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	<title>Michigan State University Basketball Blog</title>
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	<description>Spartan Basketball News and Analysis</description>
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		<title>Sparty to Clash with Temple in Round 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The MSU Spartans will face the Temple Owls (21-12) in the First Round of the NCAA South Region this Thursday at 12:30 Eastern time. However, the game is being played in Denver. Go figure eh!?
It is anticipated that hundreds if not thousands of MSU fans will be at the Pepsi Center in Denver. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/sparty-to-clash-with-temple-in-round-1/</link>
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		<title>Spartans Choke, Blow Chance at Big Ten Title</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After being up as many as 10 late in the game, the Spartans did it again&#8211;they choked.  Final score Wisconsin 65 MSU 63.  MSU is now at the mercy of the NCAA comittee, and will likely get a 6-7 seed in the tournament.  If they had held on and beaten Wisconsin, and moved forward to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/spartans-choke-blow-chance-at-big-ten-title/</link>
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		<title>Drew Neitzel and Supporting Cast Beat Buckeyes 67-60</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Senior Drew Neitzel pumped in 28 points as the Spartans (25-7) pulled out a victory late against Ohio State&#8211;the same team that caused Sparty to wilt like wuss-bags last Sunday in Columbus. Props go to Drew and Travis Walton, who hit some big time free-throws to seal the deal. It&#8217;s good to know that MSU [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/drew-neitzel-and-supporting-cast-beat-buckeyes-67-60/</link>
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		<title>MSU Destroys Indiana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the final game at Breslin for the Drews&#8211;Neitzel and Naymick, the Spartans began the game on fire, and continued until the final buzzer, destroying Indiana 103 to 74.   From the opening tip, the Spartans looked possessed and ran up and down the court like there was no tomorrow.  To me, it has been utterly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/msu-destroys-indiana/</link>
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		<title>MSU-Indiana, Part II</title>
		<description><![CDATA[

Sun 3/2
vs. INDIANA
2:00 p.m.
Jack Breslin Student Events Center
East Lansing, Michigan
CBS


We&#8217;ll get a good summary of this very imporant game.  MSU needs a quality win in preparation for a decent seed in the NCAA tournmament.
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		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/msu-indiana-part-ii/</link>
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		<title>Spartans Crushed by Hoosiers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, after starting the game 15 to 4, the Spartans then proceeded to get out-scored 76 to 46 en route to an 80 to 61 ass-beating. Simply put, the Hoosiers wanted it more, and were too tough for the Spartans to handle. This is a very talented Spartan club, but make no mistake, they are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/spartans-crushed-by-hoosiers/</link>
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		<title>Big Ten Standings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Big Ten Standings as of 2/16:


School
W-L
PF
PA
W-L
PF
PA
STRK


Purdue
11-1
813
730
20-5
1711
1517
W10


Wisconsin
10-2
786
679
20-4
1652
1328
W1


Indiana
9-2
762
691
20-4
1825
1505
L1


Michigan State
8-3
729
675
20-4
1752
1495
L1


Ohio State
8-4
782
686
17-8
1695
1482
W1


Minnesota
5-6
749
754
15-8
1663
1467
L1


Iowa
4-9
714
781
11-15
1464
1500
L3


Penn State
3-8
688
776
11-12
1544
1525
L2


Illinois
3-9
789
783
11-14
1660
1562
W1


Michigan
3-9
742
822
7-17
1549
1681
W2


Northwestern
0-11
636
813
7-15
1394
1514
L4


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		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/big-ten-standings/</link>
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		<title>Drew Neitzel Named Big Ten Player of the Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MSU senior guard Drew Neitzel captured Big Ten Player of the Week for is big time performances against both Northwestern and Michigan.  Drew pumped in a two-game average of 19 points.  Against Michigan on Sunday, he smoked the Wolverines for 18 points in the first half and then cruised as the entire team did.  If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/drew-neitzel-named-big-ten-player-of-the-week/</link>
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		<title>Weekend Re-Cap:  Neitzel Mans Up in Big Win</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the second time in a matter of a couple weeks this season, the Spartans tangled against the Gophers. Once again, this game could have gone either way. But senior leader Drew Neitzel manned up big time, pumping in 19 points, including 5 3-pointers! Drew looked like a man amongst boys, bringing flashbacks of his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/weekend-re-cap-neitzel-mans-up-in-big-win/</link>
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		<title>MSU Holds On to Beat OSU</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This was three smaller games crammed into one.  The first game was MSU dominating the Buckeyes in the first fifteen minutes of the game.  The Spartans built up leads of 27-7 and 32-11 and this game looked like it was going to be a blowout.
The second game was OSU&#8217;s big run.  They closed out the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/msu-holds-on-to-beat-osu/</link>
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		<title>MSU And Turnovers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a great column on how the Spartans aren&#8217;t quite over their turnover woes yet.  A lot of good stuff in here.
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		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/msu-and-turnovers/</link>
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		<title>Spartans Corn-cobbed in Iowa 43-36</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MSU continued another very ugly Big Ten performance tonight in Iowa City against the Iowa Hawkeyes. This was officially the 2nd road game for MSU the entire season. So no wonder why they struggled so much. They had a cupcake schedule all season with great home cookin&#8217;. The Sparty men must have gotten home-sick during [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/spartans-corn-cobbed-in-iowa/</link>
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		<title>Spartans Slip by Gophers in Opener</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was not pretty, but nothing ever is against a team coached by the legendary Tubby Smith. MSU was able to beat the world&#8217;s dumbest and ugliest mascot&#8211;the Gophers of Minnesota by a score of 65 to 59.
The man of the night was Raymar Morgan. Raymar was 11 of 17 from the field, and 9 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/spartans-slip-by-gophers-in-opener/</link>
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		<title>Big Ten Conference Preview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Basketball Prospectus runs down the Big Ten race in a nice column and he points to the Spartans lack of turnovers being a major bright spot for the team.   It&#8217;s looking like it&#8217;ll be a three team race with MSU at the top of the heap and Indiana and Wisconsin chasing MSU&#8217;s tail.  MSU kicks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/big-ten-conference-preview/</link>
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		<title>Freshman Kalin Lucas Leads Spartans In Big Win Over Texas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Spartans took care of business last night with their biggest win of the season as they edged Texas and it was Kalin Lucas who gave the Spartans a huge spark off the bench.  He scored a career high 18 points to go with six rebounds and six assists.  They needed some production off the bench [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/freshman-kalin-lucas-leads-spartans-in-big-win-over-texas/</link>
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		<title>Merry Sparty Christmas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Doug Lynott, a good friend of the site, and 1998 graduate of Michigan State, published a festive Christmas poem with a Spartan theme.  Happy holidays and go GREEN!

Twas the night before Christmas and down in East Lansing
The Spartans were smartin’ from another de-pantsing
At the hands of their rivals from down at the U
The ones [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/merry-sparty-christmas/</link>
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		<title>Spartans Crush Fellow Spartans 85-45</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a game where the Spartans from East Lansing mutilated the Spartans from San Jose, it was a well balanced attack which led to victory. Five MSU Spartans finished in double figures. Freshman stud Durrell Summers led the way with 16 points, while Raymar tied Durrell&#8217;s total late with some garbage baskets.
I must say that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/spartans-crush-fellow-spartans-85-45/</link>
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		<title>Spartans Dribble Past Mastadons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, the Spartans managed to beat the Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne Mastadons by a score of 79 to 57. However, the score is deceiving as the Mastadons were in the game and close for a solid 30 minutes. Drew Neitzel led all scorers with 18, but in my opinion, at times was sloppy with the ball. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/spartans-dribble-past-mastadons/</link>
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		<title>Raymar Morgan Tops Small Forward Power Rankings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rivals.com recently unveiled their updated player power rankings and at the top of the small forward list is Raymar Morgan.  There&#8217;s no doubt Morgan has been a huge catalyst to the Spartans solid start and you have to hope he just keeps it up.  They have Drew Neitzel in the shooting guard category and he&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/raymar-morgan-tops-small-forward-power-rankings/</link>
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		<title>Spartans Escape Peoria Buzz Saw</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Goran Suton hit a key lay-up and Raymar Morgan pumped in 15 points as the 7-1 Spartans escaped with a victory over the Bradley Braves. Even though Bradley plays in a so-called Mid-Major conference, this squad finished in the Sweet 16 in 2005-06 and would easily finish in the middle of the pack in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/spartans-escape-peoria-buzz-saw/</link>
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		<title>Spartans Dismantle Jacksonville</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Dolphins never stood a chance in this one as the Spartans routed Jacksonville 80-51.  Raymar Morgan led the way with a team high 24 points and seven rebounds and he was about as effecient as they come.  He shot an impressive eight for eleven from the field and he was eight for eight from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/spartans-dismantle-jacksonville/</link>
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		<title>Spartans Bag Wolfpack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since wolves are a protected species in the state of Michigan, the MSU Spartans decided to bag themselves a small pack from Raleigh. It was a great hunt as the Sparty men destroyed and manhandled NC State 81 to 58. The Spartans move to 5-1 on the season, while the Wolfpack fall to 4-2.
Coach Tom [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/spartans-bag-wolfpack/</link>
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		<title>MSU to Host Wolfpack and Dolphins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a weak performance against Oakland University, the Sparty men face off against the 4-1 NC State Wolfpack in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday night. The Wolfpack just beat Villanova to capture the Old Spice tourney in Orlando. So if the Spartans play another lame game, then look for NC State to give them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/msu-to-host-wolfpack-and-dolphins/</link>
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		<title>MSU-UCLA Quotes After Wednesday&#8217;s Game</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Joe Rexrode from the Lansing State Journal ran down some of the quotes he got from both MSU and UCLA players after Wednesday&#8217;s game.  Good stuff here and I thought the one on how the Spartans rebounded was particularly enlighening.
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		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/msu-ucla-quotes-after-wednesdays-game/</link>
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		<title>MSU Loses to UCLA In CBE Classic Final</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a day after edging Missouri to get into the CBE Classic final, the Spartans lost a tough game to the UCLA Bruins last night.  It was a tale of two halves as the Spartans took care of business in the first half only to give up 43 in the second half to lose to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/msu-loses-to-ucla-in-cbe-classic-final/</link>
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		<title>MSU Squashes Louisiana-Monroe to Win CBE Classic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Spartans won the Michigan State regional of the CBE Classic rather handily and they wrapped things up last night with a blowout win over Louisiana-Monroe.  They did it with some nice defense in holding their opposition to a .343 field goal percentage and the shot well themselves (.540).  Four different players scored in double [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/msu-squashes-louisiana-monroe-to-win-cbe-classic/</link>
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		<title>Raymar Morgan and Spartans Crush Chicago State</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In MSU&#8217;s first official game of the season, the Spartans didn&#8217;t disappoint in a 86-53 ass-whipping of Chicago State. After barely going 1-1 against Division II GLIAC opponents, the Sparty men manned up and showed the basketball world what they are really made of. It was good to see, considering they got schooled by Grand [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/raymar-morgan-and-spartans-crush-chicago-state/</link>
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		<title>Opening Weekend Basketball Chat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over at Basketbal Prospectus, two of their experts chatted about college basketball&#8217;s opening weekend.  Probably the most interesting items regard Michigan, who&#8217;s off to a decent start.  Of course it couldn&#8217;t have been that big of a deal because this UM blogger didn&#8217;t even cover the game. He&#8217;s right not to get too excited because just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/opening-weekend-basketball-chat/</link>
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		<title>Big Ten Preview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[John Gasaway over at Basketball Prospectus (a kick ass site if you haven&#8217;t checked it out yet, I can&#8217;t wait for that book next year) recently previewed half of the teams in the Big Ten including Michigan State.  He talks about how MSU turned the ball over so much last year and he focuses on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/big-ten-preview/</link>
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		<title>MSU Barely Bounces Back In Second Exhibition Game</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It looks like Tom Izzo is getting a little worried because while the Spartans beat Michigan Tech in their second exhibition game, it wasn&#8217;t an easy win.  The final was 61-55 but at one point late in the game, Tech had to pulled to within three points.
Drew Neitzel struggled on the court and that&#8217;s particularly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.msubasketballblog.com/msu-barely-bounces-back-in-second-exhibition-game/</link>
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