Spartan Brew 1/17: State Rivalry Weekend

The hockey team takes on Michigan this weekend.

Good morning, Spartans! They are more than athletes, they are kind human beings.

What else do we have brewing today?

🏀 Men are at home on Sunday
🥅 Hockey is at Michigan
💚 And much, much more

🔼 Home Game. The men’s basketball team is at home on Sunday playing Illinois. The Spartans are 15-2 overall and 6-0 in conference play. Get your tickets now!

🔼 Rivalry Weekend. The men’s hockey team has a huge rivalry weekend beginning tonight! The Spartans play at Michigan at 7pm tonight and at home at 7:30pm tomorrow. Fans are reminded to “Go Green! Wear White!” for Saturday’s game. The program is off to its best start since 2000-01.

🔼 Sunday Basketball. The women’s basketball team plays at Illinois on Sunday. The Spartans are looking for their 15th win of the season and 5th conference win. Illinois is currently 12-4 overall and 2-3 in conference play up until Jan. 15.

🔼 Ranked Event. The No. 6 ranked gymnastics team takes on No. 20 Michigan tonight! The Spartans and Wolverines are both 3-1 so far this season. Get your tickets to watch the Spartans take the dub! Doors open at 5pm.

🔼 First Home Matches. The men’s tennis team takes on Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Western Michigan this weekend. The Spartans face the No. 7 Wildcats today at 5pm. After the match, you can get your 2025 schedule poster signed!

🔼 To the West. The women’s tennis team travels to Washington to take on Gonzaga and Washington State this weekend. The Spartans are looking for another solid outing after multiple wins at the Michigan Invite earlier this week.

🔼 Road Trip? Take a little weekend road trip to see the track and field team compete at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational and the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open. Both meets are on Sunday.

🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA

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💚 ONE BIG THING

🔼 Spartan All-Access. Hockey season is in full effect, and we have season updates on the Adam Nightingale Radio Show. Spartan Patrick Geary shares some fun team stories and personal strengths on the ice.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Friday, January 17
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. No. 7 Kentucky @ 5 p.m.
🤸‍♀️ Women’s Gymnastics vs. No. 20 Michigan @ 6 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Scoring
🏒 Hockey at Michigan @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Gonzaga @ 7 p.m. ET

Saturday, January 18
👟 Track & Field at Simmons-Harvey Invitational — Ann Arbor, Mich.
🏒 Hockey at Michigan @ 7:30 p.m. | BTN | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, January 19
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Vanderbilt @ 11 a.m.
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Illinois @ noon | Listen | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Washington State (Spokane, Wash.) @ 1 p.m. ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Illinois @ 3 p.m. ET | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats
🤼 Wrestling vs. Buffalo @ 3 p.m.
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Western Michigan @ 4 p.m.

💚 Have a great weekend, everyone!