Spartans looking for consistency against Northwestern
Updated Wed 10:44pmThe MSU women’s basketball team’s season, in which it finds itself 9-6 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten, has boiled down to one issue: consistency.
Last week’s slate of games proved that point, as the team beat preseason conference favorite Purdue 68-62 on Thursday and then promptly got annihilated by Ohio State 67-49 on Sunday.
MSU fights through fatigue for 9-point win over Buckeyes
Katie RauschThe State News
During the his team’s Big Ten home opener against Ohio State on Tuesday, MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo said his team lost focused and looked tired.
To put it in Izzo-talk, most of his team lacked “zip.”
That is, except for sophomore guard Kalin Lucas.
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Morgan making continual impact early in conference season
Updated Tue 11:05pmJunior forward Raymar Morgan netted another double-double Friday, becoming the first MSU player to accomplish the feat in three straight games since Paul Davis during the 2005-06 season.
Morgan scored 13 points and collected 10 rebounds for the No. 8 Spartans, who defeated Ohio State 67-58 Tuesday night at Breslin Center.
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Strong third period enough to lead No. 18 Alaska past MSU
Updated Sat 10:42pmFor the second time this season, the MSU hockey team had a chance to earn a weekend sweep.
But on Saturday night, a two-goal third period for No. 18 Alaska was too much for MSU to handle, as the Spartans fell 3-1 to the Nanooks at Munn Ice Arena.
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Men's basketball opens Big Ten play 2-0, beats Northwestern 77-66
Updated Sat 10:20pmRaymar Morgan scored 22 points and Kalin Lucas added 17 as the MSU men’s basketball team bounced back from a halftime deficit Saturday to defeat Northwestern 77-66 at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill.
Icers sneak by No. 18 Alaska, 2-1
Jeana-Dee AllenThe State News
For the second time in three games, the MSU hockey team upset a team ranked No. 18 in the country.
Last Saturday, the Spartans beat No. 18 North Dakota 2-1 in the Great Lakes Invitational. On Friday night the Spartans beat No. 18 Alaska 2-1 at Munn Ice Arena.
Bulldogs pull away from Spartans late, 24-12
Nichole HoernerThe State News
Orlando, Fla. — In the first half of Thursday’s Capital One Bowl against MSU, Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford looked like he had partied a little too hard on New Year’s Eve.
The junior passer overthrew receivers, missed touch passes and looked to have the energy of a sloth.