During the first half the Michigan State Spartans came out energized. The Spartans played as a unit, and were quick and consistent on defense. Something important coming into this game was defending Purdue’s outside shots, and MSU came out executing that from the start.
Aaron Henry, Rocket Watts, Joshua Langford, and Joey Hauser stood out to me at first as finding their rhythm fast and looking comfortable.
Marcus Bingham made a few appearances on the court while Purdue’s Trevion Williams got himself into foul trouble. A few blocks and some hyped up energy added to the fun of the first half.