—  Expect a thriller at Breslin Center on Thursday as Michigan State hosts Wisconsin in a Big Ten showdown. Tip-off will be at 7:00 EST and it will be televised on ESPN. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Michigan State hosts Wisconsin on Thursday to open a stretch of five games in 13 days. The Spartans are coming off a big road win at No. 3 Ohio State, but there is no time to let up as they are facing a Badger team that might be the hottest team in the conference, having won seven of its last eight. The game features the top two defenses in the conference. read more »
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btn.com —  Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo goes one on one with Dave Revsine to talk Spartan basketball. read more »
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theonlycolors.com —  Entering the season, the unexpected (but entirely understandable) decision by Delvon Roe to end his basketball career a year early created a pretty big hole in the Michigan State lineup. Both Derrick Nix, after two seasons in the program, and Adreian Payne, after one college season coming off some very impressive high school accolades, remained major question marks in terms of being able to provide consistent, sustained productivity read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  If there is such thing as a “friendly rivalry,” Michigan State and Purdue have had it over the years, tracing back to the closeness of former MSU coach Jud Heathcote and former Purdue coach Gene Keady. read more »
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mlive.com —  Brandon Wood and his hometown of Kokomo, Ind., are doing their part to make Purdue's Mackey Arena more friendly to Michigan State this afternoon. The Spartans might have to redefine the term friendly. Wood was only allowed four tickets and whatever he could scrounge from teammates. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  The Spartans hobble into the first of three road games left on the schedule, with Green nursing a sore left ankle, reserve guard Brandon Wood recovering from a right shoulder strain and reserve guard Travis Trice expected to miss his second straight game with a right ankle sprain. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Dwayne Stephens, Garland and Fife work on game plans and scouting reports together, and most of them seem to be doing the trick – the No. 7 Spartans (21-5 overall, 10-3 Big Ten) are surpassing preseason expectations and continuing a Big Ten title chase today at Purdue (17-9, 7-6). read more »
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freep.com —  Purdue coach Matt Painter suspended one player and dismissed another from his team Friday. So there is that. Painter badly wanted Michigan State freshman Branden Dawson -- an Indiana native. So there is that, too. read more »
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banksoftheredcedar.com —  The only place to start with this one is by mentioning that Purdue will be short handed in this contest due to off the court incidents. D.J. Byrd and Kelsey Barlow will both be out of this game, and with them they take their average of 8 points per game each, among other things. read more »
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theonlycolors.com —  Michigan State's defense definitely passes the infamous "eye test", but what do the numbers say? MSU currently sits at number 3 in the kenpom.com adjusted efficiency ratings on defense at 84.1, easily their best mark of the tempo-free era (2003 forward). If you look at raw numbers you can go back a few years further. MSU's raw defensive efficiency this season is 88.1. This is the lowest number they've recorded since at least 1996-97. read more »
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freep.com —  Draymond Green had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Austin Thornton scored a career-high 17 points to lead No. 7 Michigan State past short-handed Purdue 76-62 Sunday. By winning their second straight in West Lafayette and sweeping the Boilermakers this season, the Spartans (22-5, 11-3 Big Ten) took a one-game lead in the conference title chase.




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Michigan State pulls away from Purdue for 76-62 win, grabs Big Ten lead MLive
MSU comes alive in second half for victory at hostile Purdue Detroit News
Spartans defeat Purdue 76-62, stand alone atop Big Ten State News
BriefCap -- Michigan State 76, Purdue 62 -- Spartans Alone In First Place The Only Colors
Spartans beat Purdue in a tale of two halves The Little Brother
No. 7 Spartans Top Purdue, 76-62 MSUSpartans.com
Highlights from the 76-62 win at Purdue State News
Michigan State Gets Win Over Purdue, 76-62 Spartan Ball
Pick Your MVP Hey Joe
Another Road Win Lands Michigan State All Alone In First Place Spartan Ave
Thoughts on MSU's 76-62 win over Purdue Green Thoughts
Branden Dawson answers taunts from Purdue fans with loud performance, emphatic dunk MLive
Michigan State all alone in first place after Green responds to Izzo's challenge MLive
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theonlycolors.com —  78% of the way into the Big Ten schedule and MSU is in the driver's seat. Now, that still leaves four games for things to go in any number of directions. But, to date, the team's results have been better than any objective observer could have predicted and any biased observer could have hoped for going into the season. read more »
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spartansportsnetwork.com —  Coach Izzo answers questions from the 6th grade class at Parker Middle School in Howell read more »
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btn.com —  Averaged 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game to lead No. 7/8 Michigan State to wins over No. 15/17 Wisconsin and at Purdue, helping the Spartans move into first place in the Big Ten standings read more »
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