Wednesday, October 27
East Lansing, Mich.
7 p.m. ET
Michigan State University
1-0,0-0Big Ten
92
vs
58
Ferris State
0-1,0-0GLIAC
1
2
F
Ferris St.
29
29
58
Michigan St.
44
48
92
Michigan State Tops Ferris State, 92-58, in Exhibition Game
10/27/2021 10:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State's men's basketball team returned to the Breslin Center in front of Spartans fans for the first time since March 2020, as senior forward Gabe Brown (Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville) scored 19 points while 13 different players notched at least one point in a 92-58 win over Ferris State.
Brown connected on 7-of-9 shots from the floor, including 3-of-4 from 3-point land, to lead the Spartans, while freshman guard Max Christie (Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows) added 17 points, four rebounds and three steals.
Recap
KeyStats
Notes
Up Next
Michigan State plays its final exhibition game before the start of the regular season on Thursday, Nov. 4, hosting Grand Valley State at the Breslin Center.
Brown connected on 7-of-9 shots from the floor, including 3-of-4 from 3-point land, to lead the Spartans, while freshman guard Max Christie (Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows) added 17 points, four rebounds and three steals.
Recap
- Michigan State led 44-29 at the half and used a 15-6 run over the opening 4:56 of the second half, taking a 59-35 lead on a 3-pointer from Christie.
- MSU's biggest lead, 86-45 (41 points), came on a 3-pointer from freshman guard Pierre Brooks (Detroit, Mich./Frederick Douglass Academy).
- The Spartans took a 15-point lead into the break at 44-29, connecting on 47.1 percent of their field goals (16-of-34) and having nine players score at least one point.
- MSU scored the game's first six points, taking a 6-0 lead on a driving layup from junior guard Tyson Walker (Westbury, N.Y./Christ the King/Northeastern) and extended it to 14-4 on a free throw from junior forward Malik Hall (Aurora, Ill./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]).
- The Bulldogs pulled to within five points on two occasions, the last at 18-13 following a layup from Vejas Grazulis with 10:08 to play.
- A driving dunk and a 3-pointer from Brown pushed the lead back to 10 points, 23-13, and keyed a 17-2 run as the Spartans took a 35-15 lead on a 3-pointer from redshirt senior forward Joey Hauser (Stevens Point, Wis./Stevens Point/Marquette).
- Ferris State's Walt Kelser, the nephew of former Michigan State standout Greg Kelser, hit a jumper with eight seconds left to cut the Michigan State lead to 44-29 before halftime.
KeyStats
- Michigan State connected on 52.4 percent of its field goals (33-of-63).
- The Spartans had a 53-27 advantage in rebounds.
- Michigan State handed out 27 assists (on 33 field goals).
- MSU out-scored Ferris State, 46-16, in the paint.
- Michigan State scored 38 points on the fast break.
Notes
- This marked the fourth meeting between Michigan State and Ferris State in exhibition play.
- The Spartans have won all four meetings.
Up Next
Michigan State plays its final exhibition game before the start of the regular season on Thursday, Nov. 4, hosting Grand Valley State at the Breslin Center.
Team Stats
FSU
MSU
FG%
.317
.524
3FG%
.250
.368
FT%
.500
.613
RB
27
53
TO
17
21
STL
11
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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