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Spartans outlast No. 4 Wildcats 86-77 in double OT thriller

Indianapolis – No moral victories this time.

Just four days after Michigan State pushed No. 2 Gonzaga to the limit before falling by a point, it looked like just coming close would have to be enough again as the Spartans took on No. 4 Kentucky in the Champions Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

This time, though, Michigan State made the big plays, getting a pair of Malik Hall dunks in the final seconds of regulation and the first overtime before pulling away by scoring 11 straight points late in the second overtime for a 86-77 victory.