Spartan Brew 12/21: From The AD's Desk

MSU Athletic Director Alan Haller has penned a letter to the Spartan community.

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

✍️ From the AD’s desk
🏈 Signing Day highlights
💚 And much, much more

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 From The AD’s Desk. With the fall semester wrapped up and the holidays upon us, Michigan State Athletic Director Alan Haller has penned a letter to the Spartan community!

🔼 Signing Day Central. The newest group of Michigan State football players signed on the dotted line yesterday!

🎙 PRESS CONFERENCE: Jonathan Smith — Signing Day

🔼 Test Passed. Michigan State women’s basketball was tested on a neutral floor Wednesday night, taking down Richmond in Game One of the Cherokee Invitational, 83-76.

DeeDee Hagemann led the Spartans with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, while Moira Joiner (18 points), Julia Ayrault (13) and Jocelyn Tate (11) joined her in double figures.

With the win, the Spartans will take on Coastal Carolina today, who beat UT Chattanooga in its opening matchup.

🔼 Getting Hot. With wins in the past week against No. 6 Baylor and Oakland, Michigan State men’s basketball will look to extend that momentum into its matchup tonight against Stony Brook.

The Seawolves are 6-5 on the season, and are riding a four-game win streak into tonight’s game at the Breslin Center.

🔼 Passed With Flying Colors. Not only is Michigan State women’s soccer’s Justina Gaynor one of the best midfielders in the country, she’s also one of the smartest — Gaynor has been named a First Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators!

🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA

Bucket-Getter. Tyson Walker is now averaging 20.1 points per game this season.

How many other Big Ten men’s basketball players are averaging at least 20 ppg?

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

💚 ONE BIG THING

🔼 Giving Back. Michigan State coaches and staff recently volunteered at the Salvation Army and Greater Lansing Area Food Bank as part of this year’s Random Acts of Spartans initiative!

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Thursday 12/21

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Coastal Carolina

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Stony Brook @ 6:30 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Stats

Friday 12/22

No scheduled events

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Only three!

Walker trails only Zach Edey (24.5 ppg) and Terrence Shannon, Jr. (20.9 ppg).

💚 Have a great Thursday, everyone!