When the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team takes on South Carolina at 10 p.m. Tuesday at Breslin Center, Izzo said his players likely will get a taste of their own medicine.
Week 10 in the NFL provided a perfect opportunity for teams to make a statement. Whether it was through a convincing win or a disappointing loss, this is where we really found out the medal of each team.
The Spartans (11-7-1) will host Oakland (7-10-3) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at 1 p.m. Thursday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. This is MSU’s 14th appearance in the tournament, as the Spartans have compiled an all-time record of 17-10-4.
Austin Thornton came to MSU four years ago as a lights-out shooter. But in the three years since his redshirt season, head coach Tom Izzo said Thornton had yet to put that jumper on display. On Friday, Thornton found his stroke, going 3-for-5 from the field and making all four of his free throw attempts.
The No. 16 MSU women’s cross country team continued its dominance over the Big Ten with a win Saturday at the NCAA Great Lakes Cross Country Regional 6k in Rochester, Mich.
The No. 25 MSU women’s basketball team is looking to use its effort to grab more rebounds. The Spartans take on Dayton on Monday at Breslin Center.
Head coach Rick Comley said he hoped junior forward Brett Perlini’s quality scoring chances would rub off on the rest of the No. 16 MSU hockey team. After opening Saturday night’s game against Ohio State at Munn Ice Arena with the first goal, Perlini did just that.
Seven MSU men’s soccer players were selected to All-Big Ten Teams or earned awards following the team’s 11-7-1 regular season.
Hungry for its first conference road win since November 2008, the MSU volleyball team broke its six-match losing streak, defeating Iowa, 3-0, on the road Friday.
The No. 16 MSU hockey team defeated Ohio State, 4-0, on Saturday night to split the weekend series. The win gave junior goaltender Drew Palmisano his first shutout of the season and his third at MSU.
The No. 25 MSU women’s basketball team opened on a 15-2 run and didn’t look back en route to a 90-62 win against IPFW in its season-opener Saturday at Breslin Center.
For the second straight year, the MSU field hockey team’s season ended in a 3-2 loss to Virginia in the NCAA Tournament
Led by senior guard Kalin Lucas’ 18 points and 6 assists, MSU beat Eastern Michigan, 96-66, Friday at Breslin Center.
The No. 16 MSU hockey lost a two-goal lead for the second time in three games, falling to Ohio State, 3-1, on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena.
After back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament, the No. 25 MSU women’s basketball team will look to continue its success and reach its goal of the 2011 Final Four.
The No. 11 MSU field hockey team earned a bid to its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament. The Spartans will play No. 3 Virginia, which knocked the Spartans out of the tournament last season.
After being swept on its first road trip, the No. 16 MSU hockey team is happy to be home this weekend. MSU returns to Munn Ice Arena to play Ohio State after two losses at Western Michigan last weekend.
The MSU volleyball team is shooting to get its first conference road victory since beating Ohio State on Nov. 15, 2008.
MSU (11-7-1) fell to Michigan, 2-1, in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday in State College, Pa. The loss moves the team’s record to 0-4-1 in the last five games.
On Wednesday afternoon, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo announced that all four of MSU’s class of 2011 recruits have signed their National Letters of Intent and officially will be joining the Spartans next season.