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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State needs Eron Harris to score, and do some of it with 3-point shots instead of most often choosing to dribble and drive to the basket.Ive been trying to figure it out, he said after he started the scoring in each half by making multiple 3-pointers to help the Spartans stay in front throughout and beat Tennessee Tech 71-63 Saturday at the Breslin Center.Harris, a senior guard, hit a trio of 3-pointers early in the first half, and two early in the second half and scored 20 points. He was 5 of 11 from behind the 3-point line.It seemed like every time we made a push, Eron Harris answered it, Tennessee Tech coach Steve Payne said.Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said Harris heeded the 3-point shot request, and played well while Izzo shuffled lineups due to multiple injuries and 28 fouls being called on the Spartans.If I looked frustrated, I probably was, Izzo said. We had some bizarre lineups in my dreams I didnt have. In my nightmares I didnt have. We got a win though, and we went to Eron and ran some things for him. He played pretty good.Junior guard Aleksa Jugovic, the top scorer for the Golden Eagles (4-7) this season at 17 points per game, scored 14 on 4-of-13 shooting. Senior guard Kajon Mack scored 12 points.Michigan State freshman center Nick Ward, who scored 10 points, bothered and blocked shots on the defensive end and scored inside to help the Spartans (7-4) build a 58-44 lead with 11:29 remaining. Foul trouble limited him to 12 minutes.Michigan State led by 18 points five minutes into the game, but Tennessee Tech trimmed it to 10 by halftime and closed it to single digits in the games final minute.Thats a good team, Izzo said. We had them down by 18 a couple of times, and it was a case where if you can get them down by 20 it becomes 30. But they didnt let that happen.BIG PICTURETENNESSEE TECH: The Golden Eagles came in averaging 76.2 points per game on 43 percent shooting, but managed just 27 points on 35 percent shooting in the first half to trail by 10. They improved to 40 percent in the second half.MICHIGAN STATE: The injury-hampered Spartans played without two recent starters, sophomore guard Matt McQuaid (concussion symptoms) and freshman forward Miles Bridges (ankle), but had more than enough for Tennessee Tech. McQuaid should be back this week, and Bridges, whose 16.7 points per game average leads the team, could return by next weekend.SMITH-IZZOMichigan State coach Tom Izzo received the USBWA Dean Smith Award in a short ceremony before the game. The award goes to the individual who embodies the spirit and values of the late North Carolina coach. Izzo was named the winner in October.FREE THROWSThe Spartans made 17 of 30 free throws (56.7 percent) and came into the game shooting 62 percent for the season.We are going to start making them or Im going to get fined, Izzo said. That 20 hours (of practice time allowed each week) is going to turn into 20 hours just on free throws.UP NEXTTENNESSEE TECH: The Golden Eagles head back to their home state, but stay on the road when they take on the big school back home, the University of Tennessee on Tuesday.MICHIGAN STATE: The Spartans, three games into a five-game stretch of home games, hit the practice floor for a week and take finals before hosting Northeastern on Dec. 18. Cheap Red Sox Jerseys . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. Fred Lynn Red Sox Jersey . But what about the officials? 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Georgia still leads the all-time series 34-5.Caliya Robinson led Georgia with 15 points, 13 coming in the first half, but could not overcome nine turnovers on the day.Georgia just shot 17 percent from the floor in the opening five minutes, falling behind 10-4 early in the first quarter. Pachis Roberts scored all four of those points, with a trio coming off a 3-pointer at 6:43 on the clock. Techs lead was extended to 13-4 when Francesca Pan popped out and nailed a 3-point basket at the 3:55 mark. Robinson then came off the bench and scored seven points to cut Georgia Techs advantage to 15-11 at the end of the first quarter.Georgia was held scoreless for the first four minutes of the the second frame - that was until Mackenzie Engram knocked in her first shot of the game at 5:59. Robinson continued her first-half scoring spree,, leading all scorers at the half with 13 points.dddddddddddd.Even though Robinson heated up in the second quarter, Tech still held on for a 28-23 advantage at the break thanks to 11 first-half points from Zaire ONeal and two crucial 3-pointers by Antonia Peresson.After trailing for nearly 18 minutes in the first half, the Lady Bulldogs finally grabbed their first advantage of the game off a Mackenzie Engram jumper at the 6:47 mark of the third period. Georgia maintained that lead the rest of the quarter and was up by a slim 39-37 advantage at the end of the frame despite Robinson picking up her fourth foul.In a back-and-forth second half, Tech retook a short-lived 43-41 advantage before Armbrister tied it back up at 45-45 late in the fourth quarter. Georgia was then held scoreless over the next seven minutes as Tech held on for the 52-45 victory.The Lady Bulldogs now head to Bimini, Bahamas for the 2016 Junkanoo Jam and will play Minnesota on Thursday in the opening game. ' ' '