Athletics News
Trinity Bible Comes from 4 Points Down at Halftime to Beat Spartan Men by 8
February 11, 2026
On sophomore night at M State, Hayden Knick scored a team high 21 points, hitting 7-of-14 3-pointers in the game. Fifteen of those points came in the first half as the Spartans took a 44-40 advantage into the locker room at halftime. Trinity Bible College put together a solid second half, outscoring M State 49-37 to take an 89-81 victory.
Trinity Bible Women Pull Away in 2nd Half for 77-48 Win Over Lady Spartans
February 11, 2026
Trinity Bible College broke open a ten point game at halftime by outscoring M State 20-6 in the third quarter on the way to a 77-48 win over the lady Spartans on Wednesday night in Fergus Falls. The Lions shot 40.3% (29-72) from the field and forced 39 turnovers. They also made 12-of-14 free throw attempts.
Updated Game Times for Spartan Basketball This Weekend (Feb. 7th)
February 06, 2026
The M State Spartans women’s basketball game tomorrow vs. Anoka-Ramsey is postponed to Thurs. Feb. 19th. The men’s game tomorrow (Feb. 7th) for Anoka-Ramsey is now moved up to 2pm (originally scheduled for 3pm). The Spartan Basketball buddies will play/perform at halftime of the 2pm men’s game tomorrow (Sat. Feb. 7th).
Lady Spartans Stage 4th Quarter Rally but Come up Short in 48-46 Loss to St. Cloud
January 28, 2026
Trailing 37-30 after three quarters, the lady Spartans put on a fourth quarter push that brought them to within two points at the final buzzer as they fell to St. Cloud, 48-46. The Spartans dominated the boards, 54-29, and shot 36.4% (16-44) from the field, while holding the Cyclones to just 23% (15-65) shooting on the night.
Hamilton Scores 30, Registers Double-Double, but Spartan Men Fall to St. Cloud, 81-79
January 28, 2026
The M State Men’s Basketball team found themselves down by six points at halftime Wednesday night, trailing 41-35. The second half was a back-and-forth battle with M State outscoring St. Cloud 44-40, but coming up two points short in an 81-79 loss on their home floor. The loss leaves the Spartans and the Cyclones tied in the MCAC South with 2-3 conference records.
Lady Wildcats in Control from Start to Finish in Win Over M State
January 26, 2026
The lady Wildcats rode a dominant 29-2 start after one quarter of play to a 95-29 victory over the lady Spartans at NDSCS in Wahpeton on Monday night. Science held a commanding 48-33 advantage on the boards, shot 44.7% (38-85) from the field, recorded 30 team steals and capitalized on 39 M State turnovers.
Spartan Men Fall to Wildcats at NDSCS
January 26, 2026
The M State Men’s basketball team fell behind 45-23 at the half on Monday night at NDSCS in Wahpeton, however, the Spartans battled the Wildcats the rest of the way, trailing by just 10 points late in the game before the Wildcats finished with an 87-62 victory. The Spartans were outscored by just 3 points in the second half, 42-39.
Spartan Men Win at Rochester
January 24, 2026
M State overcame a 30-24 halftime deficit in Rochester on Saturday afternoon and went on to record a 67-63 MCAC Southern Division victory over the Yellowjackets. The Spartans shot 46.3% (25-54) from the field and made 38.5% (5-13) from beyond the arc. They also held a 38-32 edge on the boards.
Ridgewater Starts Fast, Pulls Away for 86-38 Win over Lady Spartans
January 21, 2026
Ridgewater got off to a fast start and ran away with an 86-38 win over the M State lady Spartans in MCAC Southern Division Women’s Basketball action on Wednesday night in Fergus Falls. The Warriors took advantage of 36 M State turnovers as they improved their season record to 8-11 and their Southern Division mark to 2-1.
Warriors Pull Away From Spartans with Strong 2nd Half
January 21, 2026
The Ridgewater Warriors took an 11 point halftime lead (43-32) on Wednesday night and outscored M State 50-30 over the final 20 minutes to post a 93-62 victory over the Spartans in Fergus Falls. The Warriors had a good shooting night, making 49% (36-73) of their field goal attempts. The Spartans only made 33% (26-79) of their shots from the floor.
Nationally Ranked Northland Women Handle Lady Spartans
January 19, 2026
Northland Community and Technical College looked like the second ranked team in the nation in Women’s Division III basketball on Monday night as they handled the M State lady Spartans, 80-32, in Thief River Falls. The lady Pioneers shot 50% (34-68) from the field and capitalized on 34 M State turnovers.
Spartan Men Struggle in Loss at Northland
January 19, 2026
The M State Men’s basketball team struggled from the get-go on Monday night in Thief River Falls, falling behind 31-13 at the half and losing to the Pioneers by a final score of 59-42. The Spartans shot just 31.5% (17-54) on the night and finished without a scorer in double figures.
Five Spartans Reach Double Figures in Road Win Over Anoka-Ramsey
January 14, 2026
The M State Men’s Basketball team had a good shooting night in Coon Rapids on Wednesday as they made 51.6% (32-62) of their field goal attempts on the way to an 89-81 victory over Anoka-Ramsey. Five Spartans reached double digits in scoring, led by James Hamilton with 25 points. Hamilton also had 9 rebounds. M State made 19-of-28 (68%) of their free throws.
Anoka-Ramsey Cruises Past Lady Spartans
January 14, 2026
Anoka-Ramsey Community College took a 22-8 first quarter lead and never looked back as they went on to defeat the M State lady Spartans by the score of 95-39 on Wednesday night in Coon Rapids. The Golden Rams shot 64% (39-61) for the night, making 8-of-20 (40%) 3’s. They also turned 26 M State turnovers into 38 points.
Lady Spartans Use Shutdown Defensive Effort to Defeat Riverland
January 10, 2026
The M State lady Spartans held Riverland to single digit scoring in all four quarters on Saturday afternoon as they recorded a 56-19 victory in their first MCAC South Division home game of the season. M State shot 41.5% (22-52) from the field and dominated the boards, 54-26. Two Spartans registered double-doubles, Kaitlyn Olson (17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals) and Terri Wind (10 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steal, 3 blocks).
Spartan Men Drop Southern Division Home Opener to Riverland
January 10, 2026
Riverland made 53.3% (32-60) of their field goal attempts and buried 10-of-21 (47.6%) of their 3-point attempts on Saturday afternoon as they recorded an 82-58 MCAC Southern Division victory over the M State Spartans in Fergus Falls. M State shot 36.7% (22-60) and only 20.7% (6-29) from beyond the arc. With the Spartans leading 24-23 late in the first half, Riverland rattled off 16 straight points to go into halftime with a 39-24 lead.