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Suton grabs 20 rebounds as Spartans edge Grizzlies
At the end of the MSU men’s basketball game against Oakland on Saturday, junior center Goran Suton had 20.
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Spartans face UCLA in CBE Classic Championship tonight
After defeating Missouri 86-83 Monday night, the MSU men’s basketball team is set to face No. 2 UCLA in the CBE Classic Championship game at 10 p.m. tonight in Kansas City, Mo.
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Merchant inks 2 in first recruiting class at MSU
MSU head coach Suzy Merchant officially announced her first recruiting class as a Spartan on Sunday.
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Spartans ready for Kansas City trip, CBE matchup with Missouri
Through its first two games of the season, the MSU men’s basketball team has turned the ball over 33 times, including 20 times during Wednesday’s 83-65 win over Louisiana-Monroe.
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Spartans surge in second half, defeat Louisiana-Monroe 83-65
It took nearly 30 minutes for the MSU men’s basketball team to pull away from University of Louisiana at Monroe, but a late run and clutch free throw shooting helped the Spartans hang on to beat the Warhawks, 83-65, Wednesday night at Breslin Center.
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Izzo inks 3 recruits to comprise the class of 2012
The MSU men’s basketball team is gearing up for its second highly touted recruiting class in a row for the 2008-09 season.
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Spartans face first test at No. 4 LSU tonight
The stiffest challenge of a young season is upon the MSU women’s basketball team.
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Spartans' intense offense controls Chicago State with 86-53 victory
Throughout the preseason, the MSU men’s basketball team promised to return an up-tempo offense, and in the season opener against Chicago State they did just that – running by the Cougars, 86-53, Tuesday night at Breslin Center.
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Exhibition over, MSU to begin season tonight
After a preseason in which the MSU men’s basketball team struggled against Division II opponents Grand Valley State and Michigan Tech, the Spartans look to get off to start the regular season on a high note against a Chicago State squad that gave them a run for their money early last season.
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Spartans down Evansville, 73-53
It is on to round three of the WNIT Tournament for the MSU women’s basketball team after defeating Evansville Sunday, 73-53.
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Women's basketball beats Jaguars
The MSU women’s basketball team came out and dominated visiting IUPUI from the opening tip Friday night, defeating the Jaguars 65-35 in the first round of the Preseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament at the Breslin Center.
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Suton leads Spartans to win over Michigan Tech
When the MSU men’s basketball team needed somebody to step up late in Wednesday’s exhibition game against Michigan Tech, junior center Goran Suton took charge and scored seven of his 15 points in the final four minutes to seal a 61-55 win for the Spartans.
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Spartans prepare for '07 season without several key players
Lauren Aitch knows how it feels to go through an ACL tear. The sophomore center lost all of last season after tearing her right ACL in preseason practice, so it’s only fitting that she’ll be there for junior forward Aisha Jefferson, who was lost for the season with an ACL tear of her own during the exhibition win over Lake Superior State.
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MSU hopes for better fortune against Michigan Tech
During the off season the MSU basketball program completed a $1.3 million project to upgrade the home locker room and lounge. After Friday’s 85-82 double overtime exhibition loss to Grand Valley State, however, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo gave players the boot from the state-of-the-art facility.
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Jefferson hurt, out for season
The MSU women’s basketball team has been stricken with yet another ACL tear.
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Exhibition loss shouldn't spoil promising year
After the MSU men’s basketball team’s 85-82 double overtime loss to Division II Grand Valley State University, the No. 8 ranked Spartans sit at 0-0 on the season.
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Jefferson injured in MSU exhibition win
The MSU women’s basketball team lost junior forward Aisha Jefferson for an undetermined amount of time with a right knee injury during Sunday’s 71-52 win over Lake Superior State at Breslin Center.
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Shocked: MSU upset by Grand Valley
The MSU men’s basketball team expected a battle from a talented Grand Valley State team in its first exhibition game Friday night.
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Women win exhibition match
Basketball season is officially here. The MSU women’s basketball team came out on top in its first exhibition match of the season against Grand Valley State, 72-42, Thursday.
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Spartans to open preseason
When the MSU men’s basketball team takes the court tonight for its first exhibition game of the season, it’s going to go up against a Grand Valley State University team that faces the same high expectations as themselves heading into the 2007 season.