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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:21:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jay Vincent pleads not guilty; deal coming?]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jay-vincent-pleads-not-guilty-deal-coming</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jay-vincent-pleads-not-guilty-deal-coming</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:21:00 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jay-vincent-pleads-not-guilty-deal-coming</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Court filings show a plea bargain is in the works for ex-Michigan State basketball star and retired NBA player Jay Vincent, who's charged in a $2-million Internet scam.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20100831/NEWS01/308310007/1023/GW">Lansing State Journal</a>  |  <a href="http://www.wilx.com/sports/headlines/101912663.html">WILX</a><br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Korie Lucious Busted For Drunk Driving]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/korie-lucious-busted-for-drunk-driving-1</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/korie-lucious-busted-for-drunk-driving-1</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:10:03 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/korie-lucious-busted-for-drunk-driving-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[East Lansing police arrested Spartan star Korie Lucious for drunk driving on Monday around 2:30 a.m. According to his ticket, Lucious took a breathlyzer test and had a blood-alcohol level of .09. That's slightly above the legal limit.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theonlycolors.com/2010/8/31/1660757/korie-lucious-arrested-for-drunk">The Only Colors</a>  |  <a href="http://detnews.com/article/20100831/SPORTS0202/8310408/1132/">Detroit News</a>  |  <a href="http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2010/08/report_spartans_guard_korie_lu.html">Grand Rapids Press</a>  |  <a href="http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/08/junior_guard_lucious_arrested_for_drunken_driving">State News</a>  |  <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20100831/SPORTS07/100831046/1055/">Detroit Free Press</a><br /><a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20100831/NEWS01/308310009/1023/GW">Lansing State Journal</a><br /><br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Raymar Morgan inks with Maccabi Rishon LeZion in Israel]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/raymar-morgan-inks-with-maccabi-rishon-lezion-in-israel</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/raymar-morgan-inks-with-maccabi-rishon-lezion-in-israel</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:02:15 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/raymar-morgan-inks-with-maccabi-rishon-lezion-in-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.eurobasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=ISR&Team=435">Maccabi Rishon LeZion</a> signed for the coming season rookie Raymar Morgan. The player averaged 11.3ppg and 6.2rpg with Michigan State.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NCAA Preseason Top Ten]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/ncaa-preseason-top-ten</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/ncaa-preseason-top-ten</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:56:44 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/ncaa-preseason-top-ten</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'll tell you what, Michigan State is more a 1A than No. 2 in my eyes.  I don't see any way (barring injury) that this team fails to reach the Final Four.  Head Coach Tom Izzo is simply the best in the business. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microanalyzing the 2010-2011 Michigan State Basketball Schedule]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/microanalyzing-the-2010-2011-michigan-state-basketball-schedule</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/microanalyzing-the-2010-2011-michigan-state-basketball-schedule</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:12:23 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/microanalyzing-the-2010-2011-michigan-state-basketball-schedule</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There wasn't a lot of critical information in the basketball schedule released yesterday that we didn't already have, but analyzing things is what we do here  So here you go, bulletpoint-style:]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men's Basketball Announces 2010-11 Schedule]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mens-basketball-announces-2010-11-schedule-1</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mens-basketball-announces-2010-11-schedule-1</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:26:44 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mens-basketball-announces-2010-11-schedule-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Big Ten Conference announced the 2010-11 men's basketball schedule on Thursday. Michigan State will face a slate that includes at least eight teams that played in the 2010 NCAA Tournament, including defending National Champion Duke.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2010/08/michigan_state_releases_mens_b.html">Grand Rapids Press</a>  |  <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20100826/SPORTS07/100826077/1055/">Detroit Free Press</a>  |  <a href="http://spartannation.com/?p=13632">Spartan Nation</a>  |  <a href="http://detnews.com/article/20100826/SPORTS0202/8260470/1132/">Detroit News</a>  |  <a href="http://noise.typepad.com/hey_joe/2010/08/msu-basketball-1011-schedule-released.html">Hey Joe</a><br /><br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[College GameDay Returns To East Lansing]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/college-gameday-returns-to-east-lansing-1</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/college-gameday-returns-to-east-lansing-1</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:49:43 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/college-gameday-returns-to-east-lansing-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Michigan State men's basketball team will make two appearances on ESPN's College GameDay this year. The Spartans will play at Purdue on Jan. 22, and host Illinois on Feb. 19. Both games will tip at 9 p.m.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theonlycolors.com/2010/8/25/1650574/espn-announces-big-ten-mens">The Only Colors</a>  |  <a href="http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/08/espns_">State News</a>  |  <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20100825/SPORTS08/100825059/1055/">Detroit Free Press</a>  |  <a href="http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/bigtenblog/index.php?blogid=2263">Detroit News</a> |  <a href="http://spartannation.com/?p=13615">Spartan Nation</a><br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scout: Branden Dawson #15 in Class of 2011]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/scout-branden-dawson-15-in-class-of-2011</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/scout-branden-dawson-15-in-class-of-2011</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:02:10 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/scout-branden-dawson-15-in-class-of-2011</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In Scout's newly-released rankings, Dawson gains a fifth star and moves up 13 places in the national rankings to #15 (#4 small forward)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Magic Johnson wants chance to run a team]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/magic-johnson-wants-chance-to-run-a-team</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/magic-johnson-wants-chance-to-run-a-team</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:48:21 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/magic-johnson-wants-chance-to-run-a-team</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With the news late last week that former Lakers great and Lansing native Magic Johnson admitted his interest in becoming a minority owner of the Pistons, NBA.com's Scott Howard-Cooper writes that the day will come when Johnson leaves the Lakers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chris Hill beats Michigan again]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-hill-beats-michigan-again</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-hill-beats-michigan-again</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:48:21 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-hill-beats-michigan-again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Chris Hill, as a member of Charleroi in Belgian, beat Michigan's men's basketball team 90-60. Hill had 10 points, six boards, two assists in 21 minutes for the Belgian club. He was 3-for-9 from the field.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chris Allen Transforms into a Cyclone]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-allen-transforms-into-a-cyclone-1</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-allen-transforms-into-a-cyclone-1</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:50:21 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-allen-transforms-into-a-cyclone-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Chris Allen is reportedly headed to Iowa State to play out his final year of college basketball eligibility (after sitting out a year).  Allen had also considered playing at UTEP and St. John's.<br /><br />Also: <br /><a href="http://detnews.com/article/20100820/SPORTS0202/8200415/1132/">Detroit News</a>  |  <a href="http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/08/allen_to_transfer_to_iowa_state">State News</a>  |  <a href="http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2010/08/chris_allen_chooses_iowa_state.html">Grand Rapids Press</a>  |  <a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20100820/GW02/308200009/1023/GW">Lansing State Journal</a>  |  <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20100820/SPORTS07/100820032/1055/">Detroit Free Press</a><br /><br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jay Vincent indicted in employment scam]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jay-vincent-indicted-in-employment-scam</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jay-vincent-indicted-in-employment-scam</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:49:27 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jay-vincent-indicted-in-employment-scam</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Former Michigan State University basketball star Jay Vincent was one of two men indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on charges that they ran an employment scam through a Lansing-based company, records show.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How much can we expect from Keith Appling as a freshman?]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/how-much-can-we-expect-from-keith-appling-as-a-freshman</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/how-much-can-we-expect-from-keith-appling-as-a-freshman</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:11:53 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/how-much-can-we-expect-from-keith-appling-as-a-freshman</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's now been just over two weeks since Chris Allen's career as a Spartan was terminated.  As I've contemplated the fallout from that event, it still seems to me that the biggest impact will be on the freshman season of Keith Appling.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ESPN Announces Men’s College Basketball Super Tuesday Schedule]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/espn-announces-menrsquos-college-basketball-super-tuesday-schedule</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/espn-announces-menrsquos-college-basketball-super-tuesday-schedule</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:51:31 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/espn-announces-menrsquos-college-basketball-super-tuesday-schedule</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Three MSU games to be played on ESPN's Super Tuesday: Wisconsin at 7 on January 11th, At Illinois at 7 on January 18th, and at Ohio State at 9 on February 15th.<br /><br />Also: <a href="http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/081810aaa.html">MSUSpartans.com</a>  |  <a href="http://spartannation.com/?p=13523">Spartan Nation</a><br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mark Montgomery under consideration for Illinois-Chicago head coach]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-montgomery-under-consideration-for-illinois-chicago-head-coach</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-montgomery-under-consideration-for-illinois-chicago-head-coach</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:07:10 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-montgomery-under-consideration-for-illinois-chicago-head-coach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Illinois-Chicago athletic director Jim Schmidt has vowed to upgrade the men's basketball program after the resignation of longtime coach Jimmy Collins, and the hiring of Collins successor could be announced within a week, sources told the Tribune on Monday. Mark Montgomery is among five finalists.<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartans Will Take Part In ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-will-take-part-in-espn-college-hoops-tip-off-marathon-1</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-will-take-part-in-espn-college-hoops-tip-off-marathon-1</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:22:22 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-will-take-part-in-espn-college-hoops-tip-off-marathon-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For the second straight season, Michigan State men's basketball will be a part of ESPN's College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. A year after defeating Gonzaga in the Breslin Center, MSU will host South Carolina on Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. in East Lansing.<br /> <br />Also: <a href="http://noise.typepad.com/hey_joe/2010/08/msusouth-carolina-in-tipoff-marathon.html">Hey Joe</a>  |  <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20100816/SPORTS07/100816047/1055/">Detroit Free Press</a>  |  <a href="http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2010/08/michigan_state_basketball_adds.html">Grand Rapids Press</a><br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Positional Revisionism and MSU Basketball]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/positional-revisionism-and-msu-basketball</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/positional-revisionism-and-msu-basketball</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:22:22 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/positional-revisionism-and-msu-basketball</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Con-T at the Only Colors interprets an article by Drew Cannon of Basketball Prospectus about how traditional basketball positions don't mean very much anymore. He also applies this concept to the Spartan.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Izzo likes team chances for another Final Four]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/izzo-likes-team-chances-for-another-final-four</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/izzo-likes-team-chances-for-another-final-four</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:30:23 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/izzo-likes-team-chances-for-another-final-four</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo likes his team's chances of making a third-straight NCAA Final Four, but he knows it will -- as always -- take a little luck to reach it in 2011.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tom Izzo calls Magic vs. Ilitch a win-win option for Pistons]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-calls-magic-vs--ilitch-a-win-win-option-for-pistons</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-calls-magic-vs--ilitch-a-win-win-option-for-pistons</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:30:23 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-calls-magic-vs--ilitch-a-win-win-option-for-pistons</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo was the honorary pace car driver for the start of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Michigan State Getting New Court Design For Basketball]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-getting-new-court-design-for-basketball</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-getting-new-court-design-for-basketball</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:02:36 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-getting-new-court-design-for-basketball</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With Michigan State athletics undergoing a rebranding of sorts this offseason, one of the things that needs to be updated is its basketball court design at the Breslin Center.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delvon Roe is 100% and Wants One Thing: A National Title]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/delvon-roe-is-100-and-wants-one-thing-a-national-title</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/delvon-roe-is-100-and-wants-one-thing-a-national-title</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:50:30 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/delvon-roe-is-100-and-wants-one-thing-a-national-title</guid>
<description><![CDATA["I'm feeling great. This is by far the best I have ever felt since probably my junior year of high school. That's a long time. Whenever you play basketball for as long as I have, and have an opportunity to play basketball hurt, and going through a lot of injuries like that, it's frustrating at times because you can't show your abilities on the basketball court… I'm 100% right now."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Magic Johnson interested in part ownership of Pistons]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/report-magic-johnson-interested-in-part-ownership-of-pistons</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/report-magic-johnson-interested-in-part-ownership-of-pistons</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:36:39 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/report-magic-johnson-interested-in-part-ownership-of-pistons</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NBA Hall of Famer and former Michigan State star Magic Johnson expressed interest Friday in part ownership of the Pistons, according to a report.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Just when you thought it was safe to stop paying attention to MSU basketball recruiting . . .]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-to-stop-paying-attention-to-msu-basketball-recruiting------</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-to-stop-paying-attention-to-msu-basketball-recruiting------</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:26:18 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-to-stop-paying-attention-to-msu-basketball-recruiting------</guid>
<description><![CDATA["I actually had an opportunity to talk to Coach Izzo and we had a very good conversation," said Harris Sr. "I can say this, based on our conversation it was similar to conversations we had in the past about Gary, and Michigan State being a possible excellent choice for him with his college. I don't think that anything has changed."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delvon Roe says he’s finally 100-percent healthy]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/delvon-roe-says-hersquos-finally-100-percent-healthy</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/delvon-roe-says-hersquos-finally-100-percent-healthy</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:26:18 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/delvon-roe-says-hersquos-finally-100-percent-healthy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you thought Roe's performance during the NCAA Tournament in 2010 was impressive, sit back, relax and watch how fast he comes out of the gate this season.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Matt Costello is the newest Spartan and he talked basketball, family and faith]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/matt-costello-is-the-newest-spartan-and-he-talked-basketball-family-and-faith</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/matt-costello-is-the-newest-spartan-and-he-talked-basketball-family-and-faith</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:53:34 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/matt-costello-is-the-newest-spartan-and-he-talked-basketball-family-and-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bay City Western big man Matt Costello is the third verbal commitment in Tom Izzo's 2012 recruiting class. Believe it or not, Izzo's class is all set twenty-four months before the players will walk the banks of the Red Cedar.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Izzo hasn't missed a beat]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/izzo-hasnt-missed-a-beat</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/izzo-hasnt-missed-a-beat</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:04:11 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/izzo-hasnt-missed-a-beat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's hard to believe it was only two short months ago that Tom Izzo nearly left Michigan State. After a well-publicized courting by the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, Izzo decided he was staying in East Lansing, saying he was a "Spartan for life."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Denzel Valentine’s Day Found His Heart At MSU]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/denzel-valentinersquos-day-found-his-heart-at-msu</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/denzel-valentinersquos-day-found-his-heart-at-msu</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:08:26 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/denzel-valentinersquos-day-found-his-heart-at-msu</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Valentine plays at Lansing Sexton for his father, former MSU basketball player, Carlton Valentine. The younger Valentine is a 6-5 point guard for the Big Red and is considered one of the best players in Michigan for the 2012 class. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA dream killed Tom Izzo’s recruiting touch #sarcasm]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/nba-dream-killed-tom-izzorsquos-recruiting-touch-sarcasm</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/nba-dream-killed-tom-izzorsquos-recruiting-touch-sarcasm</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:08:26 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/nba-dream-killed-tom-izzorsquos-recruiting-touch-sarcasm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Izzo's naysayers were dead-set that flirting with the somewhat high-profile Cavaliers position was going to turn off recruits.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kalin Lucas' injury gives him another shot at a national championship]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/kalin-lucas-injury-gives-him-another-shot-at-a-national-championship</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/kalin-lucas-injury-gives-him-another-shot-at-a-national-championship</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:08:26 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/kalin-lucas-injury-gives-him-another-shot-at-a-national-championship</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kalin Lucas was gone. History. Lucas was prepared to say goodbye to East Lansing following a three-year career at Michigan State. His focus was on the NCAA tournament, but he had already basically made the decision the NBA would be his next stop.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recruits flocking to Izzo's Spartans]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/recruits-flocking-to-izzos-spartans</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/recruits-flocking-to-izzos-spartans</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:51:31 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/recruits-flocking-to-izzos-spartans</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Wanna play for Tom Izzo? Take a number. Michigan State snagged its fifth verbal commitment in the last 12 days when Bay City, Mich., big man Matt Costello agreed to play for Izzo's program. That means every MSU roster spot it filled for 2011 and 2012.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tom Izzo's recruiting explosion]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzos-recruiting-explosion</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzos-recruiting-explosion</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:51:31 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzos-recruiting-explosion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Over the past 12 days, Izzo has landed five verbal commitments, filling out his rosters for the 2011 and 2012 seasons in less than two weeks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Matt Costello commits to Michigan State]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/matt-costello-commits-to-michigan-state-1</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/matt-costello-commits-to-michigan-state-1</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:41:50 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/matt-costello-commits-to-michigan-state-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Bay City Big Man Matt Costello chose to became the latest member of the Michigan State Spartan basketball program.  With Travis Trice covering the point guard position and MSU bringing in a wealth of riches on the wing, Matt was the last piece of the recruiting puzzle to ensure that the frontcourt is covered for the future.<br /><br />Also: <a href="http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article_5a64cfa0-a58b-11df-bd47-001cc4c002e0.html">Midland Daily News</a>  |  <a href="http://noise.typepad.com/hey_joe/2010/08/note-to-izzos-staff-take-a-vacation-guys.html">Hey Joe</a>  |  <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20100811/SPORTS07/100811067/1055/">Detroit Free Press</a>  |  <a href="http://detnews.com/article/20100811/SPORTS0202/8110426/1132/">Detroit News</a>  |  <a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20100812/GW0201/8120350/1023/GW">Lansing State Journal</a>  |  <a href="http://spartannation.com/?p=13444">Spartan Nation</a>  |  <a href="http://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/index.ssf/2010/08/bay_city_westerns_matt_costell.html">Grand Rapids Press</a><br /><br /><br />Profiles: <a href="http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=4529924">Scout</a>  |  <a href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Matt-Costello-104606">Rivals</a>  |  <a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=102643&season=2012">ESPN</a><br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tom Izzo Finds His Next Great Floor General in Travis Trice]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-finds-his-next-great-floor-general-in-travis-trice</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-finds-his-next-great-floor-general-in-travis-trice</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:50:44 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-finds-his-next-great-floor-general-in-travis-trice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tom Izzo is known for a lot of things; tough defense, rebounding, finals four and his love for Michigan State. But if there is one thing that has been the most constant, it's his knack for bringing in great point guards. Mateen Cleaves, Marcus Taylor, Drew Neitzel, Travis Walton, Kalin Lucas, and Korie Lucious have all done things to, as Izzo would say; put their footprints in the sand.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MSU-Duke could decide 2010 ACC/Big Ten Challenge]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-duke-could-decide-2010-accbig-ten-challenge</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-duke-could-decide-2010-accbig-ten-challenge</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:07:44 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-duke-could-decide-2010-accbig-ten-challenge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Michigan State-Duke showcase game will be the last to tip-off in the 2010 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Spartans and the national champion Blue Devils, half of this past spring's Final Four, will play in Durham, N.C., at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 1.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chris Allen UConn-bound? Huskies say no]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-allen-uconn-bound-huskies-say-no</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-allen-uconn-bound-huskies-say-no</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:56:57 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-allen-uconn-bound-huskies-say-no</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Rumors have circulated that Allen has been contacted by UConn. That is not true, according to courant.com's Mike Anthony. A source who is familiar with the situation said, "Nobody from the UConn staff called Chris Allen about transferring."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Denzel Valentine picks Michigan State]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/denzel-valentine-picks-michigan-state</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/denzel-valentine-picks-michigan-state</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:28:43 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/denzel-valentine-picks-michigan-state</guid>
<description><![CDATA[College basketball options became many and magnificent for Denzel Valentine, especially over the last six months. But like his father, the Sexton junior eventually will be a Michigan State Spartan.<br /><br /><a href="http://noise.typepad.com/hey_joe/2010/08/valentine-picks-msu.html">Hey Joe</a>  |  <a href="http://detnews.com/article/20100809/SPORTS0202/8090392/1132/">Detroit News</a>  |  <a href="http://www.theonlycolors.com/2010/8/9/1613595/welcome-aboard-denzel-valentine">The Only Colors</a>  |  <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20100809/SPORTS07/100809034/1055/">Detroit Free Press</a>  |  <a href="http://spartanavenue.com/2010/08/09/izzo-adds-lansing-sexton-guard-to-2012-class/">Spartan Ave</a>   |  <a href="http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2010/08/lansing_sexton_basketball_star.html">Grand Rapids Press</a><br /><br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chris Allen visits Iowa State]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-allen-visits-iowa-state</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-allen-visits-iowa-state</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:28:43 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/chris-allen-visits-iowa-state</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Former Michigan State guard Chris Allen arrived at Iowa State on Monday to conduct a visit as he prepares to enroll at a new school, a source told CBSSports.com.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The ‘Jordan of Australia’ Talks Basketball, Life Overseas, and Izzo]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/the-lsquojordan-of-australiarsquo-talks-basketball-life-overseas-and-izzo</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/the-lsquojordan-of-australiarsquo-talks-basketball-life-overseas-and-izzo</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:51:27 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/the-lsquojordan-of-australiarsquo-talks-basketball-life-overseas-and-izzo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ten years after playing for Izzo, Chappell credits the players who pledge to the future Hall of Fame coach. "I think it comes down to your work ethic, buying into the system. Coming in, sacrificing, and working as hard as you can."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tom Izzo, Michigan State program impress recruit from Huber Heights, Ohio]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-michigan-state-program-impress-recruit-from-huber-heights-ohio</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-michigan-state-program-impress-recruit-from-huber-heights-ohio</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:08:40 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-michigan-state-program-impress-recruit-from-huber-heights-ohio</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Over the past week, the Michigan State men's basketball program said good-bye to Chris Allen and unofficially said hello to two recruits for the 2010 signing class that will begin play in fall 2011.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Garry Harris is on Michigan State’s 2012 wish list]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/garry-harris-is-on-michigan-statersquos-2012-wish-list</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/garry-harris-is-on-michigan-statersquos-2012-wish-list</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:08:40 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/garry-harris-is-on-michigan-statersquos-2012-wish-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo is recruiting high-profile prep stars with a vengeance these days. He's loaded for 2011, and looks to extend his good fortunes for years to follow.]]></description>
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