Indiana completed a season sweep of Michigan State on Saturday afternoon with a thrilling 63-62 win at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The victory improved the Hoosiers to 15-14 overall and 6-12 in the Big Ten with two regular season games to go.
Here’s a look at five takeaways from the win over the Spartans:
· Defense holds up when it matters most: Matt McQuaid sunk a 2-point jump shot with 4:13 to play to put Michigan State ahead 62-56.
It was the last time the Spartans would score in the contest.
The Hoosiers held Michigan State scoreless over its final five possessions, which included a missed McQuaid jumper, a missed Aaron Henry jumper, another missed jumper from McQuaid, a turnover by Cassius Winston and a miss from Winston in the game’s final seconds that would have won it for the Spartans.