MSU maybe figured out the recipe against Rutgers, who was #1 in the Big Ten in 3 point shooting, but dead last in FTs.
They completely.sold out against the 3, and trusted their rim protection, figuring they'd either get the block or draw the foul, and Rutgers wouldn't convert.
The Knights made just three 3s, missed their first 8 FTs, en route to a 35% night, and had 8 shots blocked.