http://statenews.com Most recent stories from The State News en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:06:20 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/hoop_there_it_is/2010/03/breakdown_msu_vs_maryland For two teams separated by states and conferences, the Maryland and MSU men’s basketball teams are very familiar with each other. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:06:20 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/hoop_there_it_is/2010/03/breakdown_msu_vs_maryland http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/03/izzo_hoping_to_work_turnaround_magic_once_again Spokane, Wash. – Tom Izzo’s program isn’t built on winning NCAA Tournament games. It’s built on winning weekends. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:46:13 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/03/izzo_hoping_to_work_turnaround_magic_once_again http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/03/msu_maryland_gearing_up_for_fastpaced_game Spokane, Wash. — MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has said he wants his team to be able to run the fast break as much as possible, but the rough-and-tumble play in the Big Ten sometimes prohibits the Spartans. In their NCAA Tournament second-round game Sunday, Maryland head coach Gary Williams and his team will gladly oblige. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:32:49 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/03/msu_maryland_gearing_up_for_fastpaced_game http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/03/defensive_adjustment_leads_to_msu_win Louisville, Ky. — After Bowling Green State drained eight three-point field goals in the first half, the MSU women’s basketball team limited the Falcons to just six attempts leading to Saturday’s 72-62 NCAA first round win. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:15:11 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/03/defensive_adjustment_leads_to_msu_win http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/03/msu_pulls_away_from_bowling_green_7262 Louisville, Ky. — The MSU women’s basketball team took control in the second half as their depth and experience proved to be too much for Bowling Green, as MSU pulled away to a 72-62 win Saturday afternoon at Freedom Hall. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:05:15 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/03/msu_pulls_away_from_bowling_green_7262 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/03/remember_the_name_lucas_leads_msu_to_win Spokane, Wash. — If there was any doubt the New Mexico State men’s basketball team was unfamiliar with Kalin Lucas, the Aggies have since been enlightened. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:03:19 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/03/remember_the_name_lucas_leads_msu_to_win http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/can_i_get_a_whoop_whoop/2010/03/postgame_bowling_green Louisville, Ky. — Nobody was taking Bowling Green lightly heading in to Saturday’s NCAA Tournament first-round game with MSU. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:31:24 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/can_i_get_a_whoop_whoop/2010/03/postgame_bowling_green http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_sports_blog/2010/03/gomez_ends_career_with_3rdplace_finish Franklin Gomez ended his MSU wrestling career with a third-place finish in the 133-pound weight class Saturday at the NCAA Championships in Omaha, Neb. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:02:05 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_sports_blog/2010/03/gomez_ends_career_with_3rdplace_finish