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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Miles Bridges missed a free throw, got to the loose ball, dribbled through the lane and leaped to make a backboard-shaking dunk that got Magic Johnson out of his seat.Bridges scored 21 of his 24 points in the first half, grabbed 11 rebounds and had six assists in his home debut for No. 13 Michigan State in an 100-53 win over Mississippi Valley State on Friday night.That first-half performance was as good as any as Ive seen here in a long time, Spartans coach Tom Izzo said.Bridges , a 6-foot-7 freshman, put on quite a show that the fans loved at the Breslin Center, including a former Michigan State great and Hall of Famer. He made an array of shots, including a jump hook and two 3-pointers.Johnson popped out of his seat in a suite and spread his arms wide while showing an ear-to-ear smile when the left-handed freshman soared and slammed with his off hand.That was amazing, Johnson said in a halftime interview with The Associated Press. He is a guy, not only will he thrill Michigan State fans and basketball fans around the country, but the next level, hell be a great player.Bridges was awed by meeting Johnson for the first time and getting praise from him during a brief postgame chat.For him to be that excited about the way I played, for a legend to say that, that means a lot, he said.Bridges helped the Spartans (1-2) get a confidence-boosting win after getting routed by No. 2 Kentucky and losing to No. 10 Arizona by two points, but Izzo kept the rout in perspective.We took a step in the first direction, Izzo said. We did not conquer Rome or anything.Nick Ward, one of Michigan States four highly touted freshmen, had 18 points on 8-of-8 shooting and eight rebounds.Reserve Ronald Strother had 12 points and Amos Given scored 10 for the Delta Devils (0-4) who could not slow down Bridges until he decided to set up teammates for more shots in the second half.He actually played about three years older than what he actually is because he smelled that fear and went into attack mode, MVSU coach Andre Payne said.BIG PICTUREMVSU: The overmatched Delta Devils can learn from and build off of the solid start they had against the Spartans, who were leading just 16-14 midway through the first half.With about 7 minutes to go in the first half, they decided to do it their way instead of following the game plan, Payne said. On the road against a high-major team like Michigan State, they make you play.The Spartans closed the first half with 32-9 run and scored 84 points in the last 9:20 of the game.Michigan State: Eron Harris and Matt McQuaid have to play like they did against MVSU for the Spartans to have a lot of success this season because they cant rely on just freshmen. Harris had 19 points and McQuaid scored 15. Both were 5 of 8 on 3-pointers.Eron and Quaido (McQuaid) were in a slump, Bridges said. My job was to get them going. Thats where this game could be important.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Spartans might make voters pause before dropping them down too much following a 19-point loss and a 47-point win with one game left before the next poll.CAUSE FOR CONCERNMichigan State freshman Joshua Langford was limited to three points in 12 minutes, playing through hamstring ailment in his left leg.Josh is dragging that leg, Izzo said. 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Their third-wicket stand of 594 was just 30 short of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jaywardenes record, when Gugale declared Maharashtras inningsMaharashtra had amassed 635 for 2 before the captain - Gugale was leading the team for the first time - decided to give his bowlers five overs at the Delhi batsmen before stumps. He had struck his maiden triple-century - his 351 was the seventh highest score in the Ranji Trophy - and Bawnes 258 was his first double-century.Gugale said he was made aware of how close they were only after he switched on his phone after play. I had nearly 100 missed calls and 200 messages, he told ESPNcricinfo. It was only as I went through them one by one did I realise we were 30-odd short of the world-record partnership in first-class cricket. So theres a tinge of regret. Maybe I could have declared after the record, but the decision was mine alone so I cant complain.Maharashtra had begun the second morning on 290 for 2 with Gugale and Bawne - on 152 and 120 - having added 249 on the first day. By the end of the innings, Gugale had batted 521 minutes and struck 37 fours and five sixes, while Bawne batted 500 minutes, hitting 18 fours and two sixes. They had added 345 on the second day.Delhi waale ladke bhi hume puch rahein the, bore nahi ho rahe ho kya? Hum log bowling karke bore hogaye, tum log batting karke bore kaise nahi ho rahe ho? (The Delhi team asked us, arent you bored? We are bored of bowling to you guys. I said, who gets bored of batting?This is a batting beauty to be honest, Gugale said of the surface. If you can see off the new ball, batting is a lot easier. If we could bat 170 odd overs, Im sure we have to be prepared to bowl at least 120 overs. That said, scorecard pressure is a different thing. As a batsman, noticing 600 runs on the scoreboard, it is always in the back of your mind. Even if you are playing, you obviously have to score at a proper rate and thats not easy on this track. It is a third-day track, you never know when the ball might spin or bounce.Gugale and Bawne batted together for close to ninne hours and put on the highest partnership in the Ranji Trophy, surpassing Vijay Hazare and Gul Mohammads 577 for Baroda against Holkar in the 1946-47 final.dddddddddddd They had begun with Maharashtra 41 for 2 in the first hour after opting to bat. Gugale also joined Hazare, BB Nimbhalkar and Kedar Jadhav to become only the fourth triple centurion for Maharashtra.It was a significant knock given the circumstances. Gugale had made 11 and 25 in a six-wicket loss to Jharkhand in their Ranji Trophy opener last week, and Maharashtras captain Jadhav was unavailable for the second round after being picked in Indias ODI squad for the series against New Zealand. Maharashtra didnt have a ready replacement. Rohit Motwani, who led them to the final in 2013-14 and to the semi-final a season later, had fallen out of favour.I was told of the captaincy on the eve of the game, Gugale said. I have a good previous record as captain at Under-19 and Under-25 level. It was a proud feeling as I was not expecting this considering Im still less than 20 matches old. It was very early. Ive been a regular for just three seasons. I was surprised, but very happy. Maybe Ill realise the pressures of captaining only when we are out on the field making things happen. For now its all too pleasant.Frustration has been a common theme in Gugale and Bawnes careers. From once being considered certainties for India U-19, both were surpassed by their contemporaries. Gugale missed selection in 2010 despite scorching the age-group circuit while Bawne, set to captain India at the 2012 Under-19 World Cup, was pulled out because of a discrepancy in his age, which he says was because of carelessness of the agent who got him his passport. Since then, while they have gone on to make careers with Maharashtra, they have not had any higher recognition.On Friday, Gugale said everything changed.I hope this knock pushed me onto the next level in the first-class scene, he said. Its an unbelievable feeling. As cricketers, you want to be recognised. But its only when you are recognised that it sinks in. So Im enjoying this attention. My family and friends have gone crazy. I heard our feat was talked about a lot on Twitter too. The phone hasnt stopped buzzing. It feels like Im celebrating Diwali one month early. ' ' '