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We’ve pulled the boxes out of the Spartan Sports Network basement!  Old reel-to-reel tapes and scratchy cassettes tweaked for the modern ear.  Featuring vintage Michigan State interviews, play-by-play, show segments and more.

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Celebrating '79: Vernon Payne (MSU Asst. Coach 1974-77) remembers the recruitment of Magic Johnson

DAN FIFE: One time Michigan Wolverine star and father of new MSU Men's Basketball Assistant Dane Fife. Check out our Big Ten Biography of Dan Fife from a March 1994 edition of This Week in College Basketball

Wednesday 4/20

MSU at Purdue 2010: Both Tom Izzo and Matt Painter referred to this one as "ugly" but the Spartans won at Mackey Arena 53-44 to hold their share of the Big Ten title. Listen back to this game HERE.

Wednesday 2/23

MSU at OSU 2009: The last time the Spartans played Ohio State in Columbus was January 25, 2009. 7th ranked MSU beat the Buckeyes 78-67 enroute to a Big Ten Title. Hear 2nd half highlights and Tom Izzo's postgame comments.

Sunday 2/13

MSU and Michigan 2010: The last time MSU and Michigan met at the Breslin, the Spartans blew 'em out by 16 points. Earlier in the season in Ann Arbor, MSU and Kalin Lucas prevailed with under :10 to play

Tuesday 1/25

Spartan All-American Johnny Green averaged 11.6 pts and 8.6 rebs during his 14 year NBA career. Green was drafted in the 1st round by New York in 1959

Tuesday 6/29

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Greg Kelser, the 4th overall pick in the 1978 NBA Draft, talks about his pro career

Friday 6/25

A 7th round NBA pick in 1974, MSU's 2-time Big Ten scoring champ, Mike Robinson, comments on his experience in the NBA and beyond

Monday 6/21

1967 Team Captain Matthew Aitch talked with Mike Kamin in 2004 about his professional basketball draft experience

Monday 6/14

Former Spartan Academic All-American and current Spartan Network Analyst Matt Steigenga shares his road to and around the NBA

Thursday 6/3

1957 Final Four: Spartan All-American Johnny Green remembers the 1957 Big Ten Title and the Final Four. As interviewed by Gus Ganakas.

Tuesday 3/16

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Former Spartan Guard Kirk Manns reflects on the 1990 season and conference championship - as interviewed by Mike Kamin in 1997.

Tuesday 3/2

MSU v Purdue: Last year the Spartans finished the season against Purdue and won the Big Ten Title by 4 games. Listen back to the 2009 Big Ten Championship banner ceremony after that game

Monday 2/22

MSU v OSU: The last time the Buckeyes were in the hunt for a Big Ten title, Drew Neitzel put on a show in Columbus. Listen to a few 2nd half Neitzel highlights and OSU Coach Thad Matta's postgame reaction.

Tuesday 2/16

MSU v PSU: The Spartans are 10-3 all time at Happy Valley. Last year's game was tight, but the Nittany Lions turned it over late. Hear that play and Spartan Coach Tom Izzo postgame.

Thursday 2/11

Tom Izzo's first win at Illinois on 1/6/96: The Spartans open the Big Ten season 2-0 with wins against Indiana and at 13th ranked Illinois in Tom Izzo's inaugural conference campaign. Hear a 2nd half sequence and SR F Daimon Bethea after the game.

Wednesday 2/3

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MSU v NU 1998: Mateen Cleaves scores 29 as the Spartans beat Northwestern on January 31st in overtime, 72-66. Hear NU play-by-play from Dave Eanet as the Cats get to OT - then MSU takes over. Tom Izzo postgame comments follow.

Wednesday 1/27

MSU Sweeps Michigan: Jud Heathcote wins 2 of 2 against UM in his final season as head coach. Hear his postgame comments form 2/21/95: #12 MSU 67, UM 64

Sunday 1/24

MSU at Minnesota 1-28-04: 79-78 OT win to begin a 9-1 stretch through Big Ten play. Hear the finish and Coach Tom Izzo postgame.

Sunday 1/17

#9 MSU v #20 Illinois 3-1-09: Spartans win in Champaign 74-66 to clinch a share of the Big Ten Title. Listen to a key play and then Coach Tom Izzo postgame.

Thursday 1/14

Celebrating '79: The final installment features Magic Johnson and Larry Bird at the 2009 Final Four in Detroit

Tuesday 4/28

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Celebrating '79: Magic Johnson talks about the Final Four

Celebrating '79: Greg Kelser visits with the media during the '79 reunion weekend

Celebrating '79: Terry Donnelly talks about the impact of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

Celebrating '79: Magic Johnson remembers the play of Greg Kelser and the '79 NCAA Tournament

Sunday 3/15

Celebrating '79: Jay Vincent visits with the media during the '79 reunion weekend

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Celebrating '79: Ron Bo Bo Charles talks about coming out of the starting lineup

Celebrating '79: MSU Assistant Coach Vernon Payne discusses the recruitment of Greg Kelser.

Celebrating '79: Coach Jud Heathcote as interviewed by Roy Firestone, 12-23-92. Courtesy ESPN.

Celebrating '79: MSU's Kevin Smith who transferred from the University of Detroit. Practiced but could not play with the 1979 team.

Celebrating '79: Coach Jud Heathcote reflects on why he became a coach

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Celebrating '79: MSU v NU 1-27-79. #4 Spartans lose to 0-7 in the Big Ten Northwestern 85-63. NU G Rod Roberson remembers

Celebrating '79: Vernon Payne (MSU Asst. Coach 1974-77) remembers the recruitment of Magic Johnson

Celebrating '79: Vernon Payne (MSU Asst. Coach 1974-77) on the recruitment of Ron Charles and Terry Donnelly

Celebrating '79: Spartan Guard Terry Donnelly reflects on Magic Johnson

Celebrating '79: Greg Kelser comments on playing for Coach Jud Heathcote

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