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Freshman steps up offense against Purdue, keeps MSU alive
As each successive shot fell through the net, Becca Mills’ smile got bigger and bigger.
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Women's basketball tops Purdue in overtime thriller, 67-52
It wasn’t easy, but the MSU women’s basketball team (17-10 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) earned a hard fought victory over No. 17 Purdue (19-8, 9-5), 67-52 in overtime Sunday.
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Spartans prep for Boilermakers
Coming off two wins against No. 6 Ohio State and No. 15 Wisconsin, No. 7 MSU now holds the longest winning streak in the Big Ten.
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BADGER HUNTING
Fresh off a win against No. 6 Ohio State, the No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team must take on No. 15 Wisconsin, another team right in the late-season hunt for the Big Ten title.
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Women’s basketball refuses to accept defeat in the Big Ten, at Wisconsin
After seeing her team struggle to bring consistent energy all season, Taylor Alton has seen enough. Following a 74-57 loss to Iowa on Sunday, Alton met with her fellow seniors and talked about setting a new standard for the season’s final weeks.
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Defensive strengths drive MSU’s late success
During his press conference Monday, MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo spent time talking about what his team has to work on headed into the final stretch.
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Column: Green earns edge in major Big Ten award
Draymond Green was honored with his third Big Ten Player of the Week award of the season Monday following a performance at No. 6 Ohio State that likely gives him the edge in the Big Ten Player of the Year award.
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Izzo focuses on execution, turnovers
At his weekly press conference Monday, Tom Izzo said there are a few areas his team needs to improve on, as it’s about to embark on a 13-day, five-game stretch.
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Merchant shows concern with team’s lack of tenacity, energy
After winning three straight games with a new starting lineup, MSU women’s basketball (15-10 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) head coach Suzy Merchant thought her team had moved past the bad habits that dug it a hole in the conference standings.
Jeremy Warnemuende
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Column: Spartans prove toughness in Buckeye upset
Tom Izzo walked off the Value City Arena floor Saturday without showing much emotion. If you didn’t know, you might not have guessed that moments ago his No. 11 MSU men’s basketball team upset No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 and moved into a tie for first place in the Big Ten.
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Women's basketball falls at Iowa
After coming from behind to even the score at halftime, the MSU women’s basketball team fell flat in the second half, losing to Iowa 74-57.
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Defense key in MSU win at Ohio State
Columbus, Ohio — Sometimes lost in the ups and downs of the offense, the No. 11 men’s basketball team’s defense was the key in the 58-48 win in at No.
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Johnson goes the extra mile, had 12 points and eight rebounds over Wildcats
With the finish line looming up ahead, Lykendra Johnson is doing everything she can to be ready.
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Women's basketball takes down Northwestern 72-58
After struggling through a sluggish start, the MSU women’s basketball team (15-9 overall, 7-4 Big Ten) used a 12-2 run to gain the lead before halftime and cruised to a 72-58 win over Northwestern (13-11, 3-7).
Jeremy Warnemuende
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Centers struggle in Penn State win, need to prepare for Ohio State
For Tom Izzo, Wednesday’s 77-57 win over Penn State at Breslin Center wasn’t the ideal time to walk off the floor disappointed in his post players.
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MSU hopes to ride momentum for Wildcats
Following a dramatic win over Michigan on Sunday, the MSU women’s basketball team (14-9, 6-4) returns home to take on Northwestern (13-10 overall, 3-7 Big Ten) on Thursday (6:00 p.m., Big Ten Network).
Julia Nagy
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Green’s unselfishness spreads within team, propels success
Looking back through sports history, great teams always have been led by great players. From high school to college to the professional ranks, championship teams tend to have a leader who embodies at least one distinct characteristic the whole team possesses to make it successful.
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Appling resurfaces in U-M game
After a short, midseason slump, Keith Appling surfaced in Sunday’s 64-54 win against No. 22 Michigan, No. 11 men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said at his press conference Monday.
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Spartans confident in Poole's shooting, leadership
With 25 seconds on the clock and the score tied at 63 against Michigan, head coach Suzy Merchant called timeout and drew up a play with everyone in the arena knowing who would have the ball in her hands.
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Column: MSU tops U-M in traditional Spartan way
Draymond Green was a game late, but he started the streak of never losing to Michigan again.