Jordan Scott steps up for No. 5 Michigan State with his defense and rebounding against No. 2 Duke

CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Scott was quiet on offense — and loud everywhere else.Scott scored just five points for No. 5 Michigan State on Tuesday night, but he played a major role in a 79-73 win over No. 2 Duke in the Champions Classic. The 6-foot-8 sophomore grabbed nine rebounds, blocked six shots and collected two steals.“That was about as good a game as you can have for a guy that went 2 for 7 (from the field), 1 for 4 from the 3,” Spartans coach Tom Izzo said. “Not impressive, and yet he probably changed the whole game himself with his defense, with his rebounding, with his effort-related stats.”Scott's length and athleticism contributed to Duke shooting just 33.3% from the field. He pulled down all nine of his boards on defense.“It just boils down to defend, rebound and run,” Scott said. “I thought we did that at a high level, and going into the game, we knew whoever executed defending, rebounding and running was going to win this game, and that’s what we did.”Scott, a four-star recr