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Dueling column: Season was ultimately one to remember
NEW YORK — It's been a good year in Spartan basketball land.
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UConn knocks off MSU in Elite Eight
NEW YORK — It’s been said millions of times – this MSU team has never been to a Final Four.
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Hot shooting gives Spartans halftime lead
NEW YORK — MSU is one step away from a trip to the Final Four, but they came out flatter than a four-day old soda. However, the Spartans dug their heels in late in the half to snatch the lead from UConn and head into the locker room with a 25-21 lead.
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Column: Stakes are higher than last season's UConn matchup
NEW YORK — You don't have to look far for the last time MSU and UConn butted heads on the court.
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For Izzo and MSU, Elite Eight showdown with UConn awaits
NEW YORK — Gary Harris doesn’t remember much from his first college game.
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Payne helps swing momentum for MSU in victory
NEW YORK -- A little over ten minutes were left on the clock, and MSU was staring at a four-point deficit.
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Spartans survive Virginia, advance to Elite Eight
NEW YORK — It doesn’t get much better than this.
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Men's basketball leading Virginia at half
NEW YORK — A close game is what fans were expecting, and that’s just what the fans have gotten, as the No. 4 seed MSU men’s basketball team leads No. 1 seed Virginia 31-27 at the half.
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Oh So Sweet Matchups
Friday night’s game versus No. 1 seed Virginia, set to tip at about 10 p.m., has a lot on the line— including a trip to the Elite Eight and a shot at the Final Four for MSU seniors Adreian Payne and Keith Appling.
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Cavaliers bring stingy defense, toughness to MSU matchup
In the past couple of years when people heard "Virginia basketball," odds are they didn't cower in fear.
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Toughness of veterans key for Spartans
When March rolls around, it pays to have some experience.In the case of the MSU men’s basketball team, that’s exactly what it has — in bunches.
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Trice hitting stride at right time for MSU
By Matt SheehanHead coach Tom Izzo said it after beating Delaware on Thursday.
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Touted small forward commits to MSU men's basketball
Of all places in America, Bel Aire, Kansas has treated Tom Izzo right on the recruiting trail. This morning, 3-star small forward Marvin Clark committed to the Spartans.
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Column: Spartans' resiliency key to Harvard victory
SPOKANE, Wash. — What hurts now pays off in the long run.Many Spartans might have had their heart stop during MSU’s 80-73 show-stopping win against Harvard Saturday night, but it’s exactly what the doctor ordered.At times in the second half, the Spartans looked like they wanted to get beat, hanging their heads and playing down to Harvard’s level.
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MSU escapes Harvard, moves on to Sweet 16
SPOKANE, Wash. — Early on, it was all MSU. Pack the bags, book the tickets for New York City and get ready for more MSU basketball.
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MSU up on Harvard at halftime
SPOKANE, Wash. — Branden Dawson vowed when he broke his hand he would come back stronger than ever.
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Relationship between Izzo and Amaker goes back decades
SPOKANE, Wash. — It all started with Chris Webber.Tom Izzo got to know Tommy Amaker while on the recruiting trail for the hot prospect out of Detroit, Izzo an assistant at MSU and Amaker an assistant at Duke.
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Amaker and Harvard stand in way of Sweet 16
SPOKANE, Wash. — It's been a while since it happened, but tomorrow's matchup will be a familiar one.
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Amaker and Harvard up next for Spartans
SPOKANE, Wash. — The madness of March struck early in Spokane, Wash., as No. 12 Harvard topped No.