ICE HOCKEY
Hockey drops two over weekend to Ohio State
MSU hockey fell in a shootout on back-to-back nights against Ohio State during the two-game home conference series this past weekend.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's basketball suffers big road loss to Nebraska
After four consecutive wins, the women’s basketball team regressed once again Saturday night
SPORTS
Gymnastics notches first win of season at home versus Iowa
With the largest crowd this season in attendance at Jenison Field House, the gymnastics team got its first win on Friday against Iowa.
SOFTBALL
Softball wins 2, loses 1 on weekend
The MSU softball team kicked off the 2014 season by traveling to DeLand, Fla.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Efforts of Payne not enough in MSU loss
MADISON, Wisc. — There wasn’t much to say in the locker room following the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team’s 60-58 road loss to Wisconsin Sunday afternoon.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Late bucket lifts Wisconsin over MSU
The Spartans blew their only chance to beat Wisconsin in the regular season, as Traevon Jackson hit a ten foot jump shot with 2.1 seconds left in the game give the Badgers a 60-58 win.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Wisconsin leading MSU at halftime
It’s another classic game between No. 9 MSU and Wisconsin, as Sam Dekker and Josh Gasser’s 16 combined points have helped the Badgers take a 30-22 halftime lead. Wisconsin’s Josh Gasser was the man down the stretch as he nailed a 3-pointer and hit two free throws to cap off an 11-0 run at the end of half.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU men's basketball to face Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisc. — Setting up for their lone matchup of the season, Wisconsin and No. 9 MSU are both heading into Sunday with something to prove.
ICE HOCKEY
Ohio State beats MSU hockey in shootout again
For the third time this season MSU and Ohio State needed more than 60 minutes of regulation and five minutes of overtime to determine the winner, and for the second straight night, MSU fell in the shootout. MSU and Ohio State played to a 2-2 tie Saturday afternoon at Munn Ice Arena, with Ohio State winning the shootout to earn the additional point.Freshman forward Nick Schilkey had the lone shootout goal. It was the fifth time the additional point was determined by a shootout for MSU.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU women's basketball loses on road to Nebraska
Entering Saturday’s away game against No. 22 Nebraska, the No. 24 women’s basketball team was tied with No.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Behind 22-0 run, Nebraska leads MSU women's basketball at halftime
The Spartans started the game 6-of-9 from the field, and missed their next 13 shots. That sums up the first half for the No.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey falls to OSU in shootout
For the fourth time this Big Ten season MSU would need a shootout to determine the final result, but for the first time MSU failed to win the shootout.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Payne's return off bench provides spark in MSU victory
It was the biggest return MSU had to offer – literally.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
No. 9 MSU men's basketball rolls over Penn State, 82-67
Kenny Kaminski knew two hours before tipoff that he was going to have a big night.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
No. 9 MSU up on Penn State by 16 at halftime
After a disappointing performance the last time out, the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team turned on the jets, and leads Penn State 46-30 at the half.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU Hockey Report Card
With Ohio State heading to Munn Ice Arena this weekend, MSU hockey will kick off the second half of its Big Ten season.
SOFTBALL
Softball team prepares to start season with series in Florida
The forecast over the next few days in De Land, Florida is in the high 60s and low 70s.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartan women's basketball hits road without Johnson
15 minutes before the opening tip against Illinois Wednesday night, MSU announced Kiana Johnson had been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
SPORTS
Gymnastics to take on Iowa in Breast Cancer Awareness Meet Friday
Compete what they practice. What better motto could the gymnastics team have?
COMMENTARY
Performance pressure affects students, Olympic athletes alike
The 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, are about to begin. As always, figure skaters have found themselves in a spotlight that they do not receive at any other point in the four-year Olympic cycle. This time around, the light has fallen on a 22-year-old military brat who embodies the feisty American spirit: Ashley Wagner.