West Lafayette, Ind. — Michigan State had no answers for Purdue’s Trevion Williams the first time around back in January, and the Detroit native made life miserable for the Spartans once again on Tuesday.
The Boilermakers junior had his way with the Spartans once again, scoring 28 points on 13 for 21 shooting to lead Purdue to a 75-65 victory at Mackey Arena.
The Spartans (10-9, 4-9 Big Ten) continued to shoot themselves in the foot down the stretch, committing nine second-half turnovers as the NCAA Tournament fades further into the distance.
Aaron Henry scored 15 points for Michigan State while Joey Hauser scored 11 and Julius Marble added 10, but the Spartans could never find an offensive rhythm and failed to keep up with the Boilermakers, who were poised down the stretch while Michigan State fumbled away any chance, making only one shot in the final six minutes.