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Photo by Lance King/Getty Images Four games on Thursday and four more on Friday. Who will advance? Well, it has been a big pile of chalk so far in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Madness has been at a minimum. As we begin the Sweet 16 tonight, we still have all four 1-seeds, three 2-seeds, three 3-seeds, and three 4-seeds. There is only one double-digit seed still in … [Read more...] about Sweet 16 Open Thread

Steve Neumann Spartans fall as late penalty ices the season The Toledo crowd was a definitive lean for the green and white as the puck dropped Thursday night for the first round game between the Big Red and Spartans with the winner taking on Boston University on Sunday. Both teams started out relatively slow as Cornell started off keeping the puck in MSU’s end. MSU … [Read more...] about MSU vs Cornell Instant Hockey Recap

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Will the Spartans move on to the Elite 8? These games need no more introductions. We know how high the stakes are. Can Michigan State beat Ole Miss in the Sweet 16? If so, how far can this team go? Where is the optimism among TOC Nation? The game starts at 7:09 PM ET and will be on CBS. Let’s get this Sweet 16 cheering section going! … [Read more...] about Game Thread: Michigan State Vs. Ole Miss

Ken Blaze-Imagn Images In Rounds 1 & 2 of the tourney so far, MSU faced two decently stout opponents in Bryant and New Mexico, resulting in games that weren’t pushover blowouts but were actually almost uncomfortably competitive through the first halves. Let’s dive into the the stats for the games - the “Four Factors”. MSU’s Rebounding and Free Throw … [Read more...] about MSU’s Tourney Hoops Stats (so far)

Spartan Hockey takes to the ice to begin the NCAA Tournament The Michigan State Hockey Team has successfully repeated as champions of the Big Ten regular season and tournament. Now they have their sights set on an even bigger prize. Last year, MSU was knocked off in the regional final, costing them a chance to go play in the Frozen Four. This year, Adam Nightingale and his … [Read more...] about Hockey Game Thread: Michigan State Vs. Cornell