Good morning! Jalen Thompson…One of the best freshmen in the country!

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

🏀 Women tip off
🏐 Buckeye battle
💚 And much, much more

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Time For Tip. Tonight is the Michigan State women’s basketball team’s turn to tip off its season!

MSU hosts Oakland tonight at the Breslin Center in head coach Robyn Fralick’s first regular season game as the leader of the Spartans.

The Grizzlies were 13-17 a year ago, including a 85-39 loss to Michigan State.

🔼 Keep It Going. Michigan State volleyball has a chance to run its win streak to four matches and earn its ninth Big Ten win of the season tonight at Ohio State.

The Spartans (8-6 B1G) are currently two matches ahead of the Buckeyes (6-8 B1G) in the conference standings.

📰 READ ALSO: Taylah Holdem Earns B1G Freshman Of The Week Honors

💚 THIS IS SPARTA MSU SHOW

This Is Sparta MSU #127. On Tuesday’s episode of the This Is Sparta MSU Show, hosts Otis Wiley, Jason Strayhorn and Jehuu Caulcrick welcome in Michigan State football’s Jaren and Jaden Mangham for a conversation, and also chat about Michigan State men’s basketball’s loss to James Madison.

🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA

Stacking Them Up. Michigan State volleyball has a chance for its ninth conference win tonight at Ohio State.

When was the last time the Spartans stacked up that many Big Ten wins in a season?

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

💚 ONE BIG THING

🔼 First Star. There was nobody better across all of Big Ten hockey last week than Gavin O’Connell — he is the Big Ten First Star of the Week!

O’Connell scored four goals in two games against Ohio State, giving him six on the season to lead the team.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Wednesday 11/8

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

🏐 Volleyball at Ohio State @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

Thursday 11/9

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Southern Indiana @ 7 p.m. | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2017!

The Spartans were 14-6 in conference that year!

💚 Have a great Wednesday, everyone!