Michigan State men score emotional upset victory over No. 17 Indiana

EAST LANSING, Mich. — With every surge, Breslin Center got louder.

With every time the Izzone erupted, Michigan State men's basketball delivered another big bucket or extended a run.

The natural symbiosis of athletes and fans felt familiar again, at least for a little over two hours, Tuesday night. The cheers, the baskets, the energy.

And each time the Spartans needed a push, their classmates were there to provide it. And vice versa. A critical win for Tom Izzo’s team — 80-65 over No. 17 Indiana — and even bigger victory for a mourning university community coming to grips with getting back to normal.

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Tyson Walker made 8 of 15 shots, scoring 12 points over the final 6:12 of the first half as MSU went on a game-changing 22-7 run over the final 6:12. He finished with 23 points, including five 3-pointers, and A.J. Hoggard added 22 points on 8 for 9 shooting.

Joey Hauser added 10 points in the largest scoring output in a conference game this season for the Spartans (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten), who head to Iowa for a game Saturday. Tipoff is noon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa (ESPN).

“It was definitely emotional,” Walker said of Tuesday's game. “Everybody was involved in some way because everybody’s on campus. So, it was definitely good to go out there and play well for everybody.”

Hauser had eight rebounds, Jaxon Kohler grabbed seven boards as MSU owned a 33-24 edge on the boards and had a 17-6 scoring advantage off the bench thanks to 10 points and five boards from Malik Hall. Hoggard and Walker also combined for nine assists as the Spartans went 10 for 21 from 3-point range.

Trayce Jackson-Davis had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Indiana (19-9, 10-7). Jalen Hood-Schifino added 16 points, and Trey Galloway scored 11.

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Contributing: Associated Press  

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State upsets No. 17 Indiana in emotional game in East Lansing