MSU women's basketball fell to No. 5 Ohio State 86- 71 this Sunday afternoon at the Breslin Center, which now places the Spartans fifth in the Big Ten conference. The Spartans now hold a record of 17-7 overall, 7-6 in the Big Ten Conference and 11-2 at home.
The Michigan State wrestling team traveled to College Park, Md., to face the Terrapins this Sunday, ultimately being defeated by a score of 28-15. With the loss, the Spartans have now dropped two straight conference meets after having fallen to Indiana University last weekend.
The Michigan State Spartans went into the rivalry weekend against the University of Michigan Wolverines with the same end goal in mind they've had all season: to sweep their opponent. In a harshly fought battle, the Spartans did just that as they concluded the weekend with a 3-2 victory of the Duel in the D matchup, Michigan State's first win since 2016.
The Spartans were in a hunt for a win after an incredibly dominant performance at Yost the night prior and the Spartans became the 2024 Duel in the D champions for the first time since 2016 after winning 3-2 against the University of Michigan Wolverines.
The Michigan State men's basketball team played one of its "most complete" games of the year in it's victory over the Fighting Illini of Illinois.
The last time these two teams met, the Spartans fell 71-68 in one of their better-played games of the season, but the Spartans came out on top 89-80.
With the final rivalry weekend of the season underway for the Michigan State hockey team, the Spartans finished night one of a two-game series with an absolutely dominant 5-1 win over the Michigan Wolverines. One goal came in the second period and four more — two of them being empty net goals — came in the third period.
Michigan State's women's gymnastics, ranked No. 10, defeated No. 25 University of Illinois in a Friday night meet at Jenison Field House, moving the team record to 7-3 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten Conference.
As the crowds amped up and the players fled onto the ice, puck drop was soon approaching as the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines were back for the final meeting of the season at Yost Ice Arena to hunt for a big win. The Spartans took a dominating victory over their rivals with a final score of 5-1.
After yet another loss on the road, the Michigan State men’s basketball team will look to get back on track at home Saturday against No. 10 Illinois. The game between Michigan State and Illinois will tip-off at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Breslin Center. Streaming will be available on Paramount+.
Michigan State's wrestling team will be back on the road this weekend as the team heads to College Park, Md. as the Spartans continue their Big Ten campaign against the University of Maryland.
Michigan State women's basketball fell short to the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers on Thursday night 94-91 in a nail-biting finish on the road. The Spartans now hold a record of 17-6 overall and 7-5 in the Big Ten Conference, along with a 3-4 record away. Coming into the game, the Hoosiers were 11-0 in home games and now still hold a perfect record after they clinched a win. Before the game, both teams were on a four-game winning streak against multiple Big Ten opponents.
After just a few weeks since the last series between the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines on the ice at Munn Ice Arena and Yost Ice Arena, the in-state rivalry is set for round two as the Spartans travel back to Ann Arbor as well as head to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit for the annual Duel in the D.
Max Sheldon and Ozan Baris, two Michigan State tennis players who act as a dynamic duo on the tennis court, have received an honor from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, or ITA, as being ranked as the number one doubles pair in the country. This achievement marks the first time any Spartan, either as a singles player or in a doubles team, has ever been ranked No. 1 in the country in the ITA rankings, the largest ranking organization in collegiate tennis.
The Michigan State women's basketball team has been climbing up the Big Ten standings through its four-game win streak. After having a rejuvenating 76-65 rematch win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers last Monday, the Spartans will continue in their gauntlet run on Thursday in hopes of making it five consecutive wins.
Former Spartan volleyball middle blocker Amani McArthur signed with the Vegas Thrill, a team in the Pro Volleyball Federation, and will be a part of the 2024 season. McArthur was named to the Vegas Thrill's practice squad on Monday after a rigorous series of practice and cuts.
Michigan State shot 7-for-17 on foul shots and missed five down the stretch in its 59-56 loss to the Golden Gophers, an avoidable slip in what could’ve been the team's 11th win in 14 games. The defeat moved the Spartans back to .500 in conference play ahead of their most crucial span of the season.
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Fresh off an intense defensive 63-54 win over Maryland, the Michigan State men’s basketball team will hit the road Tuesday to once again take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
After the worst shooting performance of the season in the first go-around just a few weeks ago, the Michigan State women’s basketball team completely flipped its performance in its 76-65 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.