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Spartan men's basketball still dealing with injuries as weekend approaches
All Tom Izzo wants for his birthday is a healthy basketball team.
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MSU women's basketball leading Wisconsin at halftime, 30-27
The women’s basketball team started off hot but couldn’t hold off Wisconsin redshirt junior center Michala Johnson down the stretch as MSU enters halftime with a 30-27 lead.
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Hockey faces tough test in trip to Minnesota
MSU hockey will look to get back on track this weekend in potentially its toughest two games of season at top-ranked Minnesota.
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Column: Izzo should use Georgetown game as opportunity to rest injured players
_It’s Saturday, the day before Super Bowl Sunday, and I’m walking into the world-famous Madison Square Garden.
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Spartan wrestling looks to bounce back after loss to Illinois
Another tough weekend is ahead for the Spartan wrestling team as it takes on No. 1 Penn State on Friday at Jenison Field House.
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Women's basketball to host Wisconsin on Thursday
After two consecutive disappointing home losses last week against weaker competition, the women’s basketball team (13-7 overall, 5-2 Big Ten) regained its rhythm on the road Sunday, defeating Ohio State 82-68.
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After missing eight games, Draeger plays against U-M in hockey
For sophomore defenseman John Draeger, this season hasn’t gone as smooth as he hoped it would. After playing in all 42 games as a freshman, Draeger has battled a lower body injury all season, causing him to miss the first eight games.
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Spartans defeat Hawkeyes in thrilling overtime play
The MSU men’s basketball team beat No. 15 Iowa 71-69 in Iowa City in an overtime thriller Tuesday night. Iowa hit 30 free throws, but didn’t score for more than 15 minutes during the second half and overtime.
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Column: Role players step up for MSU in road win
It took a mob. It couldn’t have been just two people to make noise in place of Branden Dawson and Adreian Payne against the Hawkeyes on the road – it needed to be a mob. Luckily for MSU, the Byrd took the slew of role players on his wings down the stretch.
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MSU escapes Iowa City with 71-69 win
The last team to beat Iowa in Iowa City was the MSU men’s basketball team, and they did it again Tuesday night as the No.
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MSU trailing Iowa by 4 at halftime
In a game that few thought would be low scoring, MSU trails Iowa 30-26 at the half in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Rivals meet again with Big Ten, state pride on line in gymnastics
Green and white. Maize and blue. It’s time for the rivals to meet again, but this time in gymnastics.
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Despite win on Sunday, Johnson will continue to be essential for Spartans
The women’s basketball team’s return to form on offense happened with the subtraction of a key player on Sunday — junior guard Kiana Johnson.
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Spartan hockey looks forward after loss to Michigan
Losing never leaves a good taste in your mouth — however, it can serve as a building block for improvement. A few days removed from the Spartans’ last game, a 5-2 loss to then-No.
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Men's basketball loss triggers sense of urgency
Two days after sitting in the locker room with tears in his eyes after losing to Michigan, senior guard Keith Appling was nearly all smiles at Monday’s press conference. But just because he was wearing a smile doesn’t mean the pain of MSU’s 80-75 loss has gone away. “That’s a game not only myself, but my teammates wanted that win very badly,” Appling said.
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Strong Iowa team presents tough game
It doesn’t get any easier from here on out. Following the No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team 80-75 “loss to No.
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Williams creates spark for MSU with increased playing time
After Thursday’s loss to Illinois, the women’s basketball team had no answers for the two-game slump.
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Column: Is MSU hockey a contender or not?
Contender or pretender? That is the question for MSU hockey. Just 10 days ago, everything seemed to be looking up.
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At press conference, Izzo praises Appling's effort in U-M loss
Two days after sitting in the locker room with tears in his eyes after losing to Michigan, senior guard Keith Appling was nearly all smiles at Monday’s press conference.
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Black and blue
Keith Appling is tough, but he’s not Superman. The senior guard fought his way through 37 minutes in the No.