ICE HOCKEY
Ratchuk experiencing growth in second year
It’s amazing what a year can do. In that time, for sophomore defenseman Michael Ratchuk, it meant a period of growth.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers to meet Notre Dame in critical CCHA series
Sitting three points outside of the top spot in the league, this weekend’s series with No. 6 Notre Dame could put the MSU hockey team in a better position to win the CCHA regular season championship — the only title the Spartans have yet to win with their current group of seniors.
BASKETBALL
Around the Big Ten: Teams struggle early
You know about Tom Izzo and the MSU Spartans, but what is the rest of the Big Ten Conference up to?
BASKETBALL
Johnson regaining form after summer ACL tear
Junior guard Mia Johnson has returned to the hardwood and is ready to do what it takes to bring the MSU women’s basketball team back into the win column.
SPORTS
Prognosticators
Prognosticators predict outcomes of three key sports games coming up this week.
BASKETBALL
Role reversal
As a senior at Braham Area High School in Braham, Minn., Isaiah Dahlman averaged 33.6 points per game and finished with a career total of 3,366 points. Last year, Dahlman played in 26 games for the MSU men’s basketball team, logging 403 minutes and scoring 96 points all season.
BASKETBALL
Breakdown
The men’s basketball team travels to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes at 8:35 p.m. Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
VOLLEYBALL
Former spiker to play pro in Korea
Former MSU volleyball standout Katie Johnson will be putting her last semester on hold to follow her dreams.
BASKETBALL
MSU seeks renewed effort against Iowa
To mimic the Detroit Pistons, the Spartans will start “going to work.” The MSU women’s basketball team plans on doing just that against Iowa tonight.
BASKETBALL
Izzone makes intense impact upon its return
When Travis Walton drained the 16-foot jump shot from the baseline with fewer than 19 seconds remaining Tuesday night against Purdue to seal a victory, Breslin Center exploded with electricity.
ICE HOCKEY
Comley wants more from icers
The MSU hockey team has posted a 1-2-1 record since a 20-day winter break. And while those aren’t necessarily the most impressive numbers, head coach Rick Comley said the team needs to only work on a few skills to bounce back.
SPORTS
Elite wrestlers square off in weekend meet
When the MSU wrestling team travels to Oklahoma on Saturday to take on the No. 18 Sooners and No. 20 Pittsburgh Panthers, nearly every weight class will boast nationally ranked wrestlers.
SPORTS
MSU swimmers receive burns from chemicals found in pools
Some swimmers on the MSU swimming and diving team who received skin burns and body hair loss from chemicals in the IM Sports-West pool said their coach intimidated them into swimming in unsafe conditions.
BASKETBALL
Merchant searches for team leader
If the MSU women’s basketball team plans on stepping it up when it comes to game time, it needs to practice harder first.
BASKETBALL
Morgan's offensive output scores honors
In trying to get the most out of his super sophomore slasher Raymar Morgan, MSU men’s head basketball coach Tom Izzo didn’t seek counsel from his assistant coaches or players.
ICE HOCKEY
Recapping Spartan teams' break action
From the football bowl game to Big Ten openers, here’s what you missed in Spartan sports during break.
ICE HOCKEY
After long hiatus, Spartan icers experience rough patch
It’s all about taking baby steps for the MSU hockey team. The Spartans had a 20-day break during the holiday season and are struggling to get their heads above water.
BASKETBALL
Ladies' hoops struggle in Big Ten
The MSU women’s basketball team will need to step it up after a disappointing start in Big Ten play.
SPORTS
Team effort helps notch first shutout in 8 years
The outcome of Friday’s dual meet was already decided by the time sophomore wrestler Alan O’Donnell stepped on the Jenison Field House mat, but that didn’t make the final match of the night any less exciting.
SOCCER
Star defender gets invited to combine
MSU men’s soccer senior defender Rauwshan McKenzie was selected as one of 54 NCAA Division I players to attend the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, the team announced Friday.