ICE HOCKEY
Hockey prepares for outdoor matchup with U-M
For the second weekend in a row, MSU hockey (10-11-2, 4-3-2-2 Big Ten) will face its rival No.
FOOTBALL
Defensive end Mufi Hunt makes it 20 commits for Mark Dantonio's 2015 class
The 2015 recruiting class is now completed on Wednesday as Taylorsville (UT) defensive end Mufi Hunt has committed to MSU on National Signing Day. The decision was made at his high school in front of a packed audience with his entire family.
FOOTBALL
Arizona outside linebacker Cassius Peat dumps UCLA, picks MSU instead
Corona De Sol (AZ) outside linebacker Cassius Peat, who committed to UCLA back in October, has flipped his decision and has signed his letter of intent with MSU on National Signing Day. First reported by Jason Jewell of Scout.com on Wednesday, Peat remained opened to other programs despite committing to UCLA. The Spartans were one of three schools that Peat was considering, along with Arizona State and the Bruins. Ranked as the No.
SPORTS
Swimming and diving looks forward to meet against rival
The Michigan State Women’s swimming and diving team will be looking to get back in the win column this Friday, as they take on women of Michigan The meet will take place in East Lansing, and will be a great opportunity for the Spartans to bounce back after a tough 190-110 this past Saturday against Illinois. The team hasn't had the best season so far, currently holding a 5-8 record.
SPORTS
Halfway through conference play men's basketball remains alive
After nine Big Ten games, MSU is halfway through the conference season. Some called it a rebuilding season, but sitting just a game and a half out of first place, the Spartans remain within shouting distance of the top spot. Wisconsin has been the class of the league all season, never dropping to lower than No.
SOFTBALL
Softball prepares to start season this weekend in Florida
Women's softball head coach Jacquie Joseph is her 22nd season as head coach of the team and after a recent stretch of disappointing play, she will be looking to get the team back on track. The Spartans last winning season came in 2007 when MSU posted a record of 33-26, but since 2007 the results have not been favorable. In 2008 the team went 27-29, 21-28 in 2009, 21-31 in 2010, the team rebounded slightly in 2011 going .500 with a 27-27 record, but the team failed to build momentum from its performance in 2011 and finished 2012 with an 11-42 record the lowest amount of wins in Joseph's tenure.
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COLUMN: Men's basketball hitting stride at right time
Men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo has called the Spartans a good, but not great, basketball team several times this season.
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Top field hockey assistant coach Molly Pelowski to become head coach at Central Michigan
After seven years at MSU, assistant field hockey coach Molly Pelowski will be leaving the Spartans to take over as head coach for the Central Michigan field hockey program. This past season, the Chippewa’s ended their play early with a 2-1 loss against Ohio University in the first round of the MAC tournament.
FOOTBALL
Defensive end Khalid Kareem picks MSU
Khalid Kareem, the local product from Farmington Hills Harrison, is the latest 2016 recruit who's taking his talents to Michigan State for his college career, as he committed to the program during Sunday's MSU and Michigan basketball game in East Lansing. Rated at No.
SPORTS
Women's basketball falls to Ohio State 76-62
Putting up a fight until halftime, the women’s basketball team could not catch up to out-of-state rivals Ohio State in the second half, falling 76-62. MSU, who now has an overall record of 11-11 (3-8 Big Ten), broke their two-game winning streak on a rare Monday night game against the Buckeyes.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Wake-up call
After trading leads against U-M for most of the game, the Spartans rallied in an explosive overtime with seniors and junior forward Matt Costello stepping up to seal victory.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball commit Deyonta Davis named McDonald's All-American
Muskegon High senior and MSU basketball commit Deyonta Davis has been named a McDonalds All-American.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Matt Costello steps up for Spartans in win over Michigan
Junior guard Denzel Valentine isn't accustomed to junior forward Matt Costello hyping his teammates up before games. So when Costello gave Valentine a chest bump with an intense look on his face before taking on Michigan on Sunday, Valentine knew Costello was on a mission.
SPORTS
Men's tennis team gets back on track with back-to-back wins
After a less than ideal start to the season back-to-back wins in Saturday's double-header has gotten the No.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey defeats U-M, 2-1, at Joe Louis Arena
It was a matchup of the Big Ten’s best defensive team against the league’s best offensive team at a sold-out Joe Louis Arena last Friday night.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Stifling overtime performance helps men's basketball defeat U-M at Breslin Center, 76-66
With snow piling on outside of the Breslin gates and a whiteout from the fans inside, MSU turned up the heat on the Wolverines in overtime, securing a crucial 76-66 victory in the process.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball prepares for rival Michigan
Tom Izzo turned 60 years old on Friday, but he said the celebrations can wait. At least until Monday.
SPORTS
Four takeaways from men's basketball win over Rutgers
For the first time in a while, MSU strung together a performance that left viewers with positivity, as one of the usual suspects had a dominant game and a few other Spartans reminded us of their importance. Senior forward Branden Dawson had yet another terrific Big Ten performance, scoring 17 points and collecting 10 rebounds in a 71-51 victory over Rutgers.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey upsets No .13 Michigan 2-1
In front of a sold out crowd at Joe Louis Arena, MSU hockey (10-11-2, 4-3-2-2 Big Ten) defeated in-state rival UM (15-8, 7-2 Big Ten) by a 2-1 score.
FOOTBALL
Super Bowl appearances not uncommon for Spartans
By the time the Super Bowl arrives on Sunday, as the Seattle Seahawks will make their second straight appearance against the New England Patriots, it'll mark the first time in five-years that a former MSU Spartan wasn't on an active roster. Kellen Davis, who is currently signed with the Detroit Lions, grabbed his first championship ring last season with the Seahawks following their trouncing of the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium. The Adrian, Michigan native earned All Big-Ten honorable mention honors during his senior year with MSU, before being drafted in the fifth round by the Chicago Bears. Kevin Vickerson, who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs at the beginning of the season, was placed on injured reserve more than a month before the big game during his tenure with the Broncos back in 2013. The 6-foot-5, 328-pounder was drafted out of MSU by the Tennessee Titans back in 2005, after spending his high school career with Detroit King.