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February 11, 2012
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Lansing overflows with pride for the SpartansEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Thousands of Michigan State fans crowded around the Capitol and packed Spartan Stadium Wednesday to cheer for their championship men's basketball team."This is the greatest thing to happen to this city in 21 years," said Art Griffin, a General Motors Corp. employee who grew up in Lansing. "I knew they would win." Morning after finds Izzo tired and happyINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Tom Izzo had the loopy smile of a man who hadn't slept. And he didn't seem to mind in the least.Michigan State is the national champion and figures to be tough for years to come. Champion Spartans return home to fansLANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has one last lesson for his team that won the NCAA basketball tournament: Remember what it feels like to be champion.In his last locker room conference with his team, Izzo told his players to remember their families, who have been with them since the beginning. Flintstones' triumph warms heartsFLINT, Mich. (AP) -- They called them the Flintstones -- four young basketball standouts recruited by Michigan State who brought fame and glory to this carmaking city.Last year, they brought the Spartans to the NCAA tournament Final Four. This year, the three remaining Flintstones -- Antonio Smith graduated last year -- combined for 48 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds as Michigan State captured the national title with an 89-76 victory over Florida on Monday night. Record low ratings for tournamentNEW YORK (AP) -- It was not a shining moment for CBS.The national rating for Monday night's NCAA men's basketball tournament championship game between Michigan State and Florida was 14.1, the worst since the network began airing the event in 1982. In a season of freshmen, seniors finish on topINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Most of the talk surrounding college basketball seems to be about how long the better players will be around.Senior stars have gone the way of fin-tailed cars and eight-track tapes. This was a season for freshmen: Badgers return home to adoring fansMADISON, Wis. (AP) -- About 1,000 screaming fans gathered inside Camp Randall Stadium Tuesday to welcome home the Wisconsin basketball team after its first run to the Final Four in 59 years."Thank you for not listening to the critics who wrote you off," said University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor David Ward. Loss in final doesn't dampen Florida's spiritINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Florida coach Billy Donovan started planning for next season before the Gators had even taken their jerseys off after the title game."I know they probably don't want to hear this," Donovan said. "But I wish it was Oct. 15 tomorrow and we were getting right back started at it again." Magic returns for SpartansIt was 21 years ago last week that Earvin (Magic) Johnson led the Spartans to their first NCAA basketball championship. With the former Los Angeles Lakers legend watching from the RCA Dome stands last night, senior point guard Mateen Cleaves helped make the Florida Gators disappear in the Spartans' 89-76 title-game win. Spartans crowned NCAA champsINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- This time there was no Magic, just Mateen.Michigan State, with Magic Johnson cheering in the stands, won its second national championship as Mateen Cleaves led the Spartans to an 89-76 victory over Florida on Monday night. More 2000 March Madness Headlines Archive 2000 March Madness Headlines |