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Fan talk: Last chance for Michigan State at Big Ten Tournament (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

August 2, 2011 All The Rest

Some analysts say Michigan State needs at least one win during the upcoming Big Ten basketball tournament to qualify for NCAA postseason competition. I say they should have to win a minimum of two contests. The Spartans’ opening-round game is against l…

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College basketball fan reaction: Iowa loses 85-66 to desperate Michigan State (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

August 2, 2011 All The Rest

On Wednesday, the Iowa vs. Michigan State game was one between a desperate team and a team with nothing to lose but its pride. Desperation won and Iowa has now lost six in a row. It was a Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde game for Iowa as they played differently …

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Home cooking for Michigan State hoopsters (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

August 2, 2011 All The Rest

As a longtime basketball fan, I often wonder why the home floor can make such a difference. Michigan State’s hoopsters beat Iowa in East Lansing this week, 85-66, after getting thumped on the Hawkeyes’ floor at the start of February, 72-52.

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Fan reaction: Michigan State’s Magic Johnson receives Big Ten salute (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

August 2, 2011 All The Rest

Michigan State basketball fans may wish to set aside 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, for some time in front of the television. Cable’s Big Ten Network will continue its series on the conference’s all-time athletic icons with an hourlong feature on Spartan grea…

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Fan reaction: Michigan State, Big Ten aren’t good bets for NCAA Tournament (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

August 2, 2011 All The Rest

As a longtime fan of Michigan State basketball and the Big Ten Conference in general, I hate to say this, but when it comes time to fill out brackets for the NCAA tournament, we shouldn’t put too much stock in Big Ten teams.

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Fan outlook: Michigan State hoopsters still not clicking on offense (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

August 2, 2011 All The Rest

As far as getting the ball to their best shooters, Michigan State’s Spartans still don’t seem to quite get it A home-floor 61-57 weekend win over Illinois brought MSU back to the NCAA tournament bubble with a record of 15-11 overall, and 7-7 in the Big…

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Fan perspective: How difficult is it to achieve an undefeated Missouri Valley Conference regular season? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

August 2, 2011 All The Rest

Missouri State and Wichita State are battling for the regular season Missouri Valley Conference championship. Both teams sit at 13-3 atop the Valley standings with two conference outings to go. The Bears and Shockers play each other Feb.

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Fan reaction: Penn State falls to Michigan State (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

August 2, 2011 All The Rest

Penn State’s NCAA Tournament hopes are fading following a loss to fellow bubble team Michigan State on February 10th. The loss dropped Penn State to 12-11 overall and 5-7 in the Big Ten. More concerning, it was a loss against another bubble team and an…

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PSU fan reaction: Michigan State beats Penn State 75-57 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

August 2, 2011 All The Rest

Draymond Green found teammate Durrell Summers, who strode to the hole and put down the left-handed slam. Michigan State was up by 23 just four minutes into the second half and Penn State’s victory over ranked Wisconsin seemed like it was a couple of ye…

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Fan perspective: Michigan State Spartans don’t deserve NCAA Tournament bid (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

August 2, 2011 All The Rest

Fans of preseason No. 2 Michigan State now are wondering whether their team will even manage to qualify for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The fact that the Spartans are even still in contention, after their poor performance through the bulk of …