National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Michigan St 85, Iowa 66
When: 6:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Where: Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan
Officials: # Pat Driscoll, # Paul Janssen, # Mike Sanzere
Attendance: 14797
Where: Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan
Officials: # Pat Driscoll, # Paul Janssen, # Mike Sanzere
Attendance: 14797
Freshman Keith Appling scored 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting as Michigan State pulled away for an 85-66 victory over Iowa in the Spartans' home finale Wednesday evening.
Appling and Draymond Green hit 3-pointers during an 11-2 spurt that put the Spartans (17-12, 9-8 Big Ten) ahead, 52-39, with 12:45 to go. Iowa got as close as 59-50 before Michigan State responded with a 15-3 surge to ice it.
Senior Kalin Lucas scored 17 points and Green added 12 points and eight rebounds for Michigan State, which shot 54.5 percent (30 of 55) overall and 7 of 14 from 3-point range.
Matt Gatens and Melsahn Basabe scored 13 points apiece for the Hawkeyes (10-19, 3-14), who missed all 12 of their 3-point attempts and hit just 20-of-33 foul shots.
Top Game Performances
| Iowa | Michigan St | |
| Melsahn Basabe 13 | Scoring | Keith Appling 18 |
| Bryce Cartwright 6 | Assists | Kalin Lucas 6 |
| Jarryd Cole 6 | Rebounds | Draymond Green 8 |
| Matt Gatens 5 | Free Throws Made | Kalin Lucas 6 |
| Jarryd Cole 5 | Steals | Draymond Green 1 |
| Andrew Brommer 2 | Blocks | Adreian Payne 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Iowa | 66 | 41.1 | 0-12 | 20-33 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 7 | |
| Michigan St | 85 | 54.5 | 7-14 | 18-27 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 5 |