Filed under: Connecticut, Michigan State
Kemba Walker and the Connecticut Huskies upset the No. 2 Michigan State Spartans, 70-67, in the semifinal round at the Maui Invitational on Tuesday.Walker, who rallied his team with 29 points in the second half of their opening game against Wichita State Monday, added 30 points, going 10-of-19 from the floor against MSU, including a clutch jumper to put the Huskies up 68-67 with 58 seconds left. The Spartans never regained the lead as seniors Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers struggled down the stretch. Walker has scored 42, 31 and 30 points, respectively, in his last three games. He was selected to the Big East's preseason first team, and is emerging as one of the nation's most dominant players.
Although the atmosphere didn't replicate the 2009 Final Four semifinal in Detroit when the Spartans stunned No. 1 seed UConn, the rematch between the two on Tuesday had a March feel to it in November. The result was different, and so was junior guard Walker's performance. He only scored five points as a freshman in the Final Four semifinal but leaves the court with a whole different feel Tuesday.
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