Know Thy Enemy: Penn State gearing up for tough stretch
To get a better understanding of MSU’s next opponent, The State News caught up with Vincent Lungaro, men’s basketball beat reporter for The Daily Collegian, Penn State’s student publication.
To get a better understanding of MSU’s next opponent, The State News caught up with Vincent Lungaro, men’s basketball beat reporter for The Daily Collegian, Penn State’s student publication.
Former MSU men's basketball player and coach Travis Walton denied allegations made in ESPN's most recent "Outside The Lines" report.
After wins against Illinois, Wisconsin and Maryland last week, MSU climbed one spot in the newest Associated Press Top 25, to No. 5.
Amid multiple scandals than involve his alma mater, former MSU basketball star and Hall of Fame player Earvin "Magic" Johnson called for the accountability of university officials Monday.
Here are four takeaways from No. 6 men's basketball's win against Maryland on Sunday.
Red-hot shooting saved the sixth-ranked Spartans (20-3, 8-2 Big Ten) and a key 18-4 run in the second half helped overcome a 13-point halftime deficit on Sunday at the Xfinity Center to win their fourth straight game and defeat Maryland, 74-68.
Since January 2014, women's basketball has yet to win a game in Columbus. That streak continues as the Spartans take another loss to the No. 12 Buckeyes, 78-62.
“I’m not going anywhere,” Izzo, a Hall of Fame coach, said. “I’m definitely not retiring."
Friday’s, 76-61, win over Wisconsin was the fourth straight game in which Bridges scored at least 19 points, while taking no fewer than 14 shots and making at least half of his overall field goal attempts.
No. 6 MSU (18-3, 7-2) shot 50 percent overall in its, 76-61, victory over Wisconsin Friday night at the Breslin Center.
To celebrate the survivors of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual assault, the lower bowl of the MSU men’s basketball student section wore teal t-shirts at the Breslin Center.
The report states former MSU assistant basketball coach Travis Walton assaulted a female student and allegedly took part in the rape of another student, while little action was taken by head coach Tom Izzo or other high ranking officials.
MSU did not publicize the fact that 16 football players were accused of sexual assault and violence, according to an investigative report by ESPN's Outside the Lines.
Amid the sentencing and notoriety of ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's scandal, MSU Athletic Director Mark Hollis tendered his retirement Friday.
MSU Athletic Director Mark Hollis is expected to resign Friday morning, according to the Detroit Free Press.
To better understand the Badgers, The State News interviewed Ben Pickman, sports editor and men’s basketball beat writer for The Daily Cardinal — the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s independent student newspaper.
“We were 10-plus deep, and now I have, basically, seven people and six our post players,” head coach Suzy Merchant said after MSU’s, 74-48, loss to U-M. “So ya, it’s tough. It’s a challenge.”
ANN ARBOR - Watch head coach Suzy Merchant and players reactions after MSU's 74-48 loss to No. 16 University of Michigan Tuesday night.
Suzy Merchant’s squad couldn’t cut the lead to less than double-digits in the second half, as they fell to the No. 16 ranked team in the nation, 74-48.
No. 6 MSU didn’t play its most efficient game of the season, but a win is a win, as the Spartans handed Illinois an 87-74 loss at the State Farm Center in Champaign.