ICE HOCKEY
Reeling Spartans can't find offense in 2-0 loss
Sault Ste. Marie — A goal from 110 feet away put Saturday’s game out of reach for the MSU hockey team.
SPORTS
Women victorious over Iowa, 65-56
The MSU women’s basketball team came out running in its 68-56 victory over Iowa on Thursday. The Spartans took advantage of their depth early and often running Iowa up and down the floor from the tip, wearing the Hawkeyes down while using their size advantage to get rebounds and points in the paint.
BASKETBALL
Allen uses video to study shot technique
After an up-and-down freshman campaign, MSU guard Chris Allen realized he had a lot to learn about college basketball. The game was faster, the strategies were more complex, and he had problems taking advantage of his greatest strength: shooting.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans look to bounce back against Lakers
The MSU hockey team has been plagued with numerous off-ice distractions this season. Whether it was players being suspended from the team, returning to juniors or suffering long-term injuries, the role of captain for MSU senior goaltender Jeff Lerg has been anything but what he expected entering the season.
BASKETBALL
Despite recent disappointments, Spartans set for Penn State sweep
Fresh off road trips to Ohio State and Iowa, the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team comes back to Breslin Center for the first time since its upset loss to Northwestern on Jan. 21. With their 28-game home winning streak over, the Spartans look to start a new streak at noon Saturday against the Nittany Lions.
BASKETBALL
More than hoop dreams
People say Idong Ibok will be the president of Nigeria someday. Coaches who have seen him play basketball and grow through different stages of life echo each others’ thoughts — there’s more to the player than a presence in the post. But Ibok just laughs.
BASKETBALL
Team gains consistency with new surge in offensive play
Already the best defensive team in the Big Ten, the MSU women’s basketball team finally is starting to find its way around the offensive side of the ball. The Spartans started off the season winning games, but not consistently scoring baskets the way they wanted to, with clean passes into the post for easy layups rather than risky outside shots.
SPORTS
Prognosticators
It’s once again that time to guess the outcome of this weekend’s games with the State News prognosticators.
BASKETBALL
Seniors lead Hawkeyes into game against rolling Spartans
On a five-game winning streak, the MSU women’s basketball team is the hottest team in the Big Ten. But Thursday, the Spartans won’t be the only team coming in on a roll.
ICE HOCKEY
No charges to be filed against Tropp, Conboy
The University of Michigan Department of Public Safety said Wednesday that it will not press criminal charges against former MSU hockey player Andrew Conboy and sophomore forward Corey Tropp following Saturday’s incident at Yost Ice Arena, according to DPS spokeswoman Diane Brown.
ICE HOCKEY
Conboy leaves MSU, Tropp's future still ?not certain
MSU hockey team captain and senior goaltender Jeff Lerg sat down with sophomore forward Corey Tropp Monday to talk about his future as a hockey player. By Tuesday, it was unclear whether that future would include MSU.
BASKETBALL
MSU looks to keep up road success at Iowa
Although Iowa sits in ninth place in the Big Ten with a record of 12-8 overall and 2-5 in the conference, MSU head coach Tom Izzo knows Thursday’s game against ?the Hawkeyes will be ?another tough Big Ten matchup.
ICE HOCKEY
Conboy withdraws from MSU following season-ending suspension
After being suspended for the duration of the MSU hockey season, freshman forward Andrew Conboy has withdrawn from MSU.
BASKETBALL
Illini look to keep streak alive
Illinois men’s basketball head coach Bruce Weber admits it’s “unusual.” Tubby Smith, who holds the same position for Minnesota, said it’s “mind-boggling.”
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Johnson providing spark, making impact
Since entering the starting lineup five games ago, redshirt freshman forward Lykendra Johnson has proven extremely effective for the MSU women’s basketball team, using her size and athleticism to bother the other team defensively on the wing.
BASKETBALL
Morgan needs to sit until fully healthy
If you haven’t heard or couldn’t tell, MSU forward Raymar Morgan has been reeling the past couple weeks. The junior has been hampered by a nagging case of the flu since the middle of the month, and it has severely affected his play in each of the past three games.
ICE HOCKEY
Season over for players involved in U-M incident
MSU head coach Rick Comley issued season-ending suspensions to two players following an incident Saturday when the MSU hockey team faced off against Michigan at Yost Ice Arena. Comley suspended sophomore forward Corey Tropp and freshman forward Andrew Conboy after the two attacked U-M’s Steve Kampfer in the final minutes of U-M’s 5-3 win.
SPORTS
Second half comeback pushes Spartans past Ohio State
Days after losing its first game of the conference season to lowly Northwestern, the No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team battled a pair of worthy opponents on Sunday — adversity and Ohio State.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans beat Badgers, win fifth straight
On a day honoring the loss of North Carolina State women’s basketball coach Kay Yow and her bout with breast cancer, the MSU women’s basketball team’s 59-50 victory against Wisconsin couldn’t have been more of a fight.
BASKETBALL
Sophomores step up, lead way in win against OSU
Throughout the season, players on the MSU men’s basketball team have said that on any given day, a different player can lead the Spartans to victory. As sophomore guard Kalin Lucas was held scoreless in the first half Sunday and junior forward Raymar Morgan continued to struggle with flu-like symptoms, the Spartans unleashed another dangerous scorer on their roster.