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Johnson goes the extra mile, had 12 points and eight rebounds over Wildcats
With the finish line looming up ahead, Lykendra Johnson is doing everything she can to be ready.
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Women's basketball takes down Northwestern 72-58
After struggling through a sluggish start, the MSU women’s basketball team (15-9 overall, 7-4 Big Ten) used a 12-2 run to gain the lead before halftime and cruised to a 72-58 win over Northwestern (13-11, 3-7).
Jeremy Warnemuende
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Centers struggle in Penn State win, need to prepare for Ohio State
For Tom Izzo, Wednesday’s 77-57 win over Penn State at Breslin Center wasn’t the ideal time to walk off the floor disappointed in his post players.
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MSU hopes to ride momentum for Wildcats
Following a dramatic win over Michigan on Sunday, the MSU women’s basketball team (14-9, 6-4) returns home to take on Northwestern (13-10 overall, 3-7 Big Ten) on Thursday (6:00 p.m., Big Ten Network).
Jeremy Warnemuende
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Spartans beat Penn State, look to OSU
A slow start plagued both the MSU and Penn State men’s basketball teams in the first half Wednesday night as the Spartans lead the Nittany Lions, 33-19.
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Spartans look to maintain momentum
First place in the Big Ten men’s basketball race could be up for grabs on Saturday when No. 12 MSU heads to No. 3 Ohio State for a 6 p.m. tip.
Julia Nagy
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Green’s unselfishness spreads within team, propels success
Looking back through sports history, great teams always have been led by great players. From high school to college to the professional ranks, championship teams tend to have a leader who embodies at least one distinct characteristic the whole team possesses to make it successful.
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Appling resurfaces in U-M game
After a short, midseason slump, Keith Appling surfaced in Sunday’s 64-54 win against No. 22 Michigan, No. 11 men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said at his press conference Monday.
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Spartans confident in Poole's shooting, leadership
With 25 seconds on the clock and the score tied at 63 against Michigan, head coach Suzy Merchant called timeout and drew up a play with everyone in the arena knowing who would have the ball in her hands.
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Poole's last second shot gives MSU win over Wolverines in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor — As the ball sailed through the net to give MSU its first lead in more than seven minutes late in the second half, Porsché Poole had done it again.
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Column: MSU tops U-M in traditional Spartan way
Draymond Green was a game late, but he started the streak of never losing to Michigan again.
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Spartans contain Burke, Hardaway in U-M rematch
On Jan. 17, Trey Burke had his way with Keith Appling and any other Spartan who guarded him.
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Women's basketball defeats Wolverines 65-63
The MSU women’s basketball team (14-9 overall, 6-4 Big Ten) came into Ann Arbor and knocked off Michigan (17-7, 6-5) 65-63 thanks to a game-winning jumper by senior guard Porsché Poole with 3.9 seconds remaining.
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Order Restored
The No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team held on to their halftime lead and beat No. 23 Michigan, . Coming off a knee sprain Tuesday at Illinois, senior forward Draymond Green willed the Spartans to victory with 14 points, 16 rebounds and assists.
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MSU leads Michigan, 30-22, at halftime
The No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team led by as many as 14 and never trailed in the first half against No.
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Rivalry, conference race have Spartans motivated for U-M rematch
Heading into the MSU men’s basketball team’s first meeting with Michigan this season, Travis Trice didn’t know exactly what to expect. Growing up near Dayton, Ohio, the freshman guard said after the 60-59 loss in Ann Arbor he didn’t realize the intensity that comes along with the in-state rivalry.
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Izzo: Green will be 'ready to play' against Michigan
When Draymond Green went down with a left knee injury late in Tuesday’s 42-41 loss to Illinois, his thoughts raced. The senior forward felt “discouraged, worried (and) scared” and wondered if he had lost a shot at a championship.
Stephen Brooks
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Female intercollegiate sports teams hit record-high number
The phrase, “You play like a girl,” has been thrown around in gymnasiums and playgrounds for decades — typically as an insult from one male to another.
Katie Harrington
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Spartans shoot for clean sweep at U-M
In her four years as a Spartan, senior guard Porsché Poole has never lost to Michigan, and with Sunday’s matchup likely serving as her last experience in the rivalry, she doesn’t want to start now.
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Spartans struggle offensively, fall to Illinois 42-41
After more than 39 minutes of ugly basketball and with its best player on the bench, the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team still had a chance to beat Illinois on Tuesday in Champaign, Ill.