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MSU up on Indiana at halftime, 33-24
People tuned in to watch No. 5 MSU square off against Indiana, but they were treated to the Gary Harris vs.
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Harris, MSU returning to Indiana
Whenever MSU and Indiana squared off last season, it was truly a battle of two heavyweights. In two games in front of delirious fans and nail-biting finishes, it was head coach Tom Crean’s Hoosiers that pulled out both victoriesin last year’s match-ups.
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MSU kicks off Big Ten basketball season with 79-63 win against Penn State
While many Spartans are focused on the Rose Bowl game in California, the No. 5 men’s basketball team kicked off the Big Ten season with a 79-73 win against Penn State Tuesday afternoon. Junior forward Branden Dawson was the leading scorer with 20 points and nine rebounds. Penn State dominated early, and got off to a quick 10-3 lead. Fresh off his suspension, redshirt freshman forward Kenny Kaminski hit a pair of three-pointers to bring the Spartans within five points. A dunk by junior forward Brenden Dawson with just over seven minutes to play in the half tied the game at 27. MSU has averaged 10 turnovers a game so far this season, but committed nine in the first half. The combination of hot Penn State shooters and poor rebounding on both ends of the floor sunk the Spartans, as they went into the locker room trailing 47-41. But MSU looked like a different team in the second half. The Spartans stormed out if the gate after the break and scored the first nine points to take the lead. They went on a 16-2 run to put the game out of reach. Penn State tried to get back into it with a couple three-pointers by Big Ten leading scorer D.J.
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Spartans prepping to head to Penn State for Big Ten opener on Tuesday
On Tuesday, the No. 5 men’s basketball team will tip off Big Ten play as it travels to State College, Pa.
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Women's basketball cleans up Colgate by 50
Redshirt junior center Madison Williams had a feeling Sunday would be Tori Jankoska’s day.
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MSU women lead Colgate at halftime by 23
Aided by strong defense on one end and accurate deep shooting from the other, the women’s basketball team leads 44-21 Colgate at the half.
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Kaminski's return encouraging, but Izzo says improvement needed
Redshirt freshman forward Kenny Kaminski, who was indefinitely suspended early December by Izzo, saw his first action since Dec.
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MSU runs away from New Orleans, 101-48
With New Orleans meeting No. 5 MSU for the first time in program history, the Privateers were looking to be the first-ever Southland Conference school to take down the Spartans. They did not come close to accomplishing the historic feat, as 12 Spartans scored en route to a 101-48 victory. Senior guard Keith Appling got the ball rolling early for MSU, as he scored seven of the Spartans’ first nine points.
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MSU women's basketball set to take on Colgate on Sunday
Following a lengthy holiday break, the women’s basketball team (7-5) will conclude the non-conference portion of the regular season on Sunday, taking on Colgate (4-5) at Breslin Center at 2 p.m. It will be the first game-action for the Spartans since traveling to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Classic on Dec.
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MSU leading New Orleans at halftime
It was another slow start against a less formidable opponent for MSU, but the No. 5 men’s basketball team goes into halftime leading New Orleans, 44-27. Senior guard Keith Appling got the ball rolling early for MSU, as he scored seven of the Spartans’ first nine points.
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MSU beats Texas, 92-78, on road
It took half an hour to get going, but the No. 5 MSU men’s basketball team pulled away to beat Texas 92-78 in Austin, Tex.
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MSU down by 2 to Texas at halftime
After another slow start, No. 5 MSU is trailing Texas 38-36 at halftime.
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MSU women beat Georgetown in Puerto Rico
The women’s basketball team bounced back from a tough loss against No. 13 Oklahoma State on Friday, defeating Georgetown 67-54 in its second and last game of the Puerto Rico Classic.
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In Puerto Rico, MSU women lose to Oklahoma State
The MSU women’s basketball team fell to No. 13 Oklahoma State, 63-57, Thursday evening in the Puerto Rico Classic.
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Column: Dawson improves, Spartans show stability with key players on bench
Branden Dawson had one of the worst games of his MSU career against North Carolina, but that only fueled his fire.
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MSU women's basketball beats Oakland
The last few weeks of practice had been tough for the women’s basketball team.
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At home, MSU women looking to improve against Oakland
It’s been a rough stretch for the women’s basketball team, who have dropped their last three games by a combined 13 points. A return home could be what the doctor ordered. After a week off for exams, the Spartans (5-4 overall) will take on Oakland (2-6 overall) at Breslin Center on Sunday.
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Appling helps lead Spartans, Ellis sees more floor time
To start the game, No. 5 MSU looked as slow and sluggish as the traffic outside the arena. One of those slow drivers for MSU was senior guard Keith Appling, who finished the first half with more turnovers (four) than points (three).
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After slow start, MSU beats Oakland
It wasn’t pretty, but the No. 5 MSU men’s basketball team got the job done.
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Spartans turn game around late, beat Oakland
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — It wasn’t pretty, but the No. 5 MSU men’s basketball team got the job done. MSU committed 17 turnovers and shot just 42 percent, but they came out on top against Oakland 67-63 Saturday afternoon at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Senior center Adreian Payne and junior forward Branden Dawson each had double-doubles on the night, while senior guard Keith Appling led the Spartans in scoring with 21 points, 17 of them coming in the second half. Payne had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Dawson added 16 points and 13 rebounds.