Michigan State women's basketball learned its fate Sunday, drawing a No. 5 seed and a first-round matchup against Mountain West tournament champion Colorado State. The Spartans enter the NCAA Tournament riding a 3-6 skid, but a nine-game winning streak and a red-hot Colorado State squad stand between MSU and a second-round berth.
MSU men's basketball has reached its 28th-straight NCAA Tournament and will face North Dakota State in the first round on Thursday, March 19.
Michigan State pushed Ohio State to overtime for the third straight meeting, but the Buckeyes secured a 3-2 win in sudden-death overtime. Porter Martone scored to tie the game late in the second period, but Felix Caron netted the game-winner after a Buckeyes rush early in overtime.
MSU had many chances in its loss to UCLA, but its inconsistency thwarted any prolonged comeback in the 88-84 quarter-final loss.
MSU lacked momentum and struggled to match UCLA’s physicality in the paint, allowing the Bruins to control the flow of the game in an 88-84 quarterfinal loss in the Big Ten Tournament. Behind Donovan Dent’s playmaking and efficient shooting, UCLA capitalized on open looks and defensive breakdowns to deliver one of its strongest offensive performances of the season.
Michigan States first Big Ten tournament matchup begins against UCLA on Friday, March 13 in Chicago at the United Center. To survive and advance, the Spartans must posses the know-how play physically, command the post and limit the Bruins in their three point game.
The Big Ten changed its hockey tournament format to three rounds of single elimination for this season. The Spartans will test it out when they host Ohio State on Saturday, March 14. The game is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
With 13 new faces on the roster, Michigan State hockey still won the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans established an identity over their 34 games of the regular season and finished 25-7-2 overall, 16-6-2 in the Big Ten. They showed resilience, created an offensive identity, grew defensively and finished in high-stakes games — simulating situations to come in tournament play.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo said he's going to need more out of his bench in the final month of the season.
Tuesday afternoon, MSU's Jeremy Fears Jr. and Jaxon Kohler earned All-Big Ten honors.
Following Michigan State's 90-80 loss to Michigan, the Spartans must prepare for two tournaments that mean more than the regular season – the Big Ten tournament and the NCAA tournament.
In MSU's 80-90 loss, rounding out the regular season, the Spartans learned that sometimes your best isn't good enough.
The Spartans entered their final regular-season game with one goal: play to their standard and get better. They were met by a hungry opponent that forced them into a close contest.
In Michigan State's 91-87 victory over Rutgers, the Spartans were forced to skip their in-game floor kissing tradition after losing its 19 point lead late in the second half.
For the third straight year, the Spartans are Big Ten regular-season champions.
This year's senior class is most defined by its growth and leadership, something they showed to the end in a 91-87 win over Rutgers.
Michigan State had every chance to survive. They didn't. The No. 7 seed Spartans fell to No. 10 seed Illinois 71-69 in a gut-wrenching finish that saw multiple last-second opportunities slip away, ending their Big Ten Tournament run early for the third straight year.
Michigan State women's basketball has had plenty of regular season success under Robyn Fralick, but the postseason has been a different story. As the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, the Spartans look to break a two-year first-round skid when they take on No. 10 seed Illinois Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Indianapolis.
The No. 2 Michigan State hockey team is two points away from earning a share of the Big Ten regular-season title, and three points away from clinching it outright. MSU has two games left in the regular season providing six possible points to earn. The Spartans will face Minnesota at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6 for the two-game series. Both games are set for 8 p.m. EST on Big Ten Plus.
