The State News has compiled a list of MSU's Class of 2017 football commits, including where the prospects are from and their national composite ranking. The rankings are based off of 247Sports' composite ranking. The list will be updated when other recruits announce their commitment to the Spartans.
National Signing Day constantly brings out nationwide excitement and dialogue on where high school prospects will further their athletic career.
Coming off a win over arch-rival University of Michigan Sunday, the Spartans (13-9, 5-4 Big Ten) did something against the Wolverines they hadn’t done in their previous three games — focus.
The MSU football team isn't the only team in East Lansing who has a recruiting class coming on Wednesday, as the men's and women's soccer teams have announced their recruiting class for 2017.
MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has continually alluded to more court time for freshman guard Cassius Winston paired with junior guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr.
Welcome to The State News live blog for National Signing Day, follow along all day for updates on the 2017 recruiting class.
Recording just two rebounds of his usual six per game, freshman forward Nick Ward was sick with the flu, according to head coach Tom Izzo at his weekly press conference.
Throughout the 2016-17 season, MSU hockey head coach Tom Anastos has pinpointed his team’s lulls on special teams as one of the reasons the Spartans are experiencing a substandard season.
Former MSU offensive lineman Don Coleman died Jan. 30 at the age of 88, according to a press release.
Basketball beat writer Casey Harrison and newsroom personality Stephen Olschanski discuss MSU basketball's win over Michigan and the upcoming games for the Spartans.
MSU women’s basketball, 15-7, 5-4 Big Ten, played University of Minnesota, 11-11, 2-7 Big Ten, on the road. The Spartans started off strong in the first quarter, but at the end of the first half Minnesota tied things up. Under interim head coach Amaka Agugua the Spartans clinched their second straight win in a row.
Freshman forward/guard Miles Bridges has won his fourth Big Ten Freshman of the Week this season, the Big Ten announced on Monday.
Overcoming their three game losing streak with a win against U-M, MSU men’s basketball (13-8 overall, 5-4) will be on the road in their next game against Nebraska (10-11 overall, 4- 5). Head coach Tom Izzo and the rest of the team will have to hope that Aerosmith’s ‘Same old Song and Dance’ isn’t being played through the speakers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.
It’s been a subpar month-and-a-half for Matt McQuaid, but if McQuaid’s performance on Sunday was any indication of things to come it could be a stretch to remember for the sophomore shooting guard. In a single play, it was a microcosm of McQuaid’s performance in MSU’s 70-62 win over the University of Michigan.
The MSU wrestling team, 4-9, 1-6 Big Ten, hosted the No. 11 Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 10-3, 4-2 Big Ten, Sunday afternoon at Jenison Field House. The team looked to bounce back from a tough loss on Friday at No. 12 Illinois, where the Spartans fell, 30-9.
It’s been nine years since the MSU men’s golf team won a Big Ten championship title. Since then, the University of Illinois has swept the Big Ten, winning every conference title except in 2014 when Minnesota took it.
Technical fouls, blood drawn and words exchanged, all important ingredients for a rivalry game. Led by the freshmen class, MSU men's basketball (13-9 overall, 5-4) shake off the three game losing streak to eek past Michigan (14-8 overall, 4-5) 70-62. The freshmen class received their first invite to play in the in-state rivalry and three of four the highly acclaimed freshmen showed their offensive abilities, forward Miles Bridges, forward Nick Ward and guard Cassius Winston all scoring in double digits.
Follow along with The State News and its basketball writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison, as MSU men's basketball (12-9 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) hosts the University of Michigan Wolverines (14-7 overall, 4-4 Big Ten). Send in your comments and questions or tweet at our beat writers.
It's been a season of ups and downs for both the MSU Spartans (12-9 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) and the University of Michigan Wolverines (14-7 overall, 4-4 Big Ten), but the rivals will meet Sunday afternoon for the first time this season in a must-win matchup for both teams.
Basketball beat writer Casey Harrison and newsroom personality Stephen Olschanski talk Izzo and the "fan base" incident, Coach K's iron fist and MSU's must-win game against Michigan.