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Men's basketball team upsets Wildcats, 71-67

Patrick Walters
December 14, 2002

The MSU men's basketball team scored a road victory Saturday afternoon, edging No. 12 Kentucky, 71-67, in a game noted by strong contributions from both teams' benches.Off the Spartan bench, MSU freshman forward Paul Davis scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds and freshman guard Maurice Ager added five points in his first regular season appearance since being hampered by injury for the No.

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Tough opponents await Spartans

Patrick Walters
December 6, 2002

Riding the momentum of Wednesday night's 82-75 defeat of No. 22 Virginia, the MSU men's basketball team is looking forward to a challenging road schedule over the holiday break.The Spartans (3-2) will host Cleveland State on Sunday at Breslin Center before being tested on the road by two perennial basketball powerhouses.The team rolls into Lexington, Ky., on Dec.

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Izzone rocks the Breslin

After returning from the Great Alaska Shootout with a fifth-place finish, men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo wasn't happy. So he called on the Izzone to give the Spartans an extra boost against Virginia in a mass e-mail. "I am asking each and every member of the Izzone to take a personal interest in the outcome of this game by rocking Breslin Center like it has never been rocked before," the e-mail read. MSU's student section didn't disappoint.

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Spartans beat No. 22 Virginia

Chris Mackinder
December 5, 2002

The MSU men's basketball team thrived off an energized crowd and an ESPN audience Wednesday to pick up an impressive 82-75 win over Virginia on Wednesday night. With the victory in the ACC/Big Ten challenge, the No.

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Spartans ready for rematch with No. 22 Cavaliers

Patrick Walters
December 4, 2002

The last time the MSU men's basketball team met Virginia, it was a washout. The game was canceled early in the second half when water on the court in Charlottesville, Va., halted play.The game was played at a minor league hockey facility and the floor was on top of a layer of ice, which caused the condensation.Tonight, the No.

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Record crowd, kids cheer Spartans to home win

Dawn Klemish
December 4, 2002

The off-court show featured mobs of children cheering on the MSU women's basketball team. On the court, the Spartans put on a show of their own downing Kent State 85-72 Tuesday at Breslin Center.The record-breaking crowd of 12,058 for the afternoon game shattered the previous mark for women's basketball attendance of 7,733 set against rival Michigan in 2000."It was a wonderful energy out there today," MSU head coach Joanne P.

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Team comes home empty

Patrick Walters
December 2, 2002

Maybe Alaska was the wrong place to heat up the MSU men's basketball season. The No. 9 Spartans (2-2) sparked the Great Alaska Shootout tournament with a 80-60 Thanksgiving Day defeat of Montana, but fell in subsequent games to unranked opponents Villanova, 81-73, and Oklahoma State, 64-61. Following Saturday's early exit from Anchorage, Ala., at the hands of the Cowboys, basketball head coach Tom Izzo labeled the weekend as an exercise in poor play from MSU guards and lagging defense. "We don't have very good guard play right now," Izzo said, "and we're not very good defensively.

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WEB ONLY: Women's basketball losses lead, game to Memphis

Dawn Klemish
December 2, 2002

The MSU's women's basketball team's offense stalled toward the end of Saturday's match, resulting in a 59-56 loss to tournament-host Memphis in the championship game of the Lady Tiger Thanksgiving Classic. The Spartans broke the game open four minutes into the contest by going on a 19-3 run to take a 25-11 lead.

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Missing the point?

Chris Mackinder
November 25, 2002

Despite pulling out a 66-52 win over North Carolina Asheville on Friday night, the MSU men's basketball team still showed its need for a true point guard. The No.

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Projected starters

Dawn Klemish
November 21, 2002

Shooting Guard: Sophomore Chris Hill - After the early departure of Marcus Taylor, Hill is expected to play major minutes at the helm of MSU's offense.

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Elite aspirations

Chris Mackinder
November 21, 2002

MSU men's basketball coach Tom Izzo has made his goals for the 2002-03 season no secret. Izzo wants the Spartans, who are ranked ninth in the Associated Press preseason poll and 10th in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll, to bring MSU basketball back to a level of play unmatched by anyone. "I'm really looking forward to this year, maybe as much as any I've ever looked forward to," Izzo said.

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2002-03 Men's Basketball schedule

DATE OPPONENT TIME 11/22/02 UNC Asheville 7 p.m.11/28/02 Montana (Great Alaska Shootout) 11:59 p.m.11/29/02 Great Alaska Shootout TBA11/30/02 Great Alaska Shootout TBA 12/04/02 Virginia 9 p.m. 12/08/02 Cleveland State 1 p.m.12/14/02 at Kentucky 4 p.m. 12/17/02 Loyola 7 p.m. 12/21/02 South Florida 1 p.m. 12/28/02 Jacksonville State 7 p.m. 12/30/02 Toledo 7 p.m. 1/04/03 at Oklahoma 9 p.m.1/09/03 Ohio State 7 p.m.1/11/03 at Iowa 2:34 p.m. 1/14/03 at Purdue 7 p.m.1/18/03 at Minnesota 2 p.m. 1/22/03 Penn State 6 p.m. 1/26/03 at Michigan 1 p.m. 1/28/03 Indiana 7 p.m.2/02/03 Illinois 1 p.m.2/08/03 at Indiana 7 p.m. 2/11/03 at Wisconsin 7 p.m. 2/15/03 Northwestern 3:01 p.m.2/18/03 at Illinois 7 p.m. 2/23/03 Syracuse 2 p.m. 2/26/03 Minnesota 7 p.m. 3/01/03 Purdue 2:34 p.m. 3/05/03 Iowa 8 p.m. 3/08/03* at Ohio State 12:17 p.m. 3/09/03* at Ohio State 2 p.m. 3/13-3/16# Big Ten Tournament TBA*The date for the MSU-Ohio State contest has yet to be determined. #The Big Ten Tournament will be played at the United Center in Chicago.

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MIDDAY UPDATE: Men's basketball team gets pumped to slam the competition at Breslin

Chris Mackinder
November 20, 2002

The Spartans basketball season kicks off Friday and the MSU men's basketball team is expecting the 2002-2003 campaign to be a memorable one.The main goal for the Spartans, who are ranked ninth and tenth in The Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls, is to make some noise and return to glory."We're looking for championship effort, so we can take this thing to an elite level," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said.

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Spartans roll in exhibition finale

Dawn Klemish
November 18, 2002

MSU women's basketball put a final stamp on its exhibition season Sunday with a convincing 77-48 win over the Basketball Travelers Inc. at Breslin Center. Even with the victory, MSU head coach Joanne P.