ICE HOCKEY
Palmisano named Goaltender of the Week
After a standout weekend of play against then-No. 3 Minnesota, Drew Palmisano earned some high praise from the CCHA on Monday.
Anthony Odardi
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FOOTBALL
One step closer
Leading up to Saturday’s matchup with Northwestern, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio preached about finishing the job and not allowing the Legends Division trophy to “lose its shine” by being sent to Ann Arbor to share with their in-state rivals.
Anthony Odardi
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FOOTBALL
Column: Spartans need to stay on track to fulfill Rose Bowl goals
Can you smell the roses? I can. Alright, maybe I’m getting a little ahead of myself with that line of thinking, but I bet the Spartans can too at this point.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey outplays No. 3 Minnesota
In the battle for the Mariucci-Bessone Trophy — named after Bessone and legendary Minnesota coach John Mariucci — the No. 20 Spartans turned the tables on No. 3 Minnesota and earned a 4-3 win Friday and a 4-4 tie Saturday at Munn Ice Arena.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball draws Arizona in First Round of NCAA Tournament
The Spartans (21-11 overall, 10-10 Big Ten) will face the Arizona Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Austin, Texas. in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball falls to Penn State in seniors' last game at Jenison Field House
In the two games following its first weekend sweep of the Big Ten season, the MSU volleyball team was swept in its final weeklong stand, losing to No. 22 Michigan and No. 9 Penn State during the course of four days.
BASKETBALL
Merchant celebrates 100th win at MSU vs. Oakland
As quickly as she smiled for photos and waved to fans before Sunday’s game against the Oakland Grizzlies, MSU head coach Suzy Merchant was already back to the task at hand.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball runs away with 72-40 win over Eastern Michigan
The MSU men’s basketball team used a huge second half to beat Eastern Michigan 72-40 Sunday in Ypsilanti, Mich.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey plays to 4-4 tie vs. No. 3 Minnesota
It might be a little early to crown the No. 20 MSU hockey team among the elite teams in college hockey.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers down No. 3 Minnesota, 4-3
Last season, the fans at Munn Ice Arena waited patiently for the MSU hockey team to turn the corner toward a winning season. Even as it appeared the team had the right pieces, the season came and went and they never found the right fit.
FOOTBALL
Spartans not overlooking Northwestern in final game of regular season
Despite having a trip to the inaugural Big Ten championship game in the bag, the MSU football team hopes to finish the season strong at Northwestern.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball falls to U-M in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — In its final road game of the regular season, the MSU volleyball team was overmatched by No.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans handle Milwaukee, 68-55
The MSU men’s basketball team beat Milwaukee, 68-55, Wednesday night at Breslin Center. The Spartans (3-2) rode a 9-0 run to start the second half after entering the half with a 34-30 lead.
Michelle Martinelli
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FOOTBALL
Spartans aim to finish season strong
As the first Big Ten team to be declared a division champion, MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio is not in the sharing kind of mood. Especially after last season’s co-Big Ten championship — which MSU shared with Ohio State and Wisconsin — Dantonio wants the Spartans to remain the out-right Legends Division Champions, vying to be the sole conference champion, and that requires the Spartans to defeat Northwestern on Saturday in Evanston, Ill. “We want to be in charge of this division,” Dantonio said at his weekly press conference Tuesday.
ICE HOCKEY
Anastos: MSU delivers 'mixed results' in split
Even as the No. 20 MSU hockey team has started to gather national recognition, head coach Tom Anastos knows his team is far from polished. The weekend split against Northern Michigan illuminated both his team’s triumphs in Friday’s 4-2 win and a lack of mental toughness that led to Saturday’s 2-1 loss on the road. With No.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball looks for season sweep over U-M
As most MSU students will be headed home for Thanksgiving Wednesday night, the MSU volleyball team still has one last order of business to take care of before the holiday weekend.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball hopes for better effort against Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Following a less-than-stellar blowout win against Arkansas-Little Rock, the MSU men’s basketball team hosts Wisconsin-Milwaukee at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Breslin Center.
FOOTBALL
Football season ends with stable crime rates
As the football team’s home schedule wrapped up Saturday, so did the pregame tailgating and the postgame partying that coincides with it.
BASKETBALL
Spartans falter in rebounding, overall effort
After the Spartans (2-2) beat Arkansas-Little Rock (2-3), 69-47, on Sunday at Breslin Center, Tom Izzo said there are certain growing pains he can deal with, and the lack of effort he saw from his team is not one of them.
FOOTBALL
Offensive line sticks out in blowout win
The No. 12 MSU football team dominated Indiana 55-3 in a game that really didn’t necessarily reveal much about the Spartans.