Xavier Tillman took the NBA by storm in after a breakout performance in game two of the Western Conference first round matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. Tillman scored a team high 22 points, while snagging 13 rebounds, in the team’s win.
Known by Spartans fans as a Big Ten and Big East analyst, Jim Jackson is also an NBA analyst on FS1, and Jackson praised Tillman’s growth following this career night, comparing it to his MSU days.
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"His growth and his career at Michigan State, no different then than it is now…"@jimjackson419 on our guy, @rookiedunker pic.twitter.com/snluYKGz8y
— Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) April 20, 2023
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