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Izzo: MSU never threw in towel during tough season
MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo wrapped up the season in a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
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Spartans face similar foe in No. 5 Green Bay
Wichita, Kan. — Sixteen teams have entered the women’s NCAA Tournament with at least 30 wins and no more than one loss – including Green Bay and Connecticut this season.
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Lessons abound in Wichita
Players and Wichita are learning what it takes to be successful in the NCAA Tournament.
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Alton helps Spartans break press, open up MSU offense
Extras from the MSU women’s basketball team’s victory against Northern Iowa in the NCAA Tournament.
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MSU-Green Bay even in second-round game
MSU holds a slight advantage in statistical matchups.
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Going strong
Wichita, Kan.- With 15:41 left in the second half, senior guard Brittney Thomas capped a 9-2 run with a 3-pointer from the wing pushing the score to 46-32, giving the No.
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Despite dismal season, future of team bright
The Kalin Lucas, Durrell Summers era of MSU men’s basketball is over. With last Thursday’s 78-76 loss to UCLA in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the careers of one of the most exciting classes in program history came to an end.
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Team stumbles in first round, pulls out win
Wichita, Kan. — Walking down the streets of Wichita, you get the feeling there’s two different versions of the city. First you get the impression of city living.
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Spartans slip by Northern Iowa, 69-66
The MSU women’s basketball teamed survived a first-round upset scare from Northern Iowa and pulled out the 69-66 victory.
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Disappointing season should not be surprise
Following the season of ups and downs, the end of the MSU men’s basketball team’s season shouldn’t have come as a surprise.
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MSU's early exit caps rough year for Spartans
Tampa, Fla. – It wasn’t the finish people hoped for, but perhaps it was the finish they expected.
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Too little, too late
The Spartans came back from a 23-point second-half deficit, but were unable to pull out the win, losing 78-76 to UCLA.
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Spartans look better on paper than Northern Iowa
MSU holds all but one advantage on paper.
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Summers ready, Spartans healthy for UCLA matchup
Tampa, Fla. — There’s still something left in Durrell Summers’ tank. After a breakout performance in last season’s NCAA Tournament was followed by a regular season that didn’t live up to expectations, the MSU men’s basketball team’s senior guard is putting all the negativity behind him as the No.
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Coaching, experience helps give MSU edge in second-round game
Spartans hold advantages in guards, experience and coaching.
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Lucas, Spartans excited for fast-tempo game against Bruins
The MSU men’s basketball team gets out of the Big Ten and can open up itself offensively.
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Women draw Northern Iowa in Wichita
The MSU women’s basketball team is the No. 4 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament.
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Summers, Lucas crucial to run
Senior guards Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers will decide how far the Spartans go in the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
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Spartans have positives and negatives
The Big Ten regular-season champion MSU women’s basketball team has reasons it can — and can’t — compete for the national championship.