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A closer look at Wright's numbers prove theory wrong.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Reggie Hayes
EAST LANSING, Mich. _ There's a commonly held theory that can fool even those closest to Indiana University basketball.
It goes like this: The more points Bracey Wright scores, the less likely Indiana is to win.
The latest example to allegedly support this idea came when Wright scored 29 points, but the Hoosiers lost 84-72 to Michigan State on Saturday night at the Breslin Center.
"I think it's proven in the past, when Bracey has real big games and nobody else steps up, we generally lose," Indiana guard Marshall Strickland said. "But when we get our offense going, and everyone starts flowing, we're OK."
It's an understandable ...
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...did Indiana. It was Michigan State's 10th straight win...injured guard Bracey Wright and the absence of under...weather A.J. Moye. Wright struggled, making only...on the road." For Michigan State, the win might prove...
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SAN JOSE _ Michigan State running back T.J...numbers posted by Rodney Wright or Charles Rogers...Quarterback Carr and receiver Wright churned out gaudier...and four touchdowns; Wright caught 13 passes for...passes to just 32 for Michigan State, but the Spartans ran...
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Source: HighBeam Research, A closer look at Wright's numbers prove theory wrong.(Knight Ridder...