BASKETBALL
Despite loss, MSU returned to playing 'Spartan way'
In Friday’s Quicken Loans Carrier Classic in San Diego, head coach Tom Izzo saw what appeared to be a return to the days of old.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey sweeps No. 5 Western Michigan
Facing one of the toughest weekends of the season, the MSU hockey team turned the tables on No. 5 Western Michigan.
BASKETBALL
Poole leads Spartans in split at Iona College Tip-Off
While the men’s basketball team opened its season in San Diego, the women’s squad did the same on the opposite side of the country.
BASKETBALL
Awestruck
With President Barack Obama looking on, the MSU men’s basketball team was in awe Friday night. It wasn’t just the president in attendance that shook the team.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball beats Wisconsin in 4 sets
Behind a strong performance by sophomore middle blocker Alexis Mathews, the MSU volleyball team from a midweek loss to hand Wisconsin a 3-1 loss on the Badgers’ home turf.
BASKETBALL
Izzo proud of men’s basketball team despite 67-55 loss to No. 1 North Carolina
Although the MSU men’s basketball team lost the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic on Friday in San Diego, head coach Tom Izzo was proud of his team.
SPORTS
Wrestling competes at MSU Open
More than 600 wrestlers from more than 29 schools throughout the country attended the the MSU Open on Saturday at Jenison Field House, competing in either the open or the freshman/sophomore division.
BASKETBALL
Students, alumni gather to watch Carrier Classic
Kinesiology junior Hugo Arevalo wanted to be a part of the historic carrier game. But because the game was being played across the country, Arevalo settled for what he said was the next best thing.
FOOTBALL
No. 13 Spartans top Iowa for second road win, 37-21
Last season, the Spartans left Kinnick Stadium with their heads hanging as the Hawkeye crowd chanted “overrated.”
BASKETBALL
MSU falls to North Carolina 67-55 in Carrier Classic
San Diego — In a game that won’t be remembered for the final score, the MSU men’s basketball team lost to No. 1 North Carolina 67-55 in the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic on Friday.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey team prepares for Western Michigan
As the MSU hockey team prepares to take on No. 5 ranked Western Michigan, being a mentally tough opponent is just as important as being physically tough. After a week off from game action, the Spartans will open up a two-game series on the road this Friday and Saturday at the unfriendly confines of Lawson Ice Arena in Kalamazoo.
FOOTBALL
Cousins, team look to redeem themselves after 2010 blowout in Iowa
Kirk Cousins remembers the last time he played at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. He threw three interceptions — two in the first half — against Iowa in the Spartans’ 37-6 loss — their first of 2010.
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BASKETBALL
United in sport
SAN DIEGO — Tom Izzo is known for putting his team through grueling schedules. Today, the men’s basketball head coach is taking his “play anyone, anywhere, any time” motto to an extreme.
FOOTBALL
MSU, Iowa even matchup
This is the rematch the No. 13 MSU football team has waited for. After a little more than a year of waiting, the Spartans get their chance to redeem themselves of a 37-6 loss to Iowa in Kinnick Stadium last season. Similar to last year’s matchup, there are major implications in Saturday’s game.
BASKETBALL
Izzo to throw Dawson into starting lineup at Carrier Classic
San Diego — When most freshmen begin their college basketball careers, there usually is some time for adjustment — a period to get used to the drastic differences between playing in high school and playing NCAA Division I basketball.
BASKETBALL
Spartans prepare for tough matchup
SAN DIEGO — When senior forward Draymond Green steps on the floor for the men’s basketball team’s season opener Friday, he knows it will be a moment like he’s never experienced.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's basketball opens season in Iona Tournament
While the MSU men’s basketball team is preparing for its first game of the season on the USS Carl Vinson, another group of Spartans will open its season on the court. The women’s basketball team will start its season off in the Iona Tournament, playing its first game against Villanova at 1:45 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
Spartan volleyball looks to Wisconsin on Saturday
After a crushing 3-0 set loss at No. 16 Minnesota, the MSU volleyball team is looking to right its ship against Wisconsin on Saturday night. So far in the Big Ten season, the Spartans (18-9 overall, 7-8 Big Ten) have either suffered a season sweep or swept opponents they’ve played twice, and the match against Minnesota was no exception. Despite the loss, the Spartans saw some promising things from the team.
BASEBALL
Boss announces 2013 baseball recruiting class
Only a day after Tom Izzo announced his strongest recruiting class in years, MSU baseball coach Jake Boss Jr.
MEN'S SOCCER
Soccer team falls short to Indiana
The MSU men’s soccer team saw its season come to an end Wednesday with a 2-1 loss to Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament in the quarterfinals. The Spartans fell behind 2-0 in the first 47 minutes before netting a goal in the 81st minute. The Hoosiers netted the first goal in the 38th minute with a shot from about 22 yards out.