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Lucas officially out for NCAA Tournament

Cash Kruth
March 22, 2010

Kalin Lucas ruptured his left Achilles tendon in MSU’s 85-83 second-round win over Maryland on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament, and the junior guard will miss the remainder of the NCAA Tournament, the MSU men’s basketball program announced in a statement. Head coach Tom Izzo said in a statement Monday that “there is no doubt he will make a full and complete recovery.” Recovery time is expected to be four to six months.

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Team steps up as unit in hard-fought victory

Posted on a wall in the MSU men’s basketball team’s players’ lounge back in East Lansing is an acronym. PP-TPW. Players play. Tough players win. Fifteen proud Spartans are heading to St. Louis next weekend because they played 40 minutes with a mentality sturdier than Sparty’s helmet.

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Breakdown: MSU vs. Kentucky

Matt Bishop
March 21, 2010

It’s been four seasons since MSU and Kentucky met in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. That game, played in Chicago, saw the Spartans advance to their second straight Sweet 16 with a 67-63 win.

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Sweet Lucious

Chris Vannini
March 21, 2010

Spokane, Wash. — Sophomore guard Korie Lucious hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer for the No. 5-seed MSU men’s basketball team, which defeated No. 4 Maryland, 85-83, Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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MSU, Maryland gearing up for fast-paced game

Joey Nowak
March 20, 2010

Spokane, Wash. — MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has said he wants his team to be able to run the fast break as much as possible, but the rough-and-tumble play in the Big Ten sometimes prohibits the Spartans. In their NCAA Tournament second-round game Sunday, Maryland head coach Gary Williams and his team will gladly oblige.

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Defensive adjustment leads to MSU win

Jeff Kanan
March 20, 2010

Louisville, Ky. — After Bowling Green State drained eight three-point field goals in the first half, the MSU women’s basketball team limited the Falcons to just six attempts leading to Saturday’s 72-62 NCAA first round win.

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MSU pulls away from Bowling Green, 72-62

Matt Bishop
March 20, 2010

Louisville, Ky. — The MSU women’s basketball team took control in the second half as their depth and experience proved to be too much for Bowling Green, as MSU pulled away to a 72-62 win Saturday afternoon at Freedom Hall.

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Rebounding key for Spartans

Jeff Kanan
March 19, 2010

Louisville, Ky. — In its Big Ten finale, the MSU women’s basketball team watched a smaller Iowa opponent own the offensive glass and earn extra possessions against the higher-seeded Spartans.