Big Ten Daily (Nov. 7): James Madison Upsets No. 4 Michigan State in Opener

Highly regarded No. 4-ranked Michigan State opened the season with a stunning loss to James Madison on Monday night, falling in overtime 79-76. Tyson Walker scored 35 for the Spartans, but they were just 1-for-20 from three, missed 14 free throws and allowed 14 offensive rebounds. Rutgers also lost on opening night. Here are the summaries from all 10 Big Ten games on Monday night, and a preview of the four games on Tuesday in our Big Ten Daily roundup.

There's been talk around East Lansing that legendary Michigan State coach Tom Izzo might have another national title team on his hands this season, but that certainly didn't look to be the case on Monday night.  

It was an epic failure for Michigan State on many levels. 

The No. 4-ranked Spartans were stunned at home on opening night, losing 79-76 in overtime to James Madison. Tyson Walker scored 35 points for Michigan State, but they were otherwise horrible. They made just 1-of-20 three-pointers, missed 14 free throws and allowed 14 offensive rebounds, a rapid departure for a program that's always considered to be one of the best rebounding teams in the country.

This was a stunning loss, if only for its rarity. It's the first time Izzo has ever lost a season opener in the Breslin Center. Michigan State's last season-opening loss in East Lansing was way back on Nov. 29, 1976 when Jud Heathcote's team lost to Central Michigan. 

Michigan State trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half, and struggled to scrap back in the game. They forced overtime, but Raekwon Horton hit a three-pointer for James Madison with 10 seconds left to seal the win. It was only the second time ever that JMU had beaten a top-25 team, dating all the way back to 1992 when they beat No. 19 California.

“I don’t know if I have ever seen us shoot that poorly,” Izzo said. “Give them a lot of credit. They played better than us. They played harder than us.”

Monday's other results

• No. 3 Purdue 98, Samford 45: Reigning college player of the year Zach Edey had 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots as No. 3 Purdue cruised to an easy win over Samford. The Boilermakers dashed out to a 21-1 start and never looked back. Starting guards Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer each had 12 points, and redshirt freshman forward Camden Heide, making his Purdue debut, had 13 points off the bench. 
• No. 25 Illinois 80, Eastern Illinois 52: Terrence Shannon Jr. had 16 points and freshman Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn had 18 off the bench as Illinois cruised to an easy victory over Eastern Illinois. Luke Goode made three 3-points for the Illini, who were 10-for-32 from deep.
• Princeton 68, Rutgers 61: Matt Alocco scored 21 as Princeton upset in-state rival Rutgers in a neutral site game in Trenton, N.J. Center Clifford Omoruyi led the Scarlet Knights with 12 points. They were just 4-for-14 from three-point range, and were 6.5-point favorites entering the game.
• Penn State 79, Delaware State 45: Sophomore Kanye Clary scored a career-high 22 points and sophomore guard Jameel Brown, who only scored 12 points all season as a freshman, added 20 off the bench in Penn State's easy win. Delaware was just 1-for-16 from 3-point range. It was the first win at Penn State for new coach Mike Rhoades.  
• Ohio State 79, Oakland 73: Bruce Thornton and Roddy Gayle Jr. each had 17 points and Ohio State shook off a slow start to beat Oakland. Senior Zed Key also had 17 points off the bench for the Buckeyes.
• Wisconsin 105, Arkansas State 76:  Chucky Hepburn had 20 points and three other Badgers — AJ Storr (15), Max Klesmit (14) and John Blackwell (12) — were in double figures in their easy win. Wisconsin shot 65 percent from the field.
• Northwestern 72, Binghampton 61: Boo Buie scored 27 points and Brooks Barnhizer added 18 in the Wildcats' win. Barnhizer also had 13 rebounds and made all 10 free throw attempts.
• Minnesota 80, Bethune-Cookman 60: Dawson Garcia had 23 points — including 14-of-16 free throw attempts — and Braeden Carrington (13) and Elijah Hawkins (10) were also in double figures in the Gophers' season-opening win. Bethune made just 4-of-18 three-pointers. 
• Nebraska 84, Lindenwood 52: Sam Hoiberg had 15 points and four other Cornhuskers were in double figures in their win over Lindenwood. Nebraska made 11-of-30 three-pointers.

Tuesday's Big Ten games 

Florida Gulf Coast at Indiana

• When/Where: 6:30 p.m. ET, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind. 
• Last year's record: Florida Gulf Coast 17-15; Indiana 23-12.
• AP/Kenpom rankings:  Florida Gulf Coast is No. 147 in Kenpom preseason rankings; Indiana received votes in Associated Press poll and would rank No. 40 and is No. 49 in the Kenpom preseason rankings.
• TV: Big Ten Network.
• Point spread: Indiana is a 12.5-point favorite, according to SISportsbook.com.

Mount St. Mary's at Maryland

• When/Where: 7 p.m. ET, Xfinity Center, College Park, Md. 
• Last year's record: Mount St. Mary's 13-20; Maryland 22-13. 
• AP/Kenpom rankings: Mount St. Mary's is No. 259 in Kenpom; Maryland received votes in Associated Press poll and would rank No. 30 and is No. 22 in the Kenpom preseason rankings.
• TV/Streaming: Big Ten-Plus.
• Point spread: Maryland is a 20.5-point favorite, according to SISportsbook.com.

North Dakota at Iowa 

• When/Where: 8 p.m. ET, Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa 
• Last year's record: North Dakota 13-20; Iowa 19-14 
• AP/Kenpom rankings: North Dakota is No. 255 in the Kenpom preseason rankings; Iowa is No. 50 in the Kenpom preseason rankings.
• TV/Streaming: Big Ten-Plus.
• Point spread: Iowa is a 19.5-point favorite, according to SISportsbook.com.

UNC Asheville at Michigan

• When/Where: 8:30 p.m. ET, Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Mich.
• Last year's record: UNC Asheville 27-8, Michigan 18-16
• AP/Kenpom rankings: UNC Asheville is No. 156 in the Kenpom preseason rankings; Michigan is No. 44 in the Kenpom preseason rankings.
• TV: Big Ten Network.
• Point spread: Michigan  is a 10.5-point favorite, according to SISportsbook.com.