Unlike Marquette, who ran out of answers against Pitt, Wisconsin found a way past Michigan State after playing them for the third time in three weeks.
Alando Tucker was quiet in the first half, so Micheal Flowers, Kam Taylor, Joe Krabbenhoft and Marcus Landry stepped up.
Flowers had 8 of UW's first 10 points. And the rest of the UW offense managed what few have against Sparty's tough defense this season. This was the second highest point total Michigan State had allowed an opponent. And UW finished over 50% from the floor, something only one other team had done this season. To put that in perspective, UW shot around 35% in their two previous meetings this season.
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But Tucker was not out. He scored 18 of his game high 21 points in the second half, going four for six from behind the arc.
Of course, it didn't hurt that two key Michigan State players fouled out and Drew Neitzel's first point - free throws, no less - didn't come until there were 11 minutes left IN THE GAME. Neitzel averages well over 20 points per game, but finished last night with just 10.
The Spartans were 2 - 11 from 3 point land. Both made baskets were Neitzel's, but he averages many more than that a game.
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