Michigan State Spartans beat the Iowa Hawkeyes, 63-61: Game thread recap

Michigan State Spartans basketball (13-7, 5-4 Big Ten) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (12-7, 4-4)

When: 7 p.m. Thursday.

Where: Breslin Center, East Lansing.

TV: FS1.

Radio: WJR-AM (760).

• Box score

Game notes: Kris Murray, twin brother of Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray, leads the Hawkeyes averaging 21.3 points per game and 8.9 rebounds. Tyson Walker is the Spartans' leading scorer at 14.3 points per game, Joey Hauser averages 7.7 rebounds and A.J. Hoggard dishes 6.1 assists.

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State defeats Iowa, 63-61: Game thread recap