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Notebook: Spartans struggle on free throws
A Spartan team that came in shooting 73.5 percent from the free throw line shot 8-of-22 Saturday night in a 79-75 loss to Indiana.
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FINAL: No. 6 MSU men's basketball upset by Indiana for first home loss
It was the biggest shot of the night for Kenny Goins.
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Gameday comes to East Lansing despite ESPN controversy
Despite the frosty relationship between ESPN and segments of the Michigan State fan base owing to reports from their newsmagazine show, Outside the Lines, Saturday’s show appeared to go off without a hitch.
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PREVIEW: No. 6 Michigan State looks to take on streaky Indiana
No. 6 Michigan State hosts Indiana Saturday night in a primetime ESPN matchup. Archie Miller’s Hoosiers started the season strong, but have been in freefall in Big Ten play, losing seven straight.
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Know Thy Enemy: Dissecting a struggling Indiana team with the IDS
To understand the recent shortcomings of Indiana, The State News caught up with Ben Portnoy, one of the men's basketball reporters covering the Hoosiers for the Indiana Daily Student, the school's publication.
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Hoops Notes: Izzo evaluates team at midpoint of Big Ten schedule
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has a lot of reasons to feel good about his program through the midway point of the Big Ten season.
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Halfway to Chicago: Big Ten Power Rankings
The NCAA uses a computerized ranking system to evaluate teams. It is referred to as NET in this article.
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ESPN's College GameDay coming to Michigan State on Saturday
ESPN College GameDay will return to Michigan State for the men's basketball against Indiana on Saturday, Feb. 2.
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Winston named Co-Player of the Week in Big Ten
Junior guard Cassius Winston was named the Co-Player of the Week in the Big Ten along with Minnesota’s, senior forward, Jordan Murphy.
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Michigan State basketball remains in same spot for 4th week
The men’s basketball team stays at the No. 6 ranking in the AP Poll for the fourth week in a row.
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Column: Michigan State basketball wasn't supposed to win at Mackey Arena
The Spartans were humbled a bit at Mackey Arena Sunday afternoon, with a crowd that was raring to go before the opening tip.
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Notebook: Purdue's bench impresses while Spartan starters disappoint
In the first half of No. 6 Michigan State’s 73-63 loss at Purdue Sunday afternoon, the Boilermakers’ stars were not the story.
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No. 6 MSU men's hoops upset at Purdue, ending 13-game win streak
The loss marks Michigan State's first loss in conference play.
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Notebook: Young players need to step up, Ward shines against Iowa
When Nick Ward talked to reporters Tuesday after practice, he promised that he wouldn’t force things Thursday night at Iowa.
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Column: Michigan State basketball is the danger
Iowa's Tyler Cook could not be stopped. Then, as quickly as it started, the music stopped.
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No. 6 Michigan State runs past No. 19 Iowa
No. 6 Michigan State (18-2, 8-0 Big Ten) was dealt a big blow early in the second half, but maintained poise, defeating No. 19 Iowa (16-4, 5-4 Big Ten), 82-67.
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Column: In an off night, Nick Ward shows his character
He threw up a giant goose egg on the scoreboard in 14 foul-laden minutes. But frankly, it shouldn’t matter.
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PREVIEW: No. 6 Michigan State aiming for season sweep of Iowa
The Spartans play back-to-back road games, starting with No. 19 Iowa on Thursday and Purdue on Sunday.
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MSU notes: Goins shines on offense, Bridges returns to East Lansing
It was one of the many heads up plays from Kenny Goins on Monday, who helped lead No. 6 MSU (17-2, 8-0) to a 69-55 win over No. 13 Maryland at the Breslin Center.
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Goins, Winston lead the way in No. 6 MSU's win over No. 13 Maryland
The sixth-ranked Spartans defeated No. 19 Maryland 69-55 at the Breslin Center on Monday, extending MSU's win streak to a season-high 12 games.