New Mexico State University Lost to MSU

MSU had a 35-19 lead with 5:14 left in the first half, and Durrell Summers scored 10 of the Spartans’ first 12 points. The Spartans shot 50%

in the first half and drained six three-pointers, but their post play was erratic.
That proved to be MSU’s weak point in the second half, as the Aggies attacked the basket and the Spartans had no answer defensively. Senior forward Raymar Morgan, who entered the game with a 19.3 point average in his last four contests, struggled against the Aggies forwards. But it was Morgan who had a clutch dunk off a Summers miss with 1:50 left to give MSU a four-point lead, and who drained two free throws with 18.6 seconds left. Morgan initially missed the second, but got a lucky break when Gillenwater was called for a lane violation. (Media-Newswire.com) - Close win for Michigan State against New Mexico State University where the Spartans won by just three points 70-67 in Spokane, Washington. New Mexico State University rallied in the second half despite being down by eleven points at halftime when Michigan State led 42-29.
Michigan State was led by Kalin Lucas with 25 points and two rebounds. The number five seed came into the game with an impressive 14-4 Big Ten record and 25-8 overall in the season.
New Mexico State was 22-12 overall and a 11-5 record in the WAC.
The Aggies almost took the lead after Troy Gillenwater brought the team to just one point down with twenty two seconds left. The score at that point was 68-67. But two free throws by Raymar Morgan for Michigan State was enough to seal the victory. A three pointer miss by NMSU's Jonathan Gibson left them just short of tying the game at 70 points each.