WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Thomas shines in close road loss to Michigan
The emotions were difficult to hide on both sides. For the visitors wearing green it was disappointment.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers split Northern home series
Sitting last in the CCHA and yet to sweep a series, the MSU hockey team doesn’t have much to show for its work. But despite a 9-20-3 overall record, 7-16-1-0 in the CCHA, the Spartans have made sure their opponents recognize they still have some fight in them. “The biggest takeaway is to show that these guys can be resilient,” head coach Tom Anastos said of the weekend.
BASEBALL
Baseball team splits in first weekend of action in S.C.
After spending several weeks practicing indoors, a trip to South Carolina was supposed to mean warm weather and sunny skies for the MSU baseball team.
SPORTS
Spartans lose close match to Ohio State over weekend
The MSU gymnastics team showed a resiliency not seen all season as they lost to Ohio State 195.575-194.250 Saturday afternoon.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's team falls to Michigan on road
_Ann Arbor, Mich. – _Now that was how a rivalry game should be. Despite 21 points in a heroic effort from guard Jasmine Thomas in the senior’s final regular season match up with archrival Michigan, it wasn’t enough to end her Spartan career undefeated against the Wolverines. Michigan (19-6 overall, 8-4 Big Ten) broke its 12-game losing streak to MSU on Sunday afternoon with a dramatic 70-69 win in front of a sellout crowd at Crisler Center.
FOOTBALL
Roushar to leave MSU, take job with New Orleans Saints
Dan Roushar has accepted the job as running backs coach for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and will be leaving the program, according to a release by the MSU athletics department.
BASKETBALL
MSU up on U-M women's team at halftime
Michigan standout sharpshooter Kate Thompson hit her first four shots, including three 3-pointers to help the Wolverines jump out to an early seven-point lead about seven minutes in. Thompson cooled off though and the energy of the opening tip died down at Crisler Center to allow MSU to run off 11 straight points and take a 22-19 lead. Behind senior guard Jasmine Thomas’ team-high 11 points, MSU leads U-M 32-28 at the intermission.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans fall to Northern Michigan
Walking away from Friday night’s game, one thing MSU hockey can be sure of is the Spartans still have some fight in them. Unfortunately, fight doesn’t show up on the scoreboard. “We know, because hockey hasn’t changed, there’s 60 minutes to a game,” MSU (8-20-3 overall, 6-16-1-0 CCHA) head coach Tom Anastos said.
SPORTS
Gymnastics to take on No. 19 Ohio State in Autism Awareness Meet
The MSU gymnastics team hopes to keep their momentum as they take on No. 19 Ohio State at 5 p.m. Saturday in the third-annual Autism Awareness Meet at Jenison Field House.
SPORTS
Big Ten season over, MSU to face Iowa State
After finishing the Big Ten season without a win, the MSU wrestling team hopes to get back on their feet when they take on Iowa Stateat 7 p.m. at Jenison Field House.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans need series sweep this weekend
A fight to get out of last place might not be the position MSU hockey wants to be in, but it’s the reality.
FOOTBALL
Roushar to interview for New Orleans Saints running backs coaching spot
Dan Roushar hasn’t always been the most popular man in town and, according to a new report, he might not be in town much longer.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Balanced attack helps propel women's basketball to blowout win against Indiana
It was a night in which seemingly everything went right for the Spartans at Breslin Center. That was evident when MSU women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant summoned Mariah Harris from the bench to check into her first game action since Dec. 16, 2012.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
How they did it
On Tuesday, The State News published five keys for the Spartans to win the first ever top-10 clash with the rival Wolverines. The No. 8 MSU men’s basketball team (21-4 overall, 10-2 Big Ten) dominated No. 4 Michigan (21-4, 8-4) from start to finish, winning 75-52 in front of a frenzied crowd of 14,797 in attendance. Here’s how MSU fared when it came to the pregame keys.
BASKETBALL
MSU-UM game brings back memories for former players
The last time Mateen Cleaves took the floor against Michigan, he left a lasting impression not soon forgotten.
BASKETBALL
Column: MSU sends message with blowout win
It might have been the first time the MSU and U-M’s men’s basketball programs met as a pair of top-10 teams, but it certainly didn’t feel like it.
ICE HOCKEY
The man advantage
This season, the MSU hockey team is 7-4-1 when netting a power-play goal, but only 1-16-2 when the Spartans fail to score on a man-advantage. Last Saturday, captain and junior forward Greg Wolfe snapped a four-game streak of no power-play goals.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Freshmen face-off
The talk began months ago, back when the ink dried on their letters of intent. The greatest University of Michigan freshman class since the Fab Five.
BASEBALL
Baseball players, coaches look forward to return to outdoor play
With each swing of Jimmy Pickens’ bat at MSU’s indoor hitting facility, you can tell he’s ready.
SPORTS
Wrestling reserves gain experience in non-MSU tournament play
The team trains together in the same program during the week, but some weekends, wrestlers not in the starting lineup are limited to competing as individuals in open tournaments.