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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Spartans execute, eliminate 'my bad's' in second-round win over Penn State

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Spartans were a different team when they played Penn State on Jan. 7 at the Palestra. It was a 72-63 loss on a neutral floor. MSU couldn't stop Penn State Lamar Stevens, Mike Watkins, or Tony Carr from scoring double-figures. Penn State's bigs crashed the glass on both ends of the court and out-rebounded the Spartans while the guards shot with a hot hand. 

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FINAL: MSU coasts by Penn State, 78-51

WASHINGTON D.C. — In the nation's capital, the Spartans looked presidential in all facets to defeats the Penn State Nittany Lions 75-51.  Snubbed from the Big Ten All-Freshman team, freshman forward Nick Ward showed his determination early to prove he deserved the honor.

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Miles Bridges selected as Freshman of the Year, among other honors

In a unanimous decision Monday, freshman forward Miles Bridges has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year by coaches and media and has also been selected as to the All-Big Ten second-team. Bridges will join Illinois' Malcolm Hill, Northwestern's Bryant McIntosh, Michigan's Derrick Walton Jr., and Wisconsin's Bronson Koenig as the coaches' second-team selection.