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With Harris out, MSU basketball faces shuffling pieces
As fifth-year senior shooting guard Eron Harris' season came to an end, head coach Tom Izzo has a problem on his hands.
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MSU Baseball's Dan Durkin earns Big Ten Player of Week honor
After a four-game sweep of Abilene Christian to begin the season, the MSU baseball team is off to a strong start, and so is senior infielder Dan Durkin.
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Senior guard Tori Jankoska named Big Ten Player of Week
After leading the MSU women's basketball team to a 86-68 win over the University of Michigan Sunday, senior guard Tori Jankoska was named the Big Ten Player of the Week.
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Miles Bridges wins fifth Big Ten Freshman of the week award
Freshman forward Miles Bridges has won his fifth Big Ten Freshman of the week award, the Big Ten announced on Monday. Bridges averaged 15.5 points, 10 rebounds while shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 43.4 percent from three-point land against Ohio State and then-No. 16 Purdue. In a win against the Buckeyes on Feb.
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MSU hockey mired in disappointment following close defeats
If there could be a word to describe this year’s MSU hockey team, “disappointment” could definitely be considered the paramount description.
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Foul trouble, displacement calls deter Spartans in loss to Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Nick Ward’s explanation for why the Spartans lost on Saturday to Purdue was very candid.
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FINAL: Spartans blow out rival Wolverines in front of record crowd
Coming off a 85-69 win against Minnesota, the MSU women’s basketball team hoped to win their second-straight game Sunday as they took on the No. 20 Michigan Wolverines on the road.
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Fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris to require season-ending surgery
Stretchered off in their 80-63 loss to No. 16 Purdue, fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris will have season-ending surgery on his right knee, according to a press release. After the game on Saturday, Harris returned home with the team and underwent an MRI for further diagnostic tests. It was deemed further surgery was needed to help repair the damage.
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Eron Harris suffers potential career ending injury in loss at Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Falling to the No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers, MSU men’s basketball have lost more than their 11 game this season. Now they will be without fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris for an undetermined amount of time.
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FINAL: MSU hockey falls to Buckeyes again in slimmest of margins
Whenever this year’s MSU hockey team feels as if they are beginning to turn their season around and have generated some positive momentum, the Spartans have always suffered disappointment.
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FINAL: Eron Harris leaves game on stretcher as MSU falls to Purdue, 80-63
West Lafayette, Ind. — Caleb Swanigan earned his NCAA-best 23rd double-double of the season, as the Spartans fell to the Boilermakers Saturday afternoon, 80-63, in the final matchup between these two teams in the regular season. With the win, Purdue (22-5, 11-3 Big Ten) takes lone possession of first place in the Big Ten standings, while MSU (16-11, 8-6 Big Ten) fall a half-game behind Northwestern for fifth in the conference.
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Live Blog: MSU men's basketball is on the road at Mackey Arena to play Purdue
Follow along with The State News and our basketball writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison, as MSU men's basketball is on the road to face No. 16 Purdue.
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FINAL: Spartans stifled by Buckeyes in narrow effort
One game removed from earning his first career victory in goal, freshman goaltender John Lethemon earned his seventh start of the season Friday night as the Spartans took on the No. 14 Ohio State Buckeyes.
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PREVIEW: MSU rematches Purdue looking to boost resume
A sapling among red sequoias – MSU men's basketball (16-10 overall, 85) heads to Purude ( - overall, - ) to face Caleb Swanigan and Issac Haas.
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FINAL: MSU women's basketball bounce back with win over Minnesota
In the second to last regular season game in the Breslin Center, MSU women’s basketball came out strong to defeat the University of Minnesota.
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Five questions with MSU hockey: Thomas Ebbing
Each week, The State News will interview a member of the MSU hockey team and ask questions that aren't just related to hockey. Last time, The State News interviewed freshman forward Sam Saliba. This week, The State News interviewed senior forward Thomas Ebbing.
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MSU hockey amidst a goalie competition as Big Ten Tournament nears
As the MSU football team fought through the lulls and struggles of a 3-9 season in 2016, a portion of that season was overshadowed by a quarterback competition.
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Freshman guard Josh Langford learning nuances of game as season progresses
In MSU’s 74-66 win over the Ohio State University Buckeyes Tuesday night, freshman guard Joshua Langford did something he had never done before at the college level. The opportunity came as a result of a missed jump shot from freshman forward Nick Ward late in the second half.
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Ellis III, bench play lead Spartans to win over Buckeyes
In the MSU men’s basketball victory over the Ohio State University Buckeyes, senior guard Alvin Ellis III lifted the team and the Izzone with 3-pointer after 3-pointer.
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MSU football sends three to NFL Combine
On the heels of a 3-9 season, just three former MSU football players were invited to the NFL Combine. The trio consists of linebacker Riley Bullough, defensive back Montae Nicholson and defensive lineman Malik McDowell, according to the site's participant list.