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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.

ICE HOCKEY

Hockey team gets home exhibition on Saturday

By Robert Bondyrbondy@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnMSU hockey will look to regain some momentum on Saturday night in an exhibition matchup against the U-18 US National Team Development Program.The USNTDP plays out of Ann Arbor, Mich., and recruits the best pre-college hockey talent in the country.?Last season, MSU was shutout by USNTDP, 3-0.