Spartan Brew 11/10: Under The Lights

Michigan State football heads to Ohio State this weekend for a primetime showdown.

What else are we serving up in today's Brew?

🏀 In the win column
🏈 Prime time
💚 And much, much more

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Balanced Effort. Michigan State men’s basketball is officially in the win column, beating Southern Indiana 74-51 on Thursday night to move to 1-1 on the season.

Tyson Walker again led the Spartans in scoring with 14 points, with Jaden Akins right behind him with 13 of his own.

🔼 Under The Lights. Michigan State football heads to Columbus, Ohio tomorrow night for another big test. Get ready for game day with us:

🎙 WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE: Harlon Barnett — Ohio State Week

The Bobcats are 9-7-5 on the season, and qualified for the NCAA Tournament thanks to the program’s first MAC Tournament championship on Nov. 5 as the conference’s No. 6 seed.

🔼 Let The Good Times Roll. After starting the Robyn Fralick era on a high note against Oakland in its season opener, Michigan State women’s basketball hosts Wright State on Sunday.

The Raiders are 0-1 so far, losing their season opener against Southern Indiana on Monday.

The Spartans are 2-0 so far in Big Ten play, scoring 12 goals in a two-game sweep of Ohio State last weekend. Penn State played Notre Dame to a pair of ties in its Big Ten opener a week ago.

🔼 Great Opportunity. Michigan State volleyball has a chance to get back on track this weekend against a team just ahead of it in the Big Ten standings!

The Spartans (8-7 B1G) travel to West Lafayette this Sunday to take on Purdue (9-5 B1G). The Boilermakers are in Minneapolis this evening to take on Minnesota before hosting Michigan State.

💚 THIS IS SPARTA MSU SHOW

This Is Sparta MSU #128. Miss last night’s This Is Sparta MSU Show live?

No problem, tune in now! The guys go down memory lane with recruiting stories and preview Saturday’s big game against Ohio State, and former Spartan Justin Kershaw joins!

🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA

Starting Hot. Michigan State men’s hockey is 2-0 in Big Ten play.

When is the last time that happened?

Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

💚 ONE BIG THING

🔼 Run And Advance. Michigan State men’s and women’s cross country are in Madison, Wis. this weekend for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with the hopes of qualifying for the NCAA Championships next weekend in Charlottesville, Va.!

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Friday 11/10

👟 Cross Country at NCAA Great Lakes Regional — Madison, Wis.

⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Ohio @ 6 p.m. — NCAA First Round | ESPN+ | Live Stats

🏒 Men’s Hockey vs. Penn State @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

Saturday 11/11

🚣‍♀️ Women’s Rowing at Ohio State (scrimmage)

🤼 Wrestling at Michigan State Open @ 9:30 a.m. | FloWrestling

🏒 Men’s Hockey vs. Penn State @ 4 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

🏈 Football at Ohio State @ 7:30 p.m. | NBC | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday 11/12

🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITF M15 East Lansing

🏐 Volleyball at Purdue @ 1 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Wright State @ 2 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2013-14!

💚 Have a great weekend, everyone!