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March Madness - Recap - Texas Tech Defeats Michigan State 61-51

Texas Tech grabbed a 61-51 win over Michigan State on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Matt Mooney at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Texas Tech won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs.

Jarrett Culver had 10 points for Texas Tech and Brandone Francis-Ramirez chipped in with 9 points. Jarrett Culver had 2 assists for them, while Norense Odiase was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Michigan State got 16 points from Cassius Winston in a losing cause and another 12 points from Matt McQuaid. Kenny Goins contributed 2 assists for them, while Kenny Goins had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Texas Tech were victorious, as the score was 23-22 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Michigan State as they grabbed 32 boards, while Texas Tech only had 30