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MSU shuts down Lady Lions

Anthony Odoardi

February 10, 2011

After holding No. 23 Penn State without a basket for nearly 8 minutes, the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team cruised to a victory and in the process, took sole control of first place in the Big Ten. The Spartans(21-3 overall, 9-2 Big Ten) defeated the Lady Lions(20-6, 9-3), 60-49, not allowing Penn State to even approach the 80-point mark they have been averaging this season and proving again great defense trumps great offense. With 6:20 remaining in the first half, the score was 19-18 with MSU holding the one-point advantage.

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Spartans, Nittany Lions face off for conference lead

Anthony Odoardi

February 9, 2011

At the beginning of the season, no one would have pegged tonight’s matchup between the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team and No. 23 Penn State to be a battle for first place in the Big Ten.

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Women could teach men a thing or two

Anthony Odoardi

February 8, 2011

The MSU men’s basketball team was supposed to be the No. 2 team in the country and favorites to cut down the nets in April.

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MSU lacking defensive identity

Chris Vannini

February 7, 2011

Tom Izzo’s version of the MSU men’s basketball program was built on defense. After back-to-back 20-point losses and five losses in six games, the defense is the biggest culprit.

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Free throws start falling for Spartans

Anthony Odoardi

February 7, 2011

The No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team is excelling in almost all aspects of the game this season. It hold the highest national ranking in the Big Ten, id second place in the conference standings and among the top five in the league in most of the statistical categories.

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Women’s team wins at Breslin

Anthony Odoardi

February 7, 2011

The titles “leading scorer” and “record breaker” usually aren’t connected to senior guard Brittney Thomas.

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Spartans handle Boilermakers, 76-57

Anthony Odoardi

February 6, 2011

The No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team faced off against Purdue in a battle of the Big Ten’s best defenses and came away with a 76-57 victory.

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Spartans need overtime to beat Badgers, 73-70, in Wisconsin

Anthony Odoardi

February 3, 2011

The scene was set for a night to remember for Badger fans, defeating one of the best teams in the country, remaining in a tie for first place in the Big Ten and allowing head coach Lisa Stone to celebrate her 500th career victory.

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Spartans set to take on Badgers

Anthony Odoardi

February 2, 2011

The No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team is fully rested after a full week off and ready to return to the court when it travels to Wisconsin on Thursday. The Spartans (18-3 overall, 6-2 Big Ten) travel to Kohl Center where the Badgers (12-9, 7-2) haven’t lost a game since Dec.

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Merchant begins NCAA Tourney talk, Big Ten deserves high ranking

Anthony Odoardi

January 31, 2011

Even in women’s basketball it’s never too early to talk about March Madness. The No. 11 Spartans suffered their third loss of the season at the hands of No.

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MSU falls in conference vs. Iowa

Anthony Odoardi

January 27, 2011

It was déjà vu for the No. 10 MSU women’s basketball team on Thursday night at Carver Hawkeyes Arena. The Spartans again found themselves with a chance to beat No. 18 Iowa, but again it would take last second heroics.

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Spartans look to down Hawkeyes second time this season

Anthony Odoardi

January 26, 2011

The Spartans blew an eight-point lead with two minutes left in the game. That was going to be the story the last time the No.

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After 9-month hiatus, sharp-shooting Byrd back at practice

Jeremy Warnemuende

January 25, 2011

As of last spring, Russell Byrd didn’t know what it was like to be injured. But nine months after the first of two surgeries on his broken left foot, the MSU freshman guard, who is redshirting this season, is all too familiar with the feeling of being sidelined. “I’ve never been injured,” Byrd said.

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MSU's Johnson deserves to be talked about

Anthony Odoardi

January 25, 2011

“Should Lykendra Johnson be considered a candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year?”

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Spartan forwards flourish

Anthony Odoardi

January 24, 2011

No matter how much size the Golden Gophers put on the court, junior forward Lykendra Johnson and senior forward Cetera Washington refused to be denied from getting to the boards for the No.

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Lykendra-Fying

Anthony Odoardi

January 23, 2011

Standing at 6-foot-1, it looked like junior forward Lykendra Johnson might be outmatched by the height that Minnesota’s women’s basketball team had to offer.

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Spartans tame Golden Gophers, 66-54

Anthony Odoardi

January 23, 2011

Led by 20 points and 17 rebound from junior forward Lykendra Johnson, the No. 12 MSU women’s basketball team defeated Minnesota, 66-54. The performance by Johnson is her best of the season, just beating out her 17-point and 17-rebound performance on Jan.

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Illini Paul solid against MSU

Jeremy Warnemuende

January 19, 2011

Illinois guard Brandon Paul torched the Spartans for 20 points on Tuesday night.

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Spartans hope to contain Davis

Anthony Odoardi

January 19, 2011

The No. 12 MSU women’s basketball team will travel Thursday to Bloomington, Ind., to take on Indiana.

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Spartans will bounce back following loss

Anthony Odoardi

January 18, 2011

Sunday’s game in Columbus, Ohio, between the No. 9 MSU women’s basketball team and No. 24 Ohio State wasn’t as much of a win for the Buckeyes as it was a loss for the Spartans.