State News basketball reporter Tom Keller covered MSU's postseason run last week in Winston-Salem, N.C., and was reminded why this is his favorite — and most fattening — time of year. If you don't like the NCAA Tournament, I'm not sure we can be friends.
Breslin Center was half full for Sunday's game against Delaware. Butu when those fans are as loud as they were during the first-round tournament win, it doesn't necessarily matter how many people are in the seats. "It felt almost like it was a sellout," sophomore guard Mia Johnson said.
Senior gymnast Kristen Coleman set the MSU record in the all-around performance Sunday with a 39.625 overall score in a dual match at Western Michigan.
Finally, the pressure to get in is gone. MSU is in the NCAA Tournament, and one could only imagine the metaphorical sigh of relief the entire team released when it found out. After weeks of struggling, there is indeed a silver lining. There's a postseason. But still, the team has a longing to play as it did in its run that spanned more than two months.
After six straight NCAA Tournament-less seasons, Michigan fired men's basketball coach Tommy Amaker on Saturday.
MSU won't have to travel far for its first-round NCAA Tournament matchup, but at least it won't be sitting at home watching. After a lackluster end to the regular season and a CCHA Tournament semifinal loss to Michigan, the Spartans earned a No.
Winston-Salem, N.C. — Come this time next year, MSU could very well be hoisting a conference championship banner to the Breslin Center rafters and enjoying a No.
Auburn Hills — MSU wrestler Nick Simmons emerged victorious in his final match as a Spartan at the NCAA Wrestling Championships on Saturday, but it wasn't the match he wanted to end his collegiate career. Simmons took third place in the 133-pound weight class at the national finals after defeating Tennessee-Chattanooga's fifth-seeded Matt Keller in wrestleback finals Saturday morning. But the win came one night after he was upset in the championship semifinals, 4-3, by Oklahoma State's fourth-seeded Coleman Scott, ending his last effort at winning his first national title. In the match's first period, Scott scored a two-point takedown and a two-point near-fall to jump out to a 4-0 lead.
Detroit — After Friday's 5-2 loss to Michigan in the CCHA semifinals, MSU knew its NCAA Tournament hopes rested on its performance in Saturday's third-place consolation game against Lake Superior. "We have to put this disappointment behind us," MSU head coach Rick Comley said after Friday's game.
Tonight's matchup between MSU and Michigan is something that happens in movies, not real life. Playoff game.
The green 2006 CCHA Championship banner that hangs from the rafters at Joe Louis Arena bears great significance to the MSU hockey team.
Lake Superior State Relies on goaltender Jeff Jakaitis, who posted a 2.17 goals-against average and .935 save percentage on the season.
The State News caught up with the hockey team's resident funny man, junior forward Zak McClellan.
So you know about MSU. What about the other 15 teams in the East Regional? Here's a quick rundown of the participants. March 15 and 17, Winston-Salem, N.C. No.
Nickname Marquette: Golden Eagles MSU: Spartans Advantage: MSU — At least a Spartan was a real thing.
"I'm not really interested in (basketball), so not much for me, but I'm sure people would go to crazy lengths for it." Lily McNamara apparel and textile design junior "I'd camp out all day if they were going to release them.
Ever wish you could watch film of every 3-pointer Drew Neitzel has ever made off the dribble out of a timeout in a road game? Kevin Pauga can make it happen. Pauga, the video coordinator for the MSU men's basketball team, manages a film scouting system that puts Blockbuster to shame.
TK — After a season of adversity, all it took was the NCAA Tournament for the Spartans to catch a break.
You can probably remember a hundred times this season when junior guard Drew Neitzel water-bugged his way around the court to open himself up for a shot.
Nick and Andy Simmons are linked in many ways — brotherhood, wrestling, Big Ten Championships and All-America honors. This weekend, the senior grapplers from Williamston look to create one common bond that has eluded them in their tenure at MSU: national champions. The Spartans wrestlers will travel to Auburn Hills on Thursday in pursuit of their first national championship titles after finishing in the top 10 at nationals in back-to-back years.