Duke vs. Michigan State score, takeaways: Spartans hand Blue Devils a rare loss at home in Champions Classic - CBSSports.com

8 Michigan State claimed one of the most impressive wins of the young college basketball season by taking out No.

6 Duke 75-69 inside Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.

Duke (1-1) made a late run in the final minute to cut the lead to two possessions before Michigan State swiftly thwarted it.

It was a balanced attack from Sparty across the board as five players finished in double figures and Julius Marble II, Malik Hall and Joey Hauser -- who scored 12, 10 and 11 points, respectively -- added their key contributions off the bench.

Sophomore sensation Rocket Watts led the way with a team-high 20 points.

But the Blue Devils struggled offensively after a quick start, finishing 20-of-62 from the floor on the night and a woeful 5-of-23 from 3-point range, three of those deep bombs coming in the final minute of the game with the outcome all but decided.

Moreover, it marks the first time Duke has fallen in a non-conference home game by more than two points since Dec.

 It turns out, the answer to the question of who Michigan State would turn to between Aaron Henry and Watts as its go-to scoring replacement for Cassius Winston and Xavier Tillman is ...

Watts and Henry were the clear top options in the offense in Sparty's first real test of the season, as they took a combined 37 shots between them.

Watts was a bit more effective, going 7 of 16 for 20 points, 1 of 4 from 3-point range and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line.

The saving grace for Duke in this one was that it got to the line 30 times and converted 24 of those attempts into points?

But the bigger story was the unexpected wave of production Michigan State got from its reserve unit!

Malik Hall, Julius Marble II and Foster Loyer added 27 points and 17 boards off the pine, each adding their own unique contribution to affect the game -- Marble with his size and interior scoring, Hall with his length and rebounding, and Loyer with his pesky style and energy.

Neither Michigan State nor Duke have the same top-end talent it had last season but both have depth for days that provide Izzo and Krzyzewski the flexibility of experimenting with different lineups if their teams stagnate!

🗣 "THAT'S WHAT WE DO!"@RocketWatts was hyped up after dropping 20pts for @MSU_Basketball at Duke.

6 Duke in the Champions Classic 🙌 pic.twitter.com/alRf99kEtG

8 Michigan State picks up its first ever road W at Duke in the Champions Classic

Great win for my @MSU_Basketball team beating Duke 75-69 led by Watts with 20 points and Henry with 14!

Julius Marble coming THROUGH!@MSU_Basketball 💪💪💪pic.twitter.com/0AuQnObbxd

Julius Marble II with the 🔨!@MSU_Basketball #SpartanDawgs #ChampionsClassic pic.twitter.com/KjC8doHt1c

JULIUS MARBLE II THROWDOWN 🔥‼️

Just starting to take over this game, while Duke still struggles to find a rhythm on offense