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Extending the streak
Usually, MSU versus Michigan is a heated rivalry where many could debate for days about which team is going to come out with a win.
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MSU season at turning point in Big Ten Play
National championship or bust. That was the message players on the MSU basketball team shared at the Big Ten media day prior to the season.
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Spartans upset by Nittany Lions
Thanks to a strong showing from his supporting cast, Talor Battle and the Nittany Lions nip the Spartans.
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Spartans set to battle Penn State
MSU will look to freshman guard Keith Appling to defend Penn State’s Talor Battle, the Big Ten’s leading scorer.
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Women's hoops extend best start
For the first 14 minutes of Thursday’s game, the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team was outplayed by feisty Wisconsin and appeared headed for a fifth straight loss to the Badgers.
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Spartans win at Northwestern, 65-62
The MSU men’s basketball team won its first Big Ten road challenge of the year, 65-62, at Northwestern.
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Women win Big Ten opener
The No. 12 MSU women’s basketball team is off to its best start in school history thanks to a 70-57 win against Illinois on Sunday.
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Spartans win Big Ten opener against Minnesota
After an atrocious first half, the No. 20 MSU men’s basketball team managed to right its wrongs in the second half, propelling the Spartans to a 71-62 victory against No. 14 Minnesota in the Big Ten opener.
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Spartans lacking statement win, identity
During MSU’s run of six Final Fours in the last 12 years, anyone who knows anything about basketball has learned to never doubt a Tom Izzo-led basketball team in November or December. But after watching the No. 12 Spartans lose to No. 18 Texas, 67-55, Wednesday night at Breslin Center, it’s becoming harder and harder to believe in this MSU basketball team’s chances at a long run in March.
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Spartans' home winning streak snapped by Texas
The No. 12 MSU men’s basketball team had its 52-game nonconference home winning streak broken with a 67-55 loss to No. 18 Texas on Wednesday night.
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Lady hoops tie best start in history
The No. 12 MSU women’s basketball team rolled over Vermont, 67-33, on their way to a 12-1 record, tying the 2004-05 squad for the best start in school history.
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Without Izzo, Spartans breeze past Prairie View A&M
For 508 consecutive games, Tom Izzo has had a seat saved on the MSU sideline as the Spartans’ head coach. Saturday night, though, that seat belonged to 10-year assistant Mark Montgomery.
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Izzo suspended for secondary violation
MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo will be suspended for Saturday’s game against Prairie View A&M after committing a secondary violation, MSU announced Friday.
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All Izzo wants for Christmas is 'practice'
Tom Izzo’s Christmas list likely is very different than anyone else’s in America. Unlike many people, who ask for a variety of gadgets or gizmos, Izzo simply wants some time to work with his No. 14 MSU men’s basketball team.
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Spartans down Iona, 85-51
It was all MSU at Breslin Center on Sunday as the No. 15 MSU women’s basketball team overpowered Iona both offensively and defensively, defeating the Gaels, 85-51.
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Spartans survive scare against Oakland, 77-76
Auburn Hills, Mich. – The No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team may have been favored against in-state foe Oakland, but the Spartans found themselves in a 40-minute dogfight against the defending Summit League champion Golden Grizzlies, winning, 77-76, at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
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Merchant disappointed in 55-48 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Despite extending its winning streak to six games, head coach Suzy Merchant was “disappointed” in the No. 15 MSU women’s basketball team’s 55-48 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Watching 3-D sports brings game to life
What they say is true: Everything is better in 3-D. Except maybe the scoreboard of MSU’s matchup with Syracuse. In conjunction with Comcast Corp., ESPN and MSU gave participants the opportunity to watch the nightcap of the Jimmy V Classic, matching MSU and Syracuse, in 3-D.
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Spartans fall to Syracuse, 72-58, in 'embarrassing' performance
Last week, when the MSU men’s basketball team lost to No. 1 Duke, head coach Tom Izzo said he was able to take a number of positives away from the game despite the loss. Tuesday night, after the No. 7 Spartans fell to No. 8 Syracuse, 72-58, Izzo had a much different attitude toward his team’s performance.
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Spartans look for 6th straight win
Don’t tell MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant that two straight wins over nationally ranked teams mean that her team is Final Four bound at this point in the season. MSU will take on Wisconsin-Milwaukee at 7 p.m. tonight at Breslin Center.