BASEBALL
Freshman starter making instant impact
Sometimes recruits don’t pan out regardless of how highly touted they are. But other times, they live up to all the hype surrounding them.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio is off to blazing start for 2009
What a difference one month makes. After National Signing Day on Feb. 6, MSU’s 2008 football recruiting class was criticized for not hitting enough home runs, but head coach Mark Dantonio has already blasted a grand slam out of the park for the 2009 class.
BASKETBALL
Indiana's White wins Big Ten Player of Year
Indiana Hoosiers senior forward D.J. White was announced as the Big Ten Player of the Year on Monday.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans preparing for CCHA tournament
After a week off, the MSU hockey team is ready to go. Standing in the way of a trip to Joe Louis Arena is one of the hottest teams in the nation, Northern Michigan, which knocked off Ohio State 6-1 on Sunday night to move into the quarterfinals.
BASKETBALL
Neitzel named to All-Big Ten team
After an up-and-down senior season, MSU guard Drew Neitzel was recognized by his efforts by the Big Ten coaches and was named to the first-team All-Big Ten team.
BASKETBALL
Payback, pride on team's mind for Friday
To avenge its Sunday loss to Ohio State, the MSU men’s basketball team doesn’t have to look any farther than — well, Indianapolis. The Spartans have their chance at revenge for the 63-54 collapse they suffered in Columbus this weekend as the Spartans (24-7 overall, 12-6 Big Ten) face the Buckeyes (19-12, 10-8) for the second time in a week.
BASKETBALL
Merchant shows confidence in team's NCAA tourney résumé
MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant plans on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with an NCAA Tournament bid. The Spartans will find out at 7 p.m. Monday whether they will head to the tournament for the sixth straight season, or the WNIT as a heavy favorite.
BASKETBALL
Desperate and hungry, OSU wanted it more
The Spartans went to Columbus riding a wave. It may have been closer to a ripple than a tidal wave, but a throttling of Indiana and a strong road win at Illinois qualified as steps forward for the Spartans.
BASKETBALL
Gomez wins Big Ten, football lands 2 more verbal commitments
Sophomore Franklin Gomez won the Big Ten Championship at 133 pounds, defeating No. 1-seeded Jimmy Kennedy 3-1 in the championship match to advance to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo. on March 20-22.
SPORTS
Senior gets perfect 10 on Senior Day
Senior Rhiannon Banda-Scott ended her home MSU gymnastics career with a little taste of perfection by scoring a perfect 10 on the vault during Senior Night.
BASKETBALL
Loss was huge letdown, but wait for Friday
It’s been a roller coaster of a season for the MSU men’s basketball team and its fans.
BASKETBALL
Out of step
After defeating Illinois twice in the regular season, the MSU women’s basketball team failed to do it when it mattered the most. Illinois defeated MSU 55-41 on Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Spartans now have to wait to hear their post-season fate, hoping for an NCAA Tournament bid.
BASKETBALL
DeHaan, Thomas started tournament strong, ended weak
The MSU women’s basketball team struggled on the hardwood all weekend and lost hope for a Big Ten Tournament championship after losing to Illinois in the semifinals.
BASKETBALL
Team teeters on edge of WNIT, NCAA tournament
Despite Saturday’s tough loss against Illinois in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament, the MSU women’s basketball team has done enough to earn an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament.
BASKETBALL
Spartans advance, 56-51
Indianapolis — The third time’s a charm for the MSU women’s basketball team.
BASKETBALL
Thomas stifles Gophers star in win
Indianapolis — Going into Friday’s Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal game against Minnesota, the MSU women’s basketball team knew, above all else, it would have to contain Golden Gophers guard Emily Fox.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU edges Illinois, 59-51
With a victory in sight late in the game on the road, the Spartans refused to crumble — not something MSU men’s basketball fans are used to seeing away from Breslin Center. The Green and White held on to squeak by Illinois 59-51 Thursday night at Assembly Hall in Champagne, Ill., led by senior guard Drew Neitzel and his 17 points.
BASKETBALL
Suton honored by Big Ten
Junior center Goran Suton nailed his first collegiate 3-pointer Sunday afternoon against Indiana, snapping an 0-for-15 attempt record. Could it have been karma?
BASKETBALL
Spartans torch Indiana, 103-74
You know what they say about paybacks. After losing by 19 points to Indiana on Feb. 16, the MSU men’s basketball team responded by crushing the Hoosiers, 103-74, on Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers top Falcons on Senior Night, 6-3
After scoring 18 seconds apart to put the Spartans up 4-1 against Michigan last Friday, the duo of Justin Abdelkader and Tim Kennedy did it again Friday night against Bowling Green. With the pesky Falcons pushing to upset the Spartans on Senior Night yet again, Abdelkader and Kennedy scored 22 seconds apart late in the third period to break a 3-3 deadlock, leading MSU to a 6-3 victory at Munn Ice Arena.