In a game full of controversy due to 14 missing Spartans and recently fired Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach, the MSU and Texas Tech football teams were able to make the Valero Alamo Bowl ESPN’s most-watched college football bowl game of the 2009 postseason.
Coming into Saturday’s game with Ohio State, the MSU women’s basketball team was focused on stopping two Buckeyes — point guard Samantha Prahalis and center Jantel Lavender.
With a busy month of matches ahead of it, the MSU wrestling team started on the right track Saturday with a 24-9 victory against West Virginia that featured several takedowns.
In Friday’s season-opening match, the No. 24 MSU gymnastics team was hoping to pick up where it left off at the end of last season.
On Saturday, Munn Ice Arena showcased the kind of game hockey fans dream about. There was a late game-tying goal, scrappy play leading to two game misconducts, a short-handed goal, a five-round shootout and a premature game-winning celebration. Yes, there was drama.
Saturday night’s men’s basketball game between No. 10 MSU and Iowa should have been called “The Draymond Green Show.” The sophomore forward did just about everything in the Spartans’ 71-53 win against the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, Iowa.
Much like the previous three games the MSU women’s basketball team played against top-10 opponents, Saturday’s tilt with No.
For the first time in three games, the No. 9 MSU hockey team had its hands full in the third period. But on Friday night, Lake Superior State gave the Spartans all they could handle late in the game.
With the No. 9 MSU hockey team clicking on all cylinders in the past three games, and a Great Lakes Invitational trophy to prove it, the Spartans are trying to keep an even keel.
Students may still be on winter break, but Wednesday night, the Izzone was full – of former members reliving their college days.
For basketball fans that don’t care for the Big Ten’s half-court, banging style of play, Wednesday night’s game between the MSU and Wisconsin men’s basketball teams was a perfect opportunity for them to hide their eyes.
Monday’s game didn’t count statistically for the No. 9 MSU hockey team. It won’t affect the Spartans record, and individual stats won’t count towards season totals. But the MSU hockey team treated the exhibition game like they would a game that went down in the books. The result: much of the same for the Spartans, as they trounced the U.S.
Allyssa DeHaan scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the No. 16 Spartans beat Indiana 53-44 Sunday afternoon at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind.
San Antonio — Greg Jones has a big decision to make. The NFL could be calling for MSU’s consensus All-America junior linebacker and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year — and he’s going to listen. Jones told the media following Saturday’s Valero Alamo Bowl that he will sit down with his family and consider declaring for April’s NFL Draft. “We’re going to look at a lot of pros and cons,” Jones said.
San Antonio — The biggest story in terms of something that would happen on the field heading into the Valero Alamo Bowl turned out to be sophomore quarterback Keith Nichol moving to receiver for the game.
San Antonio — A costly interception, combined with two critical fourth-down conversions late by the Red Raiders, were too much for MSU to overcome, as Texas Tech came back to hand the Spartans a 41-31 loss Saturday night at the Alamodome.
Kalin Lucas and Raymar Morgan combine for 38 points as men’s basketball team breaks down Northwestern zone defense in 91-70 victory.
San Antonio — Despite being outnumbered by the home Texas Tech fans, upbeat Spartan fans stick out at the Alamo Bowl hours before kickoff.
San Antonio — Usually tight to the vest with everything, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio surprised many people Friday by announcing that backup quarterback Keith Nichol will line up as a wide receiver and return punts in Saturday’s Valero Alamo Bowl against Texas Tech.
San Antonio — Adversity, and specifically overcoming it, has been the buzz word all week leading up to Saturday’s Valero Alamo Bowl.