Michigan State defeated High Point by a final score of 81 to 68 in a frustrating performance on Wednesday afternoon. MSU was shorthanded for the game, missing Max Christie, Marcus Bingham Jr., Pierre Brooks II and Steven Izzo. After a lackadaisical first 28 minutes of the game, the Spartans found their spirit and benefited from strong overall games from Gabe Brown, Joey Hauser, Malik Hall and A.J. Hoggard.
Story of the game
After a frigid start — it took Michigan State about four minutes to finally get on the board —the Spartans appeared to wake up a bit as they led the game through most of the first half.