#15 Michigan State 77-72 Over Northwestern Official Game Thread
Welsh Ryan Arena
Evanston, IL
The #15 Michigan State Spartans went into Detroit and left with a win 72-49 over Oakland in their last game. They improved to 7-3 on the season.
The Spartans were led by Aaron Henry who had 10 points and six assists. Xavier Tillman had nine points and 13 rebounds. There were no other Spartans in double digits in rebounding or scoring.
The men in green won the battle of the boards 54-31 and the Spartans had an abysmal 17 turnovers. The Spartans had the lead for 35 of the 40 minutes in the game.
Izzo’s cagers continued their habit of being unselfish. They had 21 assists on 26 baskets. The Spartans shot 32% from three, 26% from the field and 67% from the charity stripe. Needless to say, the Spartans' poor shooting woes continued.
The team returns to the hard-court tonight, December 18, 2019, at Northwestern. That game can be seen on BTNN at 8:00 PM.
Make sure you refresh this article continuously for the latest from the game and talk with Spartan fans from around the country in the comment section.
No joke, the most beautiful rendition of the greatest anthem for the greatest nation in the world tonight here at Northwestern. Awesome Star Spangled Banner! #AmericanExceptionalism
Starters: Cassius Winston, Xavier Tillman, Aaron Henry, Marcus Bingham Jr (MBJ) & Gabe Brown
1st media timeout of the 1st half: #15 Michigan State leads Northwestern 12-4 14:14
Good news: Cassius is feeling it early.@cassiuswinston | @MSU_Basketball pic.twitter.com/7e1eCOL0ln
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) December 19, 2019
Cassius ➡️ Marcus
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) December 19, 2019
It's all @MSU_Basketball in the first five minutes. pic.twitter.com/5Gnq1vVrdq
UPDATE 2nd media timeout of the 1st half: #15 Michigan State leads Northwestern 15-8 11:38
UPDATE 3rd media timeout of the 1st half: #15 Michigan State leads Northwestern 23-20 7:36
Beat the shot clock. pic.twitter.com/wfl3rsHZWQ
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) December 19, 2019
UPDATE FINAL media timeout of the 1st half: #15 Michigan State leads Northwestern 37-25 2:00 The Spartans have eight turnovers.
HALFTIME UPDATE: 37-27 STATS:
Denied. ❌@MSU_Basketball leads, 37-27, at the half. pic.twitter.com/g2bC2qpqed
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) December 19, 2019
UPDATE 1st media timeout of the 2nd half: #15 Michigan State leads Northwestern 45-31 14:54 The Spartans have 10 turnovers.
He's so good.@cassiuswinston | @MSU_Basketball pic.twitter.com/hfCedIXwzQ
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) December 19, 2019
UPDATE 2nd media timeout of the 2nd half: #15 Michigan State leads Northwestern 56-46 10:03 The Spartans have 12 turnovers.
BIGGGG 3️⃣ from GB #GoGreen pic.twitter.com/59l9LArCJm
— Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) December 19, 2019
UPDATE 3rd media timeout of the 2nd half: #15 Michigan State leads Northwestern 58-48 7:51 The Spartans have 12 turnovers.
DYK? @MSU_Basketball PG Cassius Winston is an English major. 😉 pic.twitter.com/c8TR3XmGD6
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 19, 2019
UPDATE FINAL media timeout of the 2nd half: #15 Michigan State leads Northwestern 67-58 3:17 The Spartans have 14 turnovers.
Spartans WIN 77-72
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