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Valentine's play crucial against Wildcats
It’s the dog days of the season for the MSU men’s basketball team.
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Spartan women's basketball still feels in control after Nebraska road loss
The No. 25 women’s basketball team has sailed through great stretches of play this season.
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Mark Hollis reveals details about 2018 event
After weeks of cryptic clues floating around the Twittersphere, athletics director Mark Hollis has unveiled his latest creation — a cross-country basketball tour in 2018.
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Seeing the light
Sometimes on the big stage, when nobody expects it, the curtain opens up and the spotlight shines on whoever is standing at the center. With senior guard Keith Appling out indefinitely with a wrist injury, junior guard Travis Trice has joined one of the most scrutinized student groups at MSU — the basketball team’s starting lineup. In his two games as a starter against Penn State and Wisconsin, Trice has protected the ball like he owns it, dishing out nine assists and committing zero turnovers. Although there are facets the Huber Heights, Ohio native can improve on, head coach Tom Izzo likes what he sees out of his new starting point guard. “I think he’ll get better this week,” Izzo said.
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Appling and Dawson on track to recover
Injuries have been a storyline for the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team all season, but the sun seems to be peeking over the horizon.
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Merchant not concerned for MSU women's basketball after loss
Saturday’s 76-56 loss to No. 21 Nebraska wasn’t the result head coach Suzy Merchant wanted. But she’s not hitting the panic button yet. At her weekly press conference Tuesday, Merchant addressed the No.
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Spartans undeserving of No. 9 ranking
MADISON, Wis. — There’s a difference between potential and performance. In the case of the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team, the potential is there, but the performance has been lacking. The Spartans are overrated.
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Column: Women's basketball team's progress halted with loss
Two steps forward, one step back was the mantra of the No. 25 women’s basketball team after Saturday’s 76-56 loss to No.
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Badgers top Appling-less MSU in Madison
MADISON, Wis. — The Spartans blew their only chance to beat Wisconsin in the regular season, as Traevon Jackson hit a 10-foot jump shot with 2.1 seconds left in the game to give the Badgers a 60-58 win. “(I’m) disappointed we didn’t find a way to win it,” head coach Tom Izzo said.
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Women's basketball suffers big road loss to Nebraska
After four consecutive wins, the women’s basketball team regressed once again Saturday night
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Efforts of Payne not enough in MSU loss
MADISON, Wisc. — There wasn’t much to say in the locker room following the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team’s 60-58 road loss to Wisconsin Sunday afternoon.
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Late bucket lifts Wisconsin over MSU
The Spartans blew their only chance to beat Wisconsin in the regular season, as Traevon Jackson hit a ten foot jump shot with 2.1 seconds left in the game give the Badgers a 60-58 win.
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Wisconsin leading MSU at halftime
It’s another classic game between No. 9 MSU and Wisconsin, as Sam Dekker and Josh Gasser’s 16 combined points have helped the Badgers take a 30-22 halftime lead. Wisconsin’s Josh Gasser was the man down the stretch as he nailed a 3-pointer and hit two free throws to cap off an 11-0 run at the end of half.
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MSU men's basketball to face Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisc. — Setting up for their lone matchup of the season, Wisconsin and No. 9 MSU are both heading into Sunday with something to prove.
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MSU women's basketball loses on road to Nebraska
Entering Saturday’s away game against No. 22 Nebraska, the No. 24 women’s basketball team was tied with No.
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Behind 22-0 run, Nebraska leads MSU women's basketball at halftime
The Spartans started the game 6-of-9 from the field, and missed their next 13 shots. That sums up the first half for the No.
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Payne's return off bench provides spark in MSU victory
It was the biggest return MSU had to offer – literally.
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No. 9 MSU men's basketball rolls over Penn State, 82-67
Kenny Kaminski knew two hours before tipoff that he was going to have a big night.
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No. 9 MSU up on Penn State by 16 at halftime
After a disappointing performance the last time out, the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team turned on the jets, and leads Penn State 46-30 at the half.
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Spartan women's basketball hits road without Johnson
15 minutes before the opening tip against Illinois Wednesday night, MSU announced Kiana Johnson had been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.