Happy Tuesday everyone. We are back with a pair of questions for you. This week’s inquiries both relate to the MSU Men’s Basketball Team. First up, after a deflating loss to those guys from ann arbor, we want to see how your projections for this season have changed. Hopefully, you think it was just a […]
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After a frustrating and disappointing home loss to Michigan on Friday, Michigan State needs to get back on track Wednesday in Minneapolis. The Spartans currently sit in a tie with Nebraska for third place in the conference standings at 9-2, one game behind 10-1 Michigan and Illinois, who MSU will host Saturday night. So, after […]
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Hey TOC Nation, we have some news from headquarters. Hope you guys are ready for even more articles. The Only Colors is adding yet another writer to our team. Robbie Bettelon is the new guy in town and he has shared a little bit about himself. I grew up in Troy, Michigan, and graduated from […]
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MSU took 5 of 6 points from Penn State in a crucial matchup this weekend to put MSU’s chance at a B1G three peat into their own hands. Friday night saw the Spartans take care of business on a 6-3 win with an Anthony Romani hat trick as Saturday Charlie Stramel hit the hat trick […]
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The game started well enough as there were a number of highlight plays in the opening segment. Michigan State got a defensive stop to get things going and Jeremy Fears drew a foul on Michigan’s 7-3 center, Aday Mara, but he would then turn it over passing to Kohler when play continued. Mara would get […]
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The stakes are about as high as they get for a late January game. The latest rendition of the Battle For The Mitten begins at 8 PM ET and can be seen on FOX. (If you are here before 8 PM and you have BTN+, head over to the hockey thread) Let me hear you!
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Happy Friday everyone. Hope you are all managing to stay warm and safe. Seems like the whole country was hit hard this past week. We have a packed weekend of Spartan games ahead of us as well as a couple games midweek as February gets going. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up. HOCKEY […]
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The Spartans are off to Happy Valley this weekend for a big series against Penn State. Friday’s game is at 6pm on B1G+, while Saturday’s game is outdoors at Beaver Stadium at 1pm on BTN. The outdoor game is expected to draw quite a crowd and the Spartans are no strangers to playing outdoors. The […]
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This week, we asked you for your thought on MSU’s matchups this weekend in men’s basketball against u*m and in hockey at Penn State. To put it mildly, TOC Nation is feeling optimistic about our chances. On the ice, nearly two-thirds are seeing an MSU sweep of the Nittany Lions, and over 90% see the […]
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This game is huge no matter what but, adding to the importance, first place in the Big Ten will be on the line Friday night when Michigan comes to the Breslin Center. Thanks to Michigan State’s comeback and overtime escape at Rutgers and Michigan’s home win over Nebraska on Tuesday, MSU, UM, and the Huskers […]
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Never a doubt! Despite trailing for all but 11 seconds of the second half, your Michigan State Spartans have improved to 19-2. Let’s relive this road matchup and recap the action. This game started out slow, with the pace going according to the plan of Steve Pikiell and Rutgers, who came out with heavy doses of […]
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On the road again. The Spartans head into the heart of Big Ten country for a matchup against Rutgers. Anyone care to make a score prediction? Game is at 6:30 PM ET and will air on FS1. Let me hear you!
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Alright TOC Nation, we got our surveys back for you this week. Looking ahead to some big matchups for both Men’s Basketball and Hockey this weekend, we want to know what you think will be the result of those games. And don’t forget to Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please […]
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The Michigan State Spartans will have just over 72 hours to calm down from the program’s second biggest ever margin of victory in a Big Ten game (we defeated u*m by 51 points in 2000) in order to prepare for a road tilt against Rutgers. After sweeping their west-coast trip and then demolishing Maryland at […]
9 days ago | 1 read
Some TOC readers have used the comment sections of recent articles to pursue the discussion of professional basketball players taking advantage of the opportunity to return to college mid-season. Additionally, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has not hesitated to speak out against this developing trend. So, we thought we would try our best to cover […]
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MSU had another successful weekend on the ice completing a sweep against Minnesota at Munn. In a weekend where emotions were high for the Spartans as they played in memory of Dan Sturges, their Director of Hockey Operations, the Spartans played tough and solid as they secured some much needed points in the standings. Friday […]
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I don’t care if the temperature was 5 degrees. Today was a beautiful day in East Lansing. One of the big stories of MSU’s west-coast trip was the offensive struggles of Jaxon Kohler. On MSU’s first possession, the Spartans sent it inside to the Kohler Bear, who went to work on his defender. Kohler put […]
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Vs. Maryland MSU returns from the Pacific Northwest with a five-game winning streak in hand, all by double-digits. The Terrapins come into the Breslin for a nooner having lost five of their last six. Game is at 12 PM ET and will air on CBS. Post-game recap article will be out a little later than […]
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Happy Friday everyone. For those of you in Michigan, and really most of the Midwest, I hope you are staying warm and safe. Plenty of MSU sports this weekend to help you pass the time. Real quick, just wanted to plug this upcoming event one more time for those of you in the Detroit area. […]
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Following a successful West Coast trip with victories over Washington and Oregon, your 10th ranked Michigan State Spartans will return home with a five game win streak and overall record of 17-2 (7-1 in the B1G). Their next opponent will be the 8-11 (1-7) Maryland Terrapins, who will head to East Lansing after a double […]
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The Spartans finally head back home for a two game match against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Friday night’s game is at 7pm and on BTN+, while Saturday’s game is a 6pm puck drop and you can catch it on BTN. MSU capped off a successful sweep of Wisconsin last weekend and swapped places in the […]
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One possible question coming into this game may have been Michigan State’s ability to focus after a nice win at Washington and against a hurting Oregon team who had to play without injured starters Jackson Shelstad and Nate Bittle. That question seemed to be put to rest early on before it wasn’t. Oregon struggled to […]
14 days ago | 1 read
MSU looks to keep it rolling on the Pacific Coast. Our Spartans take on the Ducks in a battle of two teams going in opposite directions. Game is at 9 PM ET and will air on FS1 Let me hear you!
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Fresh off an impressive 80-63 win Saturday at Washington, Michigan State will look to close out Oregon and return home at 17-2 overall and 7-1 in the Big Ten. Michigan State faced Oregon twice last year – once at the Breslin Center and again in the Big Ten tournament. MSU won both matchups but Oregon […]
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The results are in. There have been a few more names that have trickled in to MSU’s transfer portal class since we put this survey out last week, particularly on special teams. Even with the information available, TOC Nation has a generally positive opinion of Coach Pat Fitzgerald’s first free agency haul. Let’s talk specifics. […]
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