MSU women’s basketball, 15-7, 5-4 Big Ten, played University of Minnesota, 11-11, 2-7 Big Ten, on the road. The Spartans started off strong in the first quarter, but at the end of the first half Minnesota tied things up. Under interim head coach Amaka Agugua the Spartans clinched their second straight win in a row.
Freshman forward/guard Miles Bridges has won his fourth Big Ten Freshman of the Week this season, the Big Ten announced on Monday.
Overcoming their three game losing streak with a win against U-M, MSU men’s basketball (13-8 overall, 5-4) will be on the road in their next game against Nebraska (10-11 overall, 4- 5). Head coach Tom Izzo and the rest of the team will have to hope that Aerosmith’s ‘Same old Song and Dance’ isn’t being played through the speakers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.
It’s been a subpar month-and-a-half for Matt McQuaid, but if McQuaid’s performance on Sunday was any indication of things to come it could be a stretch to remember for the sophomore shooting guard. In a single play, it was a microcosm of McQuaid’s performance in MSU’s 70-62 win over the University of Michigan.
The MSU wrestling team, 4-9, 1-6 Big Ten, hosted the No. 11 Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 10-3, 4-2 Big Ten, Sunday afternoon at Jenison Field House. The team looked to bounce back from a tough loss on Friday at No. 12 Illinois, where the Spartans fell, 30-9.
It’s been nine years since the MSU men’s golf team won a Big Ten championship title. Since then, the University of Illinois has swept the Big Ten, winning every conference title except in 2014 when Minnesota took it.
Technical fouls, blood drawn and words exchanged, all important ingredients for a rivalry game. Led by the freshmen class, MSU men's basketball (13-9 overall, 5-4) shake off the three game losing streak to eek past Michigan (14-8 overall, 4-5) 70-62. The freshmen class received their first invite to play in the in-state rivalry and three of four the highly acclaimed freshmen showed their offensive abilities, forward Miles Bridges, forward Nick Ward and guard Cassius Winston all scoring in double digits.
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It's been a season of ups and downs for both the MSU Spartans (12-9 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) and the University of Michigan Wolverines (14-7 overall, 4-4 Big Ten), but the rivals will meet Sunday afternoon for the first time this season in a must-win matchup for both teams.
MSU alumna Mary Helen and Craig Crooks have made a $1 million donation to MSU Athletics in support of MSU's Empower Extraordinary campaign, according to a MSU press release on Friday.
Former MSU field hockey player Heather Howie was named to the Scottish Women's National Team for the World League 2, is the next step of the Scottish's team hunt for the Hockey World Cup, according to a MSU press release.
Whether vandalism on the Magic Johnson statue or spray paint on the Block M in the Diag, nothing brings the best and worst out of individuals than rivalry.
MSU women’s basketball broke its three game losing streak with the win against the University of Wisconsin, 81-57.
Freshman forward Miles Bridges set the record for most points by a freshman in a single game in MSU men’s basketball history.
MSU women’s basketball recently announced through a press release that the team will join the men’s program to play in the PK80 Invitational. Along with the Spartans, Oregon women’s basketball will be hosting the University of Connecticut and the University of Oklahoma at the Matthew Knight Arena on Nov. 25 next season.
There’s been a trend the last three games for the Spartans. After an 84-73 defeat at the hands of Purdue, MSU now stands at 4-4 in conference play and 12-9 overall on the season.
With the grind of the Big Ten regular season underway, MSU men’s basketball has hit a roadblock, losing their last three games and four of their last five.
Just more than a week after four-star linebacker Antjuan Simmons committed to MSU, head coach Mark Dantonio acquired three more recruits from the class of 2017 this week as strong-side defensive end DeAri Todd, cornerback Tre Person and wide receiver Raheem Blackshear verbally committed to the Spartans.ch A three-star prospect from Clearview High School in Lorain, Ohio, Todd is ranked No. 2,052 in the nation and No. 98 among strong-side defensive ends, according to 247Sports composite rankings.ch Todd had made two official visits to MSU, but the Spartans had yet to offer.
After an impressive performance over the weekend against the University of Michigan, MSU hockey goaltender Ed Minney was named the Big Ten Conference Second Star of the Week.
The last time MSU met with Purdue, the stakes were much larger. It was the 2016 Big Ten Tournament championship game and the Spartans came away victorious for head coach Tom Izzo’s fifth conference tournament title. Nearly a year later, the No. 20 Boilermakers (17-5 overall, 6-2 Big Ten), would strengthen their bid with another conference win Tuesday, after defeating the Spartans (12-9 overall, 5-4 Big Ten), 84-73.