The MSU women's basketball team opened up the new year with a 77-67 victory over Big Ten opponent Wisconsin in their first Big Ten home game of the season.
The No. 1 MSU men's basketball team (14-1) bounced back from its first loss of the season to defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers on the road, 69-61. In MSU's third consecutive game without senior MSU guard Denzel Valentine, fellow senior guard Bryn Forbes led the Spartans with 20 points while senior MSU forward Matt Costello finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Minnesota was led by 16 points from sophomore guard Nate Mason and 14 points and nine rebounds from freshman forward Jordan Murphy. Forbes scored seven of MSU's first nine points of the game to help the Spartans build an early 9-5 lead. However, by way of Murphy, the Gophers would take a 15-13 lead at the 11:48 mark of the first half.
No. 1 MSU 13-1 (0-1) will look to bounce back Saturday afternoon in Minnesota against the Golden Gophers 6-7 (0-1) after its first loss of the season Tuesday night against Iowa.
The dream season is over for the Spartans after a 38-0 loss to Alabama in the Cotton Bowl, but a team of 20 redshirt seniors reacted with class.
No. 2 Alabama (13-1) defeated No. 3 MSU (12-2) in the College Football Playoff Cotton Bowl 38-0.
Alabama leads MSU at halftime, 10-0.
Follow along with our live coverage blog as No. 3-ranked MSU takes on No. 2-ranked Alabama in the Cotton Bowl for a chance to go to the national championship.
MSU fans in Arlington tailgate the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31, 2015.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — AT&T Stadium is often referred to as “Jerry World” after the celebrity owner of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones. There might not be a stadium grander than his anywhere else on this planet.
Many Alabama fans seem pleased to have drawn MSU as their opponent in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, I've seen it described as "the perfect matchup" by some. In a way this is also the perfect matchup for the Spartans, not necessarily the easiest matchup— but without a doubt the perfect matchup.
When ESPN finally revealed the bracket, Alabama fans everywhere cheered. Don’t misunderstand me, no one in SEC country had a doubt that Alabama deserved one of the top seeds in this year’s playoff. Alabama fans wanted the easiest path to the title game, and many feel they got it.
Before No. 3-ranked MSU takes on No. 2-ranked Alabama in the Cotton Bowl for a berth in the national championship game, here are a few facts you might not know.
For the second straight night MSU hockey (5-13-2) vanquished a late third period lead and lose in overtime with just over a minute to go.
The MSU Spartan Marching Band and Alabama Million Dollar Band presented a dueling performance at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, Texas.
Watch as our football beat reporters Matthew Argillander and Ryan Kryska preview the upcoming College Football Playoff Semifinal matchup between MSU and Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Matthew's prediction: MSU 27-24 Ryan's prediction: MSU 37-34
Alright everybody, listen up. Enough is enough. Enough of the talk of whether or not MSU is an “elite” football program. In case you’re late to the party, I’ve got some old news for you -- Yes, they are.
No. 1 MSU could not find its shooting stoke Tuesday night against the Iowa Hawkeyes as they lost 83-70.
MSU hockey’s (5-12-2) pursuit for its first GLI title since 2009 will have to wait another year. The Spartans let a 2-0 third period lead slip through their grasp, as Michigan Tech (11-6-2) came back for a 3-2 overtime victory.
When MSU football takes on Alabama in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Eve, thousands of Spartan fans will huddled around big screens from East Lansing to Mackinac.
MSU alumni Ron and Diane Posa have been waiting for the Spartans to make it to this stage for a long time, but when MSU takes on Alabama in the College Football Playoff Semifinal on New Year's Eve the Posas will be cheering for the Tide. This is because their son Chris Posa is a junior offensive lineman for Alabama — the only player from Michigan on the Crimson Tide's roster.