The MSU women’s track and field team finished sixth at the Big Ten Indoor Championships this weekend, while the men finished eighth. Freshman Beth Rohl claimed a title in the weight throw and freshman Becca Buchholtz won the high jump with a career-high 1.79 meter jump.
It’s taken Goran Suton five years to get a share of a Big Ten Championship. And while a share of the title is all well and good, excuse the senior center if he and his teammates want the whole thing for themselves.
With its 57-55 victory over Purdue on Sunday, the MSU women’s basketball team locked itself into the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and gave itself a solid chance at getting into the NCAA Tournament to play as many as two more games at Breslin Center.
The regular season has come to a close and it’s time for the most exciting part of the year to begin — the playoffs. The top four teams — Notre Dame, Michigan, Miami and Alaska — all earned first-round byes and will play in their home barn in the second round. Teams ranked five through eight all play the first round on home ice.
The dust has cleared and the CCHA first-round playoff matchups have been determined. After being swept by No. 2 Notre Dame this weekend, the MSU hockey team will travel to Marquette to take on Northern Michigan in a best-of-three series starting Friday night.
Junior forward Raymar Morgan’s health is still a concern, but his play on Sunday was a sign that it might not be for much longer. Morgan played his best game in nearly six weeks against Illinois, scoring 14 points and adding six rebounds off the bench to help the Spartans defeat Illinois 74-66 at Assembly Hall.
Senior guard Mia Johnson is a self-proclaimed feisty Spartan warrior — a “go-getter.” But the one thing the senior guard won’t do is cry. Except on Senior Day.
It was all a giant screwup. With 19 seconds on the clock in a 55-55 basketball game against Purdue, MSU senior guard Mia Johnson brought the ball up the court to run the final play for the Spartans.
The MSU women’s basketball team lost its second consecutive game Thursday night for the first time since Dec. 14, falling 66-51 to Minnesota.
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There wasn’t a moment to waste with thinking. No, this play was going to have to be all instinct. It was going to require a calculated maneuver practiced over and over — much of the time without success. To have any chance, the timing was going to have to be perfect, requiring a quick, yet smooth slide from right-to-left.
It’s once again that time to guess the outcome of this weekend’s games with the State News prognosticators.
Even as her last few games as a Spartan come closer to reality, senior guard Mia Johnson is strictly focused on the importance of winning the Big Ten Championship. After all, intensity and focus have been Johnson’s trademarks at MSU and have allowed her to leave an indelible mark on the program.
Early in the second half of the MSU men’s basketball team’s 62-54 win against Iowa Wednesday night, Delvon Roe caught a bounce pass from sophomore guard Kalin Lucas, took one dribble and threw down a two-handed dunk.
Korie Lucious came off the bench and provided a spark for the MSU men’s basketball team Wednesday night. Twice.
With several veterans battling injuries or fighting shooting slumps Wednesday night, No. 9 MSU’s freshmen picked up the slack and saved the day. Forward Delvon Roe scored a team-high 16 points, guard Korie Lucious added 12, and forward Draymond Green added four for the Spartans, who slipped past Iowa 62-54 at Breslin Center.
MSU softball coach Jacquie Joseph doesn’t beat around the bush — she’s disappointed in her team’s performance at this point in the young season.
After dropping two of its first three games in its opening weekend, the MSU baseball team will head back south this weekend to face possibly its toughest test of the season.
In its 54-51 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday, the MSU women’s basketball team looked frazzled and unable to handle the on-ball pressure from its opponent. This was the first time the group has been truly exposed since sophomore guard Brittney Thomas went out with a season-ending knee injury.