The Michigan State baseball team hosted its annual First Pitch Dinner Sunday afternoon, ringing in the unofficial start of the 2023 season. In attendance were Alumnus of the Year recipient Eric Rosekrans and keynote speaker and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield.
After a very promising first half, MSU's hopes for a season split with rival No. 17 U-M hopes slowly turned into lost dreams as fifth-year guard Leigha Brown and her team mounted an enormous second half, capped off with a 77-67 win. Brown finished with 29 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
The problem with the game against the Wolverines was not that they couldn't force turnovers—it was that they were not able to convert turnovers into points. The Spartans were only able to amass 14 points on their 20 turnovers, and Michigan had the same amount of points on just half the amount of turnovers.
Michigan State dug a deep hole early on versus Illinois, ultimately unable to climb out of it.
Michigan State women's tennis defeated Miami (OH) and Bowling Green on Sunday to improve to 3-2 overall on the year.
After a gritty fight, the Michigan State women’s basketball team fell to No. 18 Michigan 77-67 for the second time this season, extending its losing streak to three.
The Spartans recorded their fourth-best score in program history Saturday night in a clean win over Penn State.
With the pivotal sweep over No. 20 Notre Dame, the Spartans remain on the right side of the NCAA tournament bubble.
It’s been 17 years since No. 17 Michigan State last swept No. 20 Notre Dame, a remarkable streak that ended Saturday in East Lansing.
In a showdown with a slow scoring start and a lousy offensive performance from both teams down the stretch, Michigan State ultimately collapsed to Rutgers 61-55 at Madison Square Garden
MSU women's tennis fell short to the Liberty Flames on Friday night. The loss moved the Spartans to 1-2 on the season.
Potent special teams and goaltending can be the difference when the margins are slim, and MSU had both on Friday night.
No. 13 Michigan State is set to take on Penn State at 7 p.m. at Jenison Field House. The meet will also be available to stream on BTN+.
The two teams squared off just a few short weeks at the Breslin Center. Despite a tough start and some back-and-forth play, Michigan State ultimately pulled away late for a comfortable 70-57 victory.
The win marks Michigan State's first shutout victory since Nov. 26.
Michigan State men's tennis defeated Ball State in a close matchup 4-3 on Friday. In attendance was former MSU Men's Tennis Head Coach Gene Orlando, who joined the BSU staff as a volunteer assistant coach to be with his son, Vince Orlando.
Sitting just outside the 16-team NCAA tournament bubble at No. 18 in the PairWise rankings, the Spartans are fighting to earn a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2012.
After trailing by more than 20 points in the third quarter, Michigan State women’s basketball was able to bring the game within one point in the final seconds, but could not finish their monumental comeback on the road against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Head Men's Basketball Coach Tom Izzo met with the media Thursday afternoon to discuss the upcoming showdown against Rutgers at Madison Square Garden.
While the off season comes with more time for school work and social life, athletes are still expected to train regularly in preparation for the upcoming year.