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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.
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MSU up by 4 at halftime against Northwestern
The last time Northwestern won a game against a top-5 opponent was in 1979 against the Spartans, and after the first half Wednesday night, they’re in prime position to do it again.
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Merchant, women's basketball team continue domination over U-M
Sunday’s 79-72 victory against Michigan was familiar territory for women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant.
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Johnson's strong stat line drives MSU women's basketball win
There were numerous factors that helped MSU overcome Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sunday — timely baskets, perfect free-throw shooting with the game on the line, big performances from several key players on the roster.
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Appling continues to excel on, off-court as season progresses, leading by example
Keith Appling was one of the last players on the court after practice Tuesday to work on his jump shot.
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Costello, Valentine trying to define on-court roles
Tom Izzo has a job to do — he wants his players to figure out how to do theirs. Izzo’s talked about how some players on the No.
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MSU now in first place in Big Ten with win over U-M
Kiana Johnson had an upset stomach prior to facing Michigan. After earning a pivotal win over rival an in-state rival, she said her stomach felt a lot better.
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MSU and U-M tied at halftime
It was a sloppy affair early on, but a late 8-0 run by the Wolverines made it a 28-all tie at halftime. Michigan junior forward Cyesha Goree scored six of her nine points during the run.
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MSU heading to Ann Arbor for matchup with U-M
Fresh off an upset of No. 16 Nebraska for a fourth-straight win, the streaking women’s basketball team (10-5 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) is playing its best basketball of the season.
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Izzo still trying to figure out Dawson's play
Tom Izzo can’t seem to figure out just who Branden Dawson is. The junior forward scored six points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the No.
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In overtime, MSU beats Minnesota by 12
It took another overtime game at Breslin Center, but the No. 5 men’s basketball team won another thriller as they beat Minnesota, 87-75.
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Minnesota leading MSU by 5 at halftime
Minnesota walked into Breslin Center as one of the nation’s worse shooting teams, hitting 43.5 percent of its shots from the field. That has been anything but the case so far for the Gophers, as they are lighting up MSU’s defense from behind the arc, shooting 7-of-12 on 3-pointers to give them a 41-36 halftime lead. Gopher forward Malik Smith is doing most of the damage on the court with 11 points, nine of which came from 3-pointers.
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Column: Spartans set up for successful stretch run
Tom Izzo hasn’t been sleeping well for the past month.
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MSU upsets No. 16 Nebraska
The women’s basketball team picked up perhaps their biggest win of the season Thursday night, upsetting No.
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MSU has 13-point halftime lead over Nebraska
The women’s basketball team enters halftime with a 37-24 lead over No. 16 Nebraska. Nebraska All-American senior forward Jordan Hooper leads all scorers with 11 points and two rebounds.
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Women's basketball hosting No. 16 Nebraska on Thursday
Winners of three straight, it appears the women’s basketball team (9-5 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) could finally be turning the corner.