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Michigan State basketball: 3 takeaways from tough loss to No. 3 Purdue

By Connor Muldowney

Michigan State's Tyson Walker moves with the ball against Purdue during the first half on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.230116 Msu Purdue Bball 057a
Michigan State's Tyson Walker moves with the ball against Purdue during the first half on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.230116 Msu Purdue Bball 057a /
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Michigan State’s Tyson Walker celebrates his 3-pointer against Purdue during the first half on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.230116 Msu Purdue Bball 115a
Michigan State’s Tyson Walker celebrates his 3-pointer against Purdue during the first half on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.230116 Msu Purdue Bball 115a /

2. Tyson Walker showed that he can score at will

Tyson Walker was unbelievable on Monday.

He was hitting step-back threes, taking guys to the hoop, and draining mid-range jumpers at will. Walker was darn near the best player on the floor and probably had the best single-game performance of any Spartan this season against the Boilermakers.

Walker loves playing against Purdue. Just look at what he did a year ago against the Boilermakers in East Lansing, draining the game-winning three with seconds left.

After scoring 30 points on 12-of-23 shooting and going 4-for-8 from 3-point range, Walker looked like one of the best players in the Big Ten on Monday afternoon and he showed that he can absolutely take over a game and score at will. When he’s on top of his game, there aren’t many people in the Big Ten who can stop him.

If he continues to play like he did against Purdue or even remotely close, Michigan State will be just fine moving forward.

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