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MSU basketball will face Notre Dame in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
On December 3rd, Michigan State will face Notre Dame on the basketball court for the first time in 35 years.
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Dawson returning to MSU for senior season
Junior guard/forward Branden Dawson announced his decision to return to MSU for his senior season on Tuesday afternoon, according to a release from the MSU athletics department.
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Gary Harris leaving MSU for NBA Draft
MSU sophomore guard Gary Harris is forgoing his final two seasons and heading to the NBA, according to a release from the MSU athletics department.
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Izzo addresses Appling's missed chances
It took four years for Keith Appling to realize he doesn’t get a second chance. Now that the MSU men’s basketball season — and his career — is over, it’s too late.
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Izzo focusing on potential roster departures after season
The men's basketball season just ended two days ago, and Spartan fans know what that means — the next season has already begun.
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Dueling column: Team fell short of sky-high expectations
NEW YORK — From the start, this year's team had a "Final Four or bust" mantra to them.
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Dueling column: Season was ultimately one to remember
NEW YORK — It's been a good year in Spartan basketball land.
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UConn knocks off MSU in Elite Eight
NEW YORK — It’s been said millions of times – this MSU team has never been to a Final Four.
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Hot shooting gives Spartans halftime lead
NEW YORK — MSU is one step away from a trip to the Final Four, but they came out flatter than a four-day old soda. However, the Spartans dug their heels in late in the half to snatch the lead from UConn and head into the locker room with a 25-21 lead.
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Column: Stakes are higher than last season's UConn matchup
NEW YORK — You don't have to look far for the last time MSU and UConn butted heads on the court.
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For Izzo and MSU, Elite Eight showdown with UConn awaits
NEW YORK — Gary Harris doesn’t remember much from his first college game.
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Payne helps swing momentum for MSU in victory
NEW YORK -- A little over ten minutes were left on the clock, and MSU was staring at a four-point deficit.
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Spartans survive Virginia, advance to Elite Eight
NEW YORK — It doesn’t get much better than this.
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Men's basketball leading Virginia at half
NEW YORK — A close game is what fans were expecting, and that’s just what the fans have gotten, as the No. 4 seed MSU men’s basketball team leads No. 1 seed Virginia 31-27 at the half.
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Oh So Sweet Matchups
Friday night’s game versus No. 1 seed Virginia, set to tip at about 10 p.m., has a lot on the line— including a trip to the Elite Eight and a shot at the Final Four for MSU seniors Adreian Payne and Keith Appling.
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Seniors looking back on season after tourney loss for women's basketball
Moments after falling to North Carolina 62-53 in the second round — the program's fourth second-round exit in five years — Klarissa Bell and Annalise Pickrel sat in the locker room with their heads down, opposite from the rest of the team.
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Cavaliers bring stingy defense, toughness to MSU matchup
In the past couple of years when people heard "Virginia basketball," odds are they didn't cower in fear.
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Toughness of veterans key for Spartans
When March rolls around, it pays to have some experience.In the case of the MSU men’s basketball team, that’s exactly what it has — in bunches.
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Slow second-half start dooms MSU women's basketball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Entering halftime, No. 5 MSU couldn’t truly complain about where they were, only trailing No. 4 North Carolina by nine. The Spartans had committed 10 turnovers, shot an abysmal 32.1 percent from the field and leading scorer freshman guard Aerial Powers was scoreless after picking up two quick fouls.