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MSU men’s basketball falls at home 78-71 to Iowa

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MSU men’s basketball falls at home 78-71 to Iowa


EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Michigan State fell behind by 12 points at halftime and could not recover as the Spartans lost to Iowa, 78-71, on Tuesday night at the Breslin Center. Graduate forward Malik Hall had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while adding five assists, to lead three players in double figures. Graduate guard Tyson Walker scored 16 points and had four assists and senior guard A.J. Hoggard added 15 points and four assists.

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Michigan State had a three-game win streak end and falls to 17-10 overall and 9-7 in the Big Ten Conference, while Iowa improves to 16-11 overall and 8-8 in league play.

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  • Michigan State trailed by 12 points, 45-33, at the break and Iowa extended its lead to 16 points, 49-33, with baskets on the first two possessions, the second a layup from Owen Freeman.
  • The Spartans went into the half trailing by 12 points, 45-33, after Iowa shot 57.1 percent from the floor (16-of-28) and 44.4 percent from 3-point land (4-of-9).
  • MSU hit a trio of 3-pointers in the opening five minutes, with two from Walker tying the game at 11-all at the 15:01 mark.
  • After Iowa took a 24-21 the Spartans used a 6-0 burst to take a 27-24 lead on a 3-pointer from sophomore guard Tre Holloman with 6:34 left.
  • The Hawkeyes responded with a 15-4 run over 3:15 and took a 39-28 lead on free throws from Ben Krikke with 3:11 to play in the half.
  • The Spartans went more than four minutes without a field goal (4:13) before a jumper from Hall at the 2:21 mark but it 39-30, but Iowa hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute for the 45-33 lead.

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Michigan State closes out a two-game homestand on Sunday, Feb. 25, hosting Ohio State at the Breslin Center. The game tips off at 4 p.m. on CBS with Brad Nessler and Jay Wright on the call.

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Arrests made in SD in Iowa courthouse incident

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two suspects in the incident at the Lyon County, Iowa, courthouse were arrested in Spearfish, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post earlier Saturday.

The sheriff’s office identified two suspects as Brandon Lyle High Pipe, 39, and Luciano Eliseo Sanchez, 18, in a social media post on Thursday. Nationwide warrants were issued for the two suspects.

The sheriff’s office said on Tuesday the courthouse had burglarized overnight. The damage inside includes writing on walls, broken glass, tipped-over Christmas trees and other items tossed around.

The incident caused the courthouse to be closed for at least one day.

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The sheriff’s office said on Saturday morning that more information should be released later.



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Iowa City West sweeps City High in a pair of close contests

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Grace Fincham led the West High girls to a second-half comeback in a 60-51 win over City High, giving the Trojans a win on their rival’s home floor.

The Trojans improve to 6-2 with the win. The Little Hawks drop to 6-2.

In the boys’ nightcap, the Little Hawks’ comeback attempt fell short, as the Trojans held on for a 53-51 win.

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Iowa football dissects LeVar Woods succession plan

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The loss of LeVar Woods, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ long-time, elite special teams coordinator, cannot be dismissed. The Hawkeyes have consistently been among the nation’s best special teams units, from punting to kicking to owning the return and field position battle.

With LeVar Woods departing Iowa for Big Ten foe, the Michigan State Spartans, the Hawkeyes have a big hole to fill, and head coach Kirk Ferentz spoke to the media this week on what that succession plan may look like.

“Yeah, it’s not a light decision. The trick will be to find the next LeVar Woods. He’s done a fantastic job. He didn’t have the profile necessarily maybe at that point to predict what he was going to do, but he’s done all the work. It’s like a good player; players do the work. LeVar has done a great job immersing himself and learning every aspect and then growing with each and every turn. So I guess I’m describing what we’re looking for, a guy who’s a good coach, who’s eager to take a challenge on, and immerse themselves in that world.

“Special teams is a unique niche, if you will. I’m sure we’ll have good candidates. It’s not pressing right now in my mind. What is pressing is the next two weeks getting ready for the game, and then after that we’ll have eight plus weeks or eight plus months actually to get it right. I don’t plan on waiting until August to fill it, but we’ll figure that out when we get in the new year,” Ferentz said about LeVar Woods.

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The past few seasons, Iowa has been elite on special teams with kicker Drew Stevens being incredibly consistent, the punting game flipping fields, and the run of returners consisting of Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Charlie Jones, Cooper DeJean, and Kaden Wetjen.

The Hawkeyes have won more than their fair share of games relying on this unit, and to continue that success, Ferentz needs to hit on this hire.

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