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Michigan State basketball: 3 reasons Spartans will win at Iowa

By Connor Muldowney

Jan 26, 2023; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Malik Hall (25) moves against Iowa Hawkeyes forward Kris Murray (24) in the second half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2023; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Malik Hall (25) moves against Iowa Hawkeyes forward Kris Murray (24) in the second half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports /
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EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 21: Tyson Walker #2 of the Michigan State Spartans looks to shoot the ball while defended by Trayce Jackson-Davis #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half of the game at Breslin Center on February 21, 2023 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 21: Tyson Walker #2 of the Michigan State Spartans looks to shoot the ball while defended by Trayce Jackson-Davis #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half of the game at Breslin Center on February 21, 2023 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

2. Iowa won’t be able to stop Tyson Walker

There’s not a better tough-shot maker in the Big Ten than Tyson Walker. He can have a defender in his face and he’s not afraid to rise and fire. He did that plenty of times against Indiana on Tuesday as he finished with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting.

In the first meeting against Iowa, Walker didn’t have a tough time getting open and getting shots up as he finished with 14 attempts. He made just four of them for 10 points which was an underwhelming performance, but I think we’ll see him make up for that on Saturday.

Iowa doesn’t really have an answer for Walker at the guard spots. Kris Murray is a forward and Tony Perkins is a decent scorer, but not a high-level one like Walker is and Connor McCaffery is more of a facilitator than anything else. On top of that, the two guards are going to have a tough time slowing down a red-hot Walker.

“Shoot to get hot, shoot to stay hot.” Walker’s motto will come to fruition once again.

I think we’ll see him score 20-plus and lead the Spartans in scoring as the Hawkeyes are left searching for answers.

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