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BASKETBALL

Women's basketball comes close to pulling off upset, still falls to Maryland

Zach Libby
February 16, 2015

Before the opening tip off, sophomore forward Aerial Powers was gven a standing ovation in front of the home crowd for her career setting record this past Wednesday. Standing alongside head coach Suzy Merchant on center court, Powers was given a commemorative basketball in recognition of her 1,000 point scored against Penn State, making her the 24th player in Spartan history to reach the milestone.  "I was very excited," Powers said when asked to describe the emotions he felt during the pregame ceremonies.

BASKETBALL

Women's basketball drops game to Maryland 75-69

Zach Libby
February 16, 2015

Before the opening tip off, sophomore forward Aerial Powers was giving a standing ovation in front of the home crowd for her career setting record this past Wednesday. Standing alongside head coach Suzy Merchant on center court, Powers was given a commemorative basketball in recognition of her 1,000 point scored against Penn State, making her the 24th player in Spartan history to reach the milestone.  A memorable moment for the No.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

It's ValenTIME

John Neidhart
February 16, 2015

After missing a game-winning point against Illinois, junior guard Denzel Valentine found redemption in a 3-pointer against Ohio State — appropriately enough on Valentine's Day.

SPORTS

Wrestling grabs first Big Ten win against Indiana

Patrick Bade
February 15, 2015

The MSU wrestling team picked up its first Big Ten win of the season in Bloomington on Friday, with a victory over Indiana.  The Spartans spoiled senior night for the Hoosiers, and won the dual meet 26-16 to move on to a 1-7 conference record, and 5-10 overall.  MSU came out hot, winning the first three matches.  Mitch Rogaliner (125), Garth Yenter (133), and Javier Gasca (141) were responsible for the victories.

BASKETBALL

Aerial Powers on midseason watch list for Dawn Staley Award

Zach Libby
February 15, 2015

15 other players are in the running for the award, but Aerial Powers' dominance on the basketball court in recent weeks will give her the necessary boost to claim the hardwood at the end of the season.  Powers, who became the 24th Spartan in history to record over 1,000 points on Wednesday following the road victory against Penn State, was named to the midseason watch list for the Dawn Staley Award earlier this month. Given to the most outstanding collegiate guard in the country who exemplifies the skills that Staley endowed during her career, including ball handling, scoring and the ability to distribute the basketball. The Detroit native is one of four players from the Big Ten who were named to the watch list, along with Ohio State's Kelsey Mitchell, Rutger's Tyler Scaife and Samantha Logic of Iowa.  The sophomore's 26-points in Happy Valley puts her 33-points behind Liz Shimek (2002-06) for the MSU single-season scoring record.

SPORTS

Gymnastics bounces back to defeat Pittsburgh

Troy Jefferson
February 15, 2015

By Troy Jefferson Tjefferson@statenews.com The gymnastics team was able to bounce back with a nail biting victory on Sunday afternoon at Jenison Field House. MSU defeated Pittsburgh, 195.150 to 194.275 at Jenison Field house to snap a two game losing streak.

SPORTS

HALFTIME: MSU leads Ohio State 33-24

John Neidhart
February 14, 2015

At halftime in a critical Big Ten game, MSU leads Ohio State, 33-24. Standout freshman guard D’Angelo Russell wasted no time getting his team on the board, backing down MSU freshman guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn before connecting on a short pull-up jumper. Junior guard Denzel Valentine and senior forward Branden Dawson scored back-to-back for the Spartans to gain the lead.

SPORTS

Tom Izzo inducted into Michigan sports hall of fame

Omari Sankofa II
February 13, 2015

Only a few days after moving into third place on the Big Ten career wins list with 228, men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo added another accomplishment to his resume — Michigan Sports Hall of Fame member. Izzo was one of six inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday night at Motor City Casino in Detroit.