Northwestern vs Michigan State Recap - Michigan State Wins 71-67
Northwestern vs Michigan State Recap - Michigan State Wins 71-67
Michigan State earned a 71-67 victory over Northwestern on Saturday, getting 19 points from Keith Appling at Breslin Center.
Michigan State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 8.5-point spread.
Michigan State got 18 points from Kalin Lucas and another 16 points from Draymond Green. Korie Lucious contributed 6 assists, while Draymond Green cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Northwestern got 16 points from Drew Crawford in a losing cause and another 15 points from Michael Thompson. Michael Thompson contributed 5 assists for them, while John Shurna had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northwestern were victorious, as the score was 23-18 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Michigan State as they grabbed 37 boards, while Northwestern only had 27.
