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...tonight in the CBE Final. I'm looking forward to this game.

An exhibition, back-to-earth loss as well as a hard-fought win over Mizzou heading into this game has made State a tougher and better team for it. Neitzel and Raymar Morgan playing very well coming into the game. UCLA seems to have a scary mix of experienced and young talent. I just hope State can keep it close.

Too bad there's no Dorrell factor in this one.

Umm, I'm hearing Neitzel will be out sick for this game. That sorta puts a damper on things.

Wow. Very pleased how we came back in 2nd half. Luc's 3 pointer was the back breaker.

Very physical game.

MSU will beat some people on their way to the tourney.

I guess I didn't realize Collison wasn't back. That made the loss a little more disappointing. That and the fact Neitzel saw decent playing time. Typical MSU though...dominate 99% of the game, only to lose in the last couple/few minutes. UCLA didn't even have a lead until the last 3 or 4 mins. T

This is a VERY physical team. Love was getting bounced around like a pinball - even bloodied the guy up in just the first couple minutes of play. He settled down though and held his own in the 2nd half.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote: Typical MSU though...dominate 99% of the game, only to lose in the last couple/few minutes. UCLA didn't even have a lead until the last 3 or 4 mins.

Try the last minute. If I'm UCLA fan I feel pretty good that without 2 key backcourt players the Bruins were able to claw their way to a W against a pretty good team. If I'm MSU fan I don't feel too bad about the L but I do have concerns with, as Mgo pointed out, the lack of closing a game which Sparty has had some issues with of late.