COACH TV: Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo Post Win Over Iowa
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Iowa City, IA
The #4 Michigan State Spartans extended their winning streak to seven games and their overall record to 23-3 (11-2 Big Ten) with a brutal come behind win over the Hawkeyes tonight 96-93. It was a tough battle.
Miles Bridges had 25 points, four rebounds and four assists to lead the Spartans. Nick Ward had 17 points while only playing 12 minutes. Jeremy Langford had 15 points and freshman star Jaren Jackson, Jr. (3J) dropped 11 points and grabbed five rebounds to round out the double-digit scorers.
The Iowa team played their best game of the season while hosting #4 Michigan State and it was their game of the year. The crowd helped bring the emotion and an exhausted Spartan team found a way to win. On the road in the Big Ten. While certainly not playing their best, there are no apologies for a road win in this league. Especially when playing their fifth game in 12 days.
The Spartans shot an amazing 56% but allowed the Hawkeyes to made 52% of their shots. MSU had 10 turnovers compared to eight for the Hawkeyes and the Spartans won the battle of the boards 34-30.
The Spartans had 10 players see action and nine of them scored. MSU had 20 assists on 32 baskets and the Spartans shooting 24 of 29 from the charity stripe made the difference.
The #4 Spartans return to the friendly confines of the Breslin Center for their next game. It is the biggest game of the season thus far for the #4 Spartans as they take on #3 Purdue. If that Spartans have a hope of winning the Big Ten they must win this game. That game can be seen on ESPN and tips off at 4 PM ET.
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