January 7, 2009
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MSU fights through fatigue for 9-point win over Buckeyes

Updated Tue 11:08pm

During the his team’s Big Ten home opener against Ohio State on Tuesday, MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo said his team lost focused and looked tired.

To put it in Izzo-talk, most of his team lacked “zip.”

That is, except for sophomore guard Kalin Lucas.

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Morgan making continual impact early in conference season

31413_KDR_BKC_OSU3_010609.jpg Katie Rausch
The State News
Updated Tue 11:05pm

Junior forward Raymar Morgan netted another double-double Friday, becoming the first MSU player to accomplish the feat in three straight games since Paul Davis during the 2005-06 season.

Morgan scored 13 points and collected 10 rebounds for the No. 8 Spartans, who defeated Ohio State 67-58 Tuesday night at Breslin Center.

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Bulldogs pull away from Spartans late, 24-12

31385_NJH_FBC_GACelebrate_010109.jpg Nichole Hoerner
The State News
Updated Thu 9:03pm

Orlando, Fla. — In the first half of Thursday’s Capital One Bowl against MSU, Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford looked like he had partied a little too hard on New Year’s Eve.

The junior passer overthrew receivers, missed touch passes and looked to have the energy of a sloth.

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Spartans can once again build on bowl loss

31398_JXC_FBC_GA21_010109.jpg Jason Chiou
The State News
Updated Thu 9:02pm

Orlando, Fla. — The year 2009 began gloomy for the MSU football team, losing 24-12 to Georgia in the Capital One Bowl at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium on Thursday.

But with two consecutive postseason bowl appearances and a 9-4 record, the Spartans showed that come the fall months of 2009 and beyond, football could be fun to watch in East Lansing.

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