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MSU to face Oakland after 10-day break
After a 10-day layoff, the No. 5 men’s basketball team will be back in action against Oakland this afternoon. (4 p.m., ESPN2)
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball goes down in NCAA tourney
The No. 20 MSU volleyball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament Friday, falling to Big Ten rival No.
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MSU enters final game before holiday break against No. 4 Ferris State
Coming off potentially its best series of the season, MSU (5-8-1, 0-1-1-1 B1G) will look to keep the momentum going in its final contest before the holiday break as in-state foe No. 4 Ferris State (13-2-3, 10-0-2 WCHA) travels to Munn Ice Arena Saturday night. Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m. The matchup between the two former Central Collegiate Hockey Association members will have extra significance, also serving as the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game with former MSU head coach and athletic director Ron Mason being recognized.
BASKETBALL
Drew Valentine facing familiar foe as MSU grad assistant
After his senior season as an Oakland Grizzly came to a close, Drew Valentine had a tough decision to make — go overseas in hopes of starting a basketball career, or join MSU’s basketball team as a graduate assistant. Already suffering an ACL tear, a torn meniscus and a removed tumor in his pinky during his career, he decided he had too many bumps and bruises to continue playing basketball.
SPORTS
Rose Bowl ticket requests top 31,000, according to university
Requests for Rose Bowl tickets from university donors, students, season ticket-holders and Spartan Fund donors have topped 31,000 — about 7,000 more than MSU’s allotment — according to the MSU Athletics Department.
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Report: MSU fans snapped up Rose Bowl tix through Stanford athletics
The Stanford Daily is reporting that some MSU fans might be to blame for rapid sales of the university’s allotment of Rose Bowl Tickets. The paper reports that some MSU fans said they took advantage of an offer from the Stanford athletics department granting advance access to up to four guaranteed Rose Bowl tickets if a deposit was made for 2014 Stanford football season tickets.
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Report: Narduzzi turns down head coaching offer at UConn
MSU defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi will be around campus at least a bit longer.
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At press conference, Anastos says team improved this weekend
MSU (5-8-1, 0-1-1-1 B1G) took evident strides of improvement in all aspects of play during their Big Ten-season opening series “against then-No.
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Narduzzi named nation's top assistant
After 13 games of commanding one of the nation’s most feared defenses, defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi was named as Broyles Award winner. Narduzzi is the first MSU coach to win the award that is given to the nation’s top assistant coach in its 18 year history.
VOLLEYBALL
MSU volleyball heading to Sweet Sixteen
For the second straight year, the No. 20 MSU volleyball team is Sweet Sixteen bound. The Spartans (23-11 overall, 10-10 Big Ten) defeated No.
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Wrestling drops 14th straight Big Ten meet
The Big Ten woes continue for the MSU wrestling team.
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Dozens of supporters welcome Spartans home
Sunday morning, 8-year-old Cody Ream and his 7-year-old brother Dylan Ream couldn’t wait to see sophomore quarterback Connor Cook. However, this time they wouldn’t be seeing him on a football field or on the TV — they would be seeing him step off the team plane on the tarmac of Capital Regional International Airport.
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Spartans upset Ohio State for Big Ten championship, Rose Bowl bid
INDIANAPOLIS — Mark Dantonio told his team they would be “the ones” at his team banquet last offseason, where the book officially closed on a frustrating 7-6 season.
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Column: Spartans make history in Big Ten Championship Game victory
Several weeks into fall camp, head coach Mark Dantonio had a question for his team. “How many of you were alive in 1988?”
SOCCER
Men's soccer falls to Notre Dame in tourney
South Bend, Ind. — The run is over. The 11th seeded MSU men’s soccer team’s season came to an end Saturday night after a 2-1 loss to three-seed Notre Dame in the Elite Eight.
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HALFTIME: MSU leads Ohio State, 17-10, in Big Ten Championship Game
No. 10 MSU came out swinging behind the arm of sophomore quarterback Connor Cook before No. 2 Ohio State found its footing and bounced back to make it a 17-10 game heading after one half of play in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Spartans took advantage of two pass interference flags on the game’s opening drive, which resulted in a 40-yard field goal from freshman kicker Michael Geiger. MSU also claimed the first big play of the night, a 72-yard bomb from Cook to junior wide receiver Keith Mumphery, sending the portion of the crowd clad in green into a frenzy. Cook threw another jaw-dropping pass to junior Tony Lippett for a 33-yard score, giving the Spartans an early 17-0 lead and MSU appeared to be in command. The Buckeyes’ explosive offense was stifled by MSU on their first three drives, generating just 36 yards.
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Hockey falls to Minnesota in second game, 3-2
MSU (5-8-1, 0-1-0-1 B1G) fell on Saturday to No. 1 Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-2-2, 3-0-1-0 B1G) 3-2 at Munn Ice Arena, with the Spartans playing catch-up all game.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball beats Ohio in first round of NCAA tourney
The MSU volleyball team took care of business, beating Ohio in straight sets (25-21, 25-22, 25-19) to advance to the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball falls on road at Va. Tech
The MSU women’s basketball team continued its recent struggles with a third-straight loss Saturday afternoon losing, 72-66, at Virginia Tech. Despite hitting two 3-pointers in the final minute of the game, the Spartans (5-4 overall) couldn’t get the comeback victory. MSU started three freshmen in the lineup because of junior guard Kiana Johnson missing her second straight game with an infection.
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MSU hockey knocks off No. 1 Minnesota in shootout
?MSU (6-7, 1-0 B1G) played its best outing of the season, knocking off the No. 1 Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-2-2) in a shootout on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena.