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Team must do whatever it takes to win
Most good coaches will tell their players and the media that a game’s outcome is never determined by the officiating.
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Young squad has promising future
With the most underclassmen in the Big Ten, and one of the youngest teams in the country, the MSU women’s basketball team is proving to be a conference threat.
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Women's basketball team looks to break seesaw cycle
Since their 69-57 loss to Penn State on Jan. 5, the Spartans (13-10 overall, 5-6 Big Ten) have alternated between wins and losses for eight straight games. Most recently was a 61-58 comeback win last Thursday against Michigan.
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Leadership, focus crucial to move on from tough losses
Penn State shot 51 free throws Saturday night against the MSU men’s basketball team — 19 more than the Spartans have allowed in any game all season.
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Even after two upset losses in conference play, Izzo not immediately concerned with Big Ten race
After losing its second road game to a lowly Big Ten opponent, the MSU men’s basketball team wasn’t focused on the big picture. While the Spartans went into Saturday night’s 85-76 loss to Penn State with a chance to stay tied for first place in the Big Ten, the defeat left the MSU players and head coach Tom Izzo without much to say on the topic.
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Free throw-down
Penn State didn’t even need a field goal in the last 7:11 to defeat the MSU men’s basketball team Saturday night. Their free-throw shooting sealed the deal for them.
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Penn State upsets Spartans, 85-76
State College, Penn. – The MSU men’s basketball team went on another road trip to a Big Ten cellar-dweller and was handed another upset loss.
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Spartans limit Wolverines' 3-point shooting to overcome rival in end
The MSU women’s basketball team wanted to limit Michigan’s 3-pointers. And they did just that.
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Spartans go into off weekend looking for answers
The ball is hitting all the wrong angles and parts of the rim for the MSU women’s basketball team.
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Izzo celebrates 53rd birthday with win
It was a big game against a hard-nosed opponent for the MSU men’s basketball team Wednesday night, as the Spartans rolled to a 51-41 victory against Illinois.
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Around the Big Ten: Iowa jumps from bottom to top
Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder understands how the struggling MSU women’s basketball team feels during the first few weeks of the Big Ten regular season. The Spartans, through Wednesday, currently sit in eighth place in the Big Ten with a record of 4-6 and are in the bottom of the standings just like the Hawkeyes were a little more than two weeks ago.
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Stats easily put 2007 squad ahead of 2000
The MSU men’s basketball team is 19-2 — a feat no other Spartans basketball team has accomplished in all 109 years of the program’s history. How’s that for leaving your mark at this university?
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Breakdown
Since the disappointing road loss to Iowa, the MSU men’s basketball team has regained its confidence away from home, defeating Minnesota and Northwestern. This weekend, MSU travels to Happy Valley to take on Penn State.
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Flintstones help make 2000 team better
Great teams and players are remembered by their legacies. What do MSU men’s basketball fans remember about the 1999-2000 National Championship team?
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Spartans off to best start ever
It ain’t easy being the best. In order to achieve the best 21-game start of any MSU men’s basketball team in 109 years, the Spartans had to fight through a determined Illinois squad Wednesday night at Breslin Center.
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3-point defense a must vs. U-M
The MSU women’s basketball team will face Michigan for the second time this season with hopes of avenging a 64-55 loss nearly three weeks ago.
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Spartans expect a battle of 'bigs' against Fighting Illini
Which one of the following things doesn’t belong? Illinois men’s basketball; the Fighting Illini; head coach Bruce Weber; a 2-6 Big Ten record.
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Merchant continues to iron out the kinks
The starting lineup for Thursday’s game against Michigan will be … Who knows? MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant has expressed her frustration with the players’ lack of consistency individually and as a unit once they hit the hardwood.
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One 'W' away from MSU history books
The MSU men’s basketball team is in good company. While head coach Tom Izzo has downplayed the team’s success this season, the reality is that this year’s team is navigating into uncharted waters.
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Emotional Gray provides spark, ignites team in win
Some players on the MSU men’s basketball team try to look at a game against Michigan like any other — by simply executing on offense and defense as well as coming out ready to play.