▁had ▁a ▁rough ▁start ▁going ▁ 0 – 4 ▁from ▁the ▁field ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half . ▁For bes ▁led ▁the ▁way ▁in ▁the ▁first , ▁scoring ▁all ▁of ▁his ▁game - high ▁ 2 0 ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half , ▁going ▁ 6 – 8 ▁from ▁beyond ▁the ▁arc . ▁The ▁Spart ans ▁led ▁by ▁led ▁by ▁ 1 3 ▁at ▁the ▁half ▁and ▁pushed ▁the ▁lead ▁to ▁as ▁many ▁as ▁ 3 1 ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half . ▁Valent ine ▁ch ipped ▁in ▁ 1 0 ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half . ▁The ▁win ▁moved ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁to ▁ 3 – 1 ▁in ▁conference ▁and ▁ 1 6 – 1 ▁overall ▁with ▁a ▁rem atch ▁against ▁Iowa ▁lo oming . ▁ ▁Despite ▁having ▁Valent ine ▁back ▁for ▁a ▁home ▁game ▁against ▁Iowa ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 4 , ▁Michigan ▁State ▁once ▁again ▁strugg led . ▁Iowa ▁jump ed ▁out ▁to ▁an ▁early ▁lead ▁and ▁domin ated ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁in ▁East ▁L ans ing . ▁Bry n ▁For bes ▁strugg led ▁with ▁f oul ▁trouble ▁and ▁was ▁held ▁to ▁a ▁season - low ▁ 2 ▁points . ▁Cost ello ▁led ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁with ▁ 1 5 ▁while ▁Valent ine ▁had ▁ 1 4 . ▁Iowa ▁made ▁nine ▁three - pointer s ▁and ▁were ▁led ▁by ▁Peter ▁J ok ' s ▁ 2 2 ▁points . ▁“ It ▁was ▁just ▁a ▁flat - ass ▁but t ▁kick ing ▁to ▁be ▁honest ▁with ▁you ,” ▁MS U ▁coach ▁Tom ▁Iz