Four in Double Figures as No. 11 Michigan State Beats Oakland, 90-78

Detroit, Mich. – Senior forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) scored 17 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked four shots as No. 11 Michigan State put five players in double figures en route to a 90-78 win over Oakland at Little Caesars Arena Tuesday night.

Freshman guard Max Christie (Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows) had 17 points and four rebounds, senior forward Gabe Brown (Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville) added 14 points, four rebounds and three assists, while junior forward Malik Hall (Aurora, Ill./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]) finished with 13 points and junior guard Tyson Walker (Westbury, N.Y./Christ the King/Northeastern) added 10 points and tied his career-high with 10 assists.

Records
It was the 10th win in the last 11 games for the Spartans, who improve to 10-2 overall, while Oakland falls to 7-4.

Recap

The Spartans led by nine points, 44-35, at the break and pushed the lead to 13 points, 50-37, on a 3-pointer from Walker in the opening minutes of the second half.
Oakland cut the MSU lead to 55-48 after three free throws from Jalen Moore, but a 7-2 burst from the Spartans, capped by a 3-pointer from Christie and a layup from sophomore guard A.J. Hoggard (Coatesville, Pa./Huntington Prep [W.Va.]) pushed the lead back to 12 points, 62-50, and forced a timeout.
A 3-pointer from Brown with 10:31 to play gave MSU a 67-52 lead and the Spartans took their biggest lead of the game, 82-66, on a trey from Christie with 3:56 left in the game.
Oakland's Trey Townsend capped a 10-2 run with a basket to cut the MSU lead to eight points, 84-76, with 2:12 left, but a dunk from Christie with a minute left pushed the margin to 88-78 as the Spartans closed out the win.
In the first half, Christie hit a pair of 3-pointers in the opening two minutes as the Spartans raced out to an 8-0 lead but Oakland twice pulled to 21-20 on a jumper from Jamal Cain.
MSU used a 13-2 run to push the lead to 34-22 after a layup from Hall, who scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half.
The Golden Grizzlies pulled to within 36-35, but Bingham and Brown combined to score the final eight points of the half as MSU went into the break with a 44-35 lead.

Key Stats

Michigan State shot 55.2 percent from the floor (37-of-67), including 57.6 percent (19-of-33) in the second half.
The Spartans connected on 39.3 percent (11-of-28) of their 3-pointers.
MSU out-rebounded Oakland, 37-28, and had a 27-9 advantage in second-chance points.
Michigan State handed out 28 assists on 37 made field goals.
The Spartans out-scored the Golden Grizzlies, 48-26, in the paint.
MSU scored 15 points on its fast break.

Notes

Michigan State leads the all-time series with Oakland, 20-0.
It was the third time the Spartans had beaten the Golden Grizzlies at Little Caesars Arena.
The Spartans connected on 55.2 percent of their field goals, the third time this season hitting at least 50 percent.
MSU's 55.2 percent from the floor was a season-high.
The Spartans hit at least 10 3-pointers for the fourth time this season.
It was the 10th time this season MSU out-rebounded its opponent.
Michigan State is 5-0 when scoring at least 80 points.
MSU's 27 points from the bench marked the 10th time this season with at least 20 points.
The Spartans handed out 28 assists, a season-high and the fourth time this season with at least 20.
Marcus Bingham Jr. recorded his second-straight double and the third of his career with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Bingham has scored in double figures eight times this year and has four games with at least 10 rebounds.
Hall scored 13 points, his fifth game in double figures this season.
Christie scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half, his fifth game in double figures.
Gabe Brown scored 14 points, his 11th time in 12 games in double figures this season.
Tyson Walker had his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 assists.
The 10 assists tie a career-high (Louisville).
He has scored in double figures in four-straight games.

Up Next
Michigan State takes a break for the Christmas holiday and returns to action on Wednesday, Dec. 29, hosting High Point at the Breslin Center (3 p.m., BTN).

Four in Double Figures as No. 11 Michigan State Beats Oakland, 90-78

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