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MEN'S BASKETBALL

And So It Begins

SPOKANE, Wash. — It was a night that Adreian Payne could only dream of.He scored a career-high 41 points en route to a 93-78 win against No. 13 seed Delaware in the NCAA Tournament.

SPORTS

Spartans prepare for 1st round of NCAA Tournament

SPOKANE, Wash. — Looks like Tom Izzo gave up two things for Lent: talking about injuries and officials.Luckily for him and the MSU men’s basketball team, the NCAA Tournament gets underway Thursday afternoon against the No. 13-seeded Delaware Blue Hens in Spokane, Wash.

ICE HOCKEY

Anastos, Spartan hockey looking forward to Big Ten Tournament

By Robert Bondy?The regular season has officially come to an end, with MSU hockey on the verge of participating in history in the making this week.With the Big Ten Tournament only a few days away, head coach Tom Anastos addressed the media at his weekly press conference, touching on MSU’s latest goaltending situation, among other subjects.