Wednesday, January 5
East Lansing, Mich.
7 p.m. ET
Michigan State University
13-2,4-0Big Ten
79
vs
67
Nebraska
6-9,0-4Big Ten
1
2
F
Nebraska
34
33
67
Michigan St.
38
41
79
Photo by: Rey Del Rio/MSU Athletic Communications
Christie’s Career-High 21 Points Leads No. 10 Michigan State Past Nebraska, 79-67
1/5/2022 9:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball
East Lansing, Mich. – Freshman guard Max Christie (Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows) scored a career-high 21 points to lead four players in double figures as No. 10 Michigan State beat Nebraska, 79-67, on Wednesday night at the Breslin Center.
Senior forward Gabe Brown (Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville) added 14 points, four rebounds and tied a career-high with four steals while junior forward Malik Hall (Aurora, Ill./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]) finished with 12 points and six rebounds and junior guard Tyson Walker (Westbury, N.Y./Christ the King/Northeastern) added 10 points and five assists..
Records
It was the 12th win in the last 13 games for the Spartans, who improve to 13-2 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten, while Nebraska falls to 6-9 overall and 0-4 in league play.
Recap
Up Next
Michigan State travels to Ann Arbor this weekend, playing in-state rival Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 8 (2:30 p.m.). The game will air live on FOX, with Joe Davis and Jim Jackson calling all of the action.
Senior forward Gabe Brown (Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville) added 14 points, four rebounds and tied a career-high with four steals while junior forward Malik Hall (Aurora, Ill./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]) finished with 12 points and six rebounds and junior guard Tyson Walker (Westbury, N.Y./Christ the King/Northeastern) added 10 points and five assists..
Records
It was the 12th win in the last 13 games for the Spartans, who improve to 13-2 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten, while Nebraska falls to 6-9 overall and 0-4 in league play.
Recap
- Michigan State led by four points, 38-34, at the break and extended its lead in the second half to 10 points, but Nebraska pulled to within six points, 60-54, on a layup from Kobe Webster with 6:54 to play in the game.
- The Spartans responded with a 10-2 run over 2:15 and took their biggest lead of the game, 70-56, on a breakaway layup from Brown with 4:19 left in the game.
- 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.
- In a back-and-forth first half with 10 lead changes and four ties, the Spartans went into the break with a 38-34 lead.
- The Huskers had a 17-12 lead five minutes into the first half, but MSU responded with an 8-0 run and took a 20-17 lead on a layup from Hall with 12:21 to play.
- Trailing 24-22, the Spartans used a 7-0 burst and took their biggest lead, 29-24, after a 3-pointer from Brown and a dunk from senior forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) with 7:09 to play.
- Tied at 34-all with just over two minutes left in the half, sophomore guard A.J. Hoggard (Coatesville, Pa./Huntington Prep [W.Va.]) scored on a layup and Brown on a breakaway dunk to give MSU the lead at the break.
- Michigan State shot 51.8 percent from the floor (29-of-56), including 47.1 percent (8-of-17) from 3-point land.
- The Spartans had a 40 -27 advantage in rebounding.
- MSU grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and scored 16 second-chance points.
- Michigan State committed 19 turnovers, including 11 in the first nine minutes of the game, and Nebraska scored 20 points off turnovers.
- Michigan State leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 21-9, and has an 11-3 record at home.
- The Spartans have won the last nine meetings between the teams.
- MSU shot 51.8 percent from the floor, the fourth time this season shooting at least 50 percent.
- Michigan State out-rebounded its opponent for the 12th time this season.
- Max Christie scored a career-high 21 points and reached double figures for the seventh time this season.
- Gabe Brown scored 14 points, his 14th game in double figures this year.
- Malik Hall finished with 12 points, his sixth game in double figures this year.
- Tyson Walker scored 10 points, his fifth game in double figures this year.
Up Next
Michigan State travels to Ann Arbor this weekend, playing in-state rival Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 8 (2:30 p.m.). The game will air live on FOX, with Joe Davis and Jim Jackson calling all of the action.
Team Stats
Nebr
MSU
FG%
.450
.518
3FG%
.304
.471
FT%
.545
.684
RB
27
40
TO
15
19
STL
12
13
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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