The Spartans fell victim to poor play inside and not enough collective effort defensively against the Hawkeyes, falling 78-71 while getting out-scored 40-28 in the paint.
Coming off the team's first season sweep against its in-state rival, the University of Michigan, since the 2018-2019 season, Michigan State women’s basketball will have another road game against Purdue University on Wednesday, Feb. 21. They are looking for yet another season sweep against a Big Ten team.
Being sixth in the polls after a sweep of their in-state rivals, the Michigan Wolverines, the Spartans went to the bye week in high spirits, and even without play, the team continued to make big moves as the Spartans jumped to fourth place in both the USCHO and USA Hockey polls. This is the highest rank the Spartans have received in the polls since the team ranked third place back in their 2007 season.
Michigan State’s men’s basketball, fresh off its first win in Ann Arbor and regular-season sweep of the Michigan Wolverines since 2019, will begin a week-long homestand in a battle with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Michigan State’s women’s gymnastics, ranked No. 10, defeated No. 25 Maryland 197.550-195.525 in a Sunday afternoon match at Jenison Field House and moved the team record to 8-3 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten Conference.
Michigan State women’s basketball was able to complete the season with a sweep against its in-state rival, the University of Michigan, on Sunday after defeating the Wolverines 70-66 in a hard-fought and defense-heavy matchup.
After an 86-71 loss to Ohio State last Sunday and a 94-91 loss against Indiana the game prior, the Michigan State women's basketball team defeated its in-state rival 70-66 in an intense defensive battle inside the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Sunday, Feb. 18.
The Spartans held the Wolverines scoreless in the final 7:01 of play while scoring the final 10 points to eventually win 73-63, clinching a season sweep over their bitter rival for the first time since 2019 when MSU went 3-0 against Michigan.
After an 80-72 victory at Penn State, the Michigan State men’s basketball team closed out its two-game road trip with a 73-63 win at Michigan for the team’s first win in Ann Arbor since 2019.
Michigan State wrestling fell to No. 6 Ohio State this Friday by a score of 38-7 as the Spartans closed out their Big Ten season with a record of 2-6 in conference duals and placed 10th in the Big Ten conference.
Michigan State women’s basketball is on a two-game losing streak after falling 86-71 to No. 5 Ohio State at home last Sunday and 94-91 against Indiana University away. The Spartans are traveling to Ann Arbor to have a rematch against their in-state rival, the University of Michigan, on Sunday, Feb. 18.
“The biggest lesson you can take from wrestling is no matter what happens, you can always get back up and reset and be successful at what you want to do,” Terrill said. “And that goes in life too. If something terrible happens in your life, you can get back from that you don’t have to dread that. Tough times don't last but tough people do, and wrestling makes tough people.”
As a new season begins, high expectations continue for the team and a search for new hope begins as well. In 2023, the Spartans finished 33-22 and 12-12 in the Big Ten, as they placed seventh in the Big Ten, right behind the University of Michigan. MSU’s win total last season was the highest since winning 36 games in 2016.
Michigan State wrestling returns home to Jenison Fieldhouse this Friday, Feb. 16 for the team's first home meet this month. The upcoming meet against No. 6 Ohio State will be Michigan State's final matchup against a Big Ten team.
Being a drum major is hard work, and music education senior Lacy Jewell and nursing freshman Tom McGovern know very well the difficulties – and payoffs – of being in that very position. But through the time they’ve been in this position, they’ve embraced every aspect of their role.
Malik Hall tallied a career-high 29 points against Penn State on Wednesday night, 20 of which came in the second half. Hall finished the game going 10-for-13 from the field, a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line, three assists and grabbed ten rebounds.
After a huge sweep for the first time since the 2019 season, the Spartans took down No. 14 Michigan and landed themselves tied at No. 5 in the USA Hockey polls, as well as No. 6 in the USCHO, jumping three spots from their previous No. 8 and No. 9 rankings, respectively.
The Michigan State men’s basketball team put on one of its best performances of the season with an 88-80 victory over then-No. 10 ranked Illinois. The Spartans made a statement on Saturday afternoon, but they need to carry the momentum on the road against Penn State on Wednesday night.
In the wake of the Feb. 13 shooting, head men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo was tasked with holding together a community reeling at a vigil on campus just two days after.
Michigan State women's basketball could not overpower No. 5 Ohio State and its offensive powerhouses throughout the four quarters, as the Spartans fell to the Buckeyes 86-71.