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Michigan at Michigan State Hockey Game Thread

2012-02-11T00:36:18Z

Michigan at Michigan State Hockey Game Thread

The link goes to the Spartan Radio Network home page so you can listen to the game if you don't have BTN.

GO GREEN, GO WHITE, BEAT MICHIGAN.

Draymond Green Highlight Video

2012-02-10T18:58:47Z

Draymond Green Highlight Video

The man does it all!

Hockey Bracketology

2012-02-10T18:58:19Z

Hockey Bracketology

We're the 4 seed (lowest) in the East by the USCHO projection; first-round matchup with Mass-Lowell, with Union and BC in the other half of the region.

Big series this weekend with Michigan - at Munn tonight (7:35 ET, BTN), Joe Louis tomorrow (same time, Fox Sports Detroit). They've been on a major roll since the GLI, aided by Jon Merrill's return from a coach-imposed suspension and some great play from Shawn Hunwick in net. Chris Brown, their second-leading scorer, will be out tonight due to picking up a game DQ for fighting last weekend against Miami.

Despite being a matchup of the teams at #3 and #7 in the conference standings, we actually have the two best goal differentials in conference play (Michigan +19, MSU +8; Ferris and Western, the conference leaders, are both at +7). A sweep could vault us up as high as second place; a split probably keeps us in the bracket for next week.

TROY BEATS CLARKSTON 79-74, FIFE SEES YOUNG SHINE

2012-02-08T16:49:02Z

TROY BEATS CLARKSTON 79-74, FIFE SEES YOUNG SHINE

St8izgr8 over at LifeInLansing caught the Troy/Clarkston game everyone is talking about. St8 is not a hype man nor prone to hyperbolic praise so I take his review and numbers seriously. 2013 WG James Young played huge against major Class A competition getting 49 and 20 with Dane Fife in the house. Rankings are only guides - it's performances like these in front of MSU coaches that gets a player an offer.

Inside the Play: Michigan State’s ball screen defense

2012-02-07T19:42:22Z

Inside the Play: Michigan State’s ball screen defense

Dylan and Kevin at UMHoops have done some outstanding film study posts on Sunday's game. In addition to the link above, see here and here.

It's all top-notch analysis, but the post on defending the ball screen is particularly deserving of your time. Limiting Burke's scoring opportunities was arguably the single biggest difference for MSU compared to the game in Ann Arbor.

Greg Jones wins Super Bowl, proposes to former wbb player girlfriend.

2012-02-07T02:57:43Z

Greg Jones wins Super Bowl, proposes to former wbb player girlfriend.

2 former Spartans won the Super Bowl last night, but for a former favorite son, that will be the 2nd biggest thing to happen to him on Sunday.

Make sure you also check out the photo gallery.

WHO??!!?! Greg Jones!

On a side note, was that Johnny Spirit in the background after the Super Bowl?

Looks like we got our next big back.

2012-02-06T06:15:06Z

Looks like we got our next big back.

And here is his highlight reel.

http://youtu.be/D1v4LD1vE00

Hockey 12th (Edit: 13th) in Pairwise After Sweeping Ohio State

2012-02-05T03:57:19Z

Hockey 12th (Edit: 13th) in Pairwise After Sweeping Ohio State

(Edit: Late-night results moved us down a spot.)

Good way to recover from Ferris sweeping us last weekend. Tied for 7th in the CCHA with Lake State, but Ferris is only two games ahead of us in first place. Next up: Michigan (home Friday, Joe Louis on Saturday) - and their game with Miami tonight featured a late brawl that earned Chris Brown a game DQ (automatic one-game suspension, so he'll be out Friday).