Spartan Brew 2/7: Duel In The D

Michigan State hockey faces off against Michigan this weekend!

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Spartan Brew Crew
February 07, 2025

What else do we have brewing today?

🏒 Duel in the D
🏀 Within state lines
💚 And much, much more

🔼 Rivalry Time. No. 2 Michigan State hockey plays a highly-anticipated series against No. 13 Michigan this weekend, with puck drop for Game 1 at Munn Ice Arena set for 7 p.m. today.

Friday will serve as the Spartan’s Go Green Wear White game, as well as the Teddy Bear Toss.

The Spartans and Wolverines will travel to Detroit for tomorrow’s game, playing at Little Caesars Arena at 9 p.m. for the Duel in the D.

🔼 Within State Lines. No. 20 Michigan State women’s basketball plays its second game of the season against rival Michigan this weekend, welcoming the Wolverines to the Breslin Center on Sunday at 2 p.m.

The Spartans got the best of the Wolverines back on Jan. 25 in Ann Arbor, winning 88-58, their largest margin of victory ever at the Crisler Center.

🔼 Back At Breslin. No. 9 Michigan State men’s basketball is back home after its trip to the West Coast, welcoming Oregon to the Breslin Center tomorrow at noon on FOX.

The Ducks are 16-7 overall this season and 5-7 so far in their first Big Ten campaign.

🔼 Day 1 Down. Michigan State softball kicked off its 2025 campaign on Thursday night in Tucson, losing a pair of games to No. 17 Arizona.

The Spartans took a 9-8 lead in the sixth inning of Game 2 against the Wildcats thanks to home runs from Hannah Hawley and Britain Beshears, but a two-run bottom-half gave the lead right back to Arizona.

Michigan State plays twice again today, against Alabama and Western Michigan.

🔼 Flipping Out. No. 5 Michigan State gymnastics is also back from a trip to Los Angeles, hosting No. 16 Minnesota tomorrow at 7 p.m. for a National Girls & Women in Sports Day Celebration.

🔼 Windy City Wrestle. Michigan State wrestling double-dips on the road this weekend, first traveling to the north side of Chicago today for a dual against Northwestern before heading to Madison, Wis. to compete against Wisconsin on Sunday.

🔼 On The Road Again. No. 22 Michigan State men’s tennis continues its road trip this weekend, heading west to play at Boise State this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

The Broncos are 3-1 so far this spring in dual action.

🔼 Enemy Territory. Michigan State track and field heads to Ann Arbor this weekend to compete at the Michigan Invitational all day tomorrow.

🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA

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💚 ONE BIG THING

🔼 The Road Back To The Court. "I can feel myself slowly getting better every day."

Jeremy Fears' first year was cut short after an off-court injury. The road back to the game wasn't easy but now he and team are looking ahead.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Friday, February 7
🥎 Softball vs. Alabama @ 2 p.m. ET (Tucson, Ariz.) | FloSoftball | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Western Michigan @ 4:30 p.m. ET (Tucson, Ariz.) | FloSoftball | Live Stats
🏒 Hockey vs. Michigan @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Stats
🤼 Wrestling at Northwestern @ 8 p.m. ET | B1G+

Saturday, February 8
👟 Track & Field at Michigan Invitational — Ann Arbor, Mich.
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Oregon @ noon | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Western Michigan @ 2 p.m. ET (Tucson, Ariz.) | FloSoftball | Live Stats
🤸‍♀️ Gymnastics vs. Minnesota @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Scoring
🏒 Hockey vs. Michigan @ 8 p.m. (Little Caesars Arena) | BTN | Live Stats

Sunday, February 9
🤼 Wrestling at Wisconsin @ 1 p.m. ET | B1G+
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Boise State @ 1 p.m. ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Michigan @ 2 p.m. | FS1 | Live Stats

💚 Have a great weekend, everyone!