Taking a break from Big Ten play, the bronze-clad Spartans are besting Georgetown at halftime in Madison Square Garden, 30-29.
Ten Spartans have made their way onto the court, with eight scoring at least once to give MSU the early lead. It certainly hasn’t been a ball handling clinic, with both teams combining for 19 turnovers.
It also was a horrid start for MSU on the boards, as the Hoyas kicked off the game outrebounding the Spartans, 9-1. The Spartans have climbed back to clean up the glass and trail in rebounding 16-11.
Redshirt freshman forward Kenny Kaminski has been the man for MSU so far, hitting 3-of-4 3-pointers for a game-high nine points.
His first long ball tied the game at 13, with freshman guard Alvin Ellis III hitting two free throws to give MSU its first lead at 15-13.
Sophomore guard Gary Harris scored his lone points for the half on a long ball, giving MSU a five-point lead at 18-13.
After he Hoyas went on a 5-0 run, Kaminski hit another tripl to give the Spartans a 21-18 lead.
Whenever the Spartans looked to extend their lead, the Hoyas refused to let them pull away, eventually taking a 26-24 lead with just more than two minutes left.
Sophomore guard Denzel Valentine erased Georgetown’s lead with a 3-pointer to give MSU a 28-26 lead.
Harris is also in deep foul trouble with three fouls to his name, with sophomore forward Russell Byrd committing two fouls in the half as well.
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