James Madison downs No. 4 Michigan State in OT stunner on opening night

With simply 38 seconds remaining in time beyond regulation and a shocking one-point lead over No. 4 Michigan State, James Madison might flip to various gamers — Michael Inexperienced III walked the ball up the ground with 13 factors off the bench whereas 20-point scorers T.J Bickerstaff and Terrance Edwards Jr. skulked alongside the perimeter. However remarkably it was Raekwon Horton, left on their own on the wing, who obtained the move from Inexperienced and drilled his very first shot of the sport to offer JMU a four-point lead inside the ultimate ten seconds. 

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The Dukes would poke away a shot try from Michigan State’s nearer Tyson Walker, promptly piling onto the Breslin Heart hardwood in celebration of a stunning 78-75 win over Michigan State Monday night, this system’s first ranked win since 1992. 

James Madison rapidly proved themselves to be no mid-major fodder, scoring on three or its first 4 possession and rode its tenacious protection to an early 20-7 lead — the Dukes hounded MSU on the perimeter, limiting them to an ugly 1/20 taking pictures mark from the perimeter. It was Tyson Walker, reminded of his dominant CAA days towards former convention foe JMU, and his fast go off the dribble that ignited the Spartan offense, scoring seven factors within the remaining 10 minutes of the primary half as Michigan State trimmed the deficit to 4 heading into the locker room. 

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The lone two baskets in a disappointing night for much-heralded wing Malik Corridor got here in fast succession to start the second half, leveling the rating at 37. A jumper from Jaden Akins just some minutes later gave the Spartans their first lead of the sport. Michigan State would lengthen its result in six, Walker started to develop that game-ending twinkle in his eye, and James Madison a once-promising upset bid for the Dukes gave the impression to be rapidly crumbling. 

Some well timed three-point taking pictures for Michigan State, most crucially a jumper from Inexperienced to trim the deficit again to at least one, helped the Dukes go blow-for-blow with the Spartans’ dynamo — Walker scored 33 factors, together with MSU’s remaining eight in regulation, and poked away six steals. Bickerstaff would convert a push-shot to tie the sport with 30 seconds remaining, and Walker stumbled whereas crossing left on the following isolation, pushing his shot vast and bringing on time beyond regulation. 5 time beyond regulation factors from Edwards helped James Madison keep a slim time beyond regulation benefit earlier than Horton iced probably the best end in program historical past.