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Spartans set to battle Penn State
MSU will look to freshman guard Keith Appling to defend Penn State’s Talor Battle, the Big Ten’s leading scorer.
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Spartans win at Northwestern, 65-62
The MSU men’s basketball team won its first Big Ten road challenge of the year, 65-62, at Northwestern.
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Spartans win Big Ten opener against Minnesota
After an atrocious first half, the No. 20 MSU men’s basketball team managed to right its wrongs in the second half, propelling the Spartans to a 71-62 victory against No. 14 Minnesota in the Big Ten opener.
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Spartans lacking statement win, identity
During MSU’s run of six Final Fours in the last 12 years, anyone who knows anything about basketball has learned to never doubt a Tom Izzo-led basketball team in November or December. But after watching the No. 12 Spartans lose to No. 18 Texas, 67-55, Wednesday night at Breslin Center, it’s becoming harder and harder to believe in this MSU basketball team’s chances at a long run in March.
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Spartans' home winning streak snapped by Texas
The No. 12 MSU men’s basketball team had its 52-game nonconference home winning streak broken with a 67-55 loss to No. 18 Texas on Wednesday night.
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Izzo suspended for secondary violation
MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo will be suspended for Saturday’s game against Prairie View A&M after committing a secondary violation, MSU announced Friday.
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All Izzo wants for Christmas is 'practice'
Tom Izzo’s Christmas list likely is very different than anyone else’s in America. Unlike many people, who ask for a variety of gadgets or gizmos, Izzo simply wants some time to work with his No. 14 MSU men’s basketball team.
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Spartans survive scare against Oakland, 77-76
Auburn Hills, Mich. – The No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team may have been favored against in-state foe Oakland, but the Spartans found themselves in a 40-minute dogfight against the defending Summit League champion Golden Grizzlies, winning, 77-76, at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
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Spartans prepared for zone defense of No. 8 Syracuse
On Monday men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo explained that Tuesday’s game against No. 8 Syracuse, which almost exclusively plays a 2-3 zone on defense, will be another style for his players to experience before possibly facing it in March.
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Schedule already affecting 'tired' Spartans
MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo long has used the anyone, any place, any time thought process when putting together his team’s schedule. But after Saturday’s 74-39 win against Bowling Green at Breslin Center, Izzo said he is a little concerned with how the constant traveling to play big games is affecting his players.
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Spartans blow by Bowling Green, 74-39
The No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team defeated Bowling Green, 74-39, on Saturday at Breslin Center. Junior guard Kalin Lucas sat himself out for most of the second half to due tiredness and soreness.
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Spartans looking to cut down on turnovers
Wednesday night’s game against Duke, which many believe could be a preview of the national championship game, saw MSU turn the ball over 20 times. If there’s one thing the Spartans are looking to improve on when Bowling Green comes to town Saturday, it’s taking better care of the ball.
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MSU looks to knock off No. 1 Blue Devils
The No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team (5-1) will travel to Durham, N.C., tonight for a matchup with the No. 1 Blue Devils as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (9:30 p.m., ESPN).
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Spartans use strong defense to beat Tennessee Tech
The No. 2 MSU basketball team might have been missing the beaches of Maui when it welcomed Tennessee Tech to Breslin Center on Sunday. The Spartans had an ugly start, but fought through their own mistakes to defeat the Golden Eagles, 73-55.
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Spartans take third place in Maui, beat Washington, 76-71
Overcoming a 10-point halftime deficit, the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team defeated the No. 13 Washington Huskies, 76-71, in the third-place game of the Maui Invitational.
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Men's basketball team falls to UConn
The No. 2 men’s basketball team fell to UConn on Tuesday in the second round of the Maui Invitational.
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Spartans avoid upset, beat Chaminade, 82-74
Led by a career-high 28 points from senior guard Kalin Lucas, the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball disposed of a pesky Chaminade team on the way to an 82-74 win in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.
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Beach, basketball await No. 2 Spartans in Maui
The MSU men’s basketball program hasn’t won an early season tournament since the Pearl Harbor Classic in 1998. The Spartans will try to break that streak at the 2010 Maui Invitational, which begins Monday.
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Spartans hold on, defeat Gamecocks, 82-73
With a later-than-usual 10 p.m. tip-off as a part of ESPN’s Tip-Off Marathon, the MSU men’s basketball team didn’t perform like the No. 2 team in the country, committing 19 turnovers and shooting 50 percent from the free-throw line in an 82-73 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night at Breslin Center.
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Spartans prepared for fast-paced matchup with Gamecocks
When the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team takes on South Carolina at 10 p.m. Tuesday at Breslin Center, Izzo said his players likely will get a taste of their own medicine.