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FINAL: No. 24 MSU fights off comeback against Wichita State, finishes third in the 'Battle 4 Atlantis'

Connor Clark

November 25, 2016

In the "Battle 4 Atlantis," No. MSU finishes in third place after a win against Wichita State 77-72 . MSU took a 10 point lead into the second half, 39-29, however, many Spartans faced foul trouble. Their loss against Baylor saw the Spartans in a similar situation, up three points at the half, until being blown out in the second half, losing 73-58.

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Halftime: No. 24 MSU leads 39-29 against Wichita State

Connor Clark

November 25, 2016

No. 24 MSU (3-3 overall) leads 39-29 at the half against Wichita State (5-1 overall) in the third-place game for the "Battle 4 Atlantis."

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Live Blog: No. 24 MSU vs. Wichita State for third place in 'Battle 4 Atlantis'

Casey Harrison

November 25, 2016

Follow along with The State News basketball beat writers Connor Clark and Casey Harrison as they cover No. 24 MSU (3-3) vs.

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FINAL: No. 24 MSU loses to No. 20 Baylor 73-58 in the 'Battle 4 Atlantis'

Connor Clark

November 24, 2016

In the "Battle 4 Atlantis," No. 24 MSU loses to No. 20 Baylor 73-58. Leading by three points at the half, MSU was able to stretch the Baylor zone defense, knocking down six three-point field goals. However, Baylor was able to seize second half control, and blew the game wide open.

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HALFTIME: No. 24 MSU leads No. 20 Baylor 33-30

Connor Clark

November 24, 2016

In the second round of the "Battle 4 Atlantis," No. 24 MSU (3-2) leads No. 20 Baylor (4-0) 33-30 at the half. 

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Live Blog: No. 24 MSU vs. No. 20 Baylor in the Battle 4 Atlantis

Casey Harrison

November 24, 2016

Follow along with The State News basketball beat writers Connor Clark and Casey Harrison as they cover No. 24 MSU (3-2) vs.

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FINAL: MSU advances in Battle 4 Atlantis with victory over St. John's

Casey Harrison

November 23, 2016

After taking a 32-29 lead into halftime, the No. 24 MSU men's basketball team is advancing in the winner's bracket of the 'Battle 4 Atlantis' tournament in the Bahamas after defeating the St. John's Red Storm by a final score of 73-62.

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HALFTIME: Spartans reclaim lead against St. John's late in first half

Casey Harrison

November 23, 2016

After already traveling out to Honolulu, Hawaii and New York, New York, the No. 24 MSU men's basketball (2-2 overall) team opened the holiday break in the Bahamas to take part in the 'Battle 4 Atlantis' tournament.

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Live Blog: No. 24 Michigan State vs. St. Johns

Connor Clark

November 23, 2016

Follow along with The State News basketball beat writers Connor Clark and Casey Harrison as they cover No. 24 MSU (2-2) vs. St. John's (2-1) in the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas. Send them your thoughts, questions and comments below.

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MSU men's basketball escapes FGCU with last second game clock error

Stephen Olschanski

November 21, 2016

No. 13 MSU men’s basketball escaped Florida Gulf Coast in a thrilling 78-77 win Sunday night aided by a clock error that seemed to have cheated FGCU out of a chance to win. With 2.8 seconds remaining in the game FGCU guard Christian Terrell tried to inbound the ball out of a timeout, only to have it swatted out-of-bounds by MSU forward Miles Bridges on the baseline. Bridges’ block drained the clock to 1.6 seconds giving FGCU ample but short time for a buzzer-beating shot on an executed inbounds pass.

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FINAL: MSU survives scare from Florida Gulf Coast

Nathaniel Bott

November 20, 2016

A frenetically paced and foul filled first half, seeing both sides commit nine turnovers and double digits infractions, left the Spartans leading by just two points to Florida Gulf Coast.

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HALFTIME: No. 13 MSU basketball (1-2) leads Florida Gulf Coast (1-2)

Nathaniel Bott

November 20, 2016

No. 13 MSU basketball was back at Breslin Center again and fresh of their first win of the season against Mississippi Valley State this past Friday.

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Live Blog: No. 13 MSU basketball vs. Florida Gulf Coast

Nathaniel Bott  and  Stephen Olschanski

November 20, 2016

Follow along with The State News football beat writers Nathaniel Bott and Stephen Olschanski as they tackle MSU basketball. No. 13 MSU (1-2) hosts Florida Gulf Coast (1-2) in a non-conference tilt at Breslin Center. Send them your thoughts, questions and comments below. 

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Home opener win provides confidence boost for Spartans

Casey Harrison

November 20, 2016

The last time MSU started the season 0-2 was the 2011-2012 season, where the Spartans dropped games to North Carolina and Duke. Then they went to win their next 15 games in a row, win the Big Ten Tournament and secure a No. 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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MSU women's basketball team defeats Western Michigan in overtime

Denise Spann

November 19, 2016

In the fourth game in seven days for MSU Women’s Basketball, the Spartans took a trip to Western Michigan to play Friday night. It was a surprisingly close game against the Mustangs with two Spartans in foul trouble.

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Transition offense gives confidence boost in win against Mississippi Valley State

Connor Clark

November 19, 2016

Rebound, push the ball, run your lane, head up, find the open shooter. Just like clock work, MSU was ticking, every pass with a crisp snap of the wrist against Mississippi Valley State in transition.

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FINAL: MSU basketball defeats MVSU, 100-53 for first win

Connor Clark

November 18, 2016

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

Connor Clark

November 18, 2016

In MSU's home opener, the Spartans  Mississippi Valley State . 

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Live Blog: No. 13 MSU basketball vs. Mississippi Valley State

Casey Harrison

November 18, 2016

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

Connor Clark

November 16, 2016

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