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Bye-bye Badgers
The No. 15 Wisconsin men’s basketball team came to East Lansing seeking revenge for its Jan. 3 overtime loss to No.
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Defense key in MSU win at Ohio State
Columbus, Ohio — Sometimes lost in the ups and downs of the offense, the No. 11 men’s basketball team’s defense was the key in the 58-48 win in at No.
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MSU upsets Ohio State, moves into first-place tie
Columbus, Ohio — The No. 11 MSU men’s basketball team ended No. 3 Ohio States 39-game home court winning streak with a 58-48 victory tonight in Columbus, Ohio.
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Spartans beat Penn State, look to OSU
A slow start plagued both the MSU and Penn State men’s basketball teams in the first half Wednesday night as the Spartans lead the Nittany Lions, 33-19.
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Order Restored
The No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team held on to their halftime lead and beat No. 23 Michigan, . Coming off a knee sprain Tuesday at Illinois, senior forward Draymond Green willed the Spartans to victory with 14 points, 16 rebounds and assists.
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MSU leads Michigan, 30-22, at halftime
The No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team led by as many as 14 and never trailed in the first half against No.
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Izzo's job more than wins
Four hundred college basketball wins. That’s 400 more wins than I’ll likely ever accumulate in my lifetime, but still more than 500 less than Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. And that’s enough to make Tom Izzo feel like 400 isn’t very many.
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Dawson's court
A glimpse of the Spartan basketball future was seen late in MSU’s 83-58 blowout win against Purdue. With 2:48 left in the game, Travis Trice softly lobbed a pass to Branden Dawson for a cheer-inducing, authoritative slam. The connection between the freshmen guards ended a 10-point, five-minute stretch from Dawson.
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Purdue arrives late prior to blowout, Nix continues impressive play
First noted in a report from MLive.com, the Purdue men’s basketball team experienced travel troubles prior to the 83-58 loss to MSU at Breslin Center.
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Painter yells at Izzone, Dawson during blowout
During the MSU men’s basketball team’s rout of Purdue, Matt Painter was seen yelling at people on and off the court.
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Kearney continues to impress with hard work
Brandan Kearney was one of few players to come out of Tuesday’s 60-59 loss at Michigan. The freshman guard hit two key 3-pointers and made several hustle plays and kept a solid head on his shoulders.
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MSU downed by U-M, 60-59
The anticipated matchup of No. 20 Michigan and the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team saw the Spartans defeated in Ann Arbor, 60-59.
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Spartans lose at Northwestern, winning streak snapped
Evanston, Ill. — MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo knew it would happen eventually, he just didn’t know when. Featuring “three and a half freshmen” in the regular rotation — with senior guard and first-year Spartan Brandon Wood being the half — Izzo said inexperience was bound to doom MSU at least once this season. That moment came Saturday, when the No. 6 Spartans (15-3 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) traveled to Evanston, Ill. and fell to Northwestern 81-74 — marking MSU’s first Big Ten loss of the season.
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Spartans different than last season
Derrick Nix quite possibly is the greatest indicator that this season’s MSU men’s basketball team is different from last year.
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No. 16 Spartans extend winning streak to 12, hand No. 13 Indiana first loss
In a game that saw MSU build an 18-point lead before facing a nine-point deficit, the Spartans (12-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) eventually used a 20-0 run to come out on top, 80-65, in a see-saw Big Ten battle.
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Spartans hand Indiana first loss, 80-65
The No. 16 MSU men’s basketball team played No. 13 Indiana in a game of ups and downs, but came out on top, 80-65, Wednesday at Breslin Center.
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Spartans survive Blue Devils, 89-69
The MSU men’s basketball team overcame sloppy play, a confused Izzone and a hot-shooting first half from Central Connecticut State to win Tuesday night, 89-69.
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Spartans lead Seminoles, 30-26, at halftime
The MSU men’s basketball team heads into halftime leading Florida State, 30-26, at Breslin Center in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
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Spartans handle Milwaukee, 68-55
The MSU men’s basketball team beat Milwaukee, 68-55, Wednesday night at Breslin Center. The Spartans (3-2) rode a 9-0 run to start the second half after entering the half with a 34-30 lead.
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Green plays key role in US team's wins
As a member of the U.S. competing in the World University Games in Shenzhen, China, MSU senior forward Draymond Green has emerged as a leader and has been vital to the team’s 3-0 start.