All year long, the MSU wrestling team trains for one particular moment of its season — the Big Ten Championships. So forget about MSU’s 6-10 overall record, its 1-7 conference record and the youthful inexperience of a team that could have five freshmen in its starting line this weekend. Anything can happen at the Big Ten Championships, and now it’s here.
Seth Davis faces the challenge of telling us a story that many of us know already. But for those who don’t, he doesn’t hold prejudice.
The MSU softball team was on a roll this weekend, having outscored its two opponents 23-8 in two games going into Sunday’s doubleheader.
About 1,000 members of the Izzone and MSU community came to Breslin Center late Tuesday night, staying through early Wednesday morning to greet the newly-crown Big Ten Champions following the Spartans’ 64-59 win over Indiana in Bloomington, Ind.
A long four years ended fittingly for the seniors on the MSU men’s basketball team, as their hard work on the court culminated in a regular season Big Ten Championship on Tuesday night. The Spartans clinched their first outright Big Ten title since 1999 with a 64-59 victory over Indiana at Assembly Hall.
At times, he has barely been able to breathe. Other times, he has felt so light-headed his head has spun like a rotating tire.
Six MSU women’s basketball players were honored by the Big Ten. The group was led by junior center Allyssa DeHaan, who was named second team All-Big Ten.
The MSU hockey team is in a very unfamiliar position. For the first time since joining the CCHA in 1981, the Spartans are heading on the road for a playoff series.
MSU sophomore shortstop Lindsey Hansen was named the Big Ten Softball Player of the Week after leading the team to two victories this week in the Magic City Classic.
After clinching at least a share of the Big Ten title on Sunday, the MSU men’s basketball team returned to its locker room with the same attitude as when it first entered. Sure, there were plenty of hugs and smiles to go around.
The MSU women’s track and field team finished sixth at the Big Ten Indoor Championships this weekend, while the men finished eighth. Freshman Beth Rohl claimed a title in the weight throw and freshman Becca Buchholtz won the high jump with a career-high 1.79 meter jump.
It’s taken Goran Suton five years to get a share of a Big Ten Championship. And while a share of the title is all well and good, excuse the senior center if he and his teammates want the whole thing for themselves.
With its 57-55 victory over Purdue on Sunday, the MSU women’s basketball team locked itself into the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and gave itself a solid chance at getting into the NCAA Tournament to play as many as two more games at Breslin Center.
The regular season has come to a close and it’s time for the most exciting part of the year to begin — the playoffs. The top four teams — Notre Dame, Michigan, Miami and Alaska — all earned first-round byes and will play in their home barn in the second round. Teams ranked five through eight all play the first round on home ice.
The dust has cleared and the CCHA first-round playoff matchups have been determined. After being swept by No. 2 Notre Dame this weekend, the MSU hockey team will travel to Marquette to take on Northern Michigan in a best-of-three series starting Friday night.
Junior forward Raymar Morgan’s health is still a concern, but his play on Sunday was a sign that it might not be for much longer. Morgan played his best game in nearly six weeks against Illinois, scoring 14 points and adding six rebounds off the bench to help the Spartans defeat Illinois 74-66 at Assembly Hall.
Senior guard Mia Johnson is a self-proclaimed feisty Spartan warrior — a “go-getter.” But the one thing the senior guard won’t do is cry. Except on Senior Day.
It was all a giant screwup. With 19 seconds on the clock in a 55-55 basketball game against Purdue, MSU senior guard Mia Johnson brought the ball up the court to run the final play for the Spartans.
On Senior Night at Munn Ice Arena, senior goaltender Jeff Lerg had a record-breaking evening.
The MSU women’s basketball team lost its second consecutive game Thursday night for the first time since Dec. 14, falling 66-51 to Minnesota.