The respect between the two programs extends beyond just the coaches. Izzo brought the whole hockey team down to the court after the Spartans bullied Michigan 79-62 in their regular season finale on March 9.
Isaac Howard scored the game-winning goal with 4:51 let in the second overtime to lift the Spartans to back-to-back Big Ten tournament titles.
Cornell pulled a massive college hockey upset with a final-minute win over second-ranked Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on
MSU first opponent, Cornell, earned spot in NCAA tournament by defeating Clarkson to earn the ECAC's automatic bid.
No. 16 Men’s hockey is slated to face No. 8 Boston University in the NCAA Tournament regional final at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Ohio State and Boston University face off in the first round of the NCAA Toledo Regional. Here's how to watch, and stream the game Thursday.
The Massachusetts hockey team is gearing up to face off against No. 4 Western Michigan in the Fargo Regional finals on Saturday. The Minutemen (21-13-5) advanced in the NCAA Tournament with a gritty 5-4 overtime victory against Minnesota on Thursday night.
The Spartans' hockey team lost 4-3 to Cornell on Thursday, allowing the game-winning goal with 10 seconds remaining.