a released statement.
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Team improves play in Classic victory
The weekend was all about improvements for the MSU men’s basketball team in the Spartan Coca-Cola Classic. MSU defeated Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne 81-68 in the Classic opener Friday and then defeated Lamar 80-71 on Saturday for their sixth straight Spartan Coca-Cola Classic championship.
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Spartans win Coca Cola Classic, put away Lamar 80-71
The MSU men‘s basketball team won its sixth straight Spartan Coca-Cola Classic defeating Lamar 80-71 Saturday night in a game of rallies.The game extended No.
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Return to Breslin relief for Cagers
After the slippery floor antics in Virginia on Wednesday night, the MSU men’s basketball team looks forward to the stability of being at home in the Spartan Coca-Cola Classic. MSU (2-2) tips off at 6 p.m.
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Mens basketball team advances to Coca Cola Classic championship game
No. 22 MSU got back to business Friday defeating Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne 81-68 in the first round of the Spartan Coca-Cola Classic.The Spartans (3-2) advance to Saturday night’s championship game at 8:20 p.m.
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Spartans hit the road again
The road gets no easier for MSU’s men’s basketball team.Tonight the No. 22 Spartans play their third straight away game, this time against No.
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Mott Community College point guard Johnson commits to Izzo, bulks up class
After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Mott Community College basketball star Rashi Johnson said he knew staying close to home was an important factor if he decided to transfer.That’s why the 6-foot-2 guard from Chicago picked MSU as his new home.“What really influenced my decision was the proximity, it’s a drive,” Johnson said.
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Two losses in New York provide lessons for team
The phrase “road test” is a favorite coaching cliché for a reason.For the No.
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Young team prepares to face road challenge
If MSU wants to move on to the Preseason NIT Finals, it will have to overcome a plethora of problems. For starters, MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said he isn’t sure how his No.
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Team drags to 72-62 OT victory
TV cameras weren’t around to witness this one.And that was probably a good thing - the MSU men’s basketball team didn’t feed the net until the 15:54 mark of the first half.
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Exhibition set for mens b-ball
The No. 15 MSU men’s basketball team has started 2-0 and still has one more exhibition game to tighten things up before the regular season continues. The Spartans play their second exhibition game of the year at 2 p.m.
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Davis, Ager, Rowley sign letters, continue Izzos recruiting flow
The ink has dried and the letters are sealed. MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo can now call Rochester forward Paul Davis, Detroit Crockett guard Maurice Ager and Arlington (Indianapolis) forward Delco Rowley Spartans. Izzo announced the signings of the three players at an 11 a.m.
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Spartans beat Sooners 67-55
With so much parity in college basketball, there’s a reason why the rankings extend to the top 25 teams in the country.
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Three basketball recruits warming up pens to sign letters today
At 11 a.m. today Rochester forward Paul Davis, Detroit Crockett guard Maurice Ager and Arlington (Indianapolis) forward Delco Rowley will sign letters of intent to play for MSU men’s head basketball coach Tom Izzo in 2002.Recruiting analyst Dave Telep of bluechiphoops.com said Izzo’s new gang of recruits rests in line with some of college basketball’s more storied programs.
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Spartans face No. 25 Sooners
Another familiar foe from the past will try to knock the No. 15 MSU men’s basketball team from the Preseason NIT, when the Spartans matchup with No.
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Freshmen step up play in win over Detroit
After a miss midway through the second half, drawing shouts of “air ball” from the crowd, Detroit-Mercy guard Greg Grays shook his head Monday night at Breslin Center. Grays, a Southfield native, scored 24 points to lead the Titans on Monday night, but the rebuilding MSU men’s basketball team gave him one more reason to shake his head by the end of the night. With superior rebounding, MSU handed Grays’ team an 80-70 loss, marking the first time in four games his Titans would fall to the Spartans. MSU took the lead early going up 7-2 a minute and a half into the game. “Our plan was to just get the ball and just keep going, keep playing, it was no surprise,” junior forward Al Anagonye said.
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Spartans grab win in season opener, 80-70
Only three teams in the country were undefeated against Tom Izzo and the MSU men’s basketball team before Monday night - Duke, Arizona and Detroit-Mercy. Now, only two are. The Spartans (1-0) beat the Titans - a team made up of 13 Michigan natives, including eight Detroiters - 80-70 in the first round of the Preseason NIT at Breslin Center. The game opened both teams’ regular season and kept MSU’s home-winning streak intact at 45 games. But the Spartans, who haven’t beat the home-grown Titans in its last three tries, had a tough time reversing that streak Monday. “I was pleased with the win; I wasn’t always pleased with how we got it,” Izzo said.