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Junior wing Kyle Ahrens out for season with foot injury
Junior wing Kyle Ahrens is out for the season, MSU coach Tom Izzo confirmed on Tuesday at his weekly news conference.
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Men's basketball falls in AP poll for second straight week
The men's basketball team fell to No. 9 in the Associated Press's latest top-25 basketball poll released Monday.
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Men's basketball defense the problem against the Wolverines
Coming into Saturday's matchup against the Wolverines, the Spartans' struggling offense had been the main culprit for the squad’s recent lull.
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Hoops notes: Bridges thinks Spartans have been playing 'soft lately'
In the mind of sophomore guard Miles Bridges, University of Michigan didn’t beat No. 4 MSU, 82-72, on Saturday at the Breslin Center. His team handed the game to their in-state rivals.
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WATCH: Players and coaches react to No. 4 MSU's loss to U-M
Watch head coach Tom Izzo, University of Michigan head coach John Beilein, freshman forward Xavier Tillman and sophomore guard Miles Bridges react to No. 4 MSU's loss to U-M Saturday afternoon.
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FINAL: No. 4 MSU stunned by U-M for first home loss of the season
While getting his first taste of the historic in-state rivalry, freshman forward Jaren Jackson Jr. did everything he could Saturday afternoon and the Spartans needed every bit of it. And then some.
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Preview: Spartans, Wolverines battle in lone bout of the season
Saturday’s contest will be the only meeting between the in-state rivals this season. Here are a few things to watch for.
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Know Thy Enemy: Wolverines still don't have a go-to scorer
To get a better understanding of the Wolverines, The State News sat down with Mike Persak, men’s basketball reporter for The Michigan Daily.
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Hoops notes: MSU has another close call against the Scarlet Knights
The men’s basketball team’s two closest wins this season have both come against the same team: The Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
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Izzo wants to make Bridges a ‘jerk’ after close win against Rutgers
Tom Izzo has had enough of the selflessness from sophomore guard Miles Bridges.
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WATCH: Reactions after No. 4 MSU's overtime win against Rutgers
Head coach Tom Izzo, Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell and sophomore guards Miles Bridges and Joshua Langford react to No. 4 MSU's 76-72 overtime win against Rutgers on Wednesday night.
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FINAL: No. 4 men's hoops barely knocks off Rutgers in overtime
No. 4 MSU improved to 4-1 in the Big Ten and swept its season series with Rutgers, beating the Scarlet Knights in overtime, 76-72, Wednesday night at the Breslin Center.
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COLUMN: National championship hopes depend on road grittiness
Until the Spartans toughen up in road games, their wishes of winning a National Championship will stay just that. Wishes.
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Know Thy Enemy: MSU meets Rutgers after close December battle
The State News caught up with Griffin Whitmer, associate sports editor for The Daily Targum, Rutgers' student publication, via email and asked him if he thinks the Scarlet Knights can have a repeat performance.
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Spartans anything but humbled after upset loss to Buckeyes
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The top-ranked team in the country got blown out on Sunday to an unranked opponent on the road, but MSU coach Tom Izzo insists the loss was anything but humbling.
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MSU drops to No. 4 in latest AP poll
The men's basketball team fell from No. 1 to No. 4 in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll rankings released on Monday, following its 80-64 loss to Ohio State in Columbus yesterday.
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WATCH: Players and coaches react to No. 1 MSU's loss to Ohio State
MSU players, head coach Tom Izzo and Ohio State forward Jae'Sean Tate react to No. 1 MSU's loss to Ohio State Sunday night.
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5 Takeaways from No. 1 MSU's blowout loss to Ohio State
Here’s five takeaways from MSU's 80-64 loss to Ohio State on Sunday, its first loss in Big Ten play.
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FINAL: No. 1 MSU shell-shocked on the road by unranked Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In front of a crowd of 17,599 at the Schottenstein Center, No. 1 MSU (15-2, 3-1 Big Ten) dropped its first conference game Sunday against Ohio State.
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Preview: MSU prepares for first true road test as top-ranked team
As No. 1 MSU gears up for Ohio State, head coach Tom Izzo eagerly awaits to see how his team performs in only its second true road game of the season.