Michigan State Basketball earns key victory against Indiana to boost NCAA Tournament chances

Michigan State earned a key victory against Indiana that will give them a big boost towards their NCAA Tournament hopes.

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Another heroic performance for Aaron Henry, another win for Michigan State Basketball as they continue their historic run to re-enter the NCAA Tournament picture. The Spartans beat Indiana at home on Tuesday night 64-58.

This was another game where Aaron Henry took control of Michigan State’s offense to will his way to an MSU victory. He ended up with 22 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block, and had one of the most impressive runs of the season, scoring 12 straight points against the Hoosiers:

This was, primarily, an ugly game where neither team could get anything going on offense until Henry took over at the end. Langford was second on the team in scoring with 13 points to go along with 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals, and an assist. Gabe Brown also added 10 points, 7 rebounds, a block, and an assist.

Marcus Bingham Jr. also had a tremendous showing in just 16 minutes, netting 3 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks, and a steal in his limited minutes including this huge, momentum-shifting effort on the glass:

Earlier today, Joe Lunardi of ESPN said that MSU would be in the Tournament with a win over Indiana. They got that win, and now will get to face their rival Michigan in two straight games to close out the season.

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