They all count as one win. That’s the old adage coaches and players will frequently attempt to use to tame the emotions of a rivalry game, but for MSU head coach Tom Izzo, a game against in-state rival Michigan Saturday is more than just one game.
Head coach Mark Dantonio and his staff can finally relax, for now, with signing day in the books.
With the conclusion of National Signing Day on Wednesday, the MSU football recruiting class is now mostly finalized.
The Spartans (17-4 overall record, 8-2 in the Big Ten) defeated the Wolverines (12-10 record, 4-7 B1G) by a final score of 85-64.
No matter the sport, time of year or talent of the team, whenever MSU and the University of Michigan take each other on, the game matters a little bit more.
“With the 16th pick of the 22nd round, the Detroit Tigers select Christopher Luke Wilcox, outfielder from St. John’s High School.” Christopher Luke Wilcox himself heard a Detroit Tigers representative say those words on June 1, 1992. Playing for a hometown team like the Detroit Tigers must have been a dream come true, but Wilcox turned it down. He wasn’t ready for the big leagues yet.
With baseball season right around the corner, the MSU baseball team is looking ambitious and is hoping to achieve success this season in the Big Ten. The Spartans are looking to better last year's performance where they tied for third in the conference.
Auston Robertson, a 6-4, 262 pound defensive end/tackle from Fort Wayne, Ind. is one of five MSU commits in the espn.com top 300.
When asked Tuesday about sophomore guard Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn Jr.'s chances of playing on Saturday when No. 10 MSU will travel to Ann Arbor to take on in-state rival Michigan, MSU head coach Tom Izzo said his starting point-guard was "doubtful at best."
This story will be continuously updated as MSU football recruits send their national letter of intent on Feb. 3.
Shingles, the MSU basketball teams’ surgeon, was tasked with promising a now-professional athlete that he would return him to prime form — and he did just that.
No. 12 MSU (19-4, 6-4) will now have almost a full week off after dismantling Rutgers Saturday night 96-62 behind a school record-tying 17 three pointers.
Gene Orlando added to his career win total on Saturday, as MSU men's tennis defeated Ball State 4-3 at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility.
On Saturday, the MSU women's tennis team's van was robbed while the team was preparing for a meet against the DePaul Blue Demons in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, according to theChicago Police Department.
The No. 12 MSU men's basketball team (19-4, 6-4 Big Ten) has been shooting lights out the last two games.
For the second straight game, an onslaught of 3-pointers helped the No. 12 MSU men's basketball team to a decisive victory. This time, it was a 17-for-32 shooting performance from beyond the arc to help the Spartans to a 96- 62 victory over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
An early onslaught of 3-pointers has the No. 12 MSU men's basketball team (18-4, 5-4 Big Ten) on top of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-15, 0-8) at the half from Breslin Center, 44-33.
MSU hockey lost 2-1 to Ohio State Saturday night. The two teams split the series 1-1, with MSU defeating the Buckeyes 4-2 on Friday. The split is MSU's first time not losing a series since Dec. 11, 2015.
MSU hockey’s season (6-17-2) has been ugly, and it was only fitting it would win for the first time since Dec.
“I think it’s huge," Keady said of Izzo's milestone. "I think (Izzo) and Jud both deserve to be in the hall of fame. It’s just unbelievable what Izzo has done there as far as getting to the Final Four. That’s a great, great story. They 'ought to make a movie about it. Write a book.”