Tuesday, December 3
East Lansing, Mich.
9:30 p.m.
Michigan State University
5-3,0-0Big Ten
75
vs
87
Duke
8-1,0-0ACC
1
2
F
Duke
45
42
87
Michigan St.
29
46
75
Photo by: Matthew Mitchell Photography
No. 11 Michigan State Falls to No. 10 Duke, 87-75
12/3/2019 11:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Spartans topped by Blue Devils in Big Ten/ACC Challenge game Tuesday night.
East Lansing, Mich. -- Michigan State's men's basketball pulled to within single digits early in the second half, but could not get any closer en route to an 87-75 loss to Duke in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game at the Breslin Center Tuesday night.
Junior forward Xavier Tillman (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Christian) scored 20 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Spartans, while sophomore forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) added 13 points and three blocks and senior guard Cassius Winston (Detroit, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit) chipped in with 12 points and seven assists.
Records
Michigan State falls to 5-3 overall with the loss, while Duke improves to 8-1 overall.
Summary
• Michigan State went into the break trailing by 16 points, 45-29, but used a 9-1 run over the opening 2:30 of the second half and pulled to within eight points, 46-38, on a 3-pointer from Winston at the 17:32.
• Duke responded with an 8-0 burst and held MSU scoreless for nearly two minutes as a 3-pointer from Joey Baker pushed the lead back to 16 points, 54-38, with 15:55 to play.
• The Blue Devils took their biggest lead, 77-55, on a 3-pointer from Jack White with 9:09 left to play.
• The Spartans trailed by 16 points, 45-29, at the half after shooting only 35.7 percent (10-of-28) from the floor and turning the ball over eight times.
• MSU had a pair of leads early in the first half, the last on a 3-pointer from Bingham Jr. at the 18:24 mark to take a 5-4 advantage.
• The Spartans trailed by just three points, 17-14, after a layup from sophomore forward Thomas Kithier (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston), but the Blue Devils used an 8-1 run over 2:30 and took a 25-15 lead on a dunk from Javin DeLaurier with 8:20 left.
• A layup by Duke's Tre Jones pushed the lead to 36-20 with 4:08 to play and the Blue Devils matched it on a three-point play from Vernon Carey Jr., making it 45-29 at the break.
Key Stats
• The Spartans connected on only 25.0 percent of their 3-point attempts (4-of-16).
• Michigan State turned the ball over eight times in the first half and Duke scored 12 points off turnovers.
• The Spartans shot only 35.7 percent in the first half (10-of-28) and hit only one 3-pointer (1-of-7, 14.3 percent).
Notes
• The loss was the first non-league loss at the Breslin Center since losing to Northeastern, 81-73, on Dec. 18, 2016, a stretch of 16-straight wins.
• Michigan State is now 8-12 all-time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, including an 0-5 mark against Duke, and is 7-2 at home in the series.
• The Spartans are 3-13 all-time against Duke, including an 0-2 mark at the Breslin Center.
• Junior forward Xavier Tillman led the Spartans with 20 points, while adding eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals.
• It was the second game with at least 20 points this season for Tillman and his fifth game this season in double figures.
• Tillman has scored in double figures 25 times in his career.
• Sophomore forward Marcus Bingham Jr. tied his career-high with 13 points and blocked three shots.
• He matched his career-high of 13 points, set on Nov. 10 against Binghamton.
• Senior guard Cassius Winston scored in double figures for the seventh time this season and the 77th time of his career.
• His 12 points give him 1,548 for his career and moved him into 15th all-time on the MSU scoring list, moving past Chris Hill (2001-05) and Mateen Cleaves (1996-2000).
• Winston handed out seven assists, his fifth game with at least five assists this season.
• Winston now has 763 career assists. He needs 54 more to pass Cleaves for the all-time lead at Michigan State.
• Freshman forward Malik Hall grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and tied his career-best with three assists.
MSU Retires Draymond Green's Jersey
Michigan State remains at home and starts Big Ten Conference play on Sunday, Dec. 8, hosting Rutgers. Tipoff time at the Breslin Center is slated for 7 p.m. The game will air on BTN, with Brandon Gaudin and Shon Morris calling all of the action.
Junior forward Xavier Tillman (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Christian) scored 20 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Spartans, while sophomore forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) added 13 points and three blocks and senior guard Cassius Winston (Detroit, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit) chipped in with 12 points and seven assists.
Records
Michigan State falls to 5-3 overall with the loss, while Duke improves to 8-1 overall.
Summary
• Michigan State went into the break trailing by 16 points, 45-29, but used a 9-1 run over the opening 2:30 of the second half and pulled to within eight points, 46-38, on a 3-pointer from Winston at the 17:32.
• Duke responded with an 8-0 burst and held MSU scoreless for nearly two minutes as a 3-pointer from Joey Baker pushed the lead back to 16 points, 54-38, with 15:55 to play.
• The Blue Devils took their biggest lead, 77-55, on a 3-pointer from Jack White with 9:09 left to play.
• The Spartans trailed by 16 points, 45-29, at the half after shooting only 35.7 percent (10-of-28) from the floor and turning the ball over eight times.
• MSU had a pair of leads early in the first half, the last on a 3-pointer from Bingham Jr. at the 18:24 mark to take a 5-4 advantage.
• The Spartans trailed by just three points, 17-14, after a layup from sophomore forward Thomas Kithier (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston), but the Blue Devils used an 8-1 run over 2:30 and took a 25-15 lead on a dunk from Javin DeLaurier with 8:20 left.
• A layup by Duke's Tre Jones pushed the lead to 36-20 with 4:08 to play and the Blue Devils matched it on a three-point play from Vernon Carey Jr., making it 45-29 at the break.
Key Stats
• The Spartans connected on only 25.0 percent of their 3-point attempts (4-of-16).
• Michigan State turned the ball over eight times in the first half and Duke scored 12 points off turnovers.
• The Spartans shot only 35.7 percent in the first half (10-of-28) and hit only one 3-pointer (1-of-7, 14.3 percent).
Notes
• The loss was the first non-league loss at the Breslin Center since losing to Northeastern, 81-73, on Dec. 18, 2016, a stretch of 16-straight wins.
• Michigan State is now 8-12 all-time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, including an 0-5 mark against Duke, and is 7-2 at home in the series.
• The Spartans are 3-13 all-time against Duke, including an 0-2 mark at the Breslin Center.
• Junior forward Xavier Tillman led the Spartans with 20 points, while adding eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals.
• It was the second game with at least 20 points this season for Tillman and his fifth game this season in double figures.
• Tillman has scored in double figures 25 times in his career.
• Sophomore forward Marcus Bingham Jr. tied his career-high with 13 points and blocked three shots.
• He matched his career-high of 13 points, set on Nov. 10 against Binghamton.
• Senior guard Cassius Winston scored in double figures for the seventh time this season and the 77th time of his career.
• His 12 points give him 1,548 for his career and moved him into 15th all-time on the MSU scoring list, moving past Chris Hill (2001-05) and Mateen Cleaves (1996-2000).
• Winston handed out seven assists, his fifth game with at least five assists this season.
• Winston now has 763 career assists. He needs 54 more to pass Cleaves for the all-time lead at Michigan State.
• Freshman forward Malik Hall grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and tied his career-best with three assists.
MSU Retires Draymond Green's Jersey
- At halftime, Michigan State retired the No. 23 jersey worn by Draymond Green during his collegiate career.
- Green spoke with the media prior to the game and was joined by family, friends and many former players for the halftime ceremony.
- Green, who played in two Final Fours and won three Big Ten regular-season championships, earned National Player of the Year honors in 2012 in addition to being a consensus First-Team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year.
- Green is one of just four players in Michigan State history to earn National Player of the Year honors, having been selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 2012.
- A consensus First-Team All-American, he also collected Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player accolades in 2012.
- In addition to First-Team All-Big Ten honors in 2012, he was a second-team honoree in 2011 and 2010, while also being named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year in 2010.
- As a senior in 2012, he also earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Defensive Team.
Michigan State remains at home and starts Big Ten Conference play on Sunday, Dec. 8, hosting Rutgers. Tipoff time at the Breslin Center is slated for 7 p.m. The game will air on BTN, with Brandon Gaudin and Shon Morris calling all of the action.
Team Stats
Duke
MSU
FG%
.561
.452
3FG%
.467
.250
FT%
.727
.652
RB
34
32
TO
15
14
STL
10
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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