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Suton emerging as scoring, rebounding threat
In the past two games, Goran Suton has averaged 15.5 points and 16 rebounds — showing an overall dominance in every aspect of gameplay.
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ACC prevails in challenge for 9th straight season
The ninth Big Ten/ACC Challenge went just like the previous eight, as the ACC won eight of the 11 games. While Penn State’s Mike Walker led the Nittany Lions to a win with 17 points, the consensus top-two teams in the conference took different routes to their win.
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Leader of the pack
Entering her last season, senior guard Alisa Wulff is ready to do more of what she’s been doing for the MSU women’s basketball team from the beginning — being a leader. Through Wednesday, Wulff has started every game and has racked up 11 rebounds and added 17 points to help her team to a 5-1 record.
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MSU stomps N.C. State
MSU freshman guard Durrell Summers cut behind a defender, caught a backdoor bounce pass, leapt and went under the basket while kissing a reverse layup off the backboard. He rolled across the floor to the sideline after being fouled while the ball bounced around in the cylinder before dropping in.
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MSU faces Clemson in inaugural challenge
It’s been almost 18 years since the two teams last met, but the No. 20 MSU women’s basketball team is still looking to even up the score against Clemson.
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MSU hosts N.C. State in battle of conferences
The last time the MSU men’s basketball team played N.C. State, the game ended with the Spartans sent home packing after the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Spartans narrowly defeat Delaware State
Thanks to senior guard Courtney Davidson, the MSU women
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On-court chemistry a concern for Spartans
At his Monday press conference, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said there’s nothing to worry about in regard to the Spartans’ chemistry off the court — it’s the on-court chemistry that needs work.
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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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MSU sweeps foes at Caribbean Challenge
The No. 18 MSU women’s basketball team (4-1) sailed past Northern Illinois and Kansas State to sweep the Caribbean Challenge.
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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.