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Elite Effort: How MSU can Advance
Check out five keys and five storylines for MSU to beat Duke and head to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight.
Dillon Davis
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Spartans ready for Duke
The names of the coaches in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament read like a who’s who in college basketball.
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Destination Sweet 16
At 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, a full 2 1/2 hours before tickets officially went on sale, human development and family studies junior Faye Van Oostenburg staked out the Izzone office on the third floor of the Union for a chance to see the MSU men’s basketball team face Duke in Indianapolis tomorrow. “It’s (about) the experience,” Van Oostenburg said with a smile.
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Fans see off tournament-bound Spartans
Tom Izzo didn’t board the bus until he posed for every picture, shook every hand and greeted every fan that wanted it.
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Oh, So Sweet
With high-flying dunks and long-arching threes, the Spartans advanced to their fifth Sweet 16 appearance in six years behind the acrobatics of Adreian Payne and the precision of Gary Harris. An explosive first half from Harris followed by a dominant second half from Payne helped power the No.
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Nix carries team to win with big game
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Tom Izzo had spent a good portion of the past four years doing everything he could to keep Derrick Nix on the floor, at times fighting his big man to do so.
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Interactive timeline: Tracking the MSU men's basketball team's regular season
As MSU prepares to play in the NCAA Tournament today at the Palace of Auburn Hills, look back at the team’s regular season in this timeline.
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Spartans have great chance for historic run
The squeaks of sneakers sprinting across MSU’s basketball practice court suddenly stopped as the 2009 Final Four banner billowed briskly against the wall Monday afternoon.
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Headed to the Palace
At last, it’s time to break out the dancing shoes. Following a semifinal exit in the Big Ten Tournament, the No.
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MSU unable to overcome OSU, now looks to NCAA tourney
Chicago — As soon as he heard the name, Keith Appling couldn’t hide a look of disgust as he began to shake his head.
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In the Zone
It didn’t take long for Steven Neville, also known as one of the Angry Birds that flocked the Breslin Center this past season, to respond to one simple question — what comes to mind when thinking of the Izzone? “Loud,” the hospitality business junior said.
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Nix: comments are "why we didn't win the Big Ten"
Derrick Nix never has been afraid to speak his mind and at times, it’s been known to land the senior center in hot water.
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Appling, Nix lead the way as MSU leads Northwestern 33-26 at half
It only took a matter of minutes for the stakes at play in Sunday’s regular season finale to dwindle — MSU will not be playing for a conference championship.
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Live chat: MSU men's basketball versus Northwestern
Follow along with our live chat from Breslin Center as MSU takes on Northwestern on Senior Day. The Spartans are coming off a 15-point win over Wisconsin.
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Column: With Appling back in form, Spartans can go deep in NCAA tourney
The ball floated through the air, arching slowly, rotating slightly, before beginning to wobble, flatten out, and ultimately clang off the side of the rim.
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Live chat: MSU men's basketball versus Wisconsin
Follow along with our live chat as the MSU men’s basketball team takes on Wisconsin. Leave your questions, comments and analysis for State News basketball reporter Dillon Davis.
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Clutch play by Burke the key to MSU loss to U-M
Two plays: That’s all Michigan guard Trey Burke would need to sink the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team.