MSU 75, U-M 52: Spartans Wallop Wolverines
Four Spartans were in double figures helping Michigan State rout the Michigan Wolverines 75-52 on Tuesday night.
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Four Spartans were in double figures helping Michigan State rout the Michigan Wolverines 75-52 on Tuesday night.
Of all the previews I read about the Michigan-Michigan State game, not a single one had #8 MSU putting on an offensive explosion and blowing #4 Michigan off the floor.
The Big Ten may well be the best league in the nation. It has certainly been one of the most fun to watch this season.
Last week was interesting in college hoops.
Can Michigan State exploit its advantage inside - The Spartans' Adreian Payne is vastly improved and Derrick Nix is solid.
As if the first of two ultra-important in-state B10 tilts needed to get any bigger, it has. Michigan is coming off the heartbreaking loss on the road to Wisconsin over the weekend and Michigan State's tremendously improved play since the conference season started has put them into a tie for first place.
Tom Izzo says the nation is talking about the Michigan-Michigan State game.
Indiana remains at No. 1 in The Associated Press' Top 25 despite losing a game this week, surviving a week of upsets to become the first team in over a month to hold onto the top ranking.
There were eight losses for six top-10 teams. No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 all went down. A total of 14 schools in the Top 25 had at least one loss.
The Boilermakers couldn't even take advantage of a banged-up, foul-prone Michigan State squad, allowing Branden Dawson to score 20 points as the 12th-ranked Spartans rolled past Purdue 78-65.
Branden Dawson scored 20 points and Keith Appling added 17, leading No. 12 Michigan State past Purdue 78-65 on Saturday night.
Gary Harris and a host of other banged-up Spartans look to help No. 12 Michigan State earn a fifth straight victory over host Purdue on Saturday night.
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Gary Harris scored 15 points and Keith Appling added 14 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 12 Michigan State bounce back from a poor first half to beat No. 18 Minnesota 61-50 Wednesday night.
Injuries are a concern for Michigan State, but having Gary Harris available may quell some worries.
