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Amaker and Harvard stand in way of Sweet 16
SPOKANE, Wash. — It's been a while since it happened, but tomorrow's matchup will be a familiar one.
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McClure has shot at third place, Rizqallah falls in consolation round at wrestling championships
Senior heavyweight Mike McClure advanced to the quarterfinals in the session two of the NCAA Wrestling Championships Thursday night at the Chesapeke Energy Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is set to continue wrestling on Friday evening.
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Hockey loses in OT in Big Ten tourney, ending season
It appeared the hockey gods were shining bright on MSU hockey on Thursday night against Ohio State.
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Amaker and Harvard up next for Spartans
SPOKANE, Wash. — The madness of March struck early in Spokane, Wash., as No. 12 Harvard topped No.
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And So It Begins
SPOKANE, Wash. — It was a night that Adreian Payne could only dream of.He scored a career-high 41 points en route to a 93-78 win against No. 13 seed Delaware in the NCAA Tournament.
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MSU up on Delaware at halftime in NCAA Tournament
SPOKANE, Wash., — Adreian Payne scored 23 points as the fourth-seeded MSU men’s basketball team jumped out to a 44-33 lead over Delaware at the half.
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Spartan women's basketball hoping to find tourney magic
Klarissa Bell hasn't necessarily made great NCAA Tournament memories during her four-year career as a Spartan.
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Wrestlers win first two matches at nationals
The two Spartans who made it to the wrestling NCAA Championships came out victorious after the first session of the tournament Thursday afternoon.
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Spartan fans showing support in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash., — There’s more than 2,000 miles between Spokane Arena and Breslin Center, but that hasn’t stopped Spartan fans from showing up for the Big Dance.
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MSU women's basketball carefully avoiding Hampton upset
The No. 12 seed over No. 5 seed upset is perhaps the most common upset in the NCAA Tournament, as there seems to be one team every year who pulls the feat off.
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Spartans prepare for 1st round of NCAA Tournament
SPOKANE, Wash. — Looks like Tom Izzo gave up two things for Lent: talking about injuries and officials.Luckily for him and the MSU men’s basketball team, the NCAA Tournament gets underway Thursday afternoon against the No. 13-seeded Delaware Blue Hens in Spokane, Wash.
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Column: MSU starting five has lots to prove in NCAA Tournament
SPOKANE, Wash ., – Thursday marks the start of a journey — a journey to the Final Four that was dubbed a must-go-to destination before the season even started. According to odds makers in Las Vegas, the No. 4 seed Spartans are on track to do so and have the second-highest odds to win the NCAA Tournament.
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Prediction: MSU hockey headed to tourney final
By Robert Bondyrbondy@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnThe inaugural hockey Big Ten Tournament is finally upon us and believe it or not, any of the six teams could win the championship.
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McClure, Rizqallah heading to wrestling nationals
Senior heavyweight Mike McClure and junior 184-pounder John Rizqallah head into the first day of the 2014 wrestling NCAA Championships on Thursday in Oklahoma City, Okla., with McClure seeded seventh and Rizqallah seeded 14th.
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Spartan hockey's goal: Win three games in three days
For MSU hockey to continue its season past this weekend, it will need three wins in three days in the inaugural Big Ten Tournament, starting with Ohio State at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.
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Spartans heading back to Spokane for NCAA tourney
The Spartans are returning to Spokane, Washington this week for the second and third rounds of this year’s NCAA Tournament
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Obama's title pick? MSU
President Barack Obama picked MSU to win the 2014 NCAA Tournament against defending champion Louisville, the fourth seed in the Midwest region, it was revealed Wednesday.
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Scout team plays critical role in tournament run
After being showered in confetti following their Big Ten Tournament victory, the scene in the locker was a circus.
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As No. 4 seed, MSU men's basketball ready for tourney run
When the MSU men’s basketball team kicks off the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Thursday afternoon, it will be as a No. 4 seed, but the question remains, is that what they deserve?
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Time away from games helps women's basketball squad
The women's basketball team got a much-needed week and a half off following a disappointing defeat in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament to Nebraska.