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Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Victor Oladipo's go-ahead putback, dunk and free throws in the final minute lifted top-ranked Indiana to a 72-68 win over No. 4 Michigan State on Tuesday night.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Gary Harris scored 17 points and Derrick Nix had 14 to help No. 8 Michigan State rout No. 4 Michigan 75-52 on Tuesday night, the rivalry's first matchup of top 10 teams.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Michigan State coach Tom Izzo says he's expecting big things out of Denzel Valentine.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  Derrick Nix made two free throws with a minute left and finished with 17 points to help No. 22 Michigan State pull away for a 66-56 victory over Nebraska on Sunday night.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Andre Hollins had 22 points and six assists and Rodney Williams added 15 points and six rebounds to lift No. 9 Minnesota to a 76-63 victory over No. 18 Michigan State on Monday.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  Western Michigan won a shootout 1-0 on Saturday to advance to the finals of the Great Lakes Classic. They will play Michigan Tech on Sunday.

Saturday, December 08, 2012  Gary Harris scored 20 points and No. 19 Michigan State broke away in the second half to beat Loyola of Chicago 73-61 Saturday.

Sunday, November 18, 2012  Jeff Budzien kicked a 27-yard field goal with 7:30 remaining, and Northwestern was able to hold on to this fourth-quarter lead, beating Michigan State 23-20 on Saturday.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Keith Appling scored 19 points, including a brilliant drive with 13.5 seconds left, and No. 21 Michigan State rebounded from a season-opening loss with a 67-64 upset of No. 7 Kansas on Tuesday night.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Derrick Nix talked about his troubled offseason after being named one of two team captains for MSU in the 2012-2013 season.

Monday, October 01, 2012  MSU says despite loss to Ohio State, their goals for the season are still in tact.

Friday, September 28, 2012  Dantonio was a defensive coordinator at OSU - a protege of coach Jim Tressel - before moving on and eventually taking over the program at Michigan State.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  The three points Michigan State scored on Saturday was their lowest output at home since 1991.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Le'Veon Bell was a part-time running back his first two seasons at Michigan State, competing for carries with Edwin Baker and trying to make the most of his opportunities.