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Saturday, March 12, 2011  Tim Frazier had 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists for sixth-seeded Penn State, which will play No. 1-ranked and top-seeded Ohio State on Sunday for an automatic NCAA tournament berth.

Friday, March 11, 2011  JaJuan Johnson, the Big Ten player of the year, had 21 points and nine rebounds for Purdue. E'Twaun Moore added 17 points for the Boilermakers, who have lost two straight and fallen from consideration for a No. 1 seed.

Saturday, March 05, 2011  Tim Hardaway Jr. scored all 20 of his points in the second half, and Michigan completed a surprising sweep of Michigan State with a 70-63 victory Saturday.

Sunday, February 27, 2011  JaJuan Johnson had 20 points, 17 rebounds and seven blocks to help No. 8 Purdue beat Michigan State 67-47 on Sunday.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Durrell Summers had his sixth straight single-digit scoring game, shooting 3 for 11, but Michigan State used seven free throws in the final 82 seconds to retake the lead and seal a critical victory.

Saturday, February 19, 2011  Kalin Lucas scored 25 points, lifting Michigan State to a 61-57 win over Illinois on Saturday night.

Sunday, February 06, 2011  Jordan Taylor scored 30 points to lead No. 19 Wisconsin in an 82-56 pounding of Michigan State on Sunday, the Spartans' fifth loss in six games.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  Matt Gatens scored 19 points as Iowa beat Michigan State 72-52 on Wednesday night, handing the reeling Spartans their fourth loss in five games.

Sunday, January 30, 2011  Draymond Green made a go-ahead shot with 29.3 seconds left and No. 25 Michigan State held on for an 84-83 win over Indiana on Sunday night.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  Zack Novak scored 19 points and Stu Douglass made a big 3-pointer with 20 seconds left, lifting Michigan to a 61-57 victory over No. 25 Michigan State on Thursday night.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011  Draymond Green scored a career-high 26 points, and Kalin Lucas made three free throws in the final minute of overtime to lift Michigan State to a much-needed 64-61 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  Chaminade (3-1) is best known for its 1982 win over top-ranked Virginia, still one of the greatest upsets in college basketball history.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  Delvon Roe scored 15 points, had a career-high six assists and grabbed five rebounds for MSU.

Friday, November 12, 2010  Michigan State's Kalin Lucas was in midseason form with drives to the basket, pull-up jumpers and crisp passes.

Thursday, October 28, 2010  Spartan senior Kalin Lucas has been named preseason player of the year.