Sunday, November 11
East Lansing, Mich.
6 p.m.
Michigan State University
106
vs
82
Florida Gulf Coast
1
2
F
FGCU
35
47
82
Michigan St.
59
47
106
Photo by: Matthew Mitchell Photography
Langford, Ward Help Lead No. 10 Michigan State Past FGCU, 106-82
11/11/2018 9:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
East Lansing, Mich.. – Junior forward Nick Ward (Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln) tied his career-high with 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while junior guard Joshua Langford (Huntsville, Ala./Madison Academy) had his first career double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) as No. 10 Michigan State scored 59 points in the first half en route to a 106-82 win over Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday evening at the Breslin Center.
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Records
Michigan State improves to 1-1 overall, while FGCU falls to 1-2.
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Summary
· Michigan State led by 24 points, 59-35, at the break, and took its biggest lead of the game, 67-40, on a layup from redshirt senior guard Kenny Goins (Troy, Mich./Warren Mott) at the 17:26 mark.
· FGCU, however, would use a 13-2 run to pull within 69-53 on a 3-pointer from Christian Carlyle with 15:03 to play in the game.
·  The Spartans responded with five-straight points and took a 74-53 lead on a dunk from redshirt junior forward Kyle Ahrens (Versailles, Ohio/Versailles) with 13:09 to play.
·  The Eagles pulled to within 16 points, 80-64, on a free throw from Brady Ernst, but that was as close as they would get. Ward hit a pair of free throws and freshman forward Aaron Henry (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) hit a layup with 8:37 left to push the lead back to 20 points, 84-64.
· In the first half, FGCU took a quick 10-6 lead after a 3-pointer from Troy Baxter at the 17:45 mark, forcing MSU to call a timeout.
·  The Spartans responded with a 16-0 run, with six different players scoring, and took a 22-10 lead after a pair of free throws from freshman guard Foster Loyer (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) with 13:14 to play in the half.
· MSU would take its biggest lead, 59-34, on a 3-pointer from freshman forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) with 51 seconds left to play in the first half.
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 Key Stats,Â
· Ward and Langford led four players in doubles, as junior guard Cassius Winston (Detroit, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit) added 14 points and eight assists and senior guard Matt McQuaid (Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville) added 12 points and five assists
· MSU scored 64 points in the paint and held a 23-6 advantage in second-chance points.
· The Spartans shot 53.2 percent from the floor (41-of-77).
· MSU scored 59 points in the first half, with Langford (14) and Ward (13) leading the way. The Spartans connected on 50.0 percent of their field goals (20-of-40), including 43.8 percent of their 3-pointers (7-of-16).Â
· Eleven different players scored for Michigan State.
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Notes
*Â MSU's 106 points scored are tied for the 19th-most in a single game all-time.
*Â It was the ninth time scoring 106 or more points under Head Coach Tom Izzo.
*Â The team's 33 assists are tied for the fifth-most all-time, last done vs. Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 18, 2016.
*Â Langford finished with 18 points, his second game in double figures this year and the 27th game of his career.
*Â Ward had 25 points, tying a career high, for his first game in double figures this year and the 46th of his career.
*Â Langford set a new career-high with 10 rebounds, besting his previous mark of seven set last year against Michigan (3/3/18).
*Â Ward handed out a career-high four assists, bettering his previous mark of three.
*Â The 59 points scored by Michigan State in the first half were the most since scoring 63 in n the first half against Cleveland State
Up Next
Michigan State plays the second of a three-game homestand on Wednesday, Nov. 14, hosting Louisiana-Monroe at Breslin Center. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will air on BTNPlus.
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Records
Michigan State improves to 1-1 overall, while FGCU falls to 1-2.
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Summary
· Michigan State led by 24 points, 59-35, at the break, and took its biggest lead of the game, 67-40, on a layup from redshirt senior guard Kenny Goins (Troy, Mich./Warren Mott) at the 17:26 mark.
· FGCU, however, would use a 13-2 run to pull within 69-53 on a 3-pointer from Christian Carlyle with 15:03 to play in the game.
·  The Spartans responded with five-straight points and took a 74-53 lead on a dunk from redshirt junior forward Kyle Ahrens (Versailles, Ohio/Versailles) with 13:09 to play.
·  The Eagles pulled to within 16 points, 80-64, on a free throw from Brady Ernst, but that was as close as they would get. Ward hit a pair of free throws and freshman forward Aaron Henry (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) hit a layup with 8:37 left to push the lead back to 20 points, 84-64.
· In the first half, FGCU took a quick 10-6 lead after a 3-pointer from Troy Baxter at the 17:45 mark, forcing MSU to call a timeout.
·  The Spartans responded with a 16-0 run, with six different players scoring, and took a 22-10 lead after a pair of free throws from freshman guard Foster Loyer (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) with 13:14 to play in the half.
· MSU would take its biggest lead, 59-34, on a 3-pointer from freshman forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) with 51 seconds left to play in the first half.
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 Key Stats,Â
· Ward and Langford led four players in doubles, as junior guard Cassius Winston (Detroit, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit) added 14 points and eight assists and senior guard Matt McQuaid (Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville) added 12 points and five assists
· MSU scored 64 points in the paint and held a 23-6 advantage in second-chance points.
· The Spartans shot 53.2 percent from the floor (41-of-77).
· MSU scored 59 points in the first half, with Langford (14) and Ward (13) leading the way. The Spartans connected on 50.0 percent of their field goals (20-of-40), including 43.8 percent of their 3-pointers (7-of-16).Â
· Eleven different players scored for Michigan State.
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Notes
*Â MSU's 106 points scored are tied for the 19th-most in a single game all-time.
*Â It was the ninth time scoring 106 or more points under Head Coach Tom Izzo.
*Â The team's 33 assists are tied for the fifth-most all-time, last done vs. Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 18, 2016.
*Â Langford finished with 18 points, his second game in double figures this year and the 27th game of his career.
*Â Ward had 25 points, tying a career high, for his first game in double figures this year and the 46th of his career.
*Â Langford set a new career-high with 10 rebounds, besting his previous mark of seven set last year against Michigan (3/3/18).
*Â Ward handed out a career-high four assists, bettering his previous mark of three.
*Â The 59 points scored by Michigan State in the first half were the most since scoring 63 in n the first half against Cleveland State
Up Next
Michigan State plays the second of a three-game homestand on Wednesday, Nov. 14, hosting Louisiana-Monroe at Breslin Center. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will air on BTNPlus.
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Team Stats
M-28755
M-416
FG%
.452
.532
3FG%
.421
.348
FT%
.667
.696
RB
25
49
TO
14
16
STL
10
10
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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