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Michigan State Has Will to Win

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Michigan State keeps winning, and there is no simple reason. And that's what makes this so much fun. The Spartans have nice talent, but mostly, they seem to win because they really want to win.

They have a bunch of good players trying to make a great team, and I don't know if they will get there, but they're getting closer. The Big Ten looks like Ohio State and Everybody Else this year. But the ninth-ranked Spartans can establish themselves as the clear No. 2, and potential No. 1, if they beat Illinois in Champaign tonight.

What is the best way to describe this team? Well, the Spartans lead the Big Ten in field-goal percentage in league games, by a wide margin, and they lead the league in three-point percentage in league games, too. And yet: They are...

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