Michigan State basketball fell three spots in the AP Poll this week, going from 18 to 21 after losing to No. 9 Duke last Tuesday night in Chicago for the Champions Classic. They were able to dominate Butler and Alcorn State at home though to improve to a 3-2 record this season.
Michigan State football had two players take home Big Ten weekly awards after their last second win against Indiana on Saturday. Redshirt junior tight end Maliq Carr won offensive player of the week while redshirt freshman quarterback Katin Houser took home freshman of the week.
Improved shooting sees the Spartans cruise past Alcorn State by a score of 81-49.
Michigan State’s men’s basketball team took care of business against Alcorn State Sunday night, handling the Braves by a score of 81-49. The win marked MSU’s second in three days.
Jocelyn Tate has a perfect night from the floor as the Spartans continue hot-start against Evansville
The Spartans on one side shot an impressive 63.6% from the field and 47.1% from three and on the other side forced 25 turnovers with 16 steals while only allowing their opponents to shoot 27.9% from the field in their 105-49 win against Evansville to remain undefeated at home.
MSU will take on the University of Evansville in its fourth and final game at the Breslin Center before they hit the road for the first time of the season. The Spartans and the Aces have a short history with each other only playing once before. The Spartans have control of the only win of that series after defeating the Aces 73-53 in their previous meeting.
After an eventful weekend at Munn Ice Arena, the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans pulled off a sweep against the No. 1 team in the country, the University of Wisconsin. Saturday's win marked the Spartan's first series sweep over a top-ranked team in over a century. It was clear to see the progress in the MSU skaters over the Wisconsin series, but the one player who truly shined over the weekend was true freshman goalie Trey Augustine. Augustine tallied a total of 60 saves on the weekend and had over a .92 save percentage both nights of play against the No. 1 ranked Badgers.
The MSU Women's Soccer Team's historical season has come to a close in the third round of the NCAA Tournament as the Spartans fall to BYU by 3-1
After an eventful first game at Munn Ice Arena where Michigan State pulled an upset Friday night against No. 1 Wisconsin with a final score of 4-2, the Spartans completed the sweep against the Badgers Saturday with a final score of 3-2.
Michigan State football went back and forth with the Indiana Hoosiers all game long, but the match eventually came down to a 49 yard field goal attempt by Indiana redshirt junior kicker Chris Freeman. Freeman’s kick sailed wide left though, and the Spartans hung on to a 24-21 victory for their fourth win of the season. With the win comes the Old Brass Spittoon, which is headed back home to East Lansing after last year's loss.
After an eventful night around campus for Michigan State, but inside Munn Ice Arena, the MSU hockey team took a 4-2 win as they upset the No. 1 team in the world of college hockey. The Spartans handed the Wisconsin Badgers their first Big Ten loss of the season.
The Spartan defense contributed a big part today in the win over Butler. Carson Cooper also had a good defensive performance in his first career start for MSU.
After a hard fought first night at Munn Ice Arena where the Spartans and the Badgers faced off for a top 15 matchup, the Spartans were able to upset the Wisconsin Badgers with a final score of 4-2.
The Michigan State men’s basketball team that was ranked No. 4 in the nation to begin the year was – for the most part – on full display for 40 minutes for the first time this season against Butler Friday night.
The Michigan State Football team has continued to struggle immensely against ranked teams this season, coming off a 38-3 loss to Ohio State. The Spartans will have a chance on the road to face an opponent closer to their speed as they are set to face Indiana on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup 1-6 in the Big Ten, and a 3-7 record overall.
“I’m expecting to see our veterans play and lead us Friday, and it’ll be a good, tough game,” Izzo said. “Butler’s playing great.”
MSU Women's Soccer Team defeat Harvard to advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament in program history
After a successful undefeated start to the season for the Spartan women's basketball team, the team took yet another win at the Breslin Center under the helm of head coach Robyn Fralick with a final score of 105-44 leaving them 3-0 going into their fourth game of the season.
But the upcoming weekend sparks yet another big game where the No. 11 Spartans take on the current number one team in the country, the Wisconsin Badgers.