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Spartans can’t overcome Wolverines, officiating

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

Leading by seven after the first half, many Spartan fans felt another victory over the Michigan Wolverines was imminent. Unfortunately, a staunch defensive effort from Tommy Amaker’s club and a bevy of foul calls allowed the Wolverines to get back in the game and eventually win 72-67. MSU staged a late comeback, cutting […]

Even with a win, UM isn’t close to narrowing The Gap

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

There are many UM fans that seem to assume that Michigan will once again regain its “rightful” title as Basketball King of the State. Those same fans don’t realize for instance that MSU holds a winning record over UM since MSU joined the Big Ten (and that’s even if you gift UM their “wins” […]

Spadafore says don’t count on UM win over MSU

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

Jim Spadafore, our favorite UM basketball cheerleader, isn’t counting on a Wolverine win against the Spartans this week. You may recall his failed prediction of a UM win over MSU in Ann Arbor a couple of years ago.
I foolishly predicted a Michigan victory two years ago with a “count on it” in the paper. […]

Audio of Amaker & Izzo’s press conferences

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

At Tommy Amaker’s press conference the UM coach said it wouldn’t be healthy to compare his program to MSU’s at this time.
Listen to the full audio of Amaker’s press conference at MLive.com:
Tommy Amaker’s press conference
MLive.com also has the full audio from MSU coach Tom Izzo’s press conference:
Tom Izzo’s press conference