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Izzo confirms camouflage jerseys
MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo confirmed to the Detroit Free Press on Tuesday that his team will wear a camouflage uniform for the Nov.
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Izzone Campout makeup event held at Breslin
Guard Russell Byrd swiftly signed Dan Nye’s men’s basketball team poster.
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Men's basketball feels hungry heading into new season
Although youth — the Spartans feature six freshman or redshirt freshman and three sophomores — might cause some problems this season, it isn’t likely complacency will be one of them.
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Izzo says team rested, ready for new season
Tom Izzo is rejuvenated and ready for the new season — so is his basketball team.
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Midnight Madness creates preseason buzz
With basketball season not far off, Midnight Madness gave MSU fans their first look at the men’s and women’s basketball teams Friday.
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Women's basketball prepared to play with target on back
Despite losing three captains to graduation, the Spartans aren’t worried about playing as the top dog this season.
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Obama to attend Veterans Day game
President Barack Obama will have a seat on the USS Carl Vinson this Veterans Day to watch MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo’s Spartans take on North Carolina in San Diego, Calif., an Obama spokesman said in an email to The State News on Thursday.
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New leaders ready to take over women's basketball team
After winning the Big Ten outright for the first time in program history, the Spartans are looking to continue that success with a much younger squad this season. Thursday afternoon, head coach Suzy Merchant and members of the team met with members of the media to discuss the team’s upcoming season.
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Fans invited to Midnight Madness to tip off basketball season
Friday, the annual Midnight Madness will tip off the 2011-12 basketball season at Breslin Center. Doors will open at 9:30 p.m., and admission is free.
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Roe to begin filming for local movie
Former MSU basketball player Delvon Roe will star in “Gametime,” a feature film about two college basketball players, the Michigan Film Office announced Friday.
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Delvon Roe resigns due to traumatic leg injuries
After three years of suffering through the pain of multiple injuries and surgeries, Delvon Roe’s basketball career at MSU has come to an end.
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Gone from team, Roe a Spartan for life
Since Tom Izzo took over as MSU men’s basketball coach in 1995, his program has been defined by toughness. Tough coaching, tough practices, tough schedules, tough love and most of all, tough players.
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Izzone tickets go on sale Sunday
Tickets for the Izzone go on sale for students at 12:01 a.m. this Sunday. To purchase tickets, students must visit the Spartan ticket office on msuspartans.com.
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Nationally televised portion of men's basketball conference schedule announced
The MSU men’s basketball team will be featured in national broadcasts in as many of 10 of their 18 Big Ten games during the 2011-12 season. The Big Ten announced Tuesday the conference games will appear on either CBS, ESPN or ESPN2.
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Green plays key role in US team's wins
As a member of the U.S. competing in the World University Games in Shenzhen, China, MSU senior forward Draymond Green has emerged as a leader and has been vital to the team’s 3-0 start.
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Green makes final cuts for team USA
As the second basketball player to represent MSU internationally this summer, senior forward Draymond Green was selected Wednesday to play for the USA men’s team at the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China.
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DeHaan finds new home on volleyball court
The 6-foot-9 former MSU women’s basketball star once again will look to make a name for herself as she is scheduled to join the Grand Valley State University volleyball team in the fall.
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Former NBA and MSU basketball player jailed for fraud
Former MSU and NBA basketball player Jay Vincent was jailed Thursday for continuing to scam people after pleading guilty to charges of fraud last year, according to an article by the Lansing State Journal. Vincent’s bond was revoked at a U.S.
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Former Spartan alleged of fraud
Former MSU and NBA basketball player Jay Vincent’s bond is scheduled to be reviewed July 28 after a motion was filed by the U.S.
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Face time with Brandon Wood
Brandon Wood has never played in an NCAA Tournament game. After transferring from Valparaiso University to MSU in May, Wood joins a program that has been to 14-straight NCAA Tournaments, including six Final Four berths and a national championship in 2000.