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Archive for February, 2006

Sharp: Spartans still miles ahead of Wolverines

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press writes that UM hasn’t come close to closing the gap with MSU. Any Spartans fan or Tom Izzo will tell you though that the bar for MSU is far beyond just being superior to Michigan. The expectation in East Lansing is the Big Ten title […]

Spartans fall to Indiana despite big game from Ager

Sunday, February 26th, 2006

Maurice Ager, with 30 points, had his largest scoring output since early in the 2005-06 season (36 against Gonzaga), but the Spartans failed to knock off the struggling Indiana Hoosiers, losing 78-71 at Assembly Hall. Mike Davis’ team had lost seven of their previous nine games, but did not show any signs of weakness […]

Three Spartans hope to impress NFL

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

The football futures of Eric Smith, Domata Peko, and Stefon Wheeler will probably come down to how well they can impress NFL scouts at this weekend’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Jon Malavolti of the Lansing State Journal reports that Smith is the Spartan that is likely to be taken highest in this […]

Spartans miss Trannon, can’t stop 4-guard offense

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

MSU felt the loss of Matt Trannon in Wednesday’s 79-68 loss to Ohio State at the Breslin Center. Steve Grinczel of MLive.com writes that MSU is heading into the postseason with a noticeable limp. With the win, OSU is probably in the driver’s seat for the Big Ten title due to their favorable […]