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Michigan State Basketball: Report card for blowout win over No. 5 Notre Dame

By Connor Muldowney

EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 30: Nick Ward #44 of the Michigan State Spartans posts up against Austin Torres #1 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the game at Breslin Center on November 30, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 30: Nick Ward #44 of the Michigan State Spartans posts up against Austin Torres #1 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the game at Breslin Center on November 30, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MI – NOVEMBER 30: Miles Bridges #22 of the Michigan State Spartans dunks the ball during the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Breslin Center on November 30, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – NOVEMBER 30: Miles Bridges #22 of the Michigan State Spartans dunks the ball during the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Breslin Center on November 30, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

Offense: A-

Again, if the Spartans maintained the first-half momentum for the entire 20-minute stretch in the second half, we might be talking about the top grade from the game. However, the Spartans tailed off in the first few minutes of the second half to let Notre Dame back in it.

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In fact, turnovers played a major part of the offensive struggles early in the second half which allowed Notre Dame to pull within eight points. The Irish took advantage of some lazy passes by the offense and Michigan State finished with 13 turnovers which is lower than normal, but still not where this team should be.

Enough of the negatives, let’s focus on the positives. The Spartans shot 52 percent from the floor and 43 percent from long range. They were able to find their stroke early and didn’t let up. Josh Langford was red-hot as was Cassius Winston.

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Four starters finished in double figures, nine players scored at least two points and the bench combined for 16 points. On top of that, the offense had 21 assists on 31 made field goals. That’s a heck of a strong rate.

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