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SPORTS

Gymnastics places seventh in Big Ten Championships

The MSU gymnastics team performed a valiant effort at the Big Ten Championships at Jenison Field House Saturday keeping alive an opportunity to continue on to the NCAA Regionals next month. MSU posted a 195.45 during the championships, placing seventh at the event, which included eight teams.

BASKETBALL

MSU advances to Sweet 16 with 70-48 win against Memphis

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — When Gary Harris used to run across the hardwood at the Palace of Auburn Hills, it often didn’t draw a ton of attention. But 14 years later, sprinting around the same court his mother used to play on professionally, all eyes were on Harris. Making his first appearance on the NCAA Tournament stage this weekend, the Spartans’ first-ever Big Ten Freshman of the Year introduced himself to a national audience, with a breakout performance propelling the Spartans to the Sweet 16. Harris scored a game-high 23 points to help the No.