In a game of runs, Michigan State ran the most.
The Spartans handed the IU men’s basketball team its first loss of the season in an 80-65 shootout Wednesday night in East Lansing, Mich.
In a game where the No. 13 Hoosiers (12-1, 0-1) trailed by as many as 18 in the first half, they also led by as many as nine points in the second half. But a 20-0 run by No. 16 Michigan State (12-2, 1-0) turned a nine-point IU lead into an 11-point deficit.
Leading the way for IU was junior forward Christian Watford, who paced the Hoosiers with 26 points and nine rebounds.
IU’s leading scorer, freshman forward Cody Zeller, was limited in his first Big Ten game, scoring four points. The output was a career low for Zeller, who was in foul trouble for most of the contest.
The Hoosiers got to line just nine times (5-of-9) and shot 56 percent while the Spartans shot 77 percent (17-of-22) from the charity stripe.
IU will face another ranked Big Ten foe Saturday night when it takes on No. 2 Ohio State at Assembly Hall.
IU quick wrap
Get stories like this in your inbox
Subscribe