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Spartans, Buckeyes each hold advantages in matchup
Ohio State and MSU matchup broken down.
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U-M falls to Spartans at Breslin, 69-56
Coming out on top of its in-state rival in a collective team effort, MSU (22-3 overall, 10-2 Big Ten) controlled the game against the Wolverines (14-10, 7-5), winning, 69-56.
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Home cookin'
The MSU women’s basketball team felt the impact of the first sell-out crowd in the history of the program long before the opening tip Sunday.
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MSU's strength too much for Wolverines
Following the MSU women’s basketball team’s 69-56 win over Michigan on Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center, U-M head coach Kevin Borseth said there was one glaring difference between the two teams. “We could not contend with their strength,” Borseth said.
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Spartans beat Wolverines in front of record crowd, 69-56
For the second time this season, the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team beat Michigan, 69-56, in front of a sold-out crowd at Breslin Center.
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Spartans play the Spartan way
For the last three weeks, nothing about the MSU men’s basketball team jumped out at you and said, “Now that is Spartan basketball.” Quite the opposite, fans were leaving games or turning off the TV wondering what happened to a program that has developed a reputation for running teams to death while also physically beating the living daylights out of them just for good measure.
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Green’s triple-double sparks Spartan win, 75-57
A triple-double from junior forward Draymond Green led the MSU men’s basketball team to a 75-57 defeat of Penn State on Thursday night at Breslin Center.
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MSU shuts down Lady Lions
After holding No. 23 Penn State without a basket for nearly 8 minutes, the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team cruised to a victory and in the process, took sole control of first place in the Big Ten. The Spartans(21-3 overall, 9-2 Big Ten) defeated the Lady Lions(20-6, 9-3), 60-49, not allowing Penn State to even approach the 80-point mark they have been averaging this season and proving again great defense trumps great offense. With 6:20 remaining in the first half, the score was 19-18 with MSU holding the one-point advantage.
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Green's triple-double leads way for MSU's win over Penn State
Led by junior forward Draymond Green’s triple-double, the MSU men’s basketball came home to Breslin Center on Thursday night and dismantled Penn State, 75-57.
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Players embarrassed by season, look to recoup
Draymond Green — a junior forward for the MSU men’s basketball team — has had a tough time going to class recently. Unlike most college students, Green’s disdain for class has nothing to do with walking through the cold or being forced to wake up earlier than desired.
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Spartans, Nittany Lions face off for conference lead
At the beginning of the season, no one would have pegged tonight’s matchup between the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team and No. 23 Penn State to be a battle for first place in the Big Ten.
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Women could teach men a thing or two
The MSU men’s basketball team was supposed to be the No. 2 team in the country and favorites to cut down the nets in April.
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MSU lacking defensive identity
Tom Izzo’s version of the MSU men’s basketball program was built on defense. After back-to-back 20-point losses and five losses in six games, the defense is the biggest culprit.
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Free throws start falling for Spartans
The No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team is excelling in almost all aspects of the game this season. It hold the highest national ranking in the Big Ten, id second place in the conference standings and among the top five in the league in most of the statistical categories.
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Women’s team wins at Breslin
The titles “leading scorer” and “record breaker” usually aren’t connected to senior guard Brittney Thomas.
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Spartans scorched by Badgers in second-consecutive 20-point loss
It was same story, different venue for the MSU men’s basketball team. Following a 20-point loss at Iowa on Wednesday, the Spartans lost, 82-56, at Wisconsin on Sunday. For the sixth-straight game, a Spartan opponent made at least 49 percent of its shots.
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Spartans handle Boilermakers, 76-57
The No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team faced off against Purdue in a battle of the Big Ten’s best defenses and came away with a 76-57 victory.
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Spartans look to perform better against Wisconsin
One day after the MSU’s 72-52 loss to Iowa — a loss head coach Tom Izzo called “embarrassing” — the Spartans had the day off from practice. Instead, with a game at Wisconsin looking on Sunday, they gathered at the Alfred Berkowitz Basketball Complex for three hours of meetings. “We just met and talked about what we wanted to do,” junior forward Delvon Roe said.
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Lucious visiting Iowa State
Recently-dismissed junior guard Korie Lucious is in Ames, Iowa visiting Iowa State.
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Spartans need overtime to beat Badgers, 73-70, in Wisconsin
The scene was set for a night to remember for Badger fans, defeating one of the best teams in the country, remaining in a tie for first place in the Big Ten and allowing head coach Lisa Stone to celebrate her 500th career victory.