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Event draws reflection from MSU prof, alumni, student monitoring Games
Six years of hard work and preparation for 18 days of competition that now are coming to an end.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU basketball hitting the home stretch
Purdue is just like most Big Ten teams — it might not have the best record, but it has the power to take down a contender on any given day.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans dealing with injuries, using different line-up combos as season continues
At six feet tall, junior guard Travis Trice is the shortest player on the MSU men’s basketball team, but that doesn’t mean he can’t try things that 6-foot-10 center Adreian Payne does regularly.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Stakes rising to catch first-place Penn State for women's basketball
With just four regular-season games remaining, the stakes are rising for the No. 23 women’s basketball team, currently tied in second place with No. 17 Nebraska.
ICE HOCKEY
Anastos working to change hockey lines, player combos
MSU hockey head coach Tom Anastos is flipping over every rock to find more netted goals, including switching up some of his concrete lines.
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#offthecourt
The Internet might as well be considered a world of its own. It’s a virtual land filled with endless information, viral videos and cat pictures.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Standout Senior Spartans
On a relatively young women’s basketball team, Klarissa Bell and Annalise Pickrel have a bigger responsibility than the other players.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey to play Wisconsin in series this weekend
MSU hockey claimed five of a possible six points last weekend in a road trip to Penn State and also recorded its first road win of the season.
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Gymnastics continues to improve after loss Saturday
The gymnastics team suffered a 196.025-193.700 loss to No. 15 Minnesota on Saturday and despite the team’s growth in confidence since the season began, there is more to work on. Coming off a win against Iowa on Feb.
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Going for gold
The red, white and blue of the U.S. men’s hockey team has been soaring in the 2014 Winter Olympics, with a sprinkle of green and white contributing to the success. Former Spartan and current U.S.
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Cold weather causes unusual freezing areas in Red Cedar
As sub-freezing temperatures persist this winter, some parts of the Red Cedar River are icing over for the first time in 10 years.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gary Harris working way out of bad stretch for men's basketball
Gary Harris hasn’t been himself for the last six games.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Merchant confident MSU women's basketball ready for last games
With just four games remaining in the regular season, it’s unquestionably “crunch time” for the No. 23 women’s basketball team.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Column: Reporting job allows small step into shoes of MSU players
When I was a little tike shooting hoops in my driveway, I always pictured myself as one person — a starting guard for the Michigan State Spartans.
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At press conference, Izzo says MSU needs 'sense of urgency' in next three weeks
Less than 24 hours after seeing his then-No. 9 Spartans fall to Nebraska, head coach Tom Izzo was back at the podium fielding questions.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans fall to Nebraska 60-51
The No. 9 Spartans had a chance to take the outright lead in the Big Ten race, but Nebraska had other ideas. Led by Terran Petteway’s 23 points, the Huskers spoiled senior guard Keith Appling’s return to the court by topping the Spartans at home, 60-51. A win would have given MSU sole possession of first place in the Big Ten after Michigan fell at home to Wisconsin earlier on Sunday. The Spartans and Wolverines remain tied atop the conference with a Feb.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Appling's return not enough for Spartan men's basketball in loss to Nebraska
Keith Appling is back — sort of.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartan women's basketball beats Ohio State by 21 at Breslin
Clad in pink jerseys, the No. 25 women’s basketball team put on a dominating show Saturday night.
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Seniors power 40-0 wrestling win over D-III Olivet College
Being introduced for the last time at Jenison Field House. Hearing the opening music one last time. Even Sparty was there.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey gets victories in shootout and regulation in two games vs. PSU
MSU hockey used late goals in back-to-back nights against Penn State to earn five points in the Big Ten standings this weekend, tying with a shootout victory on Friday and winning on Saturday.