Michigan State had exactly the start it needed to the second half, opening up a 52-42 lead with 15:17 to play in the game.
The Spartans have a simple formula on offense, get it inside as much as possible. They have scored 42 of their points in the paint with Draymond Green scoring 15 and 12 coming from Adreian Payne.
Pushing the lead higher would be big at this point with the threat of the 3-pointer from an LIU team that has made six to this point.
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