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Men's basketball opens exhibition season with 85-58 win

Jesse O'Brien

October 30, 2011

Trying to put last season’s struggles it, the MSU men’s basketball team took the floor Sunday for the first time since March, when the Spartans dropped a 78-76 heartbreaker to UCLA in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. During an 85-58 trouncing of the Ferris State Bulldogs in an exhibition at Breslin Center on Sunday, the Spartans were able to get a feel for their team and fans were treated to a preview of what to expect come Nov.

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Spartans ready to start exhibition season

Pat Evans

October 27, 2011

With loads of inexperience, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo will look for a lot more than usual in his team’s two exhibition games this season.

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Izzo confirms Carrier Classic jerseys

Pat Evans

October 26, 2011

Men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo confirmed Tuesday that the team will wear a special uniform for the Nov. 11 Carrier Classic in San Diego.

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Izzo confirms camouflage jerseys

Pat Evans

October 25, 2011

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

Julia Nagy

October 25, 2011

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

Jeremy Warnemuende

October 19, 2011

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

Pat Evans

October 18, 2011

Tom Izzo is rejuvenated and ready for the new season — so is his basketball team.

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Midnight Madness creates preseason buzz

Julia Nagy

October 16, 2011

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

Jesse O'Brien

October 16, 2011

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

Lauren McKown and Jeremy Warnemuende

October 13, 2011

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

Jesse O'Brien

October 13, 2011

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

Julia Nagy

October 13, 2011

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

Summer Ballentine

October 2, 2011

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

Jeremy Warnemuende

September 29, 2011

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

Jeremy Warnemuende

September 29, 2011

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

Sean Gagnier

September 8, 2011

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

Sean Gagnier

September 6, 2011

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

Dillon Davis

August 15, 2011

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

Michelle Martinelli

August 5, 2011

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

Dillon Davis

August 2, 2011

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.