Michigan State vs. Youngstown State Notes - Dec. 6, 2016
12/6/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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• MSU dished out 28 assists on 34 made baskets, led by Cassius Winston's nine helpers, while Tum Tum Nairn added seven. Nine different Spartans tallied an assist.
• 11 different Spartans registered a point and the Spartans held a 43-9 advantage in bench points.
• Michigan State held a 47-32 edge in rebounding, led by a career-high nine boards from Matt Van Dyk.
• MSU outscored Youngstown State 34-12 in the paint and the Spartans have now scored 30-plus points in the paint in each of the last three games after doing so only once through the first seven contests.
• The Spartans jumped out to a 19-4 lead to start the game, forcing five early turnovers that led to 11 points on the other end during that same stretch.
• Youngstown State scored the first basket of the game, but the Spartans took the lead on a Matt McQuaid three that made it 5-2 and held the lead for the remainder of the contest.
• Youngstown State was held to 32.8% (20-61) from the floor, tied for the second lowest mark by an MSU opponent this season.
• Josh Langford tallied a season high in both points (15) and assists (3), knocking down 3-of-4 three pointers for the second consecutive game.
