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39-point wins do not satisfy this man.
Near Calamity: So I had the good fortune of sitting in the second row behind the scorer's table for the season opener. For a moment, though, my proximity to the court enhanced the panic that raced through my heart when Draymond Green went ...
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Houdini Act: Michigan State 75 Gonzaga 71
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It's Just Sports —
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Weekend Roundup (11-16-09)
UM Hoops.com —
... Reed Baker’s return to the state of Michigan wasn’t so great, Michigan State dominated Florida Gulf Coast in a 97-58 win. Michigan St. plays a huge game Tuesday evening when Gonzaga makes the trip to East Lansing. ...
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The Only Colors —
... set plays.
The large majority of Gonzaga's returning minutes, then, are in the back court. This helps create the following positively-spun story about how MSU will overcome its early injury issues:
Our guards (Kalin Lucas, Durrell Summers, Chris Allen, Korie Lucious) are all pretty healthy.
The two lingering injury problems are with front court players: Raymar Morgan (limited action expected) and Delvon Roe (could play 20+ minutes but still recovering from concussion).
If our guards--i.e., the assumed strength of ...
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