Spartan Brew 11/16: Survive And Advance

Tonight, MSU women's soccer faces Harvard in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Good morning! Michigan State men’s basketball and hockey fans, plan accordingly — there are parking updates for tomorrow night’s contests.

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

⚽️ Second round
🏀 Have mercy
💚 And much, much more

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Survive And Advance. There’s plenty on the line tonight in Provo, Utah — the No. 5 seed Michigan State women’s soccer team has a matchup with No. 4 seed Harvard, with the program’s first-ever trip to the NCAA Third Round up for grabs!

The Crimson is 13-3-2 on the season, and riding a nine-match unbeaten streak into the matchup with the Spartans.

The winner of Thursday’s match will take on the winner of No. 1 BYU/No. 8 USC on Saturday, Nov. 18.

The Titans are off to a fast start to their season, with wins over Eastern Michigan and Chicago State and a close loss at Butler on Sunday.

💚 THIS IS SPARTA MSU SHOW

This Is Sparta MSU #130. Spartan fans, make sure to tune into tonight’s episode of the This Is Sparta MSU Show at 8 p.m. ET!

🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA

Double Digits. Through its first two games, how many players are averaging at least 10 ppg for Michigan State women’s basketball?

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

💚 ONE BIG THING

🔼 Celebrating The Smith Center. On Sept. 12, 1998, the first stand-alone academic services building for student-athletes in the country was dedicated and opened its doors.

Thanks largely to the support of Steve Smith and named after his mother, the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center has been the academic hub for MSU student-athletes for 25 years!

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Thursday 11/16

🎾 Men’s Tennis at Capital City Tennis Classic ITF M15 East Lansing

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

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Detroit Mercy @ 6:30 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Five!

DeeDee Hagemann, Moira Joiner, Abbey Kimball, Isaline Alexander and Julia Ayrault!

💚 Have a great Thursday, everyone!