Defense will be the name of the game Wednesday for the No. 11 MSU men's basketball team as the Spartans look to shut down Minnesota's dynamic duo of center Jeff Hagen and guard Vincent Grier. Grier has been hurting teams with his penetration into the lane, which the Spartans were able to stop in the teams' Jan.
Madison, Wis. - Balance was the key once again for the No. 9 MSU women's basketball team as the Spartans had four players in double figures, picking up their sixth win in a row over Wisconsin, 84-60. The Spartans (22-3 overall, 11-2 Big Ten) started to see their lead slip away early in the second half before junior guard Lindsay Bowen hit two 3-pointers in back-to-back trips down the floor to help pull away from the Badgers (10-12, 4-8). "We played a very good game against a solid Wisconsin team that never gave up," MSU head coach Joanne P.
The MSU wrestling team, injured and flu-stricken, lost to No. 19 Indiana, 33-4, on Saturday. Junior Darren McKnight won his 28th match of the season, giving the Spartans their only victory of the day. Sophomore Nick Simmons started off the meet by losing his first match of the season.
He stood tall with water dripping from every part of his body. Inspired by his sister, he had been swimming since of the age of 9, but he no longer needs to follow in her footsteps because he's done this plenty of times on his own.
The MSU men's tennis team improved its record to 7-2 after upsetting No.19 Arkansas 4-3 Sunday at Ohio State. The Spartans got off to a 1-0 lead after sweeping all three matches in doubles play, then earned a win in singles play at No.
Ann Arbor - It was Alan Anderson's day. The senior swingman had 16 points, including his 1,000th career point, to lead the No.
It was a difficult weekend of play for the MSU hockey team as the Spartans were unable to pick up any points on their trip to Alaska-Fairbanks and were swept courtesy of the Nanooks for the first time in history. After a heartbreaking 6-5 overtime loss Friday, and a 1-0 loss the next night, the Spartans are left in a tough spot in the CCHA standings, where they are tied for eighth place, and would have to go on the road for the playoffs if the postseason were to start today. "We play hard, we work hard and the positive is that we're not going to quit playing," MSU head coach Rick Comley said after Saturday's game. "The one thing we've done all year is play hard.
Ann Arbor - A shorthanded Michigan basketball team felt the best way to beat No. 13 MSU was to slow down the pace, hold the ball and hope that the Spartans were thrown off their game. After all, the strategy worked against No.
Valentine's Day is normally a holiday to show love and affection to that special person in your life. But this year, like many previous years, I have no person to shower my affection upon.
The MSU women's track and field team completed the Tyson Invitational, on Saturday at Arkansas, with a first-place runner and a handful of other top 10 finishes.
After MSU's victory on Saturday at Michigan, I couldn't help but look at the stark differences between the two programs, especially this season.
Ann Arbor — The rivalry atmosphere was almost apparent, but MSU again spoiled the party at Crisler Arena, winning 64-49 over Michigan on the road. Despite U-M\'s efforts to slow down the game\'s pace — holding the ball to at least 11 seconds left on the shot clock — the Spartans (17-4 overall, 8-2 Big Ten) still seemed to control the tempo getting three dunks on their first four possessions. \"We knew it was going to be a fight coming in and we just had to take it to them,\" sophomore guard Shannon Brown said. Brown led the way early with 14 points shooting 7 of 8 from the field, but senior guard Alan Anderson stole the show in the final four minutes, finishing with 16 points and six rebounds. U-M (12-13, 3-8) led 30-20 at halftime, but with 2:55 left in the second half, U-M cut an 18 point lead to eight with the help of nine points from Wolverine guard Dion Harris. But as U-M tried to trap, the Spartans found Anderson driving to the basket for a dunk, two shots in the paint and a short pass to junior center Paul Davis for another dunk to push the lead to 18 again. Anderson also scored his 1,000th career point 2:24 into the game on a powerful wide-open slam dunk. \"I thought Alan was the MVP today,\" head coach Tom Izzo said.
After two ties against CCHA-leading Michigan last weekend, the MSU hockey team will again play a challenging series this weekend when the Spartans travel to Alaska-Fairbanks to take on the Nanooks for a two-game set. Aside from the competition, the Spartans (13-11-4 overall, 8-9-3 CCHA) will also be battling the flu that has spread through the team, as well as adjusting to the four-hour time difference and the Olympic-size ice surface the Nanooks play on. If there is a bright side to making the long road trip, it's that Alaska-Fairbanks (9-12-3, 8-11-3) was on the road against Northern Michigan last weekend and will also have to make the haul back. "That's a lot better than them being home a month waiting for us," MSU head coach Rick Comley said of the Nanooks' travel back from Northern.
The No. 12 MSU wrestling team hits the road for a busy weekend in Indiana, beginning with a dual Friday night at Purdue followed by a Saturday dual with No.
With the regular season winding down, the No. 9 MSU women's basketball team heads out on the road for three games with the Big Ten Championship in sight. The Spartans (20-3 overall, 9-2 Big Ten) open up the road trip with a game at Minnesota (18-4, 8-2), a place where the Spartans have had success in recent years. "Minnesota is a very good team and probably playing their best basketball right now," MSU head coach Joanne P.
The sophomore from Clinton Township, Mich. was named the defensive player of the week for both the CCHA and USCHO/ITECH following his performances against Michigan, while he also fought the flu.
The MSU field hockey team signed two players to National Letters of Intent for 2005-06. Inge Sijpesteijn, a defender from Wassenaar, Holland and Floor Rijpma, a midfielder and forward from Bunnik, Netherlands will be joining the Spartans this fall. Sijpesteijn has been playing field hockey since she was 7 years old and will participate in the Europe Indoor Hockey Cup in the Czech Republic in March. Rijpma has been playing field hockey for seven years.
For the first time in more than two years, Ohio State will come to Breslin Center when the Buckeyes face the No.
Season tickets for the 2005-06 football season will be $246 for the general public and $198 for faculty and staff, an increase ranging from $2-3 per ticket.
The competition that the MSU hockey team has faced in the remaining games of the season hasn't been the only force the team has had to combat. Starting with junior forward David Booth, the Spartans have been hampered by the flu.