Saturday, November 12th, 2011
CORONADO, Calif. — The Michigan State Spartans couldn’t feel too bad about losing 67-55 to No. 1 North Carolina in the Carrier Classic on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson. After all, President Barack Obama sat at midcourt as the teams played the first college hoops game on an active flat top. The Veterans Day game was conceived by Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis as a salute to the military. Most of the 8,111 fans were active-duty military. Read full article > >
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Obama watches No. 1 Tar Heels beat Michigan State 67-55 on flight deck of USS Carl Vinson
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Sunday, October 31st, 2010
Iowa led Michigan State 30-0 at halftime, and emphatically knocked the Spartans from the ranks of unbeaten teams.
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National Roundup: First Defeats Stun Michigan State and Missouri
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