There wasn’t a moment to waste with thinking. No, this play was going to have to be all instinct. It was going to require a calculated maneuver practiced over and over — much of the time without success. To have any chance, the timing was going to have to be perfect, requiring a quick, yet smooth slide from right-to-left.
It’s once again that time to guess the outcome of this weekend’s games with the State News prognosticators.
Even as her last few games as a Spartan come closer to reality, senior guard Mia Johnson is strictly focused on the importance of winning the Big Ten Championship. After all, intensity and focus have been Johnson’s trademarks at MSU and have allowed her to leave an indelible mark on the program.
Early in the second half of the MSU men’s basketball team’s 62-54 win against Iowa Wednesday night, Delvon Roe caught a bounce pass from sophomore guard Kalin Lucas, took one dribble and threw down a two-handed dunk.
Korie Lucious came off the bench and provided a spark for the MSU men’s basketball team Wednesday night. Twice.
With several veterans battling injuries or fighting shooting slumps Wednesday night, No. 9 MSU’s freshmen picked up the slack and saved the day. Forward Delvon Roe scored a team-high 16 points, guard Korie Lucious added 12, and forward Draymond Green added four for the Spartans, who slipped past Iowa 62-54 at Breslin Center.
MSU softball coach Jacquie Joseph doesn’t beat around the bush — she’s disappointed in her team’s performance at this point in the young season.
After dropping two of its first three games in its opening weekend, the MSU baseball team will head back south this weekend to face possibly its toughest test of the season.
In its 54-51 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday, the MSU women’s basketball team looked frazzled and unable to handle the on-ball pressure from its opponent. This was the first time the group has been truly exposed since sophomore guard Brittney Thomas went out with a season-ending knee injury.
It’s an understatement to say the MSU hockey team is an underdog in this weekend’s home-and-home against No. 2 Notre Dame.
Saturday will be the final time six MSU seniors touch the ice for a regular season hockey game at Munn Ice Arena. Here are thank-you notes addressed to each of the seniors for their tenures at MSU and what each brought to the team:
With games against Purdue and Wisconsin in the books and a road game against No. 20 Illinois on Sunday, tonight’s game against Iowa could be viewed by some as the perfect time for the MSU men’s basketball team to overlook its competition. Then you remember senior guard Travis Walton is the captain of this team, and taking any opponent for granted won’t happen under his watch.
Staring down second place with two tough games to play following a heartbreaking 54-51 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday, MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant said her team would have to be much better if it wanted a chance to win the Big Ten regular season championship.
After Sunday’s win against Wisconsin, MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo couldn’t stop gushing about his team’s defensive performance. A day later, Izzo was still downright giddy about the job his team did against the Badgers, especially in the second half when the Spartans limited their opponents to just two field goals in the final 12:30.
If MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo wasn’t feeling enough pressure Sunday afternoon, all he needed to do was take a look over his shoulder.
Coming off an Opening Day victory, the MSU baseball team dropped its final two games of the weekend to fall to 1-2 on the season. The Spartans defeated Connecticut 4-2 in their first game of the season but fell to Seton Hall 8-4 on Saturday and Minnesota 7-2 on Sunday.
The MSU hockey team was red hot entering Saturday’s game at Bowling Green. After defeating the Falcons 3-2 on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena, the Spartans were riding a five-game unbeaten streak.
More than 40 middle-aged men gathered near a podium Sunday afternoon, all sharing one common bond. The men, typically known outside this setting for their achievements in helmets and shoulder pads, were dressed in suits and ties.
To characterize Goran Suton’s performance Sunday as a tale of two halves would be a colossal understatement.
The MSU women’s basketball team took a hit to its Big Ten championship chances Sunday, losing 54-51 at Wisconsin. That, combined with Ohio State’s win against Indiana on Sunday, put the Spartans one game back with two to go.