Thursday, November 9
East Lansing, Mich.
7 PM
Michigan State University
1-1,0-0Big Ten
74
vs
51
Southern Indiana
0-2,0-0OVC
1
2
F
Southern Ind.
14
37
51
Michigan St.
37
37
74
Photo by: Matthew Mitchell
Four in Double Figures as Michigan State Beats Southern Indiana, 74-51
11/9/2023 9:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State opened up a 23-point lead at halftime and put four players in double figures en route to a 74-51 win over Southern Indiana on Thursday night at the Breslin Center.
The Spartans improve to 1-1 with the win, while the Screaming Eagles fall to 0-2.
Graduate guard Tyson Walker scored 14 points and had four assists to lead the Spartans, while junior guard Jaden Akins added 13 points, seven rebounds and four steals, senior forward Mady Sissoko had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds and graduate forward Malik Hall finished with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists.
Recap
Michigan State travels to Chicago to play No. 2 Duke in the Champions Classic on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the United Center. The game tips off at 7 p.m. on ESPN with Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Holly Rowe calling all of the action.
The Spartans improve to 1-1 with the win, while the Screaming Eagles fall to 0-2.
Graduate guard Tyson Walker scored 14 points and had four assists to lead the Spartans, while junior guard Jaden Akins added 13 points, seven rebounds and four steals, senior forward Mady Sissoko had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds and graduate forward Malik Hall finished with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists.
Recap
- Michigan State led by 23 points, 37-14, at the break, but the Screaming Eagles pulled to within 16 points, 47-31, on a 3-pointer from Ryan Hall with 13:53 left in the game.
- The Spartans' lead was 19 points after another 3-pointer from Ryan, making it 62-43 with 8:07 left in the game.
- MSU responded with 9-straight points and took a 71-43 lead on a jumper from Akins with 4:54 remaining.
- After a jumper from Walker with 4:08 to play, Sissoko hit a free throw to give MSU its biggest lead at 29 points, 74-45, with 3:51 to play.
- Walker hit two-straight baskets, the latter with 1:26 left in regulation to give the Spartans a 68-64 lead, but free throws from Noah Freidel with 1:06 left and a jumper from T.J. Bickerstaff with 30 seconds on the clock tied the game.
- A shot from Walker at the buzzer was off the mark, sending the game to overtime.
- In the first half, the Spartans jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead after a hook shot from Hall at the 18:05 mark, but the Eagles pulled to within 10-6 on free throws from Jeremiah Hernandez at the 15:12 mark.
- It would be all Michigan State for the next eight minutes as the Spartans used a 16-0 run to take a 26-6 lead on a conventional three-point play from Walker with 7 minutes left.
- MSU held the Eagles scoreless for 9:37 during that run, but USI would pull to within 17 points, 31-14, on a 3-pointer from Jack Mielke with 2:52 before the break.
- The Spartans scored the final six points of the half, with a layup from sophomore guard Tre Holloman with 55 seconds left.marking the biggest lead of the game, 37-14
- Michigan State held Southern Indiana scoreless for nearly 10 minutes in the first half, opening up a 20-point lead.
- The Spartans outscored the Screaming Eagles, 38-14, in the paint.
- MSU connected on 82.1 percent of its free throws (23-of-28), including 90.9 percent in the second half (10-of-11).
- The Spartans forced 15 turnovers by the Eagles and had a 20-12 edge in points off turnovers.
- Michigan State outscored USI, 23-1, on the fast break.
- The Spartans handed out 21 assists on 25 made field goals.
- Michigan State won the first-ever meeting between the programs.
- The Spartans are now 11-0 all-time against teams from the Ohio Valley Conference.
- Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo won his 688th career game.
- Tyson Walker led the Spartans in scoring for the second-straight game, reaching double figures for the second time this season.
- He has scored in double figures 77 times in his career.
- Walker now has 849 points in 72 games at Michigan State (11.8 per game).
- Jaden Akins scored 13 points, his first game in double figures this year and the 15th of his career.
- Akins tied his career-high with four steals.
- Senior forward Mady Sissoko had his first double-double of the season (11 points, 10 rebounds) and the second of his career.
- Sissoko hit a career-high 7 free throws.
- Malik Hall scored in double figures for the first time this season and the 34th of his career.
Michigan State travels to Chicago to play No. 2 Duke in the Champions Classic on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the United Center. The game tips off at 7 p.m. on ESPN with Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Holly Rowe calling all of the action.
Team Stats
USI
MSU
FG%
.317
.481
3FG%
.296
.091
FT%
.455
.821
RB
35
37
TO
15
12
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
7
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