Michigan State upsets No. 17 Indiana in first home game since deadly shooting

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In its first home game since the deadly shootings on campus that killed three students and hospitalized five others, the Michigan State Spartans pulled off an upset. 

Michigan State defeated No. 17 Indiana 80-65 Tuesday night at the Breslin Center, shaking off a slow start to move to 17-10 on the season. 

Michigan State's Tyson Walker shoots against Indiana's Malik Reneau during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in East Lansing, Michigan. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

"It was definitely a emotional," senior Spartans guard Tyson Walker said. "Everybody was involved in some way because everybody’s on campus. So, it was definitely good to go out there and play well for everybody."

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Just eight days after the shooting, the arena held a moment of silence and recognized the victims, survivors and first responders before the game. 

"I wish I could have ran up to that top row and thank the people that were there," Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo said.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo observes a moment of silence before the team's NCAA college basketball game against Indiana, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in East Lansing, Michigan. Hundreds of people filled a Detroit church Tuesday for the funeral of a 19-year-old Detroit-area woman, an aspiring doctor who was one of three students fatally shot last week at Michigan State. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Once the game started, Michigan State quickly fell behind the Hoosiers, down 22-13 with just over six minutes to play in the first half. 

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