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SPORTS

2nd-half heroics

Flash back to halftime of MSU's game against Penn State on Saturday, and you'll see head coach Tom Izzo in the locker room, contemplating a list of problems longer than Idong Ibok's wingspan. Paul Davis was planted firmly on the bench, cuckoo birds still circling his head after he lost a fight with Ibok's elbow at practice the day before. Maurice Ager was planted firmly in a slump, firing up 3-pointers with the accuracy of a drunk skeet shooter. And the No.

ICE HOCKEY

All knotted up

Eric Fish
January 30, 2006

You could sense the postgame frustration from the MSU hockey team following Friday's 1-1 tie against Michigan at Munn Ice Arena. "At home, you're disappointed with a tie — bottom line," MSU head coach Rick Comley said. But at times it could be argued that the No.

SPORTS

Goodbye Ron Artest I'll miss you

I love Ron Artest, and I'm going to miss him. I guess I should qualify that statement. Given that I reside within a fan base that eats, sleeps and breathes the Detroit Pistons, professing my adoration for a player infamous for A) firmly entrenching his elbow in Richard Hamilton's face and B) inciting the biggest brawl in the history of professional sports, people are bound to think I'm just as crazy as Ron-Ron.

SPORTS

Did you see that?

The men's basketball student section, the Izzone, got creative during the game, as the members were supplied with dry-erase boards.

SPORTS

From the road

Women's basketball reporter Ethan Conley writes about his brief trip to West Lafayette, Ind., where MSU lost.

SPORTS

Front and center

Eric Fish
January 27, 2006

The State News recently caught up with MSU senior hockey forward Colton Fretter, a Harrow, Ontario, native. • On his favorite sport other than hockey … "Badminton.

SPORTS

From the road

Men's hoops reporter Tom Keller writes about his overnight trip to Ann Arbor. With no class Wednesday, I trekked over to Ann Arbor a day before the MSU-Michigan game and spent the night at a friend's place.

ICE HOCKEY

Icers, U-M: rounds 3, 4

Eric Fish
January 27, 2006

Both their CCHA and overall records are almost identical. Three of the past four games against each other have ended in draws. Eight of their past nine meetings have been decided by a goal or less. That's just a slight indication of how evenly matched the Wolverines and Spartans are on the ice.

BASKETBALL

Izzo softer on U-M, but still wants win

Tom Keller
January 25, 2006

He's not going to start singing "Hail to the Victors" anytime soon, but head coach Tom Izzo says he's not the same coach who let his hatred for Michigan "gnaw" at him earlier in his career. "I don't like Michigan — who's kidding who?" Izzo said.

ICE HOCKEY

Overdue shutout overshadowed by team's injuries

Eric Fish
January 25, 2006

Deep into the NHL season, only one word that can sum up my fantasy hockey team so far — sucky. Fifth out of 12 teams isn't bad, but considering that I had the first overall pick in the draft and tons of expectations to meet when questioned about my abilities to draft a fantasy winner, I'm disappointed. A huge reason for inconsistences is injuries.