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Michigan State's Season Concludes In The National Semifinals As They Lose To Texas Texas Tech

After topping Duke in the elite eight to get to the National Semifinals Michigan State’s season ended with a loss to Texas Tech in the semifinals in Minneapolis.

- Junior guard Cassius Winston (Detroit, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit) scored a team-high 16 points, but Michigan State struggled to find its offensive rhythm in a 61-51 loss to West Regional Champion Texas Tech in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday night. “according to https://msuspartans.com/news/2019/4/6/m-basketball-michigan-states-run-ends-with-loss-to-texas-tech-61-51.aspx

Senior Matt McQuaid (Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville) scored 12 points in his final game for the Spartans and sophomore forward Xavier Tillman (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Christian) had seven points and eight rebounds.”according to https://msuspartans.com/news/2019/4/6/m-basketball-michigan-states-run-ends-with-loss-to-texas-tech-61-51.aspx

Freshman forward Aaron Henry (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) added 11 points and had three rebounds. “according to https://msuspartans.com/news/2019/4/6/m-basketball-michigan-states-run-ends-with-loss-to-texas-tech-61-51.aspx

Henry made a layup with 2:54 left make it 52-51 Tech after making two free throws the previous time down.”according to https://msuspartans.com/news/2019/4/6/m-basketball-michigan-states-run-ends-with-loss-to-texas-tech-61-51.aspx

  • MSU couldn't score for the remainder of the game, making just one of its last eight from the field.

  • Tillman hit a 3-pointer, following a shot from long-range by Winston to cut the Tech lead to 50-41 with 7:30 remaining in the game.

  • A 6-0 run for Texas Tech made it 45-33 Red Raiders with 10:59 left at the second media timeout of the half.

  • The Red Raiders hit four of their first five shots to open the second half, taking a 32-28 lead with 15:32 to go in the game.

  • Both teams had a largest lead of five points in the first half, with the lead changing hands five times.

  • A 3-pointer from Winston ended a 12-2 Red Raider run and made it 23-21 Texas Tech at the break.

  • The Spartans suffered through a scoring drought of more than five minutes, trailing 21-18 with 2:30 left in the first at the final media timeout.

  • A layup from Winston ended an 8-0 Texas Tech run, cutting a Red Raider lead to one at 19-18 with 7:21 to go in the first half.

  • Winston knocked down a floater to give MSU a 14-11 advantage at the second media timeout with 11:39 left on the clock.

  • MSU ended a scoring drought of more than four minutes with a McQuaid fast break layup, followed by an and-one free throw, making it 9-8 Spartans with 13:53 left in the first half.

  • The teams were deadlocked at six at the first media timeout with McQuaid and Henry each hitting a 3-pointer for the Spartans. “according to https://msuspartans.com/news/2019/4/6/m-basketball-michigan-states-run-ends-with-loss-to-texas-tech-61-51.aspx

College Basketball, NCAA TournamentAbigail BaggettMichigan State, Texas TechComment