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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Michigan St 58, Florida 52
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 12, 2015
Where: Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan
Officials: # Chris Beaver, # Ted Valentine, # Terry Wymer
Attendance: 14797

Senior guard Denzel Valentine overcame a poor shooting night to lead all scorers with 17 points and No. 1 Michigan State held off Florida 58-52 on Saturday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.

Valentine, who also grabbed five rebounds, made 5 of 17 field-goal attempts.

Senior shooting guard Bryn Forbes contributed 12 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Spartans (11-0). Senior center Matt Costello added eight points, six rebounds and three blocks for Michigan State, which held Florida to five points in the final 7:16.

The Gators (6-3) had four players in double figures, led by junior guard Kasey Hill and senior power forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who had 13 points and six rebounds apiece. Sophomore guard Chris Chiozza added 11 points and sophomore forward Devin Robinson supplied 10 points and nine rebounds.

Valentine's 3-pointer with 16:39 remaining gave Michigan State a 38-30 lead. The Gators responded with an 8-0 run that included to two 3-pointers from Chiozza. Florida soon pulled ahead 45-42 on a Finney-Smith 3-pointer.

Forbes' 3-pointer with 6:02 left put Michigan State in front 51-47. A tip-in by sophomore forward Marvin Clark Jr. nudged the Spartans' lead to 56-50 with 2:17 left.

The Spartans led 27-25 at halftime despite committing nine turnovers.
Top Game Performances
 
Florida   Michigan St
Dorian Finney-Smith 13 Scoring Denzel Valentine 17
Chris Chiozza 3 Assists Lourawls Nairn Jr 5
Devin Robinson 9 Rebounds Marvin Clark Jr 6
Dorian Finney-Smith 4 Free Throws Made Denzel Valentine 4
Kasey Hill 4 Steals Marvin Clark Jr 1
John Egbunu 1 Blocks Matt Costello 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Florida 52 33.3 4-18 10-18 10 33 2 9 8
Michigan St 58 36.8 5-25 11-15 18 42 6 6 12