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Michigan St. vs. Northern Iowa Preview

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli The hobbled Michigan State Spartans were happier than anybody to see Northern Iowa pull of their historic upset of Kansas this past weekend. A Sweet Sixteen matchup with number one overall seed Kansas was staring them in the face, but then the Jayhawks were sent packing. All of the injuries that have hit the Spartans recently would have made a game … [Read more...] about Michigan St. vs. Northern Iowa Preview

MSU vs. Maryland: already an East Lansing Classic

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli The final 30 seconds of Sunday's NCAA Tournament second round game between Michigan State and Maryland should rank very highly on the list of all-time tournament finishes. The frantic pace resulted in three lead changes in the final half minute, with no timeouts or fouls called. The up and down action eventually ended with a game-winning three pointer by … [Read more...] about MSU vs. Maryland: already an East Lansing Classic

Michigan State vs. Minnesota Preview

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli The Big Ten tournament is in full swing (just ask Ohio State and Michigan), and one of the more important quarterfinal games features Michigan State against Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are in desperate need of a deep tournament run, and a loss tonight would effectively eliminate them from contention for an at-large bid. They got off to a strong start … [Read more...] about Michigan State vs. Minnesota Preview

Big Ten Tournament Preview, Predictions

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli, Paul M. Banks, David Kay, Jake McCormick It's all about the NCAA Tournament bubble. That is typically the main storyline in power conference tournaments such as the Big Ten. The teams at the top of the conference (Ohio State, Purdue, Michigan State, and Wisconsin) are all locks for the Big Dance. Teams such as Illinois and Minnesota will likely need two … [Read more...] about Big Ten Tournament Preview, Predictions

Michigan State’s Season On The Line Sunday

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli Sunday's marquis matchup between Michigan State and Purdue was already full of storylines. Robbie Hummel added another on Wednesday night when he went down with a torn ACL at Minnesota. Hummel's knee buckled awkwardly on a drive to the basket, and an MRI taken yesterday confirmed that he will be out for the rest of the season. This is obviously … [Read more...] about Michigan State’s Season On The Line Sunday

Ohio State/Michigan State Preview: Big Ten Battle

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli Two of the Big Ten's best teams and players will clash tomorrow afternoon when Michigan State hosts Ohio State. The matchup everyone will have their eye on is between Player of the Year candidates Kalin Lucas and Evan Turner. Lucas appears to be almost fully recovered from the sprained ankle he suffered at Wisconsin, as he has averaged 18.5 points and … [Read more...] about Ohio State/Michigan State Preview: Big Ten Battle

Michigan State vs. Purdue Preview

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli The Michigan State Spartans just got through with a week they would like to forget. Consecutive road games at Wisconsin and Illinois resulted in losses, and to cap it all off the Spartans lost star point guard Kalin Lucas to a sprained ankle. The only way for MSU to forget about the past week is to go out and get a win tonight against Big Ten rivals … [Read more...] about Michigan State vs. Purdue Preview

Michigan State versus Illinois Preview, Predictions

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By Jeff Ghiringhelli, feat. the two Pauls Photo's courtesy of Illinois Loyalty.com (be sure to check out that awesome website!) There always seems to be an added excitement around campus when College Gameday comes to town. Even those that do not follow sports very closely know that there must be a big game. Tonight’s clash pitting Michigan State against Illinois is no … [Read more...] about Michigan State versus Illinois Preview, Predictions