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No. 14 men's basketball team anxious for Germany trip

Dillon Davis

November 5, 2012

As it is, Branden Dawson has plenty of challenges heading into his second year with the MSU men’s basketball team. Coming off a major tear of his left anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in March, along with the continued process of maturing his game to become one of the leaders for head coach Tom Izzo’s squad, the sophomore has plenty on his mind moving into the team’s first regular-season game against Connecticut.

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Women’s basketball routs Grand Valley 83-36

Zach Smith

November 4, 2012

It was an offensive explosion for the MSU women’s basketball team as it trounced Grand Valley State 83-36 in its final exhibition game of the season.

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Injuries make for ‘tough week’ for MSU

Josh Mansour

November 4, 2012

As soon as she heard the question, asking to sum up a week that saw two of her top players lost for the season with major injuries, Suzy Merchant sighed, closed her eyes and shook her head. “It was a rough week. It was probably the roughest week I’ve had in a long time,” Merchant said.

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Women's basketball routs Grand Valley State 83-36

Zach Smith

November 4, 2012

The MSU women’s basketball team never trailed, as they rolled over Grand Valley State, 83-36 in their final exhibition game.

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Halftime: Women's basketball dominating Grand Valley State, leads 43-16

Josh Mansour

November 4, 2012

After a week of injuries and lineup uncertainty the MSU women’s basketball team is looking to find cohesion in its exhibition finale Sunday afternoon. It was all MSU in the first half, with the Spartans dominating Grand Valley State from start to finish, leading 43-16 at halftime.

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Men's basketball team looks to improve on little things

Zach Smith

November 3, 2012

Sometimes it’s the little things that makes MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo’s blood boil.

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MSU closes out exhibition season with 62-49 victory over St. Cloud State

Josh Mansour

November 3, 2012

When Tom Izzo looked into the stands Friday night he saw something unusual: his mother wearing a sweatshirt with the opposing team’s colors.

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Men's basketball defeats St. Cloud State 62-49 in final exhibition game

Josh Mansour

November 2, 2012

It wasn’t pretty, but the MSU men’s basketball team closed out its exhibition season by knocking off St. Cloud State 62-49 in a lackluster game Friday night at Breslin Center.

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Halftime: Spartans lead St. Cloud State 33-26

Zach Smith

November 2, 2012

St. Cloud State stuck around for much of the first half after hitting four 3-pointers, but the MSU men’s basketball team pulled ahead by as much as 11 to lead the Huskies 33-26 at halftime of the team’s final exhibition game.

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Thomas provides poise, confidence for women's basketball team

Josh Mansour

November 1, 2012

Jasmine Thomas knew time was running out. After being everything from a starter to not playing by coach’s decision, Thomas has seen it all during her four years on campus, and with sophomore guard Kiana Johnson suspended and injuries to seemingly the entire roster mounting by the minute, Thomas knows that for the first time, the greatest responsibility for the MSU women’s basketball team’s success falls on her shoulders.

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Spartans top Saginaw Valley State 74-35 in exhibition game

Zach Smith

November 1, 2012

Even after losing two players to injuries for the season in the past week, the MSU women’s basketball team handily defeated Saginaw Valley State 74-35 on Thursday night.

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Women's basketball routs Saginaw Valley State 74-35

Josh Mansour

November 1, 2012

It was an offensive struggle early, but a surge before halftime started a rout, as the MSU women’s basketball team pummelled Saginaw Valley State 74-35 in Thursday night’s exhibition opener.

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Women's basketball leads Saginaw Valley State 35-16 at halftime

Zach Smith

November 1, 2012

At halftime of its first exhibition game of the season, the MSU women’s basketball team leads Saginaw Valley State 35-16.

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Williams out for 2012-13 season with ACL injury

Zach Smith

October 31, 2012

For the third-straight year, sophomore center Madison Williams will miss the entirety of the 2012-13 season for the MSU women’s basketball team after suffering a torn left anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL.

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Harris shines in exhibition debut against Northwood

Josh Mansour

October 31, 2012

The game might not count in the stat sheet, but when Gary Harris put on his jersey with the block “Spartans,” emblazoned across his chest for the very first time, it didn’t take long for the novelty to wear off.

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Madison Williams to miss entire 2012-13 women's basketball season

Greg Olsen

October 31, 2012

Sophomore Madison Williams will miss the entire 2012-13 after re-injuring her left anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, according to a press release from the MSU athletics department. This will be the third straight season the 6-foot-7 center will miss because of her injuries.

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No. 14 men's basketball team tops Northwood, 85-57

Josh Mansour

October 30, 2012

Dawson scored a team-high 16 points along with seven rebounds, to help the Spartans blow out Northwood 85-57 Tuesday at Breslin Center to kick off the basketball season.

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Dawson impressive in return from ACL injury

Jesse O'Brien

October 30, 2012

Almost eight months, then-freshman guard Branden Dawson found himself on the floor of the Breslin Center court, just 10 minutes into MSU’s final regular season game against Ohio State.

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Injuries hinder women's basketball team prior to start of season

Zach Smith

October 30, 2012

Just days before the first game of the season, the MSU women’s basketball team is dealing with a flurry of injuries that are changing the entire look of this team.

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No. 14 Spartans top Northwood in exhibition game

Josh Mansour

October 30, 2012

After a slow start, the No. 14 MSU men’s basketball team took off in its exhibition opener, rolling over Northwood (Fla.) 85-57 Tuesday night at Breslin Center.