article_snippet.sent: As the final minutes ticked off, the Wildcats failed to score.
article_snippet.sent: the Wildcats were stuck on 60 for five minutes.
article_snippet.sent: Junior guard Denzel Valentine sparked the Spartans with three early three-pointers and finished with 22 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
article_snippet.sent: But after Junior guard Denzel Valentine hit Junior guard Denzel Valentine trio of long-range shots and Michigan State led 14-6, the Spartans struggled to get baskets the rest of the first half.
article_snippet.sent: us took some bad shots," Junior guard Denzel Valentine said.
article_snippet.sent: State made five of State first seven shots, then only made three more in the final 16 minutes of the opening half.
article_snippet.sent: The Spartans were never able to cut its early deficit to single digits and
article_snippet.sent: The Spartans free throws in the final minutes.