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Still part of the family
Fifteen years later, Mateen Cleaves is still invested in Spartan basketball.
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Holding their own
Though MSU played some of their best basketball of the season on the road to the championship, they fell short in overtime against Wisconsin on Sunday.
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Izzo, players say the team is 'growing up' and finding ways to win
MSU's season was summarized in just a few words from head coach Tom Izzo following his team's 62-58 victory. "Well, we don't make it easy, I can promise you that," Izzo said. MSU's most disappointing losses have been defined by crunch time meltdowns.
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MSU defeats Maryland 62-58, will face Wisconsin for the Big Ten championship
The Spartans trailed by 16 in the first half. But a 15-0 second half run changed MSU's fortunes and bought them a ticket to the Big Ten championship round.
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MSU will tip off Big Ten tournament against Ohio State at 9 p.m.
To say the series between MSU men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo and Ohio State men's basketball head coach Thad Matta has been close would be an understatement.
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Three keys for MSU basketball to defeat Ohio State
With Ohio State's 79-73 win over Minnesota last night, the Buckeyes secured a date with MSU tonight at 9 p.m.
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MSU locks in No. 3 seed in Big Ten tournament after 74-72 win at Indiana
Valentine fouled Indiana junior guard Yogi Ferrell with two seconds left as Ferrell raced up the court.
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Halftime: Branden Dawson leaves game, Purdue leads men's basketball 30-27
It wasn't the prettiest half of basketball, but a late burst helped keep the deficit close entering halftime.
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Coming full circle
Senior forward Branden Dawson and senior guard Travis Trice will play their final home game against Purdue. The whole team looks forward to the Big Ten tourney.
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Men's basketball falls to Wisconsin 68-61
The men's basketball team lost by seven points, but the game was nowhere near as close as the final score indicated.
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One of the greats
Senior forward Branden Dawson came into MSU with all the hype in the world and, as a result, has had blessings and curses during his career in East Lansing.
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Men's basketball uses hot perimeter shooting to take 41-36 lead over Minnesota at halftime
Minnesota's size was too much for MSU in the first half, so the Spartans made them pay on the perimeter.
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Joe Lunardi moves MSU men's basketball up in latest bracketology article
Following its fourth straight win, MSU (19-8 overall, 10-4 Big Ten) is starting to work its way off of the NCAA tournament bubble. In Joe Lunardi's latest bracket for ESPN, the Spartans have moved up to a seven seed in the East region.
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Men's basketball outlasts Illinois 60-53
The Spartans nearly let another sure win slip away, but an uncharacteristically strong night at the line helped MSU steal a road win from one of the best home teams in the Big Ten. MSU (19-8 overall, 10-4 Big Ten) drained 17 of 20 free throw attempts to defeat Illinois, 60-53.
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Halftime: men's basketball leads U-M 38-23
Ann Arbor, Mich. It took MSU five 3-point tries before their first make. But when senior guard Travis Trice sank a triple with 13:46 seconds left in the first half, the proverbial lid came off for MSU. The Spartans made 5-of-13 3-pointers and shot 59.3 percent in first half against rival U-M Tuesday night and lead 38-23 at halftime.
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Men's basketball ranks as third in Big Ten standings
With Saturday's win over No. 23 Ohio State, MSU (17-8 overall, 8-4 Big Ten) is third in the Big Ten standings.
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It's ValenTIME
After missing a game-winning point against Illinois, junior guard Denzel Valentine found redemption in a 3-pointer against Ohio State — appropriately enough on Valentine's Day.
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Valentine's Day: Denzel Valentine hits late three-pointer to lift Spartans over Ohio State
It's a Valentine's Day MSU fans won't soon forget. Junior guard Denzel Valentine drained a 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds on the clock to give MSU (17-8 overall, 8-4 Big Ten) the upset win over No.
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Men's basketball prepares to face off with Ohio State in crucial Big Ten game
To beat No. 23 Ohio State on Saturday, MSU will first have to find a way to beat freshman guard D’Angelo Russell.