basketballprospectus.com —  Basketball Prospectus previews the Big Ten Tournament. KenPom's system thinks the fourth-seeded Badgers have the best chance of anyone to cut down the nets in Indianapolis. That's not surprising, really, but what is kind of a shocker is the relatively weak showing of Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans, which Pomeroy sees as closer to the middle of the pack than to top dog's status. read more »
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hammerandrails.com —  Purdue blog Hammer and Rails predicts the Big ten Tournament and they aren't kind to the Spartans. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Michigan State junior guard Chris Allen has been suspended for Friday's Big Ten Tournament opener, and perhaps beyond, for what coach Tom Izzo called "just not being a good teammate." read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  MSU sophomore forward Delvon Roe admitted Tuesday that he went months without telling MSU's coaches and training staff that his right knee was suffering serious pain. He had it analyzed after MSU's Feb. 21 loss to Ohio State, and doctors told him he would need minor arthroscopic surgery on it after the season. Roe will continue to play through pain that he says has been "up and down" all season. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Sophomore goaltender Drew Palmisano was nominated for the 2009-10 CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Palmisano, a pre-business major at MSU, joins 12 nominees for the award. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Michigan State softball coach Jacquie Joseph earned her 500th win on Tuesday as the Spartans defeated Connecticut, 4-1. "I think it's a great achievement," Joseph said about her milestone. "I love being the head coach here at Michigan State, and I have really enjoyed all of the players over the years." read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Michigan State freshman starter Andrew Waszak went five innings, struck out three and gave up six hits en route to picking up his first collegiate victory as the Spartans defeated Samford, 7-4, on Tuesday night in Birmingham, Ala. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State women's tennis team (5-6) continued action when it traveled to San Luis Obispo, Calif. for a match against Cal Poly today (March 9). The Spartans fell behind early, losing the doubles point, and were unable to gain momentum in singles action, falling to the Mustangs, 6-1. Junior Whitney Wilson led all Spartans on the day with a win in both singles and doubles action. read more »
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spartannation.com —  Hondo provides some quick hits read more »
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theonlycolors.com —  Based on Izzo's tone today and the precedents with Lucas (back after one missed practice) and Lucious (back after one missed games) earlier this season, I'd expect to see Allen at Conseco on Saturday. But that'll hinge, of course, on winning Friday night. read more »
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mlive.com —  For all the distractions surrounding Michigan State’s basketball team this year, they have been exponentially concentrated within the apartment shared by Chris Allen, Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers. read more »
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mlive.com —  Tom Izzo painted it as a broader issue of Allen not “doing the stuff that you've got to do to be a better teammate.” “Does that mean he was a problem to his teammates? No, it doesn't,” the coach said. “It means he has not bought in to the obligations that make you a better teammate." read more »
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mlive.com —  A day after his coach suggested Delvon Roe might not have been forthcoming about the extent of his nagging right knee injury, the Michigan State forward acknowledged the truth to that suspicion in the most honest public self-appraisal about his health to date. read more »
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mlive.com —  "Man, seeing Draymond get sixth man was big,” Lucas said. “He is a big key for our team and he's been playing good and consistent all year. So when I heard he was sixth man, it was very important. I texted him to tell him congrats."
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msuspartans.com —  Already the all-time winningest coach in program history, Michigan State softball head coach Jacquie Joseph has now become the first in school history to achieve the 500-win milestone. The Spartans captured Joseph's 500th victory at MSU when they downed Connecticut 4-1 on Tuesday afternoon. read more »
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