The Michigan State men’s basketball team survived multiple last-minute bid stealers to secure the No. 9 seed in the West Region of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament, commonly known as March Madness.
Five Michigan State wrestlers are set to compete this week in the wrestling NCAA Championships, which takes place from Thursday, March 21 to Saturday, March 23 in Kansas City, Missouri: Caleb Fish, Layne Malczewski, Chase Saldate, Jordan Hamdan and Tristan Lujan.
After being crowned Big Ten regular season champions for the first time in program history and given a shot at becoming the Big Ten Tournament champions, the 2024 Big Ten award winners were announced on Tuesday, March 19, solidifying huge accomplishments for the Michigan State men's hockey program.
Michigan State's women's basketball was selected as a 9-seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament's Albany 1 Region, entering the tournament for the first time since 2021 when the Spartans lost to Iowa State in the first round.
As the fans poured in, and the "Go Green, Go White" chants rang out throughout Munn Ice Arena before puck drop was even underway, the Spartans were ready to take the ice. After a hard-fought 60 minutes, the Spartans skated away with an intense 2-1 win, playing tough defense, breaking up Ohio State passes and connecting passes to control a majority of the game.
With an opportunity to host their very first Big Ten semifinal game, the Michigan State Spartans came into the game with one goal: win. With a crowd that has buzzed consistently the entire season and a playoff atmosphere ringing through Munn, the Spartans held on to a 2-1 lead and a win to head to the Big Ten championship game.
Michigan State baseball kicked off its home opener of the season with an 11-3 win against Evansville at McLane Stadium on night one of the three-game series.
The Michigan State baseball team defeated Evansville 11-3 in its home opener in front of a packed crowd on a sunny Friday evening. With the win, the Spartans move to 6-9 overall and build momentum for the next two games against Evansville.
The Michigan State men’s basketball team fell to No. 1 Purdue 67-62 in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament, but Friday’s loss was a promising performance from the Spartans.
After clinching the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament and being crowned the regular season champions, the Spartans were awarded with a bye-week. The Spartans now prepare to take on the No. 7 seed Ohio State University, a team that's been hot as they took down the No. 2 seed Wisconsin Badgers in a three-game series.
The Spartans fell 67-62 to the 1-seed Boilermakers at the Big Ten Tournament on Friday, sending head coach Tom Izzo and his team home to East Lansing for the rest of the weekend. MSU clawed and fought its way through the game – even out-rebounding the paint-dominating Boilermakers – but came up short in crunch time.
Michigan State men's basketball outlasted Minnesota 77-67 in its first slate of the Big Ten Tournament this Thursday, securing a spot against No. 1 seed Purdue in the tournament quarterfinals.
The Michigan State baseball team returned to East Lansing after a long road journey in four different tournaments and playing in South Carolina and Florida. Here is a recap of the team’s games so far this season.
Michigan State men's basketball's Tyson Walker was voted to the All-Big Ten Second Team by the coaches and media for the second straight season. Walker averaged 18.4 points per game in 30 games this season while shooting 45% from the field and 37% from three-point range. Through 14 games, he averaged over 20 points per game on 45% shooting from deep. A.J. Hoggard and Malik Hall earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors. Hall averaged 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game this season and Hoggard averaged 11 points and five assists per game.
Michigan State wrestling traveled to College Park, Maryland, on March 9 and 10 for the wrestling Big Ten Championships. After two days of meets, the Spartans finished 13th out of 14th in the standings with a team score of 23.5 as they closed out their Big Ten season.
Head coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans will play at noon on Thursday, March 14 as the 8-seed in Minneapolis, MN, against 9-seed Minnesota in a game with major implications for how MSU feels heading into Selection Sunday.
Michigan State men’s basketball dropped its final game of the regular season on the road against Indiana despite a solid second-half performance from the MSU backcourt to drop to 10-10 in conference play and 18-13 overall.
After a clinching victory to earn the title of Big Ten Champions for the first time in program history, the Michigan State men's hockey team traveled back to East Lansing in preparation for their semifinal game and an opportunity to host an opponent for the Saturday, March 16 game in the Big Ten Tournament. While Michigan State silently waits for its turn in the tournament, the success of the Spartans' season has been anything but unnoticed, from record-breaking achievements for the team, for the coaches and the youngest goaltender in college hockey.
On Saturday, March 9, Michigan State's women's gymnastics defeated Greenville University, Central Michigan University and Fisk University in the MSU Quad Meet at Jenison Fieldhouse on Senior Celebrations Night. These three victories moved the Spartans, ranked No. 8 in the country according to Road to Nationals, up to a 16-3 overall record and extended their win streak to 13 matches.
After having a couple of extra days off to prepare, the Spartans played their first game in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament against No. 5 seed Nebraska, where they fell 73-61 to the Cornhuskers.