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Dawson out 4-5 weeks with broken bone in hand
While watching TV clips from their game against Indiana Thursday, junior forward Branden Dawson let his anger get the best of him.
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MSU women's basketball looks for win against Illinois
For some of the players on the women’s basketball team, Thursday’s home game against Illinois will be business as usual.
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Column: Basketball season has parallels to championship football run
It’s well documented how much the football and basketball programs at MSU are intertwined.
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Cleaves visit, second-half defense highlight close win for Spartans
Walking into Tuesday’s game, No. 3 MSU knew it would have to contain Indiana freshman forward Noah Vonleh, who is nearly averaging a double-double in his young career. Luckily for head coach Tom Izzo, his Spartans did just that, but the containment didn’t come until the second half. Vonleh, who started the game scoring seven of Indiana’s first 11 points, almost went missing in the second half, scoring only four points and attempting no 3-pointers.
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MSU trailing Indiana by one at halftime
In a very slowed down, drawn-out game, the No. 3 MSU men’s basketball team trails Indiana at the half, 28-27.
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MSU men's basketball looking to sweep Indiana on Tuesday
Nearly three weeks after running Indiana off its home court, the No. 3 men’s basketball team will look for another win over the Hoosiers to complete the season sweep on Tuesday.
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Offensive off-night results in Spartan women's basketball loss on Sunday
The women’s basketball team is enjoying its best offensive season under head coach Suzy Merchant. Judging solely from Sunday night’s 66-54 home loss against No.
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MSU women's basketball loses to Penn State
Three late offensive rebounds — and plenty of missed opportunities on offense — helped No. 16 Penn State hold onto a late lead and hand the women’s basketball team its first loss of Big Ten season Sunday evening, defeating the Spartans 66-54 at Breslin Center.
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Women's basketball leading Penn State by 7 at halftime
At halftime, the women’s basketball team leads No. 16 Penn State, 34-27. Senior forward Annalise Pickrel leads MSU with 11 points, and senior guard Klarissa Bell has 10 points and eight rebounds.
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Women's basketball to take on Penn State at 5 p.m.; game airs on ESPN2
The women’s basketball team already has toppled one ranked team during its winning streak. Sunday, they will try for a repeat. Winners of six consecutive games, the Spartans (12-5 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) will look to maintain its status as the only undefeated Big Ten team as they host No.
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Spartans knock off Illinois on road without Payne
It was “just like football” in Champaign, Ill., as the No. 4 men’s basketball team completed a road sweep in the Land of Lincoln. After beating Northwestern earlier in the week, the Spartans came into Illinois and came out with a 78-62 win over the Fighting Illini.
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MSU women's basketball wins first game at Iowa since 2007
For the first time since 2007, the women’s basketball team will leave Iowa City with a win. Aided by hot shooting from behind the arc, the women’s basketball team built a 21-point halftime lead and cruised to a win Thursday night, defeating Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 87-72.
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No. 4 MSU men's basketball heading to Illinois on Saturday
MSU has a long tradition of success on the basketball court, but they’re one win away from putting another historic notch in their green and white belt. With a win in Champaign, Ill.
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On the road, MSU women's basketball leading Iowa by 21
The women’s basketball team hit on all cylinders in the first half against Iowa, entering halftime with a 49-28 lead.
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Spartan men's basketball playing the numbers game this year
For the last two months, the No. 4 men’s basketball team’s starting five has looked like a carousel.
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Column: MSU men's basketball must play with better energy, focus in first half
There’s no arguing it, No. 4 MSU is one of the best squads in the nation – truly a “Final Four or bust” team.
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MSU slugs out win over Northwestern
Gary Harris and Keith Appling combined to score 25 points to lead the No. 4 MSU men’s basketball team to a 54-40 win against Northwestern Wednesday night in Evanston, Ill. Appling also contributed four assists, while junior forward Branden Dawson grabbed 11 rebounds to lead MSU.
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Fighting Injuries
It’s been a rough three years for junior guard Travis Trice, who has been haunted during his career by three I’s: injury, infection and illness.
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Mills, Spartan women's basketball team heading to Iowa
Fresh off a close win over Michigan, the women’s basketball team (11-5 overall, 3-0 Big Ten)SB is playing its best basketball of the season.