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Women prep for Wildcats, Jaeschke
In the past week, the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team has taken first place in the Big Ten and sold out Breslin Center for the first time. To say the team is on an emotional high would be an understatement.
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Despite loss, many positives from OSU game
It was a valiant effort, but the MSU men’s basketball team simply ran out of gas. Playing with a severely limited junior forward Delvon Roe and an invisible senior guard Durrell Summers, the Spartans still nearly escaped Columbus, Ohio, with a monumental victory. Yes, the Spartans are just three games above .500, but there were so many positives to take out of Tuesday’s 71-61 loss to No.
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Buckeye Bummer
Columbus, Ohio – The MSU men’s basketball team fell to No. 2 Ohio State, 71-61, on Tuesday night at Value City Arena. MSU falls to 14-11 overall and 6-7 in the Big Ten.
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Merchant still excited from Sunday
One day after a game where No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team sold out Breslin Center for the first time in women’s basketball history, MSU head coach Suzy Merchant took the podium for her weekly Monday morning press conference, all smiles.
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Spartans look to stop Sullinger, guards
After beating Penn State last Thursday, junior forward Draymond Green and other members of the MSU men’s basketball team said they were looking forward to taking on undefeated and No. 1-ranked Ohio State Tuesday.
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Spartans, Buckeyes each hold advantages in matchup
Ohio State and MSU matchup broken down.
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U-M falls to Spartans at Breslin, 69-56
Coming out on top of its in-state rival in a collective team effort, MSU (22-3 overall, 10-2 Big Ten) controlled the game against the Wolverines (14-10, 7-5), winning, 69-56.
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Home cookin'
The MSU women’s basketball team felt the impact of the first sell-out crowd in the history of the program long before the opening tip Sunday.
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MSU's strength too much for Wolverines
Following the MSU women’s basketball team’s 69-56 win over Michigan on Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center, U-M head coach Kevin Borseth said there was one glaring difference between the two teams. “We could not contend with their strength,” Borseth said.
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Spartans beat Wolverines in front of record crowd, 69-56
For the second time this season, the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team beat Michigan, 69-56, in front of a sold-out crowd at Breslin Center.
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Spartans play the Spartan way
For the last three weeks, nothing about the MSU men’s basketball team jumped out at you and said, “Now that is Spartan basketball.” Quite the opposite, fans were leaving games or turning off the TV wondering what happened to a program that has developed a reputation for running teams to death while also physically beating the living daylights out of them just for good measure.
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Green’s triple-double sparks Spartan win, 75-57
A triple-double from junior forward Draymond Green led the MSU men’s basketball team to a 75-57 defeat of Penn State on Thursday night at Breslin Center.
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MSU shuts down Lady Lions
After holding No. 23 Penn State without a basket for nearly 8 minutes, the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team cruised to a victory and in the process, took sole control of first place in the Big Ten. The Spartans(21-3 overall, 9-2 Big Ten) defeated the Lady Lions(20-6, 9-3), 60-49, not allowing Penn State to even approach the 80-point mark they have been averaging this season and proving again great defense trumps great offense. With 6:20 remaining in the first half, the score was 19-18 with MSU holding the one-point advantage.
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Green's triple-double leads way for MSU's win over Penn State
Led by junior forward Draymond Green’s triple-double, the MSU men’s basketball came home to Breslin Center on Thursday night and dismantled Penn State, 75-57.
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Players embarrassed by season, look to recoup
Draymond Green — a junior forward for the MSU men’s basketball team — has had a tough time going to class recently. Unlike most college students, Green’s disdain for class has nothing to do with walking through the cold or being forced to wake up earlier than desired.
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Spartans, Nittany Lions face off for conference lead
At the beginning of the season, no one would have pegged tonight’s matchup between the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team and No. 23 Penn State to be a battle for first place in the Big Ten.
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Women could teach men a thing or two
The MSU men’s basketball team was supposed to be the No. 2 team in the country and favorites to cut down the nets in April.
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MSU lacking defensive identity
Tom Izzo’s version of the MSU men’s basketball program was built on defense. After back-to-back 20-point losses and five losses in six games, the defense is the biggest culprit.
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Free throws start falling for Spartans
The No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team is excelling in almost all aspects of the game this season. It hold the highest national ranking in the Big Ten, id second place in the conference standings and among the top five in the league in most of the statistical categories.