History is on the line for the Michigan State Spartans, led by Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Fame head coach Tom Izzo, and the Michigan Wolverines, led by Dusty May, if they can clinch a Final Four spot.

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Surveillance video from outside a Grand Blanc, Mich. hotel shows former Michigan State University basketball star Mateen Cleaves and the woman who accused him of sexual assault. Video shows a naked Cleaves pulling a woman, who is also naked, back into a hotel room and motioning to a driver inside a white van. Cleaves' defense team said in court he was simply trying to prevent her from running off without any clothes on. Cleaves' attorney released a statement following the release of the video:"The whole video along with all the evidence was presented in a court of law. Cleaves was charged with criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct and unlawful imprisonment.

Surveillance video from outside a Grand Blanc, Mich. hotel shows former Michigan State University basketball star Mateen Cleaves and the woman who accused him of sexual assault. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Dan Gilbert returns to Detroit to continue recovery following strokeQuicken Loans Chairman Dan Gilbert has returned to Detroit to continue his recovery from a stroke, the company confirmed. A Pontiac man was arrested after stealing outdoor power equipment from the same Lowe's store in Bloomfield Township four times, officials said. READ MORE41-year-old man taken into custodyDetroit police have arrested a third suspect involved in an armed carjacking of an off-duty police officer last week, according to authorities. A 41-year-old man was taken into custody around 6:30 p.m. Monday in the 12000 block of Weddel Street in Taylor, police said. Tweets by Local4NewsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

FLINT, Mich. - Former Michigan State University basketball star Mateen Cleaves has been found not guilty on all counts in a sexual assault case. Cleaves was charged with criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct and unlawful imprisonment. He was accused of assaulting a 24-year-old woman after a charity golf event and a visit to a Flint-area bar in 2015. A district judge dismissed the charges in 2016, but a circuit court reinstated them on appeal. Cleaves led Michigan State to the NCAA basketball championship in 2000 and played for four NBA teams.

Former Michigan State University basketball star Mateen Cleaves has been found not guilty on all counts in a sexual assault case. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

FLINT, Mich. Former Michigan State University basketball star Mateen Cleaves has been found not guilty on all counts in a sexual assault case. Cleaves was charged with criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct and unlawful imprisonment. He was accused of assaulting a 24-year-old woman after a charity golf event and a visit to a Flint-area bar in 2015. A district judge dismissed the charges in 2016, but a circuit court reinstated them on appeal. Cleaves led Michigan State to the NCAA basketball championship in 2000 and played for four NBA teams.

Former Michigan State University basketball star Mateen Cleaves is standing trial on sexual assault charges in his Michigan hometown. Opening statements began Thursday in Genesee County Circuit Court in Flint, where Cleaves is charged with criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct and unlawful imprisonment. A district judge dismissed the charges in 2016, but a circuit court reinstated them on appeal. Michigans Court of Appeals in 2017 denied Cleaves request to review the decision reinstating the charges. Cleaves led Michigan State to the NCAA basketball championship in 2000 and played for four NBA teams.