East Lansing — Michigan State was back home for the first time in almost two weeks, and after a slow start, the Spartans gave the Breslin Center crowd plenty to cheer about.
Malik Hall scored 15 and was a perfect 3-for-3 on 3-pointers as No. 22 Michigan State put together a decisive run early in the second half to pull away for a 73-64 victory over Louisville in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
Max Christie scored 11 while Gabe Brown and Jaden Akins each scored 10 for Michigan State (6-2). Marcus Bingham Jr. scored nine, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked three shots as Michigan State improved to 9-12 overall in the history of the Challenge.