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Spartans soar in home state, upset Connecticut

Apr. 4, 2009
Raymar Morgan grinned and lifted his right arm high in the air, saluting a stadium filled with Michigan State fans with a little wave. The Spartans promised their downtrodden state something good, and boy, did they deliver.
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COL BKB: Michigan State 82, Connecticut 73

DETROIT, April 4 (UPI) -- Michigan State beat Connecticut 82-73 Saturday in the opening semifinal of the NCAA Final Four in its bid for a third national college basketball title.

COL BKB: Michigan State 64, Indiana 59

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 3 (UPI) -- Kalin Lucas and Raymar Morgan combined for 29 points Tuesday, helping eighth-ranked Michigan State beat Indiana 64-59.

COL BKB: Michigan St. 118, Alcorn St. 60

EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Chris Allen had 20 points and Kalin Lucas 16 points and eight assists Saturday to lead No. 20 Michigan State to a 118-60 win over Alcorn State.

COL BKB: Michigan St. 94, Oklahoma St. 79

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Raymar Morgan led Michigan State to a hot shooting performance Friday and the No. 6 Spartans subdued Oklahoma State 94-79.

COL BKB: Michigan St. 66, Iowa 52

EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Raymar Morgan scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half Saturday to lead No. 17 Michigan State past Iowa 66-52 for Coach Tom Izzo's 300th career victory.

COL BKB: Michigan St. 86, Penn St. 49

EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Raymar Morgan led Michigan State's hot shooting performance Wednesday and the 17th-ranked Spartans downed Penn State 86-49.

COL BKB: Iowa 43, Michigan State 36

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Tony Freeman had 22 points Saturday to lead the Iowa Hawkeyes to a 43-36 upset over the sixth-ranked Michigan State Spartans.

COL BKB: Michigan St. 85, San Jose St. 45

EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Durrell Summers and Raymar Morgan touched off a big start for Michigan State Wednesday and the Spartans went on to crush San Jose State 85-45.

COL BKB: Michigan St. 81, N.C. State 58

EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Drew Neitzel led a balanced attack with 17 points Wednesday, helping carry No. 13 Michigan State past North Carolina State 81-58.

COL BKB: Ohio State 66, Michigan St. 64

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Greg Oden scored 19 points Saturday night as the fifth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes edges the Michigan State Spartans, 66-64.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler