VOLLEYBALL
MSU volleyball defeats Indiana 3-1
The deck was stacked against the MSU volleyball team in its 3-1 victory over Indiana on Saturday.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU struggles, swept on road by Ohio State
Columbus — For the first time in six years, the No. 11 MSU hockey team was swept at Ohio State. Saturday’s 3-1 loss and Friday’s 3-0 loss combined for the first two conference defeats the Spartans have received all season.
SOCCER
Women's soccer defeated by Penn State in tournament semifinals 1-0
With momentum riding into the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, the MSU women’s soccer team failed to heat up in the freezing cold, wet, rainy and snowy conditions in Iowa City, Iowa.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers swept by Buckeyes
Columbus — All four goals in Saturday night’s game between the MSU hockey team and Ohio State came in the third period.
FOOTBALL
Spartans knock off Purdue, 21-7
With an ugly 21-7 win Saturday over Purdue, the Spartans are sitting pretty for a chance at a Big Ten championship. A stingy defense that held Purdue to 191 total yards and gave the Spartans offense superb field position on two touchdown drives propelled MSU to a win on Senior Day at Spartan Stadium.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball can't stop Penn State
There’s something to be said for effort when you’re playing the top team in the land.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans drop first league game to Buckeyes, 3-0
Columbus — Coming into Friday’s game against Ohio State, the MSU hockey team’s opponents were averaging 29.4 shots a game.
BASKETBALL
Women’s basketball team obliterates Saginaw Valley State, 97-32, in exhibition game
After Thursday’s 97-32 drubbing at the hands of the MSU women’s basketball team, Saginaw Valley State’s athletic trainer had better have some extra ice packs prepared for the night’s ride home.
FOOTBALL
One final memory
On a warm November evening last week, senior offensive linemen Jesse Miller and Roland Martin were enjoying one of their last off days as MSU football players. The two most experienced and decorated MSU offensive linemen were at Ralph Young Field, experimenting with their most recent purchase — remote control cars.
FOOTBALL
Breakdown: Ringer, Hoyer battle outside forces; MSU defense looks to contain sheets
Purdue head coach Joe Tiller is considered the father of the spread offense in the Big Ten, as he brought the pass-happy offense to West Lafayette, Ind., in 1997.
FOOTBALL
Four your information: Tiller's decorated coaching run ending on somber note
Purdue head coach Joe Tiller probably didn’t imagine going out like this. In his last season at the helm, the Boilermakers are at risk of missing out on postseason play for just the second time in Tiller’s 12-year career.
FOOTBALL
From wide receiver to linebacker, Allison always put team first
The dried blood on the inside of senior linebacker Ryan Allison’s helmet tells the story of his evolution the past six months.
FOOTBALL
Former walk-on Bacon earned his football scholarship the hard way
When senior guard Mike Bacon arrived at MSU in 2004 as a preferred walk-on from Lansing, he looked more like a hockey defenseman than an offensive lineman.
FOOTBALL
Thanks for all the memories, good times, seniors
In their four or five years at MSU, the Spartans football seniors have gone through more ups-and-downs than an elevator.
SPORTS
Prognosticators
Who won the election? Sports won the election. Come here and let me welcome you to Prognostination.
BASKETBALL
Summers emerges as star scorer in Northern Michigan blowout
All of the questions facing the MSU men’s basketball team were answered resoundingly Wednesday night with a 118-57 drubbing of Northern Michigan.
BASKETBALL
Spartans dominate Wildcats in opening exhibition
Breslin Center’s roof might need to pop a couple ibuprofen and rest a while with the headache it’s suffering from. Because the structure appeared as if it may blow off the arena’s walls Wednesday evening from all the booming noise and violent shaking that came pounding from all angles.
VOLLEYBALL
Undefeated Penn State on tap for struggling Spartans
Though playing No. 1 Penn State is never easy, MSU volleyball head coach Cathy George said her team needs to go after the defending national champions. “You need to be aggressive,” George said. “It’s more about the way you go about playing them, and that’s what I’m looking forward to, to challenge them at every step.”
SPORTS
Spartans seek revenge in Big Ten Tournament
After 19 games of hard work, sweat and tough injuries, the possibility of playing only one more game brings a different feeling to the No. 10 MSU field hockey team. “It’s a little bit more (of an) adrenaline rush,” senior forward Michelle Ciliberti said. “It’s a little bit more focused anxiety.
FOOTBALL
New MSU football book published
The MSU Football Players Association has published “The Tradition Continues — Spartan Football,” a 624-page book detailing the more than 124 years of MSU football.