Keaton Nankivil, who gave the Badgers 17 points with 5-6 from three, fouled out with 30 seconds left in overtime. The shot clock was turned off as the Badgers brought the ball down the court, down by one. After a time-out, the Spartans made the decision to not foul the second best free throw shooting team in the nation. As a result, Jordan Taylor missed his shot and Kalin Lucas was fouled on the rebound. He made both free throws and put the Spartans up by three points with 2.2 seconds left. The Badgers could not make the hail Mary shot, and Michigan State eked by with a victory.
Wisconsin Vs. Michigan State Final Score: Spartans Come Back To Win In Overtime, 64-61
The star of the night for the Michigan State Spartans was Draymond Green. He scored a career-high 26 points, pulled in 9 rebounds and dished out 4 assists. He even contributed a steal and a block, with just 2 turnovers. Kalin Lucas, who put the game out of reach for the Badgers, finished with 17 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. For the Wisconsin Badgers, Jordan Taylor led the scorers with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
By the time the game ended, the shooting percentages evened out to 39.2% for both teams. The Spartans pulled ahead in the rebound race, finishing with 34 boards, 12 of which were offensive rebounds.
After the win, Coach Izzo said “Anybody got a question about our heart now? I’d say we showed some heart today.”
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