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ICE HOCKEY

Rose Bowl provides model for hockey team

Outside of seeing the flailing arms of basketball head coach Tom Izzo’s wife, Lupe Izzo, while shooting a video of the final defensive stop, head coach Tom Anastos didn’t see much of senior linebacker Kyler Elsworth’s Rose Bowl-clinching stop.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Despite injuries, Appling, Payne carry Spartans

Tuesday night was senior night at Breslin Center. No, not the annual celebration of seniors playing their last game in front of a home crowd – this senior night was much more painful. “My two seniors are both hurt,” head coach Tom Izzo said after his team’s “72-68 victory over No.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

No Payne, No Game

Every kid dreams about hitting the game winning shot to win a big game, but for Keith Appling, his dream has become a reality. The senior guard’s three-pointer with under 30 seconds left in overtime gave the No.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Stars to show down

When Big Ten basketball fans hear “Ohio State,” most of them will immediately think of senior point guard Aaron Craft, who has been pestering opponents for the last four years.