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ICE HOCKEY

Spartans advance to GLI final with dominating 10-1 win

Alex DiFilippo
December 29, 2009

Detroit — Entering the second half of the season, MSU head coach Rick Comley said he wanted to see scoring filter down through all of the Spartans’ lines. Sure, junior forwards Corey Tropp and Andrew Rowe, along with freshman forward Derek Grant, have proven they can score. But Comley said a key to success down the stretch of the season was finding offensive contributions from every player. And Comley got his wish in a big way in the No. 13 MSU hockey team’s first game back from the holiday break.

BASKETBALL

No. 2 Texas pulls away from MSU

Joey Nowak
December 22, 2009

In a flash Tuesday night, a series of plays epitomized the MSU men’s basketball team’s outing against Texas in Austin — its strengths muted while the Longhorns’ strong points flexed their muscles.

BASKETBALL

MSU's defense steps up in 67-59 win against St. Bonaventure

Matt Bishop
December 21, 2009

Suzy Merchant believes no Big Ten team has been tested like hers in the nonconference season. Monday’s game with St. Bonaventure was just another reason why. On the cusp of the top-25, the Bonnies came into Breslin Center unbeaten at 11-0 with several quality wins, so it was no surprise to anyone when they kept fighting back.

BASKETBALL

Spartans prepare to face No. 2 Texas

Matt Bishop
December 21, 2009

Kalin Lucas has never lost to Texas — and he doesn’t plan on starting this season. MSU’s junior guard has been a key cog in MSU’s two neutral site victories against the Longhorns the last two seasons. This season, however, the stakes are higher, as the Spartans have the opportunity to make a splash on the national scene by beating the No. 2 Longhorns on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.

BASKETBALL

Strong start leads MSU to victory against Washington

Matt Bishop
December 19, 2009

It’s safe to say a tape of Saturday’s game between the MSU women’s basketball team and Washington won’t ever be heading to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The two teams combined to shoot 31.1 percent, commit 36 turnovers and 48 personal fouls, but the No. 16 Spartans were much more efficient on both ends of the floor, knocking off the Huskies 69-52 at Breslin Center.

BASKETBALL

Spartans' 3-point barrage leads to win

Matt Bishop
December 13, 2009

Florida Gulf Coast head coach Karl Smesko came into Sunday’s game with MSU looking to make the Spartans’ offensively-passive guards hit outside shots by packing in the paint. He came to regret that decision less than three minutes into the game.

SPORTS

The best of the decade

Compiled by the State News Sports Desk
December 10, 2009

Championships and All-Americans. Memorable moments and jaw-dropping plays. The 2000-09 decade has given MSU sports fans memories they will never forget. The next eight pages are filled with the best of the best in the last decade of MSU athletics.