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FINAL: MSU basketball defeats MVSU, 100-53 for first win
MSU (1-2) earns its first victory of the season against Mississippi Valley State (0-4).
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HALFTIME: MSU leads 48-23 over Mississippi Valley State in home opener
In MSU's home opener, the Spartans Mississippi Valley State .
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Live Blog: No. 13 MSU basketball vs. Mississippi Valley State
Follow along The State News men's basketball beat writers Casey Harrison and Connor Clark as MSU (0-2 overall) hosts Mississippi Valley State (0-3 overall) in MSU's home opener.
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Size is no excuse for Izzo's Spartans
Early injuries to forward Ben Carter and forward Gavin Schilling created a depletion of size for men’s basketball, however, it seems the guards are more to blame.Siz
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FINAL: Spartans fall to 0-2 with loss to No. 2 Kentucky
The Spartans looked to rebound against No. 2 Kentucky after a last-second coast-to-coast layup cost MSU their first win Friday against then-No. 10 Arizona, but fell to Kentucky, 69-48, in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden and are now 0-2 to start the regular season.
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Live Blog: 2016 Champions Classic — No. 13 MSU vs. No. 2 Kentucky
Welcome to the live blog for the MSU men's basketball matchup with No. 2 Kentucky. Follow along with State News basketball writers Casey Harrison and Connor Clark as they cover the game.
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Miles Bridges added to the preseason Wooden Watch list
Forward Miles Bridges has been named to the preseason 50 John R. Wooden award watch list. The list, headlined by Duke's Grayson Allen, includes players considered most outstanding in men's and women's college basketball.
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PREVIEW: No. 13 MSU looks to upset No. 2 Kentucky in Champions Classic
MSU men's basketball take to Madison Square Garden in New York City for their next high profile battle against the No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats in the Champions Classic. The Spartans hold a record of 3-2 in the Champions Classic, however hold a 3-11 record in Madison Square Garden, 3-7 under Head Coach Tom Izzo. MSU last met Kentucky in the Champions Classic in 2013, when the Spartans finished victorious 78-74, former guard Keith Appling led with 22 points.
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Freshman Miles Bridges given Big Ten honors
Just one game into the MSU men's basketball season, freshman forward Miles Bridges picked up an honor, being named Co-Big Ten Freshmen of the Week.
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Loss to No. 10 Arizona is still progress for MSU
There is a paradox in sports. When everything looks evergreen, all of a sudden there is demolition. This paradox stole the minds of football fans when MSU football crashed — from a College Football Playoff team — to second to last in the Big Ten.
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Highly-touted basketball recruit Gary Trent Jr. selects Duke over MSU
Gary Trent Jr., son of former NBA player Gary Trent, selected the Blue Devils this evening over the Spartans and Bruins. Trent Jr. was believed to select Duke, according to 247sports, though head coach Tom Izzo recruited Trent Jr. extensively.
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PREVIEW: No. 12 MSU opens regular season against No. 10 Arizona
It’s been a process eight months in the making. It started with a stunning upset loss to Middle Tennessee State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, which blemished not only the resume of Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo and his 2016 graduating class consisting of the likes of Denzel Valentine, Bryn Forbes, Matt Costello and Colby Wollenman.
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Harris, McQuaid provide offensive potency in exhibition win
The basketball bounced on the floor and the players’ shoes were extra squeaky as the MSU basketball team was back on the court for its second exhibition game.
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Izzo says program is in "uncharted waters" despite exhibition win to SVSU
After defeating Saginaw Valley State University 87-77, the MSU men's basketball team is still 0-0.
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FINAL: MSU defeats SVSU for second exhibition win
For the Spartans, the starting five was unchanged with only one freshman, forward Miles Bridges, featured in it.
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HALFTIME: Spartans leading SVSU in second exhibition, 42-28
The Breslin Center was rocking once again with the Izzone as the MSU basketball team continued its exhibition season, hosting nearby Saginaw Valley State University. For the Spartans, the starting five was unchanged with only one freshman, forward Miles Bridges, featured in it.
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Following 33-point performance, freshman Bridges has more to show
As MSU jostled with Northwood for control of Thursday night's exhibition game, an eerie aura descended on the Breslin Center.
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Spartans showcase freshman class in exhibition win against Northwood
The new-look Spartans were on full display when they kicked off their season with an exhibition win over Northwood University Thursday. MSU played in its first of two exhibition games, appearing in a match for the first time since their disappointing end to the NCAA Tournament last year.
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HALFTIME: MSU basketball leads Northwood, 48-35
Following the first half of MSU men's basketball first action of the season, MSU lead the Northwood Timberwolves 48-35 in an exhibition performance. The Spartans showed signs of inexperience littered across the first period, not capturing the lead until the game was eight minutes through.
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Spartan freshmen class hungry for difficult start to the season
Opening tests against Arizona on Nov. 11 in Hawaii, followed four days later with a battle against Kentucky in New York City and a tournament in the Bahamas, MSU’s new recruits will be tested early with big games and long days of travel.