Johnny Davis drives the basketball during a game vs. Michigan State
Tom Lynn
86
Winner Michigan St. MSU 15-3,6-1 Big Ten
74
Wisconsin Wisc 15-3,6-2 Big Ten
Winner
Michigan St. MSU
15-3,6-1 Big Ten
86
Final
74
Wisconsin Wisc
15-3,6-2 Big Ten
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Michigan St. MSU 42 44 86
Wisconsin Wisc 26 48 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

UW drops conference battle to Spartans

Wisconsin unable to hold off Michigan State Friday night

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No. 14 Michigan State beat No. 8 Wisconsin 86-74 on Friday night to snap the Badgers' seven-game winning streak.

Max Christie, Tyson Walker and A.J. Hoggard scored 12 points apiece for the Spartans (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who shot 53% (29 of 55) from the field.

Johnny Davis scored 25 points and Brad Davison added 22 for Wisconsin. The Badgers were without Tyler Wahl, who averaged 15.3 points over the previous seven games, because of a right ankle injury. Ben Carlson started in Wahl's place and finished with six points in 23 minutes.

The Spartans led 42-26 at halftime after holding the Badgers to 9-for-32 shooting.

Davison scored 10 consecutive second-half points, including a 3-pointer with 14:04 to go that trimmed Michigan State's lead to 52-41, but the Spartans had an answer almost every time.

Steven Crowl scored five points during a 7-0 run to pull to the Badgers within six points at 58-52 with 10:03 left in the game. But Wisconsin didn't get any closer.

The Spartans shot 6-for-12 from 3-point range, including two 3s each from Christie and Akins.

The Badgers are back in action at Nebraska on January 25.
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