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SPORTS

Full steam ahead for Izzo & Co.

Were you disappointed by Saturday's basketball result? I mean, the Spartans only scored 102 points - two under their season average. What happened to the offensive juggernaut we saw in MSU's first two games when the Green and White put up 104 points against Florida A&M and Wisconsin-Green Bay? The Spartans had six players scoring in double figures against the Rattlers and Phoenix, but only five against the Nicholls State Colonels. No Spartans team has ever eclipsed the century mark more than once in a season before, much less three times, consecutively.

VOLLEYBALL

Team shut out in losses to end year

The MSU volleyball team closed its season with losses to No. 4 Penn State and No. 8 Ohio State this past weekend, as well as losing the chance for a possible NCAA Tournament bid for the first time in 10 years. "I knew finishing the season against Penn State and Ohio State was going to be a daunting challenge," head coach Chuck Erbe said.

SPORTS

Close quarters

Laura Collins
November 29, 2004

The MSU swimming and diving team are out of luck. After almost a month of the outdoor pool facility being closed for the season annually, the coaching staff finds itself in a tough situation with scheduling and the lack of facilities.

BASKETBALL

Up and running

Megan Homanick
November 24, 2004

MSU head coach Tom Izzo was looking for better defense from his No. 10 Spartans on Tuesday night, after giving up 72 points in their first game. Izzo got some defense and a lot of offense, in a 104-46 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay (1-1) at Breslin Center, while doing well in the three aspects he has been focusing on since the start of practices. "It is encouraging that we went into the game with three objectives: to do a better job with our turnovers, do a better job with our rebounding and do a better job with our defense," Izzo said.

SPORTS

Team prepares for trip to Hawaii

Megan Homanick
November 24, 2004

Before the MSU football team even started its season, head coach John L. Smith made mention about how much he disliked the idea of having to play at Hawaii for the final game of the season.

BASKETBALL

3-year starter Torbert steps back without complaints

It's possible that Kelvin Torbert will become the next Morris Peterson, a senior sixth man whose talents off the bench pushed MSU toward the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Head coach Tom Izzo has asked Torbert, for now, to adjust to a new role, to move from starter to bench player. It's a big change for someone who started 86 of the first 96 games he appeared in during his first three years at MSU.

SPORTS

Forward does 'unthinkable' racing to the crowd

It was Friday, and I thought all the fighting I would see that day would occur when I went to a World Wrestling Entertainment show at Cobo Arena in Detroit. Boy, was I wrong. Appalled can not even describe how I felt as I walked into my local Buffalo Wild Wings and witnessed what can only be described as the most heinous actions I have ever seen taken by an alleged "professional" athlete. Indiana Pacers All-Star forward Ron Artest did the unthinkable and actually raced into the crowd at The Palace of Auburn Hills and started beating on random people. All of this because some jerk in the crowd threw a cup that happened to hit him in the face (Not to condone that type of action or anything, but, seriously, nice throw.

SPORTS

Men's swim team gets win over W. Kentucky

Jun Yang
November 22, 2004

Senior Justin Laskowski and junior Ian Clutten led the MSU men's swimming team to win over the Western Kentucky by 123-120 Saturday. Laskowski and Clutten each won two events and MSU improved to 2-4 with the win. Clutten won first-place honors in the 200 breaststroke with 1:54.74 and in the 200 individual medley with 2:06.31. In the diving events, Laskowski won one-meter event with 270.82 and three-meter event with 302.77. After a week of break, MSU will travel to Athens, Ga., to compete at the Georgia Invitational.

SPORTS

Volleyball team splits weekend on the road

Jun Yang
November 22, 2004

With a final home weekend left, the MSU volleyball team recorded one win and one loss this past weekend at Northwestern and Wisconsin, respectively. Senior outside hitter Kim Schram led Friday's 3-0 win at Northwestern with a match-best 17 kills, four blocks and 11 digs.

SPORTS

'U' wrestler captures championship Sunday

Jun Yang
November 22, 2004

Sophomore Andy Simmons took the MSU Open Championship on Sunday, while five other MSU wrestlers placed in the top four in their weight classes. Simmons defeated Ron Tarquinio of Pittsburgh by 6-2 to take the tournament championship.

SPORTS

Spartans overtake Rattlers, 104-72

MSU kicked off the basketball season Friday with an offensive assault against Florida A&M, winning 104-72. The Spartans got off to a quick start making 70 percent of their shots in the first half and took a 60-27 lead into the locker room at halftime.

SPORTS

Coming up short

Matt Bishop
November 22, 2004

Ann Arbor - It was just one of those days. After scoring four goals in a wild first period, little went right for the MSU hockey team as No.

SPORTS

Fans' involvement in Palace brawl unacceptable

In my, albeit short, time as a reporter covering sports, crime and politics, I've learned a few things about respect. There are two different types of people to respect: those who have earned it through intellect, ability and power; and those who have earned it though pure insanity. Ron Artest falls in both categories, but mainly the latter. Who in their right mind would hack Ben Wallace as he goes up for a pointless layup with less than a minute remaining in a game your team is winning by 15 points? Artest would.