Tyson Walker scored 19 points and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo picked up his 20th win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as his ninth-seeded Spartans beat eighth-seeded Mississippi State 69-51.
Michigan State guard Tyson Walker drives to the basket past Mississippi State forward D.J. Jeffries during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo speaks to an official during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in that NCAA Tournament against Mississippi State, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.
Freshman Josh Hubbard scored 15 points for the Bulldogs , who haven’t won an NCAA Tournament game since 2021. Hubbard had just two points in the second half.The Spartans, who led wire to wire, pushed the tempo early and jumped out to an 20-8 lead after hitting 4 of 7 shots from beyond the arc, including two from Walker.
Down by double digits midway through the second half, the Bulldogs went to a half-court trap and found some success at first, turning over the Spartans twice. But Michigan State settled down. Xavier Booker and Tre Holloman hit 3s before Walker connected on another 3 from the right wing to push the lead to 17 with less than five minutes to go.
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