MADISON, Wis. — Michigan State did some soul searching this week and when it hit the floor at the Kohl Center on Friday night, it delivered one of its best games of the season.
Behind some solid defense, some balanced scoring and a more typical Michigan State effort on the glass, No. 14 Michigan State knocked off No. 8 Wisconsin, 86-74, to bounce back from last weekend’s loss at home to Northwestern and take over sole possession of first place in the Big Ten ahead of Wisconsin and Illinois.
Malik Hall scored 14 to lead the Spartans (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten) while Max Christie, A.J. Hoggard and Tyson Walker each scored 12. Jaden Akins chipped in 10 as Joey Hauser grabbed 11 rebounds, leading MSU to a dominating night on the glass, outrebounding the Badgers 39-20.
