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Spartans lacking statement win, identity

Jeremy Warnemuende

December 23, 2010

During MSU’s run of six Final Fours in the last 12 years, anyone who knows anything about basketball has learned to never doubt a Tom Izzo-led basketball team in November or December. But after watching the No. 12 Spartans lose to No. 18 Texas, 67-55, Wednesday night at Breslin Center, it’s becoming harder and harder to believe in this MSU basketball team’s chances at a long run in March.

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Spartans' home winning streak snapped by Texas

Chris Vannini

December 22, 2010

The No. 12 MSU men’s basketball team had its 52-game nonconference home winning streak broken with a 67-55 loss to No. 18 Texas on Wednesday night.

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Lady hoops tie best start in history

Anthony Odoardi

December 22, 2010

The No. 12 MSU women’s basketball team rolled over Vermont, 67-33, on their way to a 12-1 record, tying the 2004-05 squad for the best start in school history.

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Cunningham to miss Capital One Bowl

Staff Reports

December 21, 2010

Junior wide receiver B.J. Cunningham will miss the 2011 Capital One Bowl with a broken foot, MSU announced Tuesday.

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Without Izzo, Spartans breeze past Prairie View A&M

Jeremy Warnemuende

December 18, 2010

For 508 consecutive games, Tom Izzo has had a seat saved on the MSU sideline as the Spartans’ head coach. Saturday night, though, that seat belonged to 10-year assistant Mark Montgomery.

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Spartans ready for underdog role one more time

Jeff Kanan

December 18, 2010

The Spartans find themselves as double-digit underdogs against defending national champion No. 15 Alabama in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, but that should come as no surprise to the Spartans.

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Alabama intimidates with balanced offense

Jeremy Warnemuende

December 17, 2010

Alabama will bring a balanced offense and a large intimidation factor to the Capital One Bowl matchup with the No. 7 MSU football team.

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Workouts during suspension paid off for receivers Dell and Cunningham

Jeremy Warnemuende

December 17, 2010

After being suspended for last season’s bowl game, wide receivers Mark Dell and B.J. Cunningham are excited for this year’s Capital One Bowl matchup with No. 15 Alabama. The senior and junior worked hard in the winter with junior quarterback Kirk Cousins, which had a large impact on the success of this year’s 11-1 season.

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Izzo suspended for secondary violation

Jeremy Warnemuende

December 17, 2010

MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo will be suspended for Saturday’s game against Prairie View A&M after committing a secondary violation, MSU announced Friday.

SPORTS

Van de Kerkhof becomes head coach at Delaware

Jeff Kanan

December 15, 2010

MSU head field hockey coach Rolf van de Kerkhof announced his resignation and has been named the head coach at Delaware, MSU announced Wednesday.

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MSU linebacker Jones repeats as All-American

Jeremy Warnemuende

December 14, 2010

MSU senior linebacker Greg Jones was named to The Associated Press All-America first team Tuesday.

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All Izzo wants for Christmas is 'practice'

Jeremy Warnemuende

December 13, 2010

Tom Izzo’s Christmas list likely is very different than anyone else’s in America. Unlike many people, who ask for a variety of gadgets or gizmos, Izzo simply wants some time to work with his No. 14 MSU men’s basketball team.

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Big Ten announces division names, logo

Chris Vannini

December 13, 2010

The Big Ten revealed a new logo and announced division names Monday. The divisions are called Legends and Leaders.

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Spartans down Iona, 85-51

Anthony Odoardi

December 12, 2010

It was all MSU at Breslin Center on Sunday as the No. 15 MSU women’s basketball team overpowered Iona both offensively and defensively, defeating the Gaels, 85-51.

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Spartans get back to work in preparation for Capital One Bowl

Jeremy Warnemuende

December 11, 2010

It only was three weeks ago that the No. 7 MSU football team beat Penn State to clinch a share of the Big Ten championship. But for junior receiver Keith Nichol and the rest of the Spartans, those three weeks have felt like an eternity.

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Spartans crack under world-record pressure

Pat Evans

December 11, 2010

Ann Arbor, Mich. – On one of the biggest stages college sports has ever seen, the MSU hockey team couldn’t perform. In front of 113,411, MSU was manhandled by a vastly superior Michigan team in a 5-0 loss. What a way to go into the record books.

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Spartans survive scare against Oakland, 77-76

Chris Vannini

December 11, 2010

Auburn Hills, Mich. – The No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team may have been favored against in-state foe Oakland, but the Spartans found themselves in a 40-minute dogfight against the defending Summit League champion Golden Grizzlies, winning, 77-76, at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

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Icers fall in front of record crowd at 'Big Chill,' 5-0

Jeff Kanan

December 11, 2010

Ann Arbor, Mich. – The largest crowd in NCAA sporting history also brought the MSU hockey team its worst loss of the season. The Big Chill at the Big House housed 113,411 spectators who witnessed No. 12 Michigan slaughter MSU, 5-0.

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Capital matchup

Jeremy Warnemuende

December 9, 2010

As expected, Mark Dantonio and his No. 7 MSU football team were denied a BCS bid in favor of fellow conference champions Ohio State and Wisconsin. And yet, when the Spartans take on No. 15 Alabama in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2011, in Orlando, Fla., Dantonio said he believes it will be MSU’s bowl game that is the best matchup involving any Big Ten team, including the Rose and Sugar bowls.

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Outdoor environment will be memorable for players

Pat Evans

December 9, 2010

A hockey game never has seen a crowd of 110,000 people. Following Saturday’s highly anticipated hockey matchup between MSU and No. 12 Michigan in the “Big Chill at The Big House,” that will be history.