AUSTIN THORNTON RUMORS
No. 8 Michigan St. 65, No. 14 Wisconsin 52
Last week, Michigan State blew an opportunity to clinch the outright Big Ten title.
Now the Spartans are getting a second chance to prove they're the best in Indianapolis.
Draymond Green scored 14 points and had 16 rebounds, and Austin Thornton scored all 12 of his points on 3-pointers on Saturday as the two determined seniors led No. 8 Michigan State past No. 14 Wisconsin...
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March 10, 2012
Discuss
Austin Thornton is making mark at Michigan State in fifth year
"Hey, Grandpa!" hollered Michigan State assistant coach Dane Fife, trying to get the attention of starting shooting guard Austin Thornton. "Save some for (later)!"
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February 22, 2012
Spartans lead Big Ten by full game
Draymond Green had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Austin Thornton scored a career-high 17 points to lead No. 7 Michigan State past short-handed Purdue 76-62 on Sunday.
By winning their second straight in West Lafayette and sweeping the Boilermakers this season, the Spartans (22-5, 11-3 Big Ten) took a one-game lead in the conference title chase.
Purdue (17-10, 7-7) had a three...
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February 19, 2012
Michigan State Basketball: Thornton Passes Up Game Winner in Ann Arbor
The final play wasn’t developing exactly as Michigan State coach Tom Izzo expected.
“We didn’t want to call a timeout,” Izzo said, “because we thought they would go zone.”
He was right to be concerned. Michigan had thrown the zone at the Spartans several times earlier in the game. And it had worked. Every time.
There was about a dozen seconds left on the clock and Austin...
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January 17, 2012
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January 17, 2012
Michigan St. 69, UALR 47
Austin Thornton had a career-high 13 points off the bench to lead Michigan State past Arkansas-Little Rock 69-47 Sunday night.
Guards Keith Appling and Brandon Wood combined for 21 points for Michigan State (2-2), which won its second game in less than 50 hours after losing to No. 1 North Carolina and No. 6 Duke.
Appling had 12 points, while Wood added nine, including the Spartans...
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November 20, 2011
Michigan State gets sloppy win against Arkansas-Little Rock
EAST LANSING (AP) -- Austin Thornton had a career-high 13 points off the bench to lead Michigan State past Arkansas-Little Rock 69-47 Sunday night.
Guards Keith Appling and Brandon Wood combined for 21 points for Michigan State (2-2), which won its second game in less than 50 hours after losing to No. 1 North Carolina and No. 6 Duke.
Appling had 12 points, while Wood added nine...
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November 20, 2011
Michigan State 69, Arkansas-Little Rock 47: Austin Thornton leads Spartans in easy win
Michigan State blew out Arkansas-Little Rock, 69-47, Sunday night at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
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November 20, 2011
MSU's Thornton set for reunion at Carrier Classic
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Austin Thornton is suddenly quite grateful he redshirted his freshman year at Michigan State.
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November 07, 2011
Thornton's family has military ties
Michigan State's unique season opener will be particularly special for guard Austin Thornton.
The Spartans face top-ranked North Carolina on Friday in the Carrier Classic, a much-anticipated basketball game on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. Thornton's older brother Thomas, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, is expected to be there. He's been stationed at Camp...
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November 07, 2011
Brother of Spartans' Thornton in Marines (AP)
Michigan State's unique season opener will be particularly special for guard Austin Thornton. The Spartans face top-ranked North Carolina on Friday in the Carrier Classic, a much-anticipated basketball game on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. Thornton's older brother Thomas, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, is expected to be there.
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November 07, 2011
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