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Men's basketball continues to improve as work in progress
Ten games into the season, the No. 21 MSU men’s basketball team took another step forward Saturday when it beat then-No.
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Men's basketball tops No. 22 Gonzaga, 74-67
The MSU men’s basketball team won Saturday night at No. 22 Gonzaga, 74-67. The Spartans (8-2) received a career-high 34 points from senior forward Draymond Green to to propel them over the Bulldogs (5-2). Green also grabbed two rebounds, nabbed three steals and dished out three assists.
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Women's basketball to hit road during break
While many students will be heading home for the holidays, the MSU women’s basketball team (7-3) will be hitting the road during winter break.
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Spartans survive Blue Devils, 89-69
The MSU men’s basketball team overcame sloppy play, a confused Izzone and a hot-shooting first half from Central Connecticut State to win Tuesday night, 89-69.
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Women's basketball beats Detroit using quick start
Lykendra Johnson knocked down the team’s first two shots to help the Spartans (7-3) start Tuesday’s game against the Detroit (1-7) on a 7-0 run before cruising to a 64-41 at Breslin Center victory in a game the Spartans never trailed.
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Men's basketball looks to extend winning streak
The MSU men’s basketball team hopes to extend its winning streak to seven games at 7 p.m. tonight at Breslin Center against Central Connecticut State.
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Women's basketball prepares for Detroit
Following a thrilling overtime victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday, the MSU women’s basketball team (6-3) won’t have much time to celebrate, as the Spartans host Detroit (1-6) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Breslin Center.
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Wood emerges as 'big-time scorer' for Spartans
The men’s basketball team’s 110-68 drubbing of Nebraska-Omaha further displayed the three-man show the team likely will be.
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Balanced scoring leads to blowout win
Led by 23 points and 10 rebounds from senior forward Draymond Green, MSU scored early and often on the way to a 110-68 win Sunday at Breslin Center.
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Men's basketball routs Nebraska-Omaha 110-68
Led by five players scoring in double figures, the MSU men’s basketball team beat Nebraska-Omaha 110-68 on Sunday at Breslin Center.
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Women's basketball rallies to beat Eastern Michigan 60-59
Playing off of “instincts” Jasmine Thomas decided to pull up and knock down the game-tying 3-pointer to force overtime, helping MSU (6-3) come from behind to beat Eastern Michigan (5-2) on Saturday 60-59 at Breslin Center.
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Women's basketball rallies, falls short against No. 9 Miami
After falling behind by as many as 16 points, MSU’s second half rally came up short against No. 9 Miami (6-1) and the Spartans fell to the Hurricanes on Thursday at Breslin Center 76-60.
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Women's basketball gears up to play Miami
Head coach Suzy Merchant and the MSU basketball team (5-2) will host the No. 9 Miami Hurricanes (5-1) Thursday (8 p.m., Big Ten Network) at Breslin Center in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
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Spartans lead Seminoles, 30-26, at halftime
The MSU men’s basketball team heads into halftime leading Florida State, 30-26, at Breslin Center in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
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MSU ready for defensive game vs. Florida State
Florida State will be the third ACC team the Spartans play in the young season, already having played and lost to No. 5 North Carolina and No. 3 Duke. And in the last four years, the Seminoles hold the third-best record of ACC teams, behind UNC and Duke.
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Hines stepping up in absence of injured Williams
As the regular season enters its fourth week, MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant said she’s been using the early season to form a sense of her team.
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Merchant celebrates 100th win at MSU vs. Oakland
As quickly as she smiled for photos and waved to fans before Sunday’s game against the Oakland Grizzlies, MSU head coach Suzy Merchant was already back to the task at hand.
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Men's basketball runs away with 72-40 win over Eastern Michigan
The MSU men’s basketball team used a huge second half to beat Eastern Michigan 72-40 Sunday in Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Spartans handle Milwaukee, 68-55
The MSU men’s basketball team beat Milwaukee, 68-55, Wednesday night at Breslin Center. The Spartans (3-2) rode a 9-0 run to start the second half after entering the half with a 34-30 lead.
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Men's basketball hopes for better effort against Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Following a less-than-stellar blowout win against Arkansas-Little Rock, the MSU men’s basketball team hosts Wisconsin-Milwaukee at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Breslin Center.