Duke bounces right back
After the under-16 timeout, Duke scored the first four points to tie the game at 8-8, but a Gavin Schilling dunk put the Spartans back ahead. A big Jaren Jackson Jr. block ignited the crowd and Schilling added another tip in for his second bucket.
Spartans race out to early lead
Michigan State and Duke traded blows in the first few minutes of the game, but the Spartans took an 8-4 lead thanks to a couple of fast break scores by Nick Ward. Jaren Jackson Jr. added an and-one, but couldn’t make the free throw.