ICE HOCKEY
Spartans miss NCAA Tournament
Sixteen hockey teams flashed across the screen on the NCAA Hockey Tournament Selection Show on Sunday evening.
SPORTS
Defense clamps down on Florida, propels Spartans to 22-point win, Sweet 16
Tampa, Fla. - It was a rematch of the 2000 NCAA National Championship game, and the Spartans wanted to follow the same script. MSU did just that Sunday night with a 68-46 mauling of the second-seeded Gators.
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Sports briefs
Speed of running backs surprises head coach MSU football head coach John L. Smith held his first spring practice Saturday, which gave him a chance to assess his personnel. "We're going to be fine along the offensive line," Smith said in a written statement.
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Late rally comes up short
Storrs, Conn. - The MSU women's basketball team made it clear it wasn't going home without putting up a fight. The Spartans (17-12) tallied 11 points in the game's final 1:22 - just one less than their entire first-half total - to pull within one before falling to Texas Christian, 50-47, in the first round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday. "I'm proud of our fight and it's too bad we're not moving on," MSU head coach Joanne P.
BASKETBALL
Men's hoops: Later Gators
Tampa, Fla. - Florida was in need of Gator aid Sunday evening to quench its thirst for a trip to the Sweet 16.But the Gators came up dry even though the No.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball clobbers Colorado in round 1
Tampa, Fla. - It lacked the last-minute stamp of intensity that has been showcased so many times this NCAA Tournament, but they'll take it anyway. No.
BASKETBALL
March dreams
Aloysius Anagonye knows this is his last hurrah. The senior forward, better known as "Big Al," is heading into the NCAA Tournament with a dark reality - his basketball career may soon be over. "It does hit home," he said.
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McCallie set to leapfrog TCU in first-round play
The MSU women's basketball team might be headed into unfamiliar territory this weekend, but for head coach Joanne P.
BASKETBALL
Spartans rev up offense in NCAA tourney
Tampa, Fla. - It took the Spartans five months, but they finally granted their head coach his preseason wish Friday evening. In October, MSU head coach Tom Izzo preached that, while he wanted to continue reeking havoc on defense, he wanted to be a more offensive-minded team. MSU did just that with a 79-64 win over Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the St.
BASKETBALL
Buffaloes boast Big Ten style, 4 scoring threats
Who are the Colorado Buffaloes? After MSU received its No. 7 seed and was slated to face No. 10 seed Colorado, the Spartans (19-12) had little time to find the answer to that question. "This is a Big Ten-type team," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said.
FOOTBALL
Stanton, Dowdell No. 1 at QB for spring practice
As the MSU football team starts spring practice Saturday, head coach John L. Smith has two priorities: Sort out the quarterback position and repair a tarnished program. The Spartans, coming off a 4-8 season, will have four signal-callers competing for a starting job - one of which includes embattled senior Jeff Smoker.
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Senior ready for first, last dance
Now that tournament time is here, every game is do-or-die. The threat of elimination rings especially true to Syreeta Bromfield. Every game might be the senior forward's last. "I hear it all the time, it's kind of rough being a senior, but you get used to it," she said.
ICE HOCKEY
Wildcats win wild quarterfinal shootout, 7-5
Detroit - Rick Comley has been on the wrong side of this twice now. Last year, his Northern Michigan Wildcats were eliminated by MSU in a CCHA Tournament semifinal.
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Sports help 'U' in tough times
I remember a frantic call from my boyfriend at 9 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001 telling me to get off the highway and turn on the TV. I remember sitting alone in my apartment, stunned while the images of death and destruction flashed before my eyes. An hour later, I rushed to the newsroom where I worked with colleagues to get the news out.
BASKETBALL
Sophomore trio shoots for redemption in tourney
This evening, the MSU men's basketball team is putting a mortgage on the program's future. After a season marred by injuries and deflated expectations, the increasingly healthy No.
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Sports briefs
Gymnasts approach double sweep at home The MSU gymnastics team will culminate its successful season with a trimeet against Michigan and Pitt this weekend. The Spartans (14-6, 2-2 Big Ten) are looking to complete season sweeps of both teams as they defeated the Wolverines in February and bested the Panthers last weekend. The meet will mark the final home competition for seniors Ilene Cohen, Diana Crea, Julie Devaty, Christy Linder, Kristina Petersen, Lindsay Trainham and Maurella Walls. MSU's home finale kicks off at 7 p.m.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans seek to slay 'Cats, stretch season
Every once in a while, the thought creeps into Troy Ferguson's mind. He always pushes the notion out of his consciousness as quickly as possible, but he knows it's the truth: His career as an MSU hockey player could end in Detroit this weekend. Especially if the fourth-seeded Spartans stumble tonight against No.
BASKETBALL
Students stick close to home for NCAA Tournament festivities
With the MSU men's basketball team's opening round NCAA Tournament matchup against Colorado is nearing, fans are finalizing plans on where they'll tune in for the game.But with war on the radar, most fans are opting to stay in East Lansing for Friday's opener, which will be played in Tampa, Fla.
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2 grapplers make NCAA debuts
In any sport many rookies hope just to come in and contribute. They rarely expect to make an immediate impact and perform as if they are seasoned veterans.Freshman Nick Simmons and junior college transfer Ryan L'Amoreaux are excellent examples of the latter.
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Ager turning it up late
He's coming through in the clutch and dropping the jaws of his teammates with flashes of brilliance.