It's a rivalry game, for sure, but the Spartans won't be focusing much on the hostile atmosphere or the emotions of their on-floor counterparts.
During the Spartans’ game against Ohio State Thursday night, the team experienced their first loss at home this season, breaking their perfect home record.
On Sunday, 10th-ranked Michigan State men's basketball team will travel 64.7 miles to take on in-state rival Michigan in Ann Arbor for a matchup that's been almost a year in the making.
Early on the Spartans were dominated by Ohio State as they made 5-6 shots and capitalized on key turn overs for the Spartans.
With 8:50 left in Wednesday night’s game, junior point guard Cassius Winston took a ball screen into the right corner with five seconds remaining on the shot clock.
Michigan State is officially hiring Joe Ahearn as the assistant men's soccer coach.
Playing in what was possibly their last game at Munn Ice Arena on Feb. 16, the MSU hockey seniors stepped off the ice on a different note than those in recent memory.
On Feb. 17 senior center Jenna Allen became the 27th Spartan to reach the 1,000 career points mark with a layup against Nebraska.
“This is his time to really step up,” senior forward Kenny Goins said. “Especially being how young he is, end of his sophomore year, this is a great time for him to make a name for himself.”
Things weren't going Michigan State's way Wednesday, nearly sending the Spartans men's basketball team into upset alert.
The Spartans lost to Nebraska 82-71 Feb. 17, putting the Spartans in a ninth place seed for the Big Ten Tournament.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo met with reporters on Monday to preview Wednesday night’s Rutgers game focusing on junior forward Nick Ward's broken hand.
Michigan State men's basketball moves up one spot to No. 10 after their wins against Wisconsin Feb. 12 and Ohio State Feb. 17.
A lineup featuring Loyer, Thomas Kithier, Kyle Ahrens, Matt McQuaid and Kenny Goins was instrumental in a four-minute, 10-point swing to pull away late in MSU's 62-44 win at the Breslin Center.
Nick Ward's season may be in jeopardy.
Watch Michigan State players break down what went right in the 11th-ranked Spartans' 62-44 win over Ohio State at the Breslin Center on Sunday. The Spartans held OSU to a season-best 13 points in the second half.
In one of the ugliest performances of the season, No. 11 Michigan State (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten) survived an upset bid from the tough Ohio State Buckeyes.
The Spartans fell 79-62 to the Badgers on Feb. 14 in an upset on the road. Back-to-back 20+ point games for redshirt junior guard Shay Colley, she had 24 and nine rebounds against Wisconsin.
After losing three in a row, the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans have appeared to right the ship, winning two straight including a close road victory Tuesday night over Wisconsin.
With Ohio State coming to the Breslin Center on Sunday, the Buckeyes may be looking at a season sweep at the hands of Michigan State.