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MICHIGAN

Livingston County judge gives I-96 shooter up to 44 years in prison for terrorism, assault

Convicted I-96 shooter Raulie Casteel was sentenced to 16-40 years for terrorism and 2.5-4 years for felony assault Monday afternoon in Livingston County District Court. Casteel, 44, went on a shooting spree along the I-96 corridor, shooting at motorists across several different counties. In February, the MSU alumnus was sentenced to 6.5 to 10 years in prison in Oakland County for multiple assault and weapons charges after accepting a plea deal. Although Casteel's mental state often was the subject during his trial proceedings, the diminished capacity plea to lessen charges based on mental illness was eliminated in Michigan in 2012.Casteel was found to have delusional disorder following a court-ordered independent evaluation. 

MEN'S BASKETBALL

MSU tied with Illinois at halftime

After trailing by as many as 12 points, the No. 18 MSU men’s basketball team clawed their way back to head to the break tied at 28.?Gary Harris led the Spartans with 11 points and six other Spartans saw their names on the scoresheet.

SPORTS

Women's basketball defeats Northwestern on the road

On Big Ten Network, the No. 21 women's basketball team (20-8 overall, 12-3 Big Ten) defeated Northwestern (14-14, 4-11) 75-44 on the road.The Spartans have won at least 20 games for 11 consecutive seasons, the longest streak in the Big Ten. MSU can earn at least a share of the Big Ten title with a win over Indiana on Sunday.Redshirt freshman guard Aerial Powers had 19 points and 13 rebounds in a winning effort, and senior forward Annalise Pickrel has 15 points and 11 rebounds.Junior forward Alex Cohen led Northwestern with 11 points.The Spartans were quite sloppy early, handing the rock over to to Northwestern four times in the first five minutes.