The additions of Jackson Jr. and Tillman give the Spartans some much needed size in the paint, something MSU lacked last year.
Friday night thousands of students camped out on Munn Field for the Izzone Campout. The State News was there to capture all the fun as students met head coach Tom Izzo and other members of the men's basketball team.
Following the Spartans' 30-27 win over Minnesota Saturday night, MSU (5-1) moved up three spots to No. 18 in the latest AP Top 25 poll.
On Saturday night, the Spartans defeated Bowling Green in a 3-2 victory after losing 4-1 the night before.
But there would be no hangover, and a win is a win for MSU, downing the Golden Gophers 30-27. The Spartans are still undefeated in the Big Ten, amassing a 3-0 record.
“It was a crazy game, but I think it shows the togetherness of the group,” Rensing said. “Being 4-0-2 in the Big Ten is a great place to be.”
While Spartan fans across the country have been soaking in and raving about MSU’s upset victory over then-No. 7 Michigan last weekend, the team has completely put that win in its rear-view mirror and have set the main focus on Minnesota.
After ending last season with a second round NCAA Tournament loss to Kansas, expectations are high for the Spartans coming into this season, as many preseason polls have them ranked as a top five team. Head coach Tom Izzo held a press conference in which he addressed the lofty expectations
If the men's basketball team makes the decision to protest social injustices, Tom Izzo promises that it will be done as a team.
The three former MSU football players accused of sexual assault have been offered a plea deal, according to Ingham County Court records.
Sam Metry, Souichi Terada, and Colton Wood are back to talk Spartan Football as they break down the Spartans upcoming matchup with the Golden Gophers. Later on in the show they make their Big Ten Picks and talk about whether or not the term "trap game" has been killed.
The No. 6 MSU men's soccer team lost its second game and road game of the season to the West Virginia Mountaineers, 1-0.
If the Spartans want to show that their defense is back they've got a great chance to prove it this week against Minnesota on the road, a team that has allowed just one sack on the year and is averaging 0.2 sacks per game.
Miles Bridges, Nick Ward, Cassius Winston and Joshua Langford aren’t the only ones to come back this season, as forwards Ben Carter and Gavin Schilling are back healthy this season.
If you ask Rensing about his 100th career win for the now No. 6 Spartans, he’ll just say “it’s just another win.” “Us coaches, we’re so ingrained in the season,” Rensing said. “All I care about is beating Wisconsin. I’ll think about (the 100th win) for five seconds, and then I’ll be thinking ‘Oh God, we got to play West Virginia.” But that’s who Rensing is. A coach that never puts his personal feats in front of the team he’s coaching and makes sure the players and the team come first.
After an upset road win over then-No. 7 Michigan Saturday, the Spartans are 4-1 and ranked in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time this season.
After MSU’s thrilling 14-10 win over Michigan, the rest of the nation was put on notice.
After a weekend filled with mostly Spartan victories, here is the roundup for the week.
ESPN has suspended sports commentator Jemele Hill following tweets on Sunday about NFL players and fans boycotting the games to affect social change.
“It’s just Big Ten volleyball,” head coach Cathy George said. “If you’re going to do anything in this league, you’re going to have to beat a lot of top ten teams. I felt good that we were able to beat Wisconsin two times this year already and even though it’s weird to have it so close, back-to-back.”