The Michigan State men’s basketball team took down Villanova by a final score of 73-71 on Friday night in a game in which the Spartans narrowly avoided a second half collapse.
The Spartans were led by guard Tyson Walker, who scored 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting from the field. Guard A.J. Hoggard and forward Joey Hauser contributed 13 points each, with Hoggard finishing with 10 assists and eight rebounds as well. Forward Malik Hall chipped in 12 points.
The game started out slow with the score tied at 11 at the 10-minute mark in the first half of play.