Henry leads Michigan State rally over Indiana in 78-71 win

<p>BLOOMINGTON, Ind. &mdash; Aaron Henry scored 16 of his career-high-tying 27 points in the second half and Michigan State rallied to beat Indiana 78-71 on Saturday.</p>
<p>Though the Spartans (11-9, 5-9 Big Ten) may miss taking part in the NCAA Tournament after 22 straight appearances, they picked up their first win at Indiana since February 3, 2018 and dealt a blow to the Hoosiers (12-10, 7-8), who are seeking to get back to the tournament — to be held in its entirety in Indiana — for the first time since 2016.</p>
<p>A Henry basket and a Gabe Brown 3-pointer completed a 13-2 run during which the Spartans grabbed their first lead with about eight minutes left. They expanded it to 12 after 10-2 run capped by Brown 3-pointer. A straightaway 3-pointer by Armaan Franklin with 37 seconds remaining cut the lead to 75-71 but Indiana missed three final attempts from the arc.</p>
<p>Brown and Joshua Langford scored 14 points each, combining for 21 in the second half when the Spartans scored 52 points on 57% shooting and made 13 of 15 free throws after shooting 33% percent and getting no trips to the line in the first half when it trailed 30-26. The Spartans gave up 11 points off 10 turnovers in the first half but committed only three more after that.</p>
<p>Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with a career-high 34 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Race Thompson added 15 points and Franklin 13.</p>
<p>Indiana jumped out to a 16-4 lead behind 10 points from Jackson-Davis. The Spartans didn’t reach double figures until there were 8 1/2 minutes left in the half and eventually tied Indiana after an 8-0 run. Jackson-Davis finished the half with a dunk off a lob from Franklin for a four-point lead. </p>
<p>Next, Michigan State is host to No. 5 Illinois on Tuesday while Indiana is at Rutgers on Wednesday.</p>
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