Dale Young-Imagn Images Home & Away Exactly one year ago (plus or minus 23 days) MSU thumped Illinois at the Bres, 88-80, avenging an earlier loss in Sham-pain. Tomorrow the Illini roll into their return matchup back at the Breslin Center with plenty of momentum coming off a dominant 94-69 win over Indiana. Dale Young-Imagn Images At 15-2 overall … [Read more...] about MSU Basketball vs Illinois
Instant Recap: Spartans Hockey Downs Michigan 4-1
Photo by Michael Miller/ISI Photos/Getty Images Spartans split with the Wolverines after a tough loss on Friday The long awaited first hockey series with rival Michigan was finally here. The first game was Friday in Ann Arbor, where the Spartans fell 3-2 in overtime. MSU outshot Michigan 37-32 and the Wolverines never led until the OT game winner, as Michigan twice … [Read more...] about Instant Recap: Spartans Hockey Downs Michigan 4-1
Game Thread: Michigan State Vs. Penn State
David Banks-Imagn Images Cheer on the Spartans as they go for win #15 It’s Humpday! Not just a Wednesday, but as MSU has now played 16 of their 31 regular season games, we are now past the season’s midpoint. So far, so good. Let’s keep it going. The Spartans host Penn State tonight (7:30 PM EST; BTN). The spread is set at 11.5 points. The women hoopsters also play … [Read more...] about Game Thread: Michigan State Vs. Penn State
Instant Recap: MSU Survives Pesky Penn State 90-85
Dale Young-Imagn Images Michigan State had a fight Wednesday night at Breslin as PSU just refused to go away. The Spartans never lost the lead in this game and it never really felt in danger but you could feel the fight needed to come out on top. Perhaps the Spartans were looking ahead a bit to Sunday and the true test of where Spartan basketball is in the game of the … [Read more...] about Instant Recap: MSU Survives Pesky Penn State 90-85
MSU Basketball Nicknames, 2024-25 edition
Geoff Burke-Imagn Images We have some more aliases to hand out Happy Tuesday. It is time to revive one of my favorite annual TOC traditions, the giving of nicknames to every member of the Men’s Basketball Team. This will be the third year of this ritual. I’ll begin here by reminding you of current players who have been given nicknames already, though I will say all … [Read more...] about MSU Basketball Nicknames, 2024-25 edition