Duke vs. Michigan State score, takeaways: Blue Devils shut down Spartans, handing them their second loss

The No. 9 Blue Devils bounced back from last week's loss to Arizona, defeating the No. 18 Spartans in Chicago

No. 9 Duke edged No. 18 Michigan State 74-65 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night, bouncing back from a home loss Friday against Arizona to pick up a quality victory against a team expected to compete for the Big Ten title. The Spartans fell to 1-2 as they struggled to overcome a poor shooting start, despite a huge second half from Tyson Walker, who scored 18 of his game-high 22 points after halftime.

Freshman guard Caleb Foster led Duke off the bench, scoring 16 of 18 his points in the second half as he provided a major lift with his outside shooting. Aside from Foster, who was 4 of 5 from beyond the arc, the rest of the Blue Devils combined to shoot just 2 of 16 from 3-point range. But with a 24-7 edge in free throws, Duke overcame its uninspired outside shooting and 11-1 deficit in fast break points. Kyle Filipowski added 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks for the Blue Devils.

The Spartans cut their deficit to 55-52 on a Malik Hall bucket with 6:07 remaining, but Filipowski followed up with a 3-point play 17 seconds later. When Hall cut the deficit to 62-56 with 3:34 remaining, Foster answered with a pair of 3-pointers to help build Duke's lead back to double-digits with under two minutes remaining.

Mark Mitchell added 13 points for the Blue Devils as he shot a perfect 9 of 9 from the free-throw line.

• Duke improved to 15-4 all-time against Michigan State.
• The Blue Devils outscored the Spartans 24-7 at the free-throw line.
• Michigan State is 1-2 for the first time since 2016.
• The Spartans shot only 29% from the floor in the first half.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 9:54 pm ET · David Cobb]

Caleb Foster goes off for Duke

Second-year Duke coach Jon Scheyer may have a good problem on his hands with Foster, who has started his career coming off the bench while fellow freshman guard Jared McCain holds down a spot as the only new starter in the Blue Devils' lineup. Foster chipped in 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting from 3-point range in a season-opening win over Dartmouth and showed Tuesday night he is also ready to produce against big-time opposition.

McCain has illustrated flashes of brilliance, too, but had his worst game yet against Michigan State, going scoreless on 0 of 5 from the floor. If Scheyer wants to install more shooting into his starting lineup, Foster is clearly an option. He ranked as the No. 23 overall prospect in the Class of 2023, according to 247Sports and was regarded as a five-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite. But within Duke's No. 2 ranked recruiting class, he was actually the fourth highest-ranked prospect.

But he's quickly emerging as a reliable offensive threat. At 6-foot-5, he has the size to elevate for shots that Duke's other, smaller guards like Jeremy Roach, McCain and Jaylen Blakes can't take. Sliding McCain, who is an excellent passer, to the bench could provide the Blue Devils an offensive orchestrator within the team's second unit. Of course, Duke had success last season using 3-point marksman Dariq Whitehead off the bench, and if that's the role Scheyer envisions for Foster, then he's off to a great start.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 9:57 pm ET · David Cobb]

Michigan State's poor shooting continues

When Michigan State made just 1 of 20 attempts from 3-point range in a shocking season-opening loss to James Madison, it seemed like an anomaly. The Spartans have most of their key players back from a team that ranked No. 3 nationally in 3-point shooting percentage at 39.3% last season — a mark that increased an impressive 41.5% in Big Ten play — and should again be a good shooting team. But evidence is mounting to the contrary. After a 6 of 19 showing from beyond the arc against the Blue Devils, the Spartans are just 8 of 50 from 3-point range through three games, which equates to 16%.

Tyson Walker's 3 of 4 performance from beyond the arc in the second half helped keep Michigan State afloat, but the Spartans struggled to overcome their 2 of 13 mark in the first half from deep. It's early in the season, and there is plenty of time for Michigan State to settle down and find a shooting rhythm. But until it does, MSU needs more from its post players, who were non-factors offensively on the block against Duke.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 10:04 pm ET · David Cobb]

Ryan Young's big minutes

On a roster stocked full of former elite high school prospects and future NBA Draft picks, Young is an outlier. The former Northwestern big man is in his sixth season of college basketball -- his second with Duke -- and won't be mistaken for a professional prospect anytime soon. But he's a savvy veteran who offered the Blue Devils a steadying presence on Tuesday. Duke outscored Michigan State by 24 points in the 24 minutes Young played as he finished with eight points, seven rebounds and two assists off the bench. 

Young played a key role when Kyle Filipowski went to the bench with two fouls at the 6:18 mark of the first half, helping Duke close the half on a 12-2 run. The Spartans deployed a deep well of post players in a display of brute force that may have given other opponents problems. But the veteran Young helped an otherwise young Duke team handle the physicality without much problem.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 9:14 pm ET · David Cobb]

Duke gets big win as Spartans fall to 1-2

No. 9 Duke edged No. 18 Michigan State 74-65 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night, bouncing back from a Friday night home loss against Arizona to pick up a quality victory vs. a team expected to compete for the Big Ten title. The Spartans fell to 1-2 as they struggled to overcome a poor shooting start. Tyson Walker contributed 18 of his 22 points as Michigan State tried to rally. But Caleb Foster and Kyle Filipowski had an answer every time the Spartans made a surge in the second half.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 8:56 pm ET · David Cobb]

Down the stretch we go

The under-four timeout arrives with Duke clinging to a 60-54 lead. The Blue Devils are just 4 of 20 from 3-point range and have been unable to pull away as Tyson Walker has gotten hot here in the second half. Duke will be shooting two free throws from here on out as Michigan State's next foul will put the Blue Devils in the double bonus. Malik Hall is on the floor with his four fouls. He's up to 16 points, and the offense has essentially been him and Walker tonight. 

[Nov 14, 2023 at 8:45 pm ET · David Cobb]

Tyson Walker flips the script

Tyson Walker has made three 3-pointers in the last 3:15 and has singlehandedly brought Michigan State back into this game. His latest long-range bomb cut the deficit to 51-48 and forced a Duke timeout. All of the sudden, the Spartans are 6 of 17 from beyond the arc after an abysmal shooting start. The script has been flipped quite quickly with this 8-0 run from the Spartans. With Malik Hall still on the bench with four fouls, Tom Izzo needed his veteran guard to step up there, and he sure did.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 8:39 pm ET · David Cobb]

Spartans in trouble as scoring picks up

Tom Izzo takes a timeout with 10:16 remaining and his team trailing 51-40. Malik Hall went to the bench with his fourth foul at the 12:38 mark after picking up two fouls in the span of about 15 seconds. He is Michigan State's leading scorer tonight, and the Spartans are struggling defensively without him. Caleb Foster is up to 12 points and having the best game of his young career at 5 for 5 from the floor. Tyson Walker and Jaden Akins are coming to life offensively for MSU, but stops are getting harder to find as the scoring picks up.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 8:31 pm ET · David Cobb]

Caleb Foster offering big boost to Duke

Duke is getting a huge lift from Caleb Foster off the bench. The five-star freshman is 4 of 4 from the field, including 2 of 2 from beyond the arc. He just made one in rhythm from the left wing that briefly put Duke back ahead by 11 points and followed it up with another jumper. Jared McCain better watch out because Foster might be coming for his spot in the starting lineup if he keeps shooting so well.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 8:21 pm ET · David Cobb]

Spartans come to life to start the second half

Relatively speaking, we've seen an offensive explosion from Michigan State to begin the second half as Malik Hall knocked down his second 3-pointer of the game while reaching 12 total points for the game. He's the high-scorer on the floor as MSU draws within 35-31 and forces a Duke timeout. The Spartans have also gotten out in transition a couple of times and drawn Mark Mitchell's third foul. Mitchell is Duke's leading scorer with nine and remained on the floor after that foul.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 8:11 pm ET · David Cobb]

Second half keys

If Michigan State is going to get back into this game, it needs to get out in transition. The Spartans aren't getting good looks in halfcourt sets, and they are just 2 of 13 from beyond the arc. Plus, when you're down 11, upping the number of total possessions is a wise move. Tyson Walker and Malik Hall are probably the best bets for this group, and they've at least seen a couple of shots go down as both are 2 of 5 from the floor. The Spartans also need to cool it on the fouling. Duke's 11 free throws account for the difference in the game when you consider the Spartans were 0 for 2 from the line in the first half vs. Duke's 11 of 14 mark.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 7:57 pm ET · David Cobb]

Michigan State's offense is struggling mightily

Half: Duke 31, Michigan State 20

Even with Kyle Filipowski on the bench with two fouls for Duke over the final six-plus minutes of the half, the Blue Devils closed on a 12-2 run because of how poorly Michigan State shot the basketball. The Spartans have been awful offensively, shooting just 29%, and they made some miscues defensively. Tre Holloman fouled Jeremy Roach while Roach was shooting a 3-pointer late in the first half. That was one of 11 fouls committed by the Spartans, which enabled Duke to make 11 of 14 free throws. The teams combined for 19 turnovers in an ugly half of basketball.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 7:45 pm ET · David Cobb]

Mark Mitchell has 8 points

To give you an idea of how this game is going, Mark Mitchell leads all scorers with eight points because he is 6 of 6 at the free-throw line. The Spartans are now up to 10 fouls, meaning Duke will shoot two over the final four minutes of the first half. Malik Hall, Coen Carr and Carson Cooper each have two fouls for the Spartans, who are shooting just 30.8% from the floor as their offensive woes continue early this season.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 7:38 pm ET · David Cobb]

Kyle Filipowski's second foul puts Duke in tough spot

Kyle Filipowski picked up his second foul at the 6:19 mark and went to the bench with Duke up 15-12, angering Jon Scheyer who didn't seem to agree with the blocking call against his sophomore star. Filipowski had five points, a couple of rebounds and two assists early. Veteran big Ryan Young should get some extended run here late in the half. Of note: we've not seen sophomore center Christian Reeves yet for Duke after he did see a little bit of action against Arizona.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 7:31 pm ET · David Cobb]

Turnover fest in Chicago

Michigan State hit a total of two 3-pointers in its first two games. The Spartans have already hit two in this game — and they still aren't necessarily shooting well. It's mostly been a turnover fest so far at the United Center with Blue Devils particularly struggling to take care of the ball and get clean looks. The Blue Devils have turned it over eight times with veteran point guard Jeremy Roach responsible for three of them.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 7:22 pm ET · David Cobb]

Duke gets needed trey from Jeremy Roach

Jeremy Roach hit a 3-pointer just before the u12 timeout to even it up at 9-9 as both offenses try and find their footing. It turned out the early 3-pointer from Malik Hall was not a sign of things to come as the Spartans have missed their last five from beyond the arc since Hall begin the game with a 3-pointer on the left wing. The Spartans have now gone 10 deep in the opening minutes while Duke is eight deep. Coen Carr has a couple of early fouls for the Spartans in less than three minutes of action.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 7:12 pm ET · David Cobb]

Early offensive struggles

Malik Hall knocked down a 3-pointer on the opening possession for Michigan State, which was a great sign considering how poorly the Spartans shot it from beyond the arc in their first two games (2 of 31). But it's been an ugly start for the most part with the teams combining to shoot just 2 of 13 from the floor at the u16 timeout. Sean Stewart is in off the bench for Duke while Jeremy Fears Jr. and Carson Cooper are getting some run for the Spartans.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer isn't happy. Zoe Comerford, CBS Sports

[Nov 14, 2023 at 7:01 pm ET · Zoe Comerford]

We are underway from United Center

Zoe Comerford, CBS Sports

[Nov 14, 2023 at 7:02 pm ET · David Cobb]

Here we go

Tip off is coming momentarily. Here are the starters from game No. 1 of the Champions Classic.

Duke: Jared McCain, Jeremy Roach, Tyrese Proctor, Mark Mitchell, Kyle Filipowski.

Michigan State: Tyson Walker, Jaden Akins, A.J. Hoggard, Malik Hall, Mady Sissoko.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 6:59 pm ET · Cameron Salerno]

Duke vs. Michigan State prediction

Through the first two games of the season, Michigan State is shooting an abysmal 2-of-31 from beyond the arc. That number just isn't going to cut it against almost any team in the country, especially a top-10 team like Duke. There's reason to be optimistic on both sides despite early losses to open up the season. Walker looks like he's ready to take a huge leap and Duke's Kyle Filipowski is playing like an early National Player of the Year candidate. The X-Factor in this game is Duke's Tyrese Proctor, who struggled to find his shot against Arizona. Proctor is an outstanding facilitator, but the Blue Devils need the 6-foot-5 to be more aggressive in creating his own shot to unlock the offense. If that happens, Duke should record its first big win of the season. Prediction: Duke -3

Duke vs. Michigan State live stream, watch online, TV channel, prediction, pick, spread, basketball game odds

Cameron Salerno

[Nov 14, 2023 at 6:45 pm ET · Cameron Salerno]

Duke's loss vs. Arizona

The Blue Devils are one of the more experienced teams in the country. They returned four starters from a team that won the ACC title and the new player joining the starting lineup is former five-star guard Jared McCain, who was the crown jewel of Duke's 2023 recruiting class. In big games and big moments, they need experienced players such as Tyrese Proctor to meet the moment. On Friday, he simply didn't. Click HERE for more analysis from Duke's Friday night loss.

[Nov 14, 2023 at 6:30 pm ET · Cameron Salerno]

Michigan State's loss vs. James Madison

There will be urgency for the Spartans tonight to rectify the problems which plagued them in a season-opening loss against James Madison. Here's a look back at how that one went down.

JMU forward Raekwon Horton knocked down a 3-pointer with 8.6 seconds left in overtime and T.J. Bickerstaff knocked down one of his two free throws on the following possession to seal the win. The Dukes were able to hold off a star performance from MSU guard Tyson Walker, who scored a game-high 35 points. Walker had the ball stolen near the 3-point line at the end of regulation. Michigan State finished the game 1 of 20 from deep. 

Michigan State vs. James Madison score: Dukes stun No. 4 Spartans for second all-time win vs. a ranked team

Cameron Salerno

[Nov 14, 2023 at 5:45 pm ET · Cameron Salerno]

Setting the stage

Two teams will be trying to avoid their second loss of the young season Tuesday when No. 9 Duke takes on No. 18 Michigan State in the first game of a marquee doubleheader at the Champions Classic in Chicago. Both the Blue Devils and Spartans suffered a loss in the opening week of the 2023-24 college basketball season that dropped them out of the top five in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.

Duke vs. Michigan State live stream, watch online, TV channel, prediction, pick, spread, basketball game odds

Cameron Salerno

[Nov 14, 2023 at 5:44 pm ET · Zoe Comerford]

Setting the scene from the United Center

Zoe Comerford, CBS Sports

[Nov 14, 2023 at 5:05 pm ET · Kyle Boone]

Elite NBA prospects in Champions Classic

Every year, the Champions Classic -- one of the preeminent early-season events in college basketball -- features big-name programs, big-name coaches and big-name players. This week's festivities, a doubleheader slated for Tuesday night in Chicago between No. 9 Duke and No. 18 Michigan State followed by No. 17 Kentucky and No. 1 Kansas, figures to be no different with NBA talent scattered across the court and three total Hall of Famers in action on the sidelines. So, in our first official 2024 NBA Draft prospect rankings update , we figured hey, why not? Let's just release it with a look at all the players in this year's event.

2024 NBA Draft prospect rankings: Ranking seven top players on Big Board to watch in the Champions Classic

Kyle Boone