The MSU men's basketball team eeked out its first Big Ten road victory of the year Saturday night, defeating Indiana 67-62 in overtime.

The victory was the Spartans' (13-8 overall, 5-4 Big Ten) third straight conference win and the fourth in five games. The Hoosiers (14-8, 4-5) extended a frustrating conference losing streak to five straight.

Freshman forward Paul Davis led the team in scoring, netting 21 points on 7-for-9 shooting from the field. Indiana freshman guard Bracey Wright scored 20 points for the Hoosiers but committed a costly overtime turnover that sealed Indiana's fate.

Sophomore guard Alan Anderson, normally a fixture in the Spartan starting lineup, watched the game in street clothes from the MSU bench with a heavily bandaged right hand. Anderson suffered an open dislocation of his fifth finger and is not expected to return for three weeks.

Head coach Tom Izzo - visibly worn from Saturday's nailbiter - said his squad's performance was one for the ages.

"I'm not sure I was ever prouder of a total team than I am today," he said.

For more on Saturday's game, please see Monday's edition of The State News.