For 20 minutes, it felt like Indiana was stumbling toward another regrettable home loss. Michigan State was seemingly getting every shot it wanted, and for the most part, it was making them.
But a refocused second-half defensive effort coupled with balanced scoring on the other end helped No. 16 IU bounce past Michigan State and earn a 79-67 win on Sunday evening at Assembly Hall.
After giving up 41 points in the first half and finding themselves staring at an eight-point deficit at the intermission, the Hoosiers proceeded to outscore the Spartans 34-17 over the first 13 minutes of the second half to create the separation needed for the win.