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Junior guard/ forward Branden Dawson, left, and senior center Adreian Payne talk Saturday at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Wash., during the game against Harvard in the NCAA Tournament. MSU won, 80-73. Betsy Agosta / The State News
Great expectations
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Senior guard Keith Appling shoots while defended by Delaware guard Kyle Anderson on March 20 in Spokane, Wash., during the Spartansâ first game in the NCAA Tournament. Betsy Agosta / The State News
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The team rejoices for their Big Ten championship win over the Wolverines on March 16.
By Mayara Sanches
The road to the Sweet Sixteen hasnât been easy for the Spartans
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hat does the President of the United States have in common with ESPN analysts and hundreds of MSU fans ? They all predicted the Spartans would be See SWEET SIXTEEN on page 2 u
more inside Future looks bright for MSU Hockey
Officers in training
Dip, dive, duck, dodge
Looking forward to next season
Arson detectives learn from a mock crime scene
MSU club dodgeball team competes nationally
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Sophomore goaltender Jake Hildebrand
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Neuroscience sophomore Sarah Clack participates in a modern dance class
So you think you can dance? FEATURES, Pg. 6