Redshirt junior Javier Gasca, redshirt sophomore Austin Eicher and freshman Drew Hughes will represent the MSU wrestling team this weekend at the NCAA Wrestling National Championships at the Scottrade Center in St.
There’s no question this season has been a challenge for head coach Tom Izzo.
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The MSU men's basketball team is in the NCAA Tournament for the 20th straight time. The Spartans will be the No. 9 seed in the Midwest.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Take a look at this year's Big Ten Tournament with 360 degrees.
WASHINGTON D.C. — At the end of the first half of MSU's 63-58 loss to No. 4-seeded Minnesota Friday afternoon, head coach Tom Izzo kept asking his bench the same question.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the final buzzer sounded against Minnesota, the MSU men’s basketball team was officially knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament. Now as the remaining teams fight toward the Big Ten Tournament Championship, the Spartans will fly home to await their calling to the NCAA Tournament.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Contrary to the blowouts in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament, the quarterfinals round brought a bunch of close games to the Verizon Center. The Spartans were one of four teams unable to advance to the semifinals round.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The No. 6-seeded Northwestern University Wildcats have advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, after defeating No. 3 Maryland at the Verizon Center, xx-xx. The Terrapins took an early six-point lead over Northwestern in the early stages of the first half, but the Wildcats took the lead after going on a 10-0 run lasting nearly four minutes until Maryland's Kevin Huerter ended Maryland's scoring drought with 7:47 in the half. Maryland, however, responded with a 7-0 run to get back into the game and with 4:03 left in the half, cut the lead to one.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In game No. 9 in the Big Ten Tournament, the Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Indiana Hoosiers, 70-60.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The No. 4-seeded Minnesota have advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals after defeating No. 5 MSU Friday, 63-58 at the Verizon Center.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The No. 8-seeded University of Michigan Wolverines will live to play another day in the Big Ten Tournament after defeating No. 1 Purdue Friday, 74-70. Forward D.J. Wilson led the way for the Wolverines with 26 points. Purdue forward Caleb Swanigan fouled out in overtime, despite being the team's leading scorer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Follow along with The State News and their basketball writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison, for the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament at the Verizon Center. Post your comments and questions about any Big Ten game or team on the live blog, or tweet at our basketball writers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The single-bye teams took the floor of the Verizon Center floor for the first time, Penn State and Rutgers for a second time. Game No. 3 for the tournament, the Michigan Wolverines blew out the Illinois Fighting Illini 75-55.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the finale of day two at the Big Ten Tournament, the Northwestern Wildcats made quick work of the Rutgers Scarlet Knight, 83-61. A first half throbbing did all the damage needed to defeat Rutgers. As the score saddled on 9-6 lead for Rutgers, the Wildcats took over, scoring the next 31 points.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Game No. 5 of the Big Ten Tournament, the Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, 95-71.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Already defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers twice this season, MSU men's basketball will have to make it a third time if they want to continue in the Big Ten Tournament. They are 1-0 after a win against Penn State, the Spartans will play one of the hottest team in college basketball, the Golden Gophers were winners of their last eight before their season finale against Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The addition of Maryland and Rutgers into the Big Ten Conference a few years ago opened large east coast markets to the flair of the Midwest.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Spartans were a different team when they played Penn State on Jan. 7 at the Palestra. It was a 72-63 loss on a neutral floor. MSU couldn't stop Penn State Lamar Stevens, Mike Watkins, or Tony Carr from scoring double-figures. Penn State's bigs crashed the glass on both ends of the court and out-rebounded the Spartans while the guards shot with a hot hand.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Survive and advance, the certified slogan of college basketball tournaments. MSU men’s basketball did just that, stonewalling the Penn State Nittany Lions 78-51.