Despite a rough shooting night, the MSU women’s basketball team (9-5 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) grinded out a hard fought road win against Indiana (5-9, 0-1) on Friday, defeating the Hoosiers, 63-49, to open the conference season.
Detroit – Tom Anastos is no stranger to success in the Great Lakes Invitational. In his maiden voyage at the Great Lakes Invitational as head coach of his Alma mater, Anastos will again compete for the title after the Spartans — led by the strong 45-save effort by senior goalie Drew Palmisano — took care of business in the opening game and put away the Huskies, 3-1, Thursday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
Derrick Nix quite possibly is the greatest indicator that this season’s MSU men’s basketball team is different from last year.
In a game that saw MSU build an 18-point lead before facing a nine-point deficit, the Spartans (12-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) eventually used a 20-0 run to come out on top, 80-65, in a see-saw Big Ten battle.
With the Big Ten opener against No. 17 Indiana looming, Thursday’s matchup with Lehigh gave Tom Izzo and the No.
Matching its longest win streak since the 2008-2009 season, the No. 19 MSU men’s basketball team eked out a 90-81 win against Lehigh for its eleventh straight. However, as the Spartans (11-2) closed out their nonconference season against the little team from Bethlehem, Penn., they still have much to improve on before taking on No.
After almost three weeks since the Spartans’ loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship game, the No. 12 team (10-3) has put the loss in the past and is determined to finish the season on a high note.
The MSU Women’s Basketball team has gotten away from the cold weather in East Lansing to spend their winter break in Cancun, Mexico as the team participates in the Caribbean Classic tournament this week. The trip got off to a good start on Tuesday when the Spartans (8-4) knocked off Colorado State (3-8) in a dominant 72-45 victory.
In an 89-54 win over UMKC on Monday at Breslin Center, there was plenty for MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo to be pleased with. However, one thing in particular stuck out to Izzo, and it’s something he has seen often 12 games into the season. “Maybe the best part for me has been the unselfishness of this team,” Izzo said.
The MSU wrestling team is entering its holiday break on a high note after placing fifth out of 28 teams in the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday.
The men’s basketball team struggled to pull away in the first half against Bowling Green Saturday night, but found a rhythm in the second and finished with a 74-60 victory.
The awards keep rolling in for MSU volleyball senior outside hitter” Jenilee Rathje”:http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/rathje_jenilee00.html, who was named an AVCA third team All-American on Tuesday. Rathje’s selection makes her the ninth All-American in MSU history and she becomes the first top-three team selection since Ashley Schatzle in 2007 — Rathje’s freshman year. In her final season with the team, Rathje led the Spartans in kills with 505, a career best which also was good enough for third in the Big Ten and in the top 25 in the nation.
Ten games into the season, the No. 21 MSU men’s basketball team took another step forward Saturday when it beat then-No.
As commissioner of the CCHA, Tom Anastos not a big fan of ties.
The MSU men’s basketball team won Saturday night at No. 22 Gonzaga, 74-67. The Spartans (8-2) received a career-high 34 points from senior forward Draymond Green to to propel them over the Bulldogs (5-2). Green also grabbed two rebounds, nabbed three steals and dished out three assists.
After a week of hype on top of a history of palpable hatred between MSU and Michigan, it would be the Wolverines who would have the last laugh, as they held off the Spartan rally to get the 4-3 victory at Yost Ice Arena in game one of a home-and-home series.
While many students will be heading home for the holidays, the MSU women’s basketball team (7-3) will be hitting the road during winter break.
Throw the records out the window and forget the rankings. When MSU and Michigan come together, sparks fly, tempers flare and the momentum of a season is won and lost.
Spartans and Bulldogs have had similar seasons and boast similar weapons.
The State News spoke with head coach Cathy George to talk about what the season meant for the program, and what fans can expect to see next year.