Indiana stuns No. 6 Michigan State to sweep season series
Indiana may not make it to the NCAA tournament this season, but it certainly has Michigan State’s number.
The Hoosiers (15-14, 6-12 Big Ten) kept their slim March Madness hopes alive with a 63-62 upset victory over No. 6 Michigan State (23-6, 14-4 Big Ten) on Saturday to sweep the regular-season series.
It was a close game from the start. Even though the Spartans held a 35-28 lead at halftime and the Hoosiers trailed by as many as 12 points, they went on a 7-0 run late and were able to mount the comeback.
And guess what? The Twitter world went off.
The Indiana Hoosiers on the bubble like... pic.twitter.com/wkZQmrbHwK
— 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝘿 𝙇𝙔𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙎 (@ChadxLykins) March 2, 2019
Some happy Hoosiers on the court @ids_sports #iubb pic.twitter.com/M5t2QMHRSO
— Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97) March 2, 2019
If this 1-point win by unranked Indiana over No. 6 Michigan State is any indication, it’s going to be a wild ride today with college basketball. 🏀 #MSUvsIU #Spartans #Hoosiers #MarchMadness #CollegeBasketball #BBN pic.twitter.com/HUeKeXFkuq
— Darrell Clem (@Darrell_Clem) March 2, 2019
This has been a huge week for the Hoosiers, who knocked off No. 19 Wisconsin and now Michigan State.
The Spartans’ loss could prove crucial, as Purdue now has a half-game lead in the Big Ten standings with three winnable games left. Michigan State, meanwhile, still has to play No. 9 Michigan in a huge rivalry game at home to end the regular season.
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