mlive.com —  Instead of preparing for a possible breakout sophomore season, Michigan State's Branden Dawson is spending his summer recovering from the torn ACL he suffered in March. Spartans coach Tom Izzo said Dawson's recovery is coming along well. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Nebraska led No. 16 Michigan State at halftime and erased most of a 15-point deficit in the second half to put a scare into the Spartans before losing 68-55 on Saturday.




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detroitnews.com —  As quickly as the Kirk Cousins era will end Monday, the Andrew Maxwell era likely will begin. And if everything works out, Spartan fans will get a glimpse of the future quarterback at some point during Michigan State's Outback Bowl matchup with Georgia at Raymond James Stadium. read more »
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freep.com —  Just under five minutes into the second half of a surprisingly tight game against Nebraska on Saturday afternoon, Tom Izzo waved Keith Appling over to the sideline as his point guard dribbled up the court. read more »
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freep.com —  It's the little things, said Izzo, the hundreds of decisions that fill out the narrative of a game that can be the difference between winning and losing in the Big Ten. read more »
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 —  Michigan State rises six spots to #10 in this week's AP Top 25 poll. The Spartans join five Big Ten teams in the poll, the others being Ohio State at #6, Indiana (#12), Michigan (#16), and Wisconsin (#18). Michigan State started off the week with an upset at home over then-13th ranked Indiana, 80-65. That was followed by another win at Nebraska, 68-55. read more »
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 —  It will be a test of will for the Spartans at Kohl Center on Tuesday as Wisconsin plays host to Michigan State in Big Ten action. We get started at 7:00 EST and it will be shown on ESPN2. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Opening Big Ten play with a 2-0 record for the fifth straight season, Michigan State travels to Wisconsin for a conference showdown between the league's two best defensive squads. The Spartans are a perfect 3-0 in true road games this year, but are looking for their first win at the Kohl Center since 2001. MSU will play four of its first six conference games on the road. read more »
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eye-on-college-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com —  It wasn’t too difficult not to be a believer in Michigan State before the season. The lesson, as always: don’t doubt Tom Izzo. Izzo has done a tremendous job with this roster. read more »
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cbssports.com —  Wisconsin has never lost to Michigan State at home under coach Bo Ryan, but the timing may be just right for the Spartans to halt the Badgers' run. Surging No. 10 Michigan State seeks to end an eight-game losing streak at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night against No. 18 Wisconsin, which is coming off a rare home loss in Big Ten play. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Derrick Nix publicly took responsibility after his 1 of 7 shooting performance in Michigan State's early-season loss against Duke. Since then, the Spartans haven't lost - and their center has made a big impact. read more »
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freep.com —  Izzo admits that Ryan getting the best of him early made each loss hard to take. But in the last few seasons he has made a point to express how much he respects the Badgers' coach. read more »
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mlive.com —  10th-ranked Spartans have won 13 straight and are 3-0 on the road, but haven't won in Madison since 2001. read more »
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spartansportsnetwork.com —  Will Tieman and Coach Izzo talk about tonight's opponent, the Wisconsin Badgers read more »
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espn.go.com —  The last time I caught up with Tom Izzo, we were onboard an aircraft carrier. The prohibitive No. 1 team in the nation had just beaten his team, really to no one’s surprise, not even the ultra-competitive Izzo. The coach is a competitor, but also a pragmatist. read more »
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