Tuesday, March 1
Ann Arbor, Mich.
8:30 PM ET
Michigan State University
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Michigan
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Michigan St.
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Michigan
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Photo by: Matthew Mitchell
Michigan State Falls at Michigan
3/1/2022 11:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ann Arbor, Mich. – Michigan State fell behind by 16 points at the half and could not recover in an 87-70 loss at Michigan on Tuesday night at the Crisler Center.
Senior forward Gabe Brown scored 12 points to lead the Spartans, while junior guard Tyson Walker added 11 points and four assists.
Records
Michigan State falls to 19-10 overall and 10-8 in the Big Ten Conference, while Michigan improves to 16-12 overall and 10-8 in league play.
Recap
Up Next
Michigan State plays its final road game of the regular season on Thursday, March 3, visiting No. 23 Ohio State (FS1, 7 p.m.).
Senior forward Gabe Brown scored 12 points to lead the Spartans, while junior guard Tyson Walker added 11 points and four assists.
Records
Michigan State falls to 19-10 overall and 10-8 in the Big Ten Conference, while Michigan improves to 16-12 overall and 10-8 in league play.
Recap
- Michigan State trailed by 16 points (44-28) at the break and were down by 22 points, 55-33, after a 3-pointer from Michigan's Caleb Houstan early in the second half.
- Trailing 62-41 after a basket from Hunter Dickinson with 12:51 to play, the Spartans went on a 10-2 run and pulled to within 64-51 on a basket from Gabe Brown.
- Freshman guard Max Christie made it a 12-point game when he hit a jumper with 8:00 left, making it 67-55, but Dickinson would score 13 points in the final eight minutes to help the Wolverines pull away.
- The Spartans went into halftime down 16 points, 44-28, after Michigan connected on 60.7 percent of its first half shots (17-of-28), including 62.5 percent of its 3-pointers.
- A 3-pointer from Joey Hauser gave MSU an early 11-9 lead, but the Wolverines went on a 14-0 run and took a 23-11 after a jumper from Dickinson with 13:02 to play, forcing a Spartans timeout.
- MSU responded with a 7-2 run and pulled to within seven points, 25-18, on a driving layup from Malik Hall with 10:32 left.
- The Spartans trailed by nine points, 33-24, after two of three free throws from Hall with 7:34 left, but UM went on an 8-0 run and extended its lead to 41-24 after a basket from Dickinson.
Up Next
Michigan State plays its final road game of the regular season on Thursday, March 3, visiting No. 23 Ohio State (FS1, 7 p.m.).
Team Stats
MSU
Mich
FG%
.458
.582
3FG%
.313
.583
FT%
.579
.727
RB
28
33
TO
10
11
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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