National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Michigan St 69, Arkansas-Little Rock 47
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 20, 2011
Where: Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan
Officials: # Eric Curry, # Lamont Simpson, # Gerald Williams
Attendance: 14797
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Austin Thornton scored 13 points and Michigan State won its second straight by trouncing visiting Arkansas-Little Rock 69-47 in the Spartan Invitational.

Keith Appling added 12 points as the Spartans (2-2) won their second straight after opening 0-2 for the first time in 35 years.

Will Neighbour had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Trojans (2-3), who shot just 31.5 percent.

Michigan State shot 41 free throws, making 25, while Arkansas-Little Rock was just 9 of 14 from the line.

Appling scored five points during an 8-0 run early in the second half as the Spartans opened up a 43-24 lead with 15:46 remaining.

The lead reached 24 points when Travis Trice drained a 3-pointer to make it 64-40 with 4:12 to play.

Arkansas-Little Rock played well late in the first half to cut Michigan State’s lead to 32-22 at intermission.
Top Game Performances
 
Arkansas-Little Rock   Michigan St
Will Neighbour 11 Scoring Austin Thornton 13
Courtney Jackson 3 Assists Draymond Green 4
Will Neighbour 12 Rebounds Draymond Green 10
Will Neighbour 4 Free Throws Made Austin Thornton 7
D'Andre Williams 3 Steals Austin Thornton 3
Reggie Fondren 1 Blocks Adreian Payne 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arkansas-Little Rock 47 31.5 4-19 9-14 6 32 2 9 19
Michigan St 69 42.6 4-21 25-41 15 38 5 14 16