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Freshmen Gear up for “The Rivalry”
The Michigan State-Michigan rivalry has been one rich in history and hate. For four Spartan freshmen, they don’t know what it’s like to play in the heated rivalry. But that will all change Sunday...
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Spartans End Three-Game Losing Streak with Win Over Michigan
Michigan State got their first win in four games by defeating in-state rival Michigan at the Breslin Center on Sunday. Zach Barnes explains what the Spartans did in order to snap their losing streak...
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Despite Turnovers, Spartans beat Hawkeyes in Pivotal Matchup
Michigan State (14-10 OVR, 6-5 B1G) and Jack Breslin Student Events Center played host to Iowa (14-11 OVR, 6-6 B1G) on Saturday evening, as both teams looked to get back on the winning track with the...
View ArticleEllis Shoots Spartans Past Buckeyes
EAST LANSING, Mich.–Living on the bubble means every game for the rest of the year is huge for Michigan State. Luckily for the Spartans, Alvin Ellis III made sure the Spartans stayed afloat in their...
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Freshmen-led run at end of first half leads MSU to Nebraska win
A Cassius Winston buzzer beater from the edge of the Spartan helmet at half court summed up Michigan State’s sustained dominance on Thursday night and Nebraska’s inability to stop them in a 88-72 MSU...
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Spartans Hold On for Senior Day Victory over No. 16 Wisconsin
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State honored its three seniors Sunday evening, but it was the Spartans’ freshmen who led the way against the No. 16 Wisconsin Badgers, spearheading an 84-74 Spartan...
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Spartans Dominate Canes Despite Slow Start, Advance to Round of 32
It started off like a bad dream. It was Middle Tennessee State all over again. A nightmare. No. 9 Michigan State fell flat on their faces out of the gate against No. 8 Miami (FL), allowing the...
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REPORTS: Miles Bridges close to returning to MSU
One of the most trusted NBA insiders has reported that Michigan State freshman forward Miles Bridges is close to forgoing the NBA Draft to return to East Lansing for his sophomore season. Adrian...
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BREAKING: Miles Bridges returning for sophomore season
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State freshman forward Miles Bridges is returning to East Lansing for his sophomore season. Thursday afternoon, it was made official: It's official: Miles Bridges will...
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Fans blown away, excited at Bridges announcement
Miles Bridges probably knew that his announcement at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Sparty Statue would be a big deal. But maybe not this big of a deal. After all, a single tweet wouldn’t normally draw...
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Michigan State defeats Georgia in charity exhibition game
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—In a rare neutral-site exhibition game, Michigan State men’s basketball took down Georgia 80-68 in a charity game Sunday afternoon at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Just before...
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Takeaways from the Spartans’ win over North Florida
East Lansing, Mich.— In their season opener on Friday night at the Breslin Center, No. 2 Michigan State ran to a 98-66 victory over North Florida. After a short slow start, MSU went on a 19-0 run early...
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Spartans roll over Fighting Irish in top-5 showdown
EAST LANSING, Mich.—Faced with its second top-10 matchup in five days, No. 3 Michigan State used the same blueprint to run an ACC contender out of the gym from the tip. In just the third top-5 matchup...
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No. 3 Spartans pass test against Southern Utah
EAST LANSING, Mich.—With a potential No. 1 ranking on the line thanks to this week’s Duke and Kansas losses, Michigan State men’s basketball looked like it might struggle enough to make voters think...
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Winston helps No. 2 Spartans pull away from Oakland at Little Caesars Arena
DETROIT—In neutral-site action in the state’s largest city, Game Two of the Hitachi Basketball Showcase between Michigan State and Oakland came down to the wire. And as he has so often has this season,...
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MSU cruises past Long Beach State for 11th straight win
Michigan State men’s basketball heads into Christmas break on an 11-game winning streak after Thursday’s 102-60 dismantling of Long Beach State. Ryan Cole reports on the Spartans’ all-around solid...
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Spartans struggle early, finish strong in rout of Savannah State
EAST LANSING, Mich.–When the polls are released Monday, the nation’s new No. 1 men’s basketball team will reside in East Lansing. But for 15 minutes on Sunday, it looked as if Michigan State had its...
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Cole: Spartans “humbled” at OSU, but have the chance to rebound
Humbled. Michigan State’s men’s basketball team spoke for the entire month of December about “being different” from the rest of the top teams in the country. That meant the Spartans set out to avoid a...
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No. 4 Spartans lose bragging rights game against Michigan
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Ranked in the top-five and hosting an unranked rival, not many thought No. 4 Michigan State could lose to their hated rivals from an hour down the road in their only regular...
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No. 9 Spartans get back on the winning track in rout of Indiana
EAST LANSING, Mich.—Coming off a six-day break following an embarrassing home loss to its hated rival, Michigan State men’s basketball sent a message to its doubters Friday night. Clad in alternate...
View ArticleIzzone members encouraged to wear teal to Wisconsin game
Update–Izzone section leaders announced Thursday that 1,500 teal t-shirts had been purchased to hand out outside the student entrance to the Breslin Center. EAST LANSING, Mich.–In a sign of solidarity...
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Spartans fall flat in second half, drop rematch with Michigan
NEW YORK — The battle for the Great Lakes State moved further from home than it’s ever been played. But just as it was when it was played in East Lansing, there was one team that appeared to want the...
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Analyzing the MSU Basketball schedule
College football season is just a week away. But even though the Big Ten is gearing up for an exciting year on the gridiron, the conference released its schedule for an intriguing 2018-19 men’s...
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MSU smothers Northern Michigan early in lone exhibition
By Joe Dandron EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Spartans got out of the gates hot on a cold Tuesday evening in East Lansing, setting the tone immediately as they scored first and never relinquished that lead...
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Spartans look to remain healthy in new season
EAST LANSING, Mich.– Michigan State heads to Indianapolis for the Champions Classic where they will face off with No. 1 Kansas Tuesday night. After a heartbreaking March for Spartan fans, the No. 10...
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