Michigan State basketball: 5 takeaways from blowout win vs. Northwestern

Michigan State Basketball: 5 takeaways from blowout win over Northwestern

EAST LANSING, MI - JANUARY 02: Matt McQuaid #20 of the Michigan State Spartans drives to the basket while defended by Vic Law #4 of the Northwestern Wildcats in the first half at Breslin Center on January 2, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

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EAST LANSING, MI – JANUARY 02: Nick Ward #44 of the Michigan State Spartans shoots over Barret Benson #25 of the Northwestern Wildcats in the first half at Breslin Center on January 2, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

1. Offense is scary

This offense is efficient. It’s been a while since Michigan State exhibited this type of consistency on the offensive side of the ball and it’s a sight to see.

Northwestern allowed an average of 61 points per game heading into Wednesday night’s matchup and the Spartans scored 52 in the first half. That’s something you don’t see often against a defensive-minded team, but Michigan State makes most opponents sweat it out on that side of the ball.

It’s the Spartans’ run-and-gun mentality that wears teams down and has them fatigued by the second half and we saw it on Wednesday against the Wildcats.

The conditioning of this team is incredible, too. From Nick Ward to Cassius Winston, this team runs the floor as well as any in college basketball and that’ll continue through Big Ten play.

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Michigan State is 10th in the country in scoring at 87.1 points per game, 11th in field goal percentage at 51, eighth in 3-point percentage (41 percent) and first in assists.

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