FOOTBALL
Spartans bounce back
The Spartans were going to win this game. Outsiders might not have believed it, but all that mattered was that the players knew it.
SPORTS
MSU wrestling wins big
An MSU wrestler experienced a whiff of victory in Sunday’s MSU Open at Jenison Field House.
FOOTBALL
Purdue win spells retribution
Junior quarterback Brian Hoyer was feeling the heat after last week’s loss to Michigan, but he was on fire in MSU’s 48-31 victory Saturday against Purdue. Hoyer rarely threw a bad ball all game, completing 22-of-31 passes for 266 yards, and most of his incompletions could be credited to dropped passes. At one stretch midway through the game, Hoyer completed 11 consecutive passes.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers sweep weekend, up win streak to 8 straight
The MSU hockey team got just what it needed this weekend against Mercyhurst.
SPORTS
Sounding off
As if the state of basketball wasn’t in enough disarray in Atlanta with the Hawks, the city’s fledgling WNBA franchise is already screwing up.
VOLLEYBALL
MSU tops Ohio State, falls to No. 1 Penn State on weekend
The MSU volleyball team continued improving its Big Ten performance with a split in its weekend matchups.
SPORTS
Spartans end season with 3-2 tourney loss
A season of continuous improvement, exceeding expectations and a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years ended Saturday in somber fashion.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans down Evansville, 73-53
It is on to round three of the WNIT Tournament for the MSU women’s basketball team after defeating Evansville Sunday, 73-53.
FOOTBALL
Spartans triumph over Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette turned into a firing range Saturday, as MSU shot holes through the Purdue defense en route to a 48-31 victory.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's basketball beats Jaguars
The MSU women’s basketball team came out and dominated visiting IUPUI from the opening tip Friday night, defeating the Jaguars 65-35 in the first round of the Preseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament at the Breslin Center.
FOOTBALL
In first year as a starter, Hoyer works to become more consistent passer
The football is snapped into junior quarterback Brian Hoyer’s hands, and his eyes are downfield, waiting for the moment to hurl it to junior wide receiver Devin Thomas.
FOOTBALL
Heisman watch
It’s been a recurring theme in this year’s Heisman Trophy watch: new week, new leader. And why stop now?
FOOTBALL
MSU looks to ground game for Purdue upset
Here’s the breakdown on how MSU and Purdue match up.
FOOTBALL
Critical contest
Tick-tock, tick-tock. The clock is winding down on the Spartans’ football season, and the team is checking to see if it improperly adjusted the clock after daylight saving time ended. Can the season really be two games away from completion?
SOCCER
MSU wins on penalty kicks, Indiana next
In a matchup as even as it gets, the MSU men’s soccer team ousted Penn State from the Big Ten Tournament to advance to round two.
BASKETBALL
Suton leads Spartans to win over Michigan Tech
When the MSU men’s basketball team needed somebody to step up late in Wednesday’s exhibition game against Michigan Tech, junior center Goran Suton took charge and scored seven of his 15 points in the final four minutes to seal a 61-55 win for the Spartans.
BASKETBALL
Spartans prepare for '07 season without several key players
Lauren Aitch knows how it feels to go through an ACL tear. The sophomore center lost all of last season after tearing her right ACL in preseason practice, so it’s only fitting that she’ll be there for junior forward Aisha Jefferson, who was lost for the season with an ACL tear of her own during the exhibition win over Lake Superior State.
ICE HOCKEY
Scoring, consistency goals for MSU
The No. 4 MSU hockey team will look to win seven straight games for the first time under Rick Comley when it hosts Mercyhurst for a two-game series this weekend at Munn Ice Arena.
SPORTS
MSU eager for NCAA Tourney
For the first time since 2004, the MSU field hockey team is going to the NCAA Tournament.