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Heads of State
 | | | Michigan State's Mateen Cleaves (left) hugs teammate Morris Peterson after defeating Florida 89-76. (AP) |
When Mateen Cleaves goes down with an injury, the Spartans hold tough and keep Florida at bay, then put away the Gators when Cleaves comes back. The Spartans have faced adversity before, and to them, this was just another test. And thanks to Cleaves and Morris Peterson, it's a test they pass with straight A's, according to SportsLine.com's Mark Alesia in his Michigan State analysis. That's why the Spartans are national champions.
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