http://www.statenews.com Stories from The State News en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:00:59 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/morgan_shows_potential_in_early_victory Junior guard Durrell Summers hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to become the hero. In the waning minutes of the game, junior guard Kalin Lucas stepped up and made an acrobatic layup to extend the lead. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:00:59 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/morgan_shows_potential_in_early_victory http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_zags_square_off_in_rematch_of_marquee_05_game Draymond Green recently was watching ESPN when the network started showing the greatest college basketball games involving mid-major schools Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:40:50 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_zags_square_off_in_rematch_of_marquee_05_game http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_bounce_back_from_opening_loss_to_beat_detroit Detroit — After a season-opening loss to Dayton on Friday, the No. 10 MSU women’s basketball team was looking at something of a must-win Sunday against Detroit. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:46:15 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_bounce_back_from_opening_loss_to_beat_detroit http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_open_2009_in_jeffersons_hometown Suzy Merchant’s schedule is no accident. Scheduling games in Dayton, Ohio, Detroit and Grand Rapids, in nonconference play was no mistake — those cities just happen to be the home area for three of her four senior captains. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:30:02 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_open_2009_in_jeffersons_hometown http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/national_signing_day_09_izzo_calls_class_one_of_best_ever Tom Izzo has pulled in his share of highly ranked recruiting classes for the MSU men’s basketball program. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:55:58 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/national_signing_day_09_izzo_calls_class_one_of_best_ever http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/4_keys_to_the_spartans_2010_final_four_run A lot is at stake for the MSU women’s basketball team this season. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:02:32 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/4_keys_to_the_spartans_2010_final_four_run http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_share_love_scoring_against_lakers_in_8853_rout Through the exhibition season, the MSU women’s basketball team appears to be as good as advertised. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:34:38 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_share_love_scoring_against_lakers_in_8853_rout http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_continue_to_flash_depth_in_exhibition_games MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant has a wealth of depth at her disposal, but after two exhibition wins, it’s still up in the air how she’s going to use it. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:57:16 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_continue_to_flash_depth_in_exhibition_games http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_wont_cruise_to_indys_2010_final_four The MSU men’s basketball team is the consensus No. 2 team in the country. The Spartans are expected to repeat as Big Ten Champions, go to their sixth Final Four in the last 12 years and are heavy favorites to make their second straight trip to the NCAA Championship game. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:24:33 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_wont_cruise_to_indys_2010_final_four http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/great_expectations Every good group needs a set of leaders with a differing set of skills. In an episode of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” the characters labeled one another as “The Looks,” “The Brains,” “The Muscle” and “The Wild Card” to reflect the different skills each brought to the gang’s latest escapade. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:22:33 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/great_expectations http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/gophers_indefinitely_suspend_2_players Minnesota men’s basketball players Royce White and Devron Bostick were suspended indefinitely Tuesday by head coach Tubby Smith for a violation of team rules, according to the Associated Press. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:30:41 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/gophers_indefinitely_suspend_2_players http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/msu_hoops_lands_first_verbal_for_2011 Detroit Southeastern guard Brandan Kearney became Tom Izzo’s first verbal commitment for the 2011 recruiting class, signaling his intentions to attend MSU on Tuesday. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:25:05 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/msu_hoops_lands_first_verbal_for_2011 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/green_has_his_dayday Draymond Green did a little bit of everything in the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team’s 76-45 exhibition win Sunday against Northwood. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:08:17 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/green_has_his_dayday http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/msu_overcomes_sloppy_start_in_preseason_opener It started out ugly. Very ugly. Missed layups, ice-cold shooting and lacking two starters because of injury contributed to a slow and sloppy first half in the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team’s preseason opener Sunday afternoon. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:28:11 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/msu_overcomes_sloppy_start_in_preseason_opener http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/injury_bug_already_biting_spartans_key_players_sit_out_exhibition The No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team dealt with its share of injury-related adversity last season. One exhibition game into the 2009-10 season, that unwanted trend is back again. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:20:30 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/injury_bug_already_biting_spartans_key_players_sit_out_exhibition http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/green_team_wins_intrasquad_game Saturday’s men’s basketball Green and White game meant ditto in the win and loss column, but provided fans with a first-hand look at some of the team’s biggest story lines entering the season. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:25:38 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/green_team_wins_intrasquad_game http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/lighter_nix_could_be_force_inside_for_msu What would have happened if Derrick Nix hadn’t taken this summer seriously? Nix, a freshman center on the MSU men’s basketball team, knows exactly what would have happened if he hadn’t dropped 30 pounds — and counting — since his arrival in East Lansing. Or if he hadn’t done extra cardio on his own after working out with teammates. Or if he had consumed more than just cereal, Nutrigrain bars and liquids after 6 p.m. in an effort to get into shape. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:21:51 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/lighter_nix_could_be_force_inside_for_msu http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/creating_a_moment Images of MSU basketball’s past, present and future were on display for the 14,000-plus in attendance at Friday’s annual Midnight Madness for the MSU men’s and women’s basketball teams. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:18:34 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/creating_a_moment http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/purdue_starter_suspended_2_games Purdue guard Lewis Jackson has been suspended by the team for two games and the NCAA for one game to start the season. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:33:06 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/purdue_starter_suspended_2_games http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/madness_to_hit_basketball_teams_today The MSU men’s and women’s basketball teams will hold their annual Midnight Madness event at 9:30 p.m. today at Breslin Center. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:27:55 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/madness_to_hit_basketball_teams_today