Michigan State Dominates Butler 74-54 in Gavitt Tipoff Games

Tyson Walker's 21 points lead Spartans to victory, avoiding first 1-3 start since 1976.

Tyson Walker led the game with 21 points, including 16 in the first half, helping Michigan State to a 74-54 victory over Butler.
A.J. Hoggard added 14 points and Malik Hall scored 12 for the Spartans, who avoided starting the season 1-3 for the first time since 1976.
Michigan State dominated the game, leading by as many as 24 points and making 47% of its field goal attempts, compared to 29% for Butler.
Jahmyl Telfort scored 15 points for Butler, which came into the game holding opponents to only 30.6% from the field.
Pierre Brooks, who transferred from Michigan State following last season, had 13 points for Butler.