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SPORTS

Taylor drive defeats All-Stars

Dan Woike
November 5, 2001

It was an ending that could have been penned by Hollywood’s best writers. Teacher teaches student, only to be schooled by the pupil in the end.Only the backdrop wasn’t the silver screen, it was the floor of Breslin Center on Friday evening.And it was just an exhibition.Sophomore guard Marcus Taylor hit a driving double-clutch floater in the lane with three seconds remaining for the game-winning bucket in the Spartans’ 89-87 win over the Magic Johnson All-Stars.“It was just kind of an incredible way to end the game,” Spartan head coach Tom Izzo said.

BASKETBALL

Magic night ends with 89-87 Spartan win

Dan Woike
November 3, 2001

A packed Breslin Center got all it could ask for Friday night, as the Spartan basketball team pulled out a 89-87 victory over the Magic Johnson All-Stars.With three seconds left sophomore guard Marcus Taylor hit a double-clutch floater in the lane after scooting by ex-Spartan Johnson for the last points of the game.Johnson‘s half-court desperation attempt was right on-line, but fell inches short, sealing the Spartan win.Taylor survived a tough shooting night to finish with 19 points to lead all scorers.Johnson finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to record the triple-double.

ICE HOCKEY

Spartans clear out Falcons 4-0

James Jahnke
November 3, 2001

After out-racing Bowling Green 6-3 on Thursday, No. 3 MSU looked more like last season’s defensive juggernaut in a 4-0 win over the Falcons at Munn Ice Arena on Friday.The Spartan defensemen came up big across the board and junior goaltender Ryan Miller was outstanding, making 30 saves for the shutout.Freshman left wing Kevin Estrada led the offensive charge with two goals, helping the Spartans (5-2-1 overall, 5-2-1 CCHA) complete a sweep of Bowling Green (1-5-2, 1-4-1).With the win, MSU extends its home unbeaten streak to 22 games (20-0-2) since Oct.

FOOTBALL

Trannon commits to Spartans

Paul Day
November 2, 2001

Flint Northern football and basketball standout Matt Trannon verbally committed to play for the Spartans in 2002 on Friday afternoon.The 6-foot-7 wide receiver/forward will accept a scholarship from MSU football head coach Bobby Williams and in-turn give MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo a top 20 recruit with walk-on status.

SPORTS

Bring on the trash talk

We’ve heard it all before. Michigan students call MSU students unintelligent, low-class, uncultured and socially inept.

ICE HOCKEY

Hockey: Slater slips into Dads shoes as hitter

James Jahnke
November 2, 2001

Don’t let Jim Slater’s smallish stature and youthful appearance fool you.The 6-foot, 186-pound freshman center from Lapeer may be built like a kicker, but he hits like a linebacker.His father, a former NFL defensive end, said Slater quit youth soccer because there wasn’t enough body-on-body contact for his taste.And Bill Slater also remembers young Jim returning from hard-fought street hockey games, covered in blood and loving every minute of it.“I’ve heard I’m real tough out there, just like throwing my body around and everything,” Jim Slater said.

SPORTS

Kent State marks last regular season game

Aaron Johnson
November 2, 2001

With the seedings already set for the Big Ten Tournament, one more nonconference game may seem a bit insignificant. But for the MSU women’s soccer team, recording a win in its last game of the season would make all the difference. The Spartans (9-7-2) will search for that win as they close their season at 3 p.m.

BASKETBALL

Basketball: Magic back in Breslin

Aaron Johnson
November 2, 2001

Fans have had months to speculate and bicker, and today some of those speculations will be substantiated.After numerous player losses and recruit additions, the MSU men’s basketball team will take the court in an exhibition game against the Magic Johnson All-Stars at 9 p.m.

BASKETBALL

Team needs Anagonye on offense

Dan Woike
November 1, 2001

Aloysius Anagonye is tough - every coach in the Big Ten will say that. The junior forward has given himself a reputation as a no-nonsense, ferocious defender and rebounder. “Anagonye is one of the toughest rebounders in the country,” Purdue head coach Gene Keady said.

SPORTS

Big Ten fight not over yet

Aaron Johnson
November 1, 2001

The MSU field hockey team clinched a share of its first Big Ten regular season title, but the team hasn’t escaped the conference yet. Top 25 teams such as Penn State, Iowa and Michigan have one last chance at the Spartans (15-4, 5-1 Big Ten) at the Big Ten Tournament this weekend in Evanston, Ill. MSU earned the No.