Spartan Brew 11/15: Bowling For A Win

Men's basketball is back at the Breslin Center this weekend against Bowling Green!

What else do we have brewing today?

๐Ÿ€ Bowling for a W
๐Ÿˆ Fighting the Illini
๐Ÿ’š And much, much more

๐Ÿ”ผ Thursday Dub. Michigan State womenโ€™s basketball won its fourth straight game by more than 40 points on Thursday, beating Eastern Kentucky, 96-54, at the Breslin Center.

Julia Ayrault led the Spartans with 19 points and eight rebounds, followed by Juliann Woodard with 16 points, Grace VanSlooten with 15 points and nine rebounds and Theryn Hallock with 14 points.

๐Ÿ”ผ Fighting The Illini. Michigan State football ventures away from home this weekend, traveling to Illinois to face the Fighting Illini (6-3, 3-3 B1G) tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. on FS1! Get ready for game day with us:

๐Ÿ”ผ Bowling For A Win. Michigan State menโ€™s basketball is back home at the Breslin Center tomorrow, hosting Bowling Green at 6 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.

The Falcons are 1-2 on the season, winning big against Taylor University (Ind.), 107-43, on Monday night.

The Spartans have matchups with Bowling Green and Samford (Nov. 19) before heading to Hawaii on Nov. 25 for the Maui Invitational.

๐Ÿ”ผ Irish On Ice. No. 4/3 Michigan State hockey is at home this weekend, hosting Notre Dame for a two-game series starting tonight at 7 p.m. at Munn Ice Arena.  Friday is our Military Appreciation Night, and we will continue our Spartans Full Strength initiative for cancer awareness. 

๐Ÿ”ผ Battle at Breslin. Michigan State volleyball has a split schedule this weekend, first hosting Michigan today at 6 p.m. for the annual Battle at Breslin before traveling to Iowa to face the Hawkeyes on Sunday at 3 p.m.

The Wolverines are 6-8 so far in Big Ten play, while the Hawkeyes are 3-11.

๐Ÿ”ผ Win Or Go Home. No. 5 seed Michigan State womenโ€™s soccer begins its NCAA Tournament run tomorrow, hosting in-state foe Western Michigan at noon at DeMartin Stadium.

The Broncos (13-1-6, 8-0-3 MAC) won the MAC regular season title and tournament title, earning the conferenceโ€™s automatic bid in the process.

๐Ÿ”ผ Donโ€™t Look Back. Michigan State cross country runs in its second postseason race of the fall this weekend, traveling to Norton, Ohio for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.

The Spartans last ran at the Big Ten Championships, with the men finishing fourth and the women sixth.

๐Ÿ”ผ Bobcat Battle. Michigan State wrestling is back out on the road this weekend for its second dual of the season, taking on the Ohio Bobcats in Athens, Ohio.

The Bobcats are 1-0 so far this season, picking up six individual wins in a 25-14 team dual win over Wisconsin on Nov. 1.

๐Ÿค” SPARTAN TRIVIA

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๐Ÿ’š ONE BIG THING

๐Ÿ”ผ Keeper Of The Turf. When the World Cup returns to the United States in 2026, Zac Kelly will have played a role behind the scenes.

Working within MSU's Turf Management Program, heโ€™s helping to create temporary turf that teams from around the world will play on โ€“ building the foundation for an incredible tournament.

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๐Ÿ“… UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Friday, November 15
๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Cross Country at NCAA Great Lakes Regional โ€” Norton, Ohio
๐Ÿ Volleyball vs. Michigan @ 6 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats
๐Ÿ’ Hockey vs. Notre Dame @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

Saturday, November 16
โšฝ๏ธ Womenโ€™s Soccer vs. Western Michigan โ€” NCAA First Round @ noon | ESPN+
๐Ÿˆ Football at Illinois @ 2:30 p.m. | FS1 | Listen | Live Stats
๐Ÿ€ Menโ€™s Basketball vs. Bowling Green @ 6 p.m.
๐Ÿ’ Hockey vs. Notre Dame @ 8 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, November 17
๐Ÿคผ Wrestling at Ohio @ 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats
๐Ÿ Volleyball at Iowa @ 3 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Stats
๐Ÿ€ Womenโ€™s Basketball at Western Michigan @ 5 p.m. | Listen | Live Stats

๐Ÿ’š Have a great weekend, everyone!