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Spartans Fall to Purdue, 84-73
1/24/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Caleb Swanigan had 25 points and 17 rebounds, helping No. 20 Purdue pull away to beat Michigan State 84-73 on Tuesday night.
''He showed a lot of poise,'' said Purdue coach Matt Painter. ''He showed a lot of maturity.''
The Boilermakers (17-4, 6-2 Big Ten) have won three straight, helping them have their best eight-game record in the conference since 2010-11.
The Spartans (12-9, 4-4) have lost three straight and four of five.
Michigan State's Miles Bridges did his part with 33 points, breaking Scott Skiles' freshman scoring record at the school. Skiles scored 32 against Ohio State on Feb. 24, 1983.
''It would've felt way better with a win,'' Bridges said. ''But I give my teammates all the credit for that. They set good screens and made good passes.''
Bridges was 12 of 17 from the field, making 5 of 8 3-point attempts and 4 of 6 free throws, in a game-high 36 minutes.
''I was in a zone,'' he said. ''The hoop looked like the ocean to me. I was just throwing a rock in there.''
Purdue took control in the second half, getting post players Kenny Goins and Nick Ward in foul trouble, after trailing by as many as eight points in the first half.
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