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Gymnastics falls at Minnesota over weekend
The Spartan gymnastics team traveled to Minnesota and lost to the No.
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Nebraska upsets No. 9 MSU at Breslin Center, 60-51
The No. 9 Spartans had a chance to take the outright lead in the Big Ten race, but Nebraska had other ideas.
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Nebraska up on No. 9 MSU at halftime, 32-25
With a chance to separate themselves with Michigan in the Big Ten race, No. 9 MSU is off to a sluggish start against Nebraska.
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Strong start, big performances clinch women's basketball win over OSU
A 17-2 first half run and big performances from several players helped the No. 25 women’s basketball team (17-8 overall, 9-3 Big Ten) defeat Ohio State (14-14, 4-8) at Breslin Center Saturday night, 70-49.
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Women's basketball defeats Ohio State, 70-49
A 17-2 first half run and big performances from several players helped the No. 25 women’s basketball team (17-8 overall, 9-3 Big Ten) defeat Ohio State (14-14, 4-8) at Breslin Center Saturday night, 70-49.
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Women's basketball leads OSU by 21 at halftime
A 17-2 run helped the No. 25 women’s basketball team (16-8 overall, 8-3 Big Ten) take a 42-21 lead over Ohio State (14-13, 4-7) at halftime. Junior forward Becca Mills has 11 points, five rebounds and three blocks.
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MSU hockey holds off Penn State for first road win of season
It wasn’t pretty, but MSU hockey will take it. The team recorded its first road win of the season Saturday, coming from behind to beat Penn State, 2-1, at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pa. MSU (9-13-7 overall, 3-5-6-4 Big Ten) was held to a season-low 13 shots in the game, but was able to capitalize on a few fluke bounces, with junior forward Matt Berry scoring the game-winning goal with 5:04 left in the third period.
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Hockey ties Penn State in regulation, wins shootout
It was a different day but the same story for MSU on Friday night, as the Spartan hockey team earned two points in a 2-2 tie at Penn State with a shootout victory. Friday was the fourth time in the last five games that MSU went to a shootout to determine the additional point in Big Ten standings.
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Column: Future looks bright for MSU basketball
From the looks of it, this year could very well be covered in banners and cut down nets for the Spartans.
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No. 9 MSU beats Northwestern by 15
Adreian Payne dominated as the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team (21-4 overall, 10-2 Big Ten) put on a three-point shooting clinic in an 85-70 win against Northwestern (12-13, 5-7 Big Ten) Thursday night.
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MSU traveling to Penn State's new arena
MSU hockey will look to break through its road woes and record its first away win of the season this weekend in a two-game series at Penn State.
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MSU leads Northwestern by 9 at half
MSU was hot from the field and six Spartans got on the scoresheet as the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team leads Northwestern 39-30 at the half.
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Women's basketball welcomes back Ohio State for rematch
During the last matchup, the Spartans defeated Ohio State 82-68 to snap a two-game losing streak. This weekend, MSU will aim for a similar performance.
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Next three games key to men's basketball team's dominance
Take a peek at MSU’s next three games — Northwestern, Nebraska and Purdue. You look up, put a Mark Dantonio-esque smirk on your face and mutter the words “chip shots” under your breath. Come on, which one of those teams are basketball powers?
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Valentine's play crucial against Wildcats
It’s the dog days of the season for the MSU men’s basketball team.
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Seniors prepping for final wrestling home match at Jenison
Coming off an 18-16 win against Indiana, the four seniors on the wrestling team are starting to realize that their season is coming to an end as the Big Ten championship is approaching next month.
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Spartan women's basketball still feels in control after Nebraska road loss
The No. 25 women’s basketball team has sailed through great stretches of play this season.
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Road trips creating big struggles for Spartan hockey
Maybe it’s the hotel beds. It could be the different ice surface or locker room. Perhaps it’s the crowd.
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Mark Hollis reveals details about 2018 event
After weeks of cryptic clues floating around the Twittersphere, athletics director Mark Hollis has unveiled his latest creation — a cross-country basketball tour in 2018.
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Seeing the light
Sometimes on the big stage, when nobody expects it, the curtain opens up and the spotlight shines on whoever is standing at the center. With senior guard Keith Appling out indefinitely with a wrist injury, junior guard Travis Trice has joined one of the most scrutinized student groups at MSU — the basketball team’s starting lineup. In his two games as a starter against Penn State and Wisconsin, Trice has protected the ball like he owns it, dishing out nine assists and committing zero turnovers. Although there are facets the Huber Heights, Ohio native can improve on, head coach Tom Izzo likes what he sees out of his new starting point guard. “I think he’ll get better this week,” Izzo said.