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GameDay visit brings former Wolverine Rose back to East Lansing

Matt Sheehan

January 24, 2014

Before he was an analyst on ESPN’s College GameDay, Jalen Rose spent his college days playing for one of Michigan’s greatest teams. Now, with the show heading to East Lansing, Rose is spending some time back in enemy territory, and MSU fans are making sure he knows it. “People are going to say stuff, or say ‘Hey Jalen, what you doing up here?’ or remind me of games where they won or when they yelled things at me,” Rose said while meeting with the media on Friday.

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Bring On The Wolverines

Zach Smith

January 23, 2014

No ancient language had a word for blue. Instead, they just referred to the color as a shade of black, or in some instances, green.

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Dawson's injury leaves hole for Spartans

Matt Sheehan

January 23, 2014

While watching TV clips from MSU’s game against Indiana on Thursday, junior forward Branden Dawson let his anger get the best of him — and his right hand.

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Illinois comes back to beat MSU women's basketball, 61-51

Omari Sankofa II

January 23, 2014

Same story, different day. In a virtual repeat of Sunday’s 66-54 loss against Penn State, the women’s basketball team (12-7 overall, 4-2 Big Ten) could not maintain a consistent level of effort for 40 minutes of basketball, falling to Illinois (9-10, 2-4) 61-51 despite leading 33-25 early in the second half.

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Women's basketball up on Illinois at halftime by 3

Omari Sankofa II

January 23, 2014

The women’s basketball team leads Illinois 28-25 at halftime. Mills was the primary source of offense for the Spartans early, scoring MSU’s first seven points.

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Dawson out 4-5 weeks with broken bone in hand

Matt Sheehan

January 23, 2014

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

Omari Sankofa II

January 22, 2014

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

Zach Smith

January 22, 2014

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

Matt Sheehan

January 21, 2014

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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Spartan women's basketball heading into tough stretch

Omari Sankofa II

January 21, 2014

Undefeated no more.

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MSU trailing Indiana by one at halftime

Zach Smith

January 21, 2014

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

Matt Sheehan

January 20, 2014

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

Omari Sankofa II

January 20, 2014

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

Omari Sankofa II

January 19, 2014

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

Omari Sankofa II

January 19, 2014

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

Omari Sankofa II

January 19, 2014

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

Matt Sheehan

January 18, 2014

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

Omari Sankofa II

January 16, 2014

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

Zach Smith

January 16, 2014

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

Omari Sankofa II

January 16, 2014

The women’s basketball team hit on all cylinders in the first half against Iowa, entering halftime with a 49-28 lead.