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Spartan Brew 2/9: Grudge Match
MSU hockey has two more games against Michigan this weekend.
Spartan Brew Crew
February 09, 2024
Good morning! Full speed ahead for Michigan State football!
What else are we serving up in today's Brew?
🏀 Build the resume
🏒 Rivalry weekend
💚 And much, much more
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Resume Builder. Michigan State men’s basketball welcomes No. 10 Illinois to the Breslin Center tomorrow, where the Spartans are 12-2 this season.
Michigan State and Illinois played earlier this season on Jan. 11 in Urbana-Champaign, with the Illini edging out the Spartans, 71-68.
🔼 Rivalry On Ice. It’s the second weekend series of the year between No. 9/8 Michigan State hockey and No. 11 Michigan!
The Spartans are in Ann Arbor today for a 7 p.m. puck drop at Yost Ice Arena before traveling to Detroit tomorrow night for a 8:30 p.m. game at Little Caesars Arena.
The two teams split their earlier series in January, with the Spartans putting together one of the best comebacks in program history on Jan. 20.
🔼 Just Shy. Offense was on full display Thursday night in Bloomington, with Michigan State women’s basketball and No. 14/13 Indiana trading baskets all night in what ended up being a 94-91 win for the Hoosiers.
Julia Ayrault scored 25 points for the Spartans, and was joined in double figures by DeeDee Hagemann (19), Moira Joiner (14), Theryn Hallock (13) and Tory Ozment (11).
📈 BOX SCORE: Michigan State Women’s Basketball at Indiana
🔼 Touch ‘Em All. Michigan State softball jumps head-first into its season this weekend, traveling to Boca Raton, Fla. to play five games in three days at the Paradise Classic.
The Spartans have games against Ohio, Marshall, No. 12/16 Arkansas and host FAU on the schedule.
🔼 Friday Night Flips. Michigan State gymnastics puts its perfect 3-0 conference record on the line tonight as No. 25 Illinois comes to town for a 7 p.m. competition.
The Illini have an identical 6-3 overall record to the Spartans, but are 1-2 so far in Big Ten action.
🤸♂️ PREVIEW: 10th-Ranked Spartans Host No. 25 Illinois Friday Night
🔼 Terp Takedown. After a stretch of six consecutive ranked dual matchups, Michigan State wrestling travels to College Park this Sunday to take on Maryland.
The Terrapins are 3-6 on the season and have lost four straight, with a similarly tough Big Ten schedule.
🔼 One More At Home. No. 16 Michigan State men’s tennis has come to the end of its five-match home stretch today, with Clemson in town for a 6 p.m. dual at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center.
The Spartan women play at home this weekend for the first time this spring, hosting Toledo at 3 p.m. today and a doubleheader against Western and Eastern Michigan on Sunday.
🎾 PREVIEW: MSU Women’s Tennis Opens Home Slate
🔼 Down South. Michigan State men’s golf is in Lake Wales, Fla. this weekend to play co-host of the Spartan/Wildcat Duel at the Mountain Lake Golf Club.
🔼 Running All Over. Michigan State track and field splits up this weekend, with members of the program competing at three different events — the Windy City Invite in Chicago, the GVSU Big Meet in Allendale, Mich. and the Valentine Invite in Boston.
💚 THIS IS SPARTA MSU SHOW
🚨 MICHIGAN STATE HEAD FOOTBALL COACH JONATHAN SMITH JOINED THE THIS IS SPARTA MSU SHOW LAST NIGHT!
Smith spoke with the guys about his first 90 days in East Lansing, how excited he is to coach Aidan Chiles and the type of offense he wants to run with the Spartans!
🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA
How many 20-point games does Tyson Walker have this season? |
💚 ONE BIG THING
🔼 Making History. Michigan State gymnastics won in Ann Arbor last weekend for the first time since 1990.
Take a look back at the historic night!
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday 2/9
👟 Track & Field at Windy City Invite — Chicago, Ill.
👟 Track & Field at GVSU Big Meet — Allendale, Mich.
👟 Track & Field at Dave Hemery Valentine Invitational — Boston, Mass.
🥎 Softball vs. Ohio @ 9 a.m. | FloSoftball | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Marshall @ 2 p.m. | FloSoftball | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Toledo @ 3 p.m. | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Clemson @ 6 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats
🤸♂️ Gymnastics vs. Illinois @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Scoring
🏒 Hockey at Michigan @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats
Saturday 2/10
👟 Track & Field at Windy City Invite — Chicago, Ill.
👟 Track & Field at GVSU Big Meet — Allendale, Mich.
👟 Track & Field at Dave Hemery Valentine Invitational — Boston, Mass.
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Spartan/Wildcat Duel — Mountain Lake Golf Club
🥎 Softball vs. Arkansas @ 9 a.m. | FloSoftball | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Marshall @ 1:30 p.m. | FloSoftball | Live Stats
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Illinois @ 2 p.m. | CBS | Listen | Live Stats
🏒 Hockey vs. Michigan @ 8:30 p.m. | BTN | Listen | Live Stats
Sunday 2/11
🥎 Softball at FAU @ 9 a.m. | FloSoftball | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Western Michigan @ noon | Watch
🤼 Wrestling at Maryland @ 1 p.m. | B1G+
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Eastern Michigan @ 4 p.m. | Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Ohio State @ 4 p.m. | Peacock | Listen | Live Stats
💚 Have a great weekend, everyone!