2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball | |
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NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 13 |
AP | No. 9 |
2012–13 record | 27–9 (13–5 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Tom Izzo (18th year) |
Associate head coach | Dwayne Stephens (10th year) |
Assistant coach | Mike Garland (6th year) |
Assistant coach | Dane Fife (2nd year) |
Captain | Keith Appling |
Captain | Russell Byrd |
Captain | Derrick Nix |
Home arena | Breslin Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#4 Indiana | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 29 | – | 7 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#7 Ohio State † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#9 Michigan State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#10 Michigan | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 31 | – | 8 | .795 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#18 Wisconsin | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 25 | – | 13 | .658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2013 Big Ten Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2012–13 Michigan State Spartans represented Michigan State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 18th year. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 27–9, 13–5 in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State. MSU received a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the 16th straight year. They reached the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year, losing to Duke.
Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2011–12 season with a record of 29–8, 13–5 to earn a share of the Big Ten Championship. They won the Big Ten Tournament to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 15th straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Louisville.
The Spartans lost Draymond Green (16.2 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 3.8 APG) to the NBA Draft following the season.
Season summary
Juniors Adreian Payne(10.5 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 0.8 APG) and Keith Appling (13.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.3 APG), senior Derrick Nix (9.9 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.6 APG), and sophomore Branden Dawson (8.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.3 APG) led the Spartans.[1] Freshman Gary Harris (12.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.4 APG) also played a major role for the Spartans.[1] The Spartans began the season ranked No. 14 in both polls and traveled to Germany to play UConn at Ramstein Air Force Base.[2] The Spartans were stunned by UConn, but rebounded with a win over No. 7 Kansas in the Champions Classic.[3] However, shortly thereafter, MSU fell to Miami in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.[4] The Spartans defeated Tuskegee at Jenison Field House, their former basketball home on Michigan State's campus in a series of games held to commemorate the "Game of Change" that occurred during the 1963 NCAA tournament.[5] The Spartans cruised through the remaining non-conference season to finish at 11–2 and ranked No. 18.
Michigan State lost their first Big Ten game to 9th ranked Minnesota,[6] but won their next six conference games. The Spartans had big wins over No. 11 Ohio State,[7] No. 18 Minnesota,[8] No. 4 Michigan,[9] and No. 22 Wisconsin.[10] The Spartans remained ranked the entire year while finishing tied for second in the Big Ten with Ohio State with a 13–5 conference record and ranked No. 10 in the country.
As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Iowa in the quarterfinals,[11] but fell to eventual tournament champion, Ohio State, in the semifinals.[12] The Spartans received a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 16th straight appearance in the tournament. MSU defeated Valparaiso[13] and Memphis to advance to their fifth Sweet Sixteen in six years.[14] The Spartans were defeated by Duke, who was led by Seth Curry, in the Sweet Sixteen.[15]
2012 Recruiting class
Michigan State's top-10 ranked recruiting class, was headlined by 6'4" SG Gary Harris. The rest of the class consisted of PF Matt Costello, PF Kenny Kaminski, and PG Denzel Valentine. Notably, Matt Costello and Denzel Valentine finished first and second, respectively, in the voting for Michigan's Mr. Basketball, MSU's fourth straight Mr. Basketball signee (2011 winner Dwaun Anderson originally signed with Michigan State, but was released from his National Letter of Intent to go to Wagner College for personal reasons).
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Gary Harris #2 SG |
Indianapolis, Indiana | Hamilton Southeastern High School (IN) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 26, 2011 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Kenny Kaminski #16 PF |
Medina, Ohio | Medina Sr. High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jul 31, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
Matt Costello #17 PF |
Linwood, Michigan | Bay City Western High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 11, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
Denzel Valentine #26 SF |
Lansing, MI | J. W. Sexton High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
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Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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C | Derrick Nix | Matt Costello | ||
PF | Adreian Payne | Alex Gauna | ||
SF | Branden Dawson | Russell Byrd | ||
SG | Gary Harris | Denzel Valentine | ||
PG | Keith Appling | Travis Trice |
Schedule and results
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Oct 30, 2012* 7:00 pm |
No. 14 | Northwood | W 85–57 | |
Breslin Center (N/A) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 2, 2012* 8:30 pm |
No. 14 | Saint Cloud State | W 62–49 | |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 9, 2012* 5:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 14 | vs. Connecticut Armed Forces Classic |
L 62–66 | 0–1 |
Ramstein Air Base (3,086) Kaiserslautern, Germany | ||||||
Nov 13, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 21 | vs. No. 7 Kansas Champions Classic |
W 67–64 | 1–1 |
Georgia Dome (22,847) Atlanta, GA | ||||||
Nov 18, 2012* 12:00 pm |
No. 21 | Texas Southern | W 69–41 | 2–1 |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 20, 2012* 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 15 | Boise State | W 74–70 | 3–1 |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 23, 2012* 8:15 pm, BTN |
No. 15 | Oakland | W 70–52 | 4–1 |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 25, 2012* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 15 | Louisiana–Lafayette | W 63–60 | 5–1 |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 28, 2012* 7:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 13 | at Miami (FL) ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
L 59–67 | 5–2 |
BankUnited Center (5,791) Coral Gables, FL | ||||||
Dec 1, 2012* 12:00 pm, BTN |
No. 13 | Nicholls State | W 84–39 | 6–2 |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 5, 2012* 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 19 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 76–44 | 7–2 |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 8, 2012* 2:00 pm, BTN |
No. 19 | Loyola (IL) | W 73–61 | 8–2 |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 15, 2012* 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 19 | Tuskegee | W 92–56 | 9–2 |
Jenison Fieldhouse (6,589) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 18, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 20 | at Bowling Green | W 64–53 | 10–2 |
Stroh Center (4,291) Bowling Green, OH | ||||||
Dec 22, 2012* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 20 | Texas | W 67–56 | 11–2 |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Big Ten regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 31, 2012 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 18 | at No. 9 Minnesota | L 63–76 | 11–3 (0–1) |
Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
Jan 05, 2013 12:00 pm, BTN |
No. 18 | Purdue | W 84–61 | 12–3 (1–1) |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 10, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 22 | at Iowa | W 62–59 | 13–3 (2–1) |
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,872) Iowa City, IA | ||||||
Jan 13, 2013 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 22 | Nebraska | W 66–56 | 14–3 (3–1) |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 16, 2013 7:00 pm, BTN |
No. 18 | at Penn State | W 81–72 | 15–3 (4–1) |
Bryce Jordan Center (6,585) University Park, PA | ||||||
Jan 19, 2013 6:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 18 | No. 11 Ohio State | W 59–56 | 16–3 (5–1) |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 22, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 13 | at Wisconsin | W 49–47 | 17–3 (6–1) |
Kohl Center (17,249) Madison, WI | ||||||
Jan 27, 2013 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 13 | at No. 7 Indiana | L 70–75 | 17–4 (6–2) |
Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN | ||||||
Jan 31, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 13 | Illinois | W 80–75 | 18–4 (7–2) |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 6, 2013 7:00 pm, BTN |
No. 12 | No. 18 Minnesota | W 61–50 | 19–4 (8–2) |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 9, 2013 7:00 PM, BTN |
No. 12 | at Purdue | W 78–65 | 20–4 (9–2) |
Mackey Arena (14,845) West Lafayette, IN | ||||||
Feb 12, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 8 | No. 4 Michigan Rivalry |
W 75–52 | 21–4 (10–2) |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 16, 2013 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 8 | at Nebraska | W 73–64 | 22–4 (11–2) |
Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,202) Lincoln, NE | ||||||
Feb 19, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | No. 1 Indiana | L 68–72 | 22–5 (11–3) |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 24, 2013 4:00 pm, CBS |
No. 4 | at No. 18 Ohio State | L 60–68 | 22–6 (11–4) |
Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH | ||||||
Mar 3, 2013 4:00 pm, CBS |
No. 9 | at No. 4 Michigan Rivalry |
L 57–58 | 22–7 (11–5) |
Crisler Center (12,693) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
Mar 7, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 10 | No. 22 Wisconsin | W 58–43 | 23–7 (12–5) |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Mar 10, 2013 6:00 PM, BTN |
No. 10 | Northwestern | W 71–61 | 24–7 (13–5) |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 2013 9:00 pm, BTN |
(3) No. 8 | vs. (6) Iowa Quarterfinals |
W 59–56 | 25–7 |
United Center (21,229) Chicago, IL | ||||||
Mar 16, 2013 4:18 pm, CBS |
(3) No. 8 | vs. (2) No. 10 Ohio State Semifinals |
L 58–61 | 25–8 |
United Center (21,824) Chicago, IL | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 21,2013* 12:15 pm, CBS |
(3 MW) No. 9 | vs. (14 MW) Valparaiso Second Round |
W 65–54 | 26–8 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills (18,863) Auburn Hills, MI | ||||||
Mar 23, 2013* 2:45 pm, CBS |
(3 MW) No. 9 | vs. (6 MW) No. 19 Memphis Third Round |
W 70–48 | 27–8 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills (21,723) Auburn Hills, MI | ||||||
Mar 29, 2013* 9:58 pm, CBS |
(3 MW) No. 9 | vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Duke Sweet Sixteen |
L 61–71 | 27–9 |
Lucas Oil Stadium (35,520) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Source[16]. |
Player statistics
Minutes | Scoring | Total FGs | 3-point FGs | Free-Throws | Rebounds | |||||||||||||||||
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Player | GP | Tot | Avg | Pts | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | 3FA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Avg | A | Stl | Blk | Tov |
Appling, Keith | 36 | 1208 | 33.6 | 481 | 13.4 | 156 | 376 | .415 | 41 | 128 | .320 | 128 | 171 | .749 | 14 | 109 | 123 | 3.4 | 120 | 46 | 20 | 84 |
Bohnoff, Trevor | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Byrd, Russell | 27 | 202 | 7.5 | 43 | 1.6 | 14 | 51 | .275 | 7 | 41 | .171 | 8 | 16 | .500 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0.7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
Chapman, Dan | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Costello, Matt | 30 | 184 | 6.1 | 44 | 1.5 | 15 | 32 | .469 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | .824 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 1.3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | |
Dacey, Emmett | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dawson, Branden | 36 | 969 | 26.9 | 321 | 8.9 | 139 | 262 | .531 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 43 | 80 | .538 | 77 | 135 | 212 | 5.9 | 47 | 57 | 33 | 73 |
Gauna, Alex | 35 | 214 | 6.1 | 43 | 1.2 | 20 | 37 | .541 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | |
Harris, Gary | 34 | 1010 | 29.7 | 439 | 12.9 | 150 | 329 | .456 | 65 | 158 | .411 | 74 | 98 | .755 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 2.5 | 46 | 45 | 6 | 51 |
Kearney, Brandan | 13 | 220 | 16.9 | 30 | 2.3 | 11 | 37 | .297 | 3 | 16 | .188 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 1.5 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
Nix, Derrick | 36 | 994 | 27.6 | 358 | 9.9 | 130 | 257 | .506 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 142 | .690 | 19 | 157 | 237 | 6.6 | 56 | 39 | 5 | 53 | |
Payne, Adreian | 36 | 922 | 25.6 | 379 | 10.5 | 137 | 251 | .546 | 16 | 42 | .381 | 89 | 105 | .848 | 75 | 198 | 273 | 7.6 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 64 |
Sibedwo, Bella | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Trice, Travis | 27 | 503 | 18.6 | 129 | 4.8 | 41 | 128 | .320 | 29 | 72 | .403 | 18 | 25 | .720 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 1.6 | 50 | 25 | 1 | 34 |
Valentine, Denzel | 36 | 749 | 20.8 | 180 | 5.0 | 69 | 155 | .445 | 16 | 57 | .281 | 26 | 39 | .667 | 39 | 110 | 149 | 4.1 | 87 | 28 | 12 | 71 |
Wetzel, Keenan | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | Avg | Average per game | ||
FG | Field-goals made | FGA | Field-goal attempts | Off | Offensive rebounds |
Def | Defensive rebounds | A | Assists | TO | Turnovers |
Blk | Blocks | Stl | Steals | ||
Source[17]
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
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AP | 14 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Coaches | 14 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
Source[18]
Awards and honors
- Gary Harris - Big Ten Freshman of the Year[19]
- Gary Harris - All Big Ten Second Team[19]
- Adreian Payne - All Big Ten Second Team[19]
- Keith Appling - All Big Ten Second Team (Coaches); All Big Ten Third Team (Media)[19]
- Derrick Nix - All Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches)[19]
- Keith Appling - NABC All-District Second Team
References
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- ↑ "No. 13 Michigan State upset by Miami 67-59 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "Spartans Win at Jenison Field House - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "No. 18 Spartans Topped by No. 9 Gophers, 76-63 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "No. 18 Spartans Outlast No. 11 Ohio State, 59-56 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "Michigan State 61, Minnesota 50 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "No. 8 MSU Grabs Rivalry Win Over No. 4 Michigan, 75-52 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "No. 10 Michigan State Stays in Big Ten Race, Defeats No. 22 Wisconsin, 58-43 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "No. 8 Michigan State Advances to Big Ten Semifinal Game - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ Polacek, Scott. "OSU Beats MSU 61-58 -- as It Happened". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "Nix, Spartans roll over Valpo in NCAA tourney". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "Harris helps Michigan St. cruise past Memphis". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "Curry powers No. 2 Duke past Michigan State". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
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