WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
FINAL: Women's basketball thrashes Oakland, 95-63
Women’s basketball defeats Oakland 95-63 in another home blowout, as the Spartans improve to 2-0 on the season.
FOOTBALL
Much like Ohio State, MSU looks to bounce back following brutal loss
Between the Spartans and Buckeyes, going into their marquee, top-15 matchup, there were a number of similarities. For one, the records were the same. A 7-2 overall mark, 5-1 in the Big Ten, a chance at the Big Ten East crown for the conference foes.
FEATURES
Men's basketball ready for "talented" Duke team, and rest of season
It sounded like thunder coming from inside the tunnel, fans screaming and stomping their heels into the bleachers, Sparty darting back and forth across the court, cheerleaders standing tall with their pompoms in the air. Basketball season is back, and the energy for the first game of the season was electric.
SPORTS
MSU strength and conditioning coach charged with reckless driving causing death
Former MSU strength and conditioning coach, Todd Moyer, is alleged by Monroe County Prosecutor's Office of texting and driving during a crash on U.S. 23 over the summer, causing a fatality, according to LSJ.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer seeded No. 7 in NCAA Tournament, gets first round bye
MSU will face the winner of Virginia Tech vs. Air Force this Sunday at DeMartin Stadium, with the start time yet to be determined. The Virginia Tech-Air Force game will be played this Thursday at a time that is yet to be determined.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey splits weekend series with No. 7 Wisconsin
This past weekend, the Spartans split their first set of games with the No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers and gained their first Big Ten victory, giving them a Big Ten record of 1-3 and 5-5 overall on the season.
VOLLEYBALL
Cathy George becomes all-time winningest coach in MSU volleyball history in weekend sweep
Cathy George earned his career win No. 600 as a volleyball coach earlier this year, but now, she’s the winningest coach in MSU volleyball history after the Spartans beat Northwestern Saturday night, 3-0, giving her win No. 251 as the head coach of MSU volleyball.
FOOTBALL
MSU falls in AP, Coaches poll after blowout loss
Unsurprisingly, after a startling, deflating 48-3 loss to Ohio State, the Spartans have fallen. Hard.
FOOTBALL
Final: MSU loses 48-3 to Ohio State
No. 12 MSU lost 48-3 to No. 13 Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus.
FOOTBALL
An incomplete effort: Spartans throttled in season-worst outing
For all the Spartans have accomplished this year, between a bounceback from 3-9 and real aspirations of a Big Ten title, head coach Mark Dantonio has time and again made one aspect clear — MSU has not played its best game of the season yet.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU flashes its potential in blowout win over North Florida in season opener
MSU beat North Florida 98-66 in the Spartans season opener Friday night at the Breslin Center. The team dominated from start to finish, leading by as many as 29 points in the first half, and by as many as 39 after the intermission.
FOOTBALL
State News Sports Podcast: MSU's big win over Penn State and OSU
Sam Metry, Souichi Terada and Colton Wood are back to talk about the joys of three and a half hour rain delays, Nick Bosa, and make their weekly Big Ten picks.
FOOTBALL
5 things to watch: Ohio State
On Saturday, the Spartans face off against the Buckeyes on the road in Columbus, with the winner taking the lone spot at the top of the Big Ten East Division standings.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Izzo hopes t-shirts will 'inspire others to have conversations' about social injustice
Tom Izzo announced that his team will wear t-shirt's that say "We Talk, We Listen" on the front and a quote from Miles Bridges on the back that says, “It’s Not About Me, It’s About Us.”
FOOTBALL
Spartans say matchup against OSU has 'championship game' feel
“It’s like a championship game; winner of this game controls their destiny, so it’s something we’re preaching,” linebacker Joe Bachie said. “We control our destiny throughout this whole month of November. So this is the next game, we got to go 1-0 this week.”
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Men's basketball welcomes 5 to program on National Signing Day
After welcoming just two freshmen in its latest recruiting class, the men's basketball team inked five different players to National Letters of Intent on Wednesday — Marcus Bingham Jr., Gabe Brown, Aaron Hentry Thomas Kithier and Foster Loyer.
FOOTBALL
Know Thy Enemy: Sparty vs. Buckeyes for No. 1 atop the Big Ten East
To better understand life in Ohio, The State News interviewed Colin Hass-Hill, sports editor for The Lantern, and asked him four questions on Ohio State football.
FOOTBALL
Cornerback Josh Butler's father passes away, GoFundMe account created
Shortly before the Spartans took to the field to face off against then-No. 7 Penn State last Saturday, MSU cornerback Josh Butler found out the news no child ever wants to hear. Butler’s father had passed away suddenly, leaving Butler in a state of shock and sadness.
FOOTBALL
Football climbs CFP poll to No. 12, faces No. 13 Ohio State Saturday
The Spartans come in at No. 12 in the latest poll, joined by No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Penn State, the Big Ten East foes all bunched up together.