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Past articles by Jayna:

SaMya Overall is selected as The State News 2022-23 Editor-in-Chief

SaMya Overall will begin her term as The State News Editor-in-Chief during the summer 2022 semester. → Read More

FINAL: MSU 73, Northwestern 67: Spartans escape Wildcats after dreadful first half

MSU continues its perfect Big Ten record with a 65-63 win over Northwestern. → Read More

MSU baseball falls, 8-2, to Big Ten leader Indiana

MSU baseball fell, 8-2, to Indiana on Friday. → Read More

FINAL: UCLA 86, MSU 80, MSU's season crumbles against UCLA

Michigan State's season ended in overtime after being up double digits early in the second half. → Read More

FINAL: Michigan 69, MSU 50, Spartans fall in 2nd-half bloodbath

U of M blitzed MSU in the second half as an early battle turned into blowout. → Read More

FINAL: Maryland 73, MSU 55, Spartans fall back to early season woes

Michigan State struggled and Maryland used an early run to stay in front all game. → Read More

Preview: Men's hoops hosts No. 4 Ohio State

MSU and Ohio State will tip off at 9 p.m. on ESPN. → Read More

FINAL: MSU 81, Illinois 72, Spartans upset No. 5 Illini in David vs. Goliath win

MSU upset the AP No. 5-ranked Illini, reviving their season as the final stretch begins. → Read More

Thomas Kithier pleads his case in team-win over Indiana

Thomas Kithier stepped in and contributed, even if it doesn't show on the box score. → Read More

Preview: MSU heads back to Indiana to take on the Hoosiers

MSU and Indiana will face off in Bloomington at noon on Saturday. → Read More

FINAL: Purdue 75, MSU 65, men's hoops hangs around but loses at Mackey

MSU had a late push but was doomed by poor shooting in their second straight loss. → Read More

Izzo 'embarrassed,' said team was 'ambushed' after falling 88-58 to Iowa

“Today was an ambush," coach Tom Izzo said. "It's one game — it’s not good — but it’s not been indicative of how we’ve played." → Read More

Preview: MSU men's hoops to host rematch game versus No. 15 Iowa

Just 11 days after the Spartans fell to Iowa, 84-78, the two teams will meet again but this time in East Lansing. → Read More

FINAL: MSU 60, PSU 58, Spartans squeak by Penn State after leading late

MSU squeaked by Penn State late for a second straight win. → Read More

MSU men's basketball loss to Iowa teeters between miracle and moral victory

"If we would’ve played this good we would’ve won a lot of games," Head Coach Tom Izzo said of his team's performance at Iowa. → Read More

FINAL: MSU men's hoops has glimmers of hope but falls to No. 8 Iowa, 84-78

MSU showed signs of life but ultimately fell to Iowa, 84-78 → Read More

Men's hoops COVID update, Rutgers game expected to go on

After a 20-day break, MSU men's hoops will make the trip to Rutgers at 7p.m. on Thursday. → Read More

A winter break Spartan sports report: Here's what you missed over Christmas break with MSU Athletics

The State News sportswriters Jayna Bardahl and Sara Tidwell provide all you may have missed involving MSU Athletics over winter break. → Read More

Two MSU men's hoops players test positive for COVID-19

Mady Sissoko and Steven Izzo, Tom Izzo's son, have tested positive for COVID-19. → Read More

Column: This Spartan team needs to change their narrative, quick

At 2-4 in Big Ten play, it's crunch time for MSU men's basketball as they try to regain a grip on their season narrative. → Read More