VOLLEYBALL
Spartans overcome adversity in weekend sweep
For the MSU volleyball team, the unsettling feeling in the stomach after a hard loss was starting to be a routine.
BASKETBALL
No. 14 men's basketball team anxious for Germany trip
As it is, Branden Dawson has plenty of challenges heading into his second year with the MSU men’s basketball team. Coming off a major tear of his left anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in March, along with the continued process of maturing his game to become one of the leaders for head coach Tom Izzo’s squad, the sophomore has plenty on his mind moving into the team’s first regular-season game against Connecticut.
BASKETBALL
Women’s basketball routs Grand Valley 83-36
It was an offensive explosion for the MSU women’s basketball team as it trounced Grand Valley State 83-36 in its final exhibition game of the season.
BASKETBALL
Injuries make for ‘tough week’ for MSU
As soon as she heard the question, asking to sum up a week that saw two of her top players lost for the season with major injuries, Suzy Merchant sighed, closed her eyes and shook her head. “It was a rough week. It was probably the roughest week I’ve had in a long time,” Merchant said.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers split weekend series with Bowling Green
For the second consecutive weekend, the MSU hockey team (3-4-1 overall, 2-2-0 CCHA) split its weekend, walking away with a loss Friday night and a win Saturday.
VOLLEYBALL
Spartans sweep weekend against Iowa, No. 4 Nebraska
It finally happened. After more than a month of tough losses in a challenging conference, the MSU volleyball team grabbed its first undefeated Big Ten weekend, topping Iowa and No. 4 Nebraska.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball routs Grand Valley State 83-36
The MSU women’s basketball team never trailed, as they rolled over Grand Valley State, 83-36 in their final exhibition game.
BASKETBALL
Halftime: Women's basketball dominating Grand Valley State, leads 43-16
After a week of injuries and lineup uncertainty the MSU women’s basketball team is looking to find cohesion in its exhibition finale Sunday afternoon. It was all MSU in the first half, with the Spartans dominating Grand Valley State from start to finish, leading 43-16 at halftime.
FOOTBALL
Column: MSU, referees both at fault in loss to No. 21 Nebraska
Allow me to set the scene. Junior cornerback Darqueze Dennard had just made a miraculous play to keep the ball out of the hands of Nebraska wideout Kenny Bell, forcing the No. 21 Cornhuskers to try a 37-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. Spartan Stadium erupted as the ball fell to earth, but hushed just seconds later, as a yellow piece of laundry did too.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball upsets No. 4 Nebraska to sweep weekend
Some might consider it sweet revenge for a loss on the gridiron. Others might say it was a stroke of luck, albeit one of great triumph. But regardless of the phrasing, the MSU volleyball team defeated No. 4 Nebraska in a thriller on Saturday at Jenison Field House. And, for what it’s worth, it certainly serves as head coach Cathy George and the team’s signature victory of the season.
FOOTBALL
Stunned
It happened again. For the fourth time this year, the MSU football team (5-5 overall, 2-4 Big Ten) had its heart ripped out in the game’s final minute, with the latest gut-wrenching loss coming at the hands of No. 21 Nebraska (7-2, 4-1). The Cornhuskers stunned the Spartans 28-24 after junior quarterback Taylor Martinez found sophomore receiver Jamal Turner for a 5-yard touchdown pass with six seconds remaining.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer falls to Michigan 1-0; loses out on Big Ten title
Ann Arbor, Mich. – With the regular season Big Ten title on the line, MSU men’s soccer team lost 1-0 to Michigan in what was a classic rivalry game in Ann Arbor on Saturday night.
FOOTBALL
Martinez, No. 21 Nebraska stun MSU 28-24
An 80-yard touchdown drive with 1:20 remaining helped No. 21 Nebraska (7-2 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) stun the MSU football team (5-5 overall, 2-4 Big Ten) 28-24 Saturday night at Spartan Stadium.
FOOTBALL
Halftime: MSU and Nebraska tied at 14 at Spartan Stadium
After a number of grind-it-out offensive struggles this season, offensive fireworks were on display as the MSU football team (5-4 overall, 2-3 Big Ten) and Nebraska (6-2, 3-1) head into the halftime locker room tied at 14.
BASKETBALL
MSU closes out exhibition season with 62-49 victory over St. Cloud State
When Tom Izzo looked into the stands Friday night he saw something unusual: his mother wearing a sweatshirt with the opposing team’s colors.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball defeats St. Cloud State 62-49 in final exhibition game
It wasn’t pretty, but the MSU men’s basketball team closed out its exhibition season by knocking off St. Cloud State 62-49 in a lackluster game Friday night at Breslin Center.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball defeats Iowa in straight sets
It was no nonsense night for the MSU volleyball team on Friday, as they swept Iowa in three sets (25-20, 25-16, 25-18).
ICE HOCKEY
Icers shutout by Bowling Green; Holland out for season with shoulder injury
It’s no secret that the problem plaguing the MSU hockey team for most of the season has been an inability to score in the first two periods. But not being able to score at all, as was the case on Friday against Bowling Green, is another problem altogether.
BASKETBALL
Halftime: Spartans lead St. Cloud State 33-26
St. Cloud State stuck around for much of the first half after hitting four 3-pointers, but the MSU men’s basketball team pulled ahead by as much as 11 to lead the Huskies 33-26 at halftime of the team’s final exhibition game.
BASKETBALL
Thomas provides poise, confidence for women's basketball team
Jasmine Thomas knew time was running out. After being everything from a starter to not playing by coach’s decision, Thomas has seen it all during her four years on campus, and with sophomore guard Kiana Johnson suspended and injuries to seemingly the entire roster mounting by the minute, Thomas knows that for the first time, the greatest responsibility for the MSU women’s basketball team’s success falls on her shoulders.