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March Madness - Michigan State Downs Bucknell 82-78 - Match Report
Miles Bridges went off for 29 points and added 9 rebounds leading Michigan State over Bucknell, 82-78, on Friday at Little Caesars Arena.
Michigan State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -14.5-point spread.
Joshua Langford had 22 points for Michigan State and Cassius Winston chipped in with 11 points. Cassius Winston had 10 assists for them, while Miles Bridges was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Bucknell got a 27-point performance from Zach Thomas, who was supported by 20 points from Stephen Brown. Kimbal Mackenzie had 6 assists in a losing cause for Bucknell, while Nate Sestina grabbed 7 rebounds.
Michigan State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Michigan State had a 36-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.