{"id":183341,"date":"2023-01-11T06:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T06:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/michigan-state-basketball-grinds-out-69-65-win-at-wisconsin\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T06:24:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T06:24:02","slug":"michigan-state-basketball-grinds-out-69-65-win-at-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/michigan-state-basketball-grinds-out-69-65-win-at-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan State basketball grinds out 69-65 win at Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"
MADISON, Wis. \u2014 What began as ho-hum Tuesday game turned into a thrilling finish.<\/p>\n
And Michigan State basketball rode AJ Hoggard, Joey Hauser and Malik Hall to a 69-65 road victory over No. 18 Wisconsin, extending the Spartans’ win streak to seven straight.<\/p>\n
With MSU down five and a little over 4 minutes to play, Hall scored four straight points with a pair of free throws and a layup while getting fouled. Hauser connected on a 3-pointer that gave the lead back to the Spartans (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten) in a game that featured 14 lead changes and four ties.<\/p>\n
MSU coach Tom Izzo called it “a hell of a game for us,” sparked by the performance of his veteran leaders.<\/p>\n
“AJ Hoggard was the man down the stretch. Joey Hauser played really well,” Izzo said. “And Malik Hall, you can see why he’s so valuable.”<\/p>\n\n
SHAWN WINDSOR:<\/strong>Tom Izzo, AJ Hoggard finally understand each other in MSU’s win over Michigan<\/p>\n MSU made its final eight shots and its last four free throws to pull away, going 16-for-17 at the line for the game.<\/p>\n “We got some big stops there, we made some big buckets,” said Hauser, a Wisconsin native, led the Spartans with 20 points and eight rebounds, making 6 of 8 shots, and hit all six of his free throws. “And it wasn’t just one guy. \u2026 It just speaks to our leadership, making winning plays at the end of games.”<\/p>\n