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ICE HOCKEY

MSU hockey crowned Big Ten Tournament champions for first time in program history

Madilynn Warden
March 24, 2024

The time had come for Michigan State men's hockey. A chance to prove itself as the team it had shown the whole season. With the opportunity to host the Big Ten championship game, the Spartans welcomed the University of Michigan Wolverines. After a game that lasted three full periods and an overtime, the Michigan State men's hockey team took home the win and was crowned tournament champions, after a 5-4 win.

SPORTS

Michigan State wrestling closes out 2024 season at NCAA Championships

Archer Guanco
March 23, 2024

Five wrestlers represented Michigan State at the wrestling Division One NCAA Championships in Kansas City, Missouri, which spanned three days from Thursday, March 21 to Saturday, March 23. Two Spartans – senior Caleb Fish and graduate student Layne Malczewski – made it past the first day of sessions to advance further into the tournament. 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

MSU women's basketball comes up short in first round of March Madness, look to rebuild for next season

DeShawn Johnson
March 23, 2024

The Michigan State women’s basketball team had been playing all season with a success that not many people expected. A brand new coach, Robyn Fralick, some new faces and a recent history of not making it to the NCAA Tournament left people wondering how far this season's "trial-run" team will go. After going 22-9 in overall play and 12-6 in conference play, Michigan State's season came to an end after a close finish against the University of North Carolina ended in a 59-56 defeat, sending the Spartans home to East Lansing after the Round of 64 in March Madness.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU men's hockey prepares to take action against University of Michigan in Big Ten championship game

Madilynn Warden
March 22, 2024

Hot off a win against the Ohio State Buckeyes to advance to the Big Ten championship game, the Michigan State Spartans step into unknown territory as they look for their first Big Ten Men's Hockey Tournament title in program history. Not only that, but the Spartans have the chance to do so against their in-state rival, the University of Michigan Wolverines.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

MSU women's basketball falls to UNC 59-56 in nail-biting finish, out of March Madness after first round

DeShawn Johnson
March 22, 2024

The Michigan State women’s basketball team, making its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2021, began March Madness with a battle against a University of North Carolina team in its fourth straight tournament appearance. Giving a fight until the very end, the Spartans came up just short and were ultimately defeated 59-56 in the first round of the tournament, sending head coach Robyn Fralick and the rest of the Spartans home to East Lansing.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

MSU women's basketball prepares for University of North Carolina in first round of March Madness

DeShawn Johnson
March 21, 2024

After missing the tournament for two straight years, the Spartans turned things around in head coach Robyn Fralick's first season with the team. Michigan State spent a lot of extra time during the preseason and throughout the regular season working on its craft, hoping that it would get them to the “final chapter,” as Fralick calls it. Now, the Spartans packed their bags and are headed out to Columbia, South Carolina in preparation to face off against No. 8 seed University of North Carolina.