Michigan State’s second-half resilience impressive in Iowa win Spartan Avenue
Michigan State basketball played one of its worst halves of basketball and then followed it up with one of its best in a blowout win over Iowa.
Shaky Spartans seize control with 24-2 run, beat HawkeyesDetroit News
Michigan State was in deep trouble Thursday night, looking every bit like a team that was about to lose its first Big Ten game of the season. The home crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena was rocking and the Hawkeyes were in control early in the second half, up eight on the first-place Spartans. But that’s when things changed — dramatically.
Michigan State basketball erupts in 2nd half to blow past Iowa, 82-67 Detroit Free Press
Michigan State basketball inflicted plenty of self-damage with turnovers and missed defensive assignments. Iowa’s gritty, energized start showed why coach Tom Izzo called it perhaps the Big Ten’s hottest team. But Izzo also can claim that title, and he also has perhaps the conference’s hottest player. And as Cassius Winston goes, so do the Spartans.
Couch: 3 quick takes on Michigan State basketball’s come-from-behind win at Iowa Lansing State Journal
1. MSU keeps proving it might have something special
2. Nick Ward’s free throws might have won this game
3. Freshman thoughts – the Iowa edition, Part II
Second-half charge leads Michigan State to 15-point win at Iowa MLive.com
When Michigan State came here to Carver-Hawkeye Arena last year, Cassius Winston got a wake-up call. The Spartans point guard was benched for an eight-minute stretch during the second half as Michigan State nearly lost in a shootout. Afterward, Winston admitted he didn’t have a “winning attitude” during the game.
No. 6 Michigan State runs past No. 19 Iowa State News
No. 6 Michigan State (18-2, 8-0 Big Ten) was dealt a big blow early in the second half, but maintained poise, defeating No. 19 Iowa (16-4, 5-4 Big Ten), 82-67 with a massive second-half run. In an echo of the first meeting between the two, a December MSU victory in East Lansing, a tight game was turned by MSU’s stingy defense. Junior point guard Cassius Winston was once again MSU’s leading scorer, notching 14 of his 23 in the pivotal second half.
Michigan State shows resiliency in comeback win at Iowa Spartan Tailgate
Michigan State survived a lemon of a first half, gave the ball away, got beat up in the post and still managed to knock off No. 19 Iowa by 15 points on the road. Its 13th straight victory might have been its most impressive of the streak.
Winston, Ward Help Lead No. 6 Michigan State Past No. 19 Iowa, 82-67 MSU Official
Junior guard Cassius Winston (Detroit, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit) scored 23 points and dished out seven assists, while junior forward Nick Ward (Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln) finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Michigan State used a big second half run to pull away from No. 19 Iowa en route to an 82-67 win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Thursday night.