Following a spirited effort Friday against No. 5 Minnesota, the MSU wrestling team faltered Sunday afternoon against No. 19 Illinois, losing 23-12.
It finally caught up with them. The No. 6 men’s basketball team had been playing with fire throughout conference play, turning on its game whenever the it felt like it. Down double digits in the second half in a hostile environment on the road, the Spartans were at the mercy of the Minnesota Golden Gophers
The MSU hockey team left the locker room immediately following Saturday’s heartbreaking loss. After allowing the game-winning goal with 1:07 left in regulation, the No. 10 Spartans didn’t even have time to shower.
The No. 10 MSU hockey team can sum up its weekend series against Ohio State in one word — disappointing. Although Friday’s 5-2 win was solid, the Spartans allowed a game-winning goal on Saturday with 1:07 remaining in regulation on a wrap-around that could have been prevented.
Despite his short stature, former MSU defensive back Don Japinga and football co-captain Steve Juday said he could shut down any receiver.
Drew Palmisano stood on his head all night for the No. 10 MSU hockey team. But with the game tied at 2-2 in the third period, Palmisano wasn’t able to stop a wrap-around with 1:07 left in regulation.
The No. 6 Spartans overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half and were able to hold off Minnesota in the final seconds, winning 65-64 to hand the Golden Gophers their first home loss of the season.
When the No. 10 MSU hockey team needed it most, two unlikely candidates stepped up. Up stepped sophomore forward Trevor Nill and freshman forward Zach Golembiewski, who recorded goals at 14:01 and 15:44, respectively, alleviating the third-period pressure and leading the Spartans to a 5-2 win over the Buckeyes Friday night at Munn Ice Arena.
The marquee match between MSU’s No. 1-ranked 133-pound senior Franklin Gomez and Minnesota’s No. 2-ranked 133-pound senior Jayson Ness never took place Friday night at Jenison Field House.
MSU head coach Suzy Merchant had been looking for her upperclassmen to be doers instead of talkers. She got just that in Thursday’s game against Purdue.
All season, the MSU women’s basketball team has looked to its guards to be bigger scoring threats and offensively aggressive. Enter freshman Jasmine Thomas.
It’s No. 1 versus No. 2. It’s tall and rangy against compact and aggressive. It’s an undefeated 19-0 record against the undefeated defending national champ. It’s top-ranked MSU 133-pounder Franklin Gomez taking on Minnesota’s second-ranked Jayson Ness tonight at Breslin Center.
The true toughness of a team is defined on the road, in environments where a player can’t hear his teammate from five feet away. After enjoying the friendly confines of Breslin Center for seven of its last 10 games, the No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team will spend six of the next eight on the road.
The last time the MSU men’s basketball team faced a team for the second time in a week — Wednesday’s 70-63 win against Iowa — the result was displeasing for the Spartans and head coach Tom Izzo.
After defeating Iowa twice in a week and a half, the No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team will try to do the same to Minnesota when they travel to Minneapolis on Saturday to face the Golden Gophers.
With Michigan looming next weekend, the No. 10 MSU hockey team is hoping to snap its three-game winless streak and gain momentum rolling into the rivalry series against the Wolverines.
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Their work here is done. The MSU men’s basketball team put a final — though potentially discouraging — stamp on a crucial homestand Wednesday night by beating Iowa 70-63 to improve its record to 6-0 in the Big Ten and hold its lead in the conference standings.
Don’t call them the fourth line. For now, the forward combination of sophomores Brett Perlini and Trevor Nill, along with freshman Dean Chelios, prefer to be called the “maroon line,” representing the color of the jerseys they wear in practice.
Heading into Big Ten play, the MSU wrestling team hopes more experience will equate to more success.