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2013-14 michigan state #2

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Brian

Jordan Morgan will finish his Big Ten career 6-2 against MSU, Michigan now leads the Big Ten with four games left, and Nik Stauskas and Caris LeVert had wonder twin powers unite. Muppet/muppet.

And you can't have one without the other…

Won the game!

Comments

Michigan4Life

February 23rd, 2014 at 2:33 PM ^

Got most of his scoring via backdoor cut, but he competed hard on the board!

Nik was on fire at 2nd half and it came at a great time when Michigan needed a run to pull away.

Caris has been great all game long.  He is starting to take over when teams are taking away Nik.

HUGE win over MSU!

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saveferris

February 23rd, 2014 at 2:44 PM ^

Meanwhile, over at the RCMB, all basketball threads have been locked down. Sparty tears taste delicious. Biggest Michigan vs. State game in years and Izzo doesn't come through again. Let the rationalizations begin. Enjoy the 'Freude gentlemen.

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UM Indy

February 23rd, 2014 at 3:13 PM ^

We own Sparty in hoops and they own us in football. The football conversation is for a different day, but I must say that Beilein's recent mastery of Izzo is really enjoyable to watch. Great win.

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elm

February 23rd, 2014 at 3:23 PM ^

I'm not a big believer in Momentum, but that Levert three at the end of the half was huge.  And then Stauskas stepped up big time in the second half.  Hope the latter is a sign that he's going to play down the stretch more like he did in the beginning of the season.  

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An Angelo's Addict

February 23rd, 2014 at 3:38 PM ^

This has been thoroughly enjoyable. Maybe the excitement from this win got some commits pumped up? Sad that I wish we could generate that kind of excitement for our recruits from football games but basketball will do also! Luv me some muppets

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buddhafrog

February 23rd, 2014 at 3:44 PM ^

I almost forgot about all the recruits at the game.

That COULD NOT HAVE BEEN A BETTER ENVIRONMENT to watch a game!  That was the most fun I've had watching a regular season game in a long time.  

 

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EastUGoBlue

February 23rd, 2014 at 5:51 PM ^

I consider myself a regular MGoBlog reader but I don't know the origination of The Muppets as our flag of jubalation. Could anyone explain to me why I am trained to love seeing The Muppets on the home page?

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jmblue

February 23rd, 2014 at 6:11 PM ^

I think it was from the aftermath of the 2008 Wisconsin game in football.  Someone had recently found these Muppet videos and then a jubilant Brian, following that comeback, put them up on the front page to celebrate the occasion - a "Words can't describe this feeling so here's Muppets" kind of deal. 

 

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ChelseaRick

February 23rd, 2014 at 7:06 PM ^

State can't guard Nik like Iowa, IU and Wiscy apparently can.  Maybe they did for a half but can't withstand it.

Payne was gassed halfway through the first half.

Appling's fall early in the second half ended his perimeter shooting.  He clearly hurt his right wrist again and never ever took a shot longer than 3 feet after.  Harris was on fire though.  Valentine was a lot of trouble for us as well. 

Lavert just knows when to take control of a game (early) and Nik knows when to end it (late).

I am so impressed with how well this team hits the free throws at the end of a game.

What a great experience to witness live.

 

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