MSU notes: Goins shines on offense, Bridges returns to East Lansing
It was one of the many heads up plays from Kenny Goins on Monday, who helped lead No. 6 MSU (17-2, 8-0) to a 69-55 win over No. 13 Maryland at the Breslin Center.
It was one of the many heads up plays from Kenny Goins on Monday, who helped lead No. 6 MSU (17-2, 8-0) to a 69-55 win over No. 13 Maryland at the Breslin Center.
The sixth-ranked Spartans defeated No. 19 Maryland 69-55 at the Breslin Center on Monday, extending MSU's win streak to a season-high 12 games.
The Spartans also remained at No. 6 in the newest AP Poll, despite losses from Duke, Virginia and Michigan, all of which were ranked higher than MSU last week and lost.
The State News spoke with Adam Dreyfuss of The Diamondback, the University of Maryland’s student newspaper, to get insight into the matchup between the No. 6 Spartans and No. 19 Terrapins Monday night.
Michigan State hockey (9-12-3, 5-7-2 Big Ten) completed its first sweep since Oct. 27, defeating Minnesota (9-10-4, 6-5-3 Big Ten) 5-3 Sunday night at Munn Ice Arena.
The No. 21 Scarlet Knights (15-3, 7-0 Big Ten) upset No. 17 Spartans (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten), 76-62 to remain perfect in Big Ten play.
After defeating Minnesota 5-3 on Saturday night, the Spartans would take advantage of the extra man advantage to hold the lead.
Michigan State hockey (8-12-3, 4-7-2 Big Ten) defeated Minnesota (9-9-4, 6-4-3 Big Ten) 5-3 at Munn Ice Arena Saturday night.
Michigan State looks to gain ground in the conference standings as a hot Minnesota squad comes to East Lansing for a two-game set beginning Saturday.
No. 6 Michigan State (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) survived a furious rally, becoming the first team in 21 tries to defeat Nebraska (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) on the road, 70-64.
The Spartans remain perfect at home with a 77-60 upset win over Maryland. Aggressive defense lead by Madrekia Cook and Sidney Cooks held Maryland to 14.3 percent shooting from behind the arch and 42.3 percent from the field.
No. 6 Michigan State (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) heads to take on Nebraska (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten), winners of their last 20 home games, dating back to last season.
Influencing every player he has worked with, Gene Orlando has been an addition to the Michigan State athletic staff for 28 seasons.
Even though Joseph wants to show her players coaching is a worthwhile profession, she’s in the minority as a women’s head coach at MSU and in NCAA Division I athletics as a whole.
The Spartans went up six spots in this week’s AP polls, and Shay Colley got her second career double-double against the unranked Buckeyes on Monday night.
The Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) are traveling to Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, where the Cornhuskers (13-4, 3-3) are undefeated through nine games at home.
After helping the Spartans to a split at then-No. 11 Penn State last Saturday, junior forward, Taro Hirose, was named the Big Ten Third Star of the Week on Tuesday.
The men's basketball team stays at the No. 6 ranking in the AP Poll. With their 15-2 record and 6-0 conference record, the team is in the top 10.
Juniors Payton Woods and Scott Piper swam times which qualified them for a cut at the 2020 Olympic trials.
After an upset win over Minnesota on Jan. 9, the Spartans moved up six spots to No. 17 in this week’s AP poll.