AP Sports Writer
January 25, 2014
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Nik Stauskas (click here) made a
tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:12 left and finished with 19 points and
freshman Derrick Walton Jr. scored a season-high 19, lifting No. 21
Michigan to an 80-75 win over No. 3 Michigan State on Saturday night to
remain the only Big Ten team without a conference loss.
The Wolverines (15-4, 7-0 Big Ten) went on a
10-0 run late in the game to take control and held on to win for just
the second time in 15 games at the Breslin Center.
The Spartans (18-2, 7-1) had won 11 straight since losing to North Carolina at home.
Michigan State’s Gary Harris scored a
career-high 27 points and didn’t get much help offensively from his team
that was without two of its best players.
Last time I saw these two play, Michigan had a good game, but, they ran it all in the first quarter. Their endurance caused their loss. They played hard the first quarter and the other three quarters were dominated by Michigan State. Well, congratulations, they have been working hard.
