Saturday, March 2
West Lafayette, Ind.
8 PM
Michigan State University
17-12,9-9Big Ten
74
at
80
Purdue
26-3,15-3Big Ten
1
2
F
Michigan St.
35
39
74
Purdue
38
42
80
Photo by: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Michigan State Falls at No. 2 Purdue, 80-74
3/2/2024 10:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
West Lafayette, Ind. – Michigan State trailed by 15 points early in the second half and fought back to pull within one possession in the final nine minutes but could not get closer in an 80-74 loss to No. 2 Purdue at Mackey Arena Saturday night.
Graduate guard Tyson Walker scored 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had four assists to lead the Spartans, while junior guard Jaden Akins added 13 points and three rebounds.
Records
Purdue clinched at least a share of the Big Ten regular season championship and improved to 26-3 (15-3 Big Ten), while Michigan State fell to 17-12 and 9-9 in league play.
Recap
• Michigan State trailed by just three points, 38-35, at halftime, but Purdue used a 13-4 run over the opening 4:44 of the second half and opened up a 51-39 lead on a layup from Zach Edey at the 16:03 mark.
• The Boilermakers extended their lead to 54-39 on a three-point play from Edey at the 14:26 mark as the Spartans scored just four points over the opening five minutes of the second half.
• Michigan State responded with an 8-0 run over 2:02 and pulled to within 58-55 on a 3-pointer from senior guard A.J. Hoggard with 9:13 left to play.
• Following a Purdue timeout after Hoggard's 3-pointer, the Boilermakers scored the next four points to build their lead back up to 62-55 at the 8:20 mark.
• MSU would not get the Boilermaker lead under five points the rest of the game. Hoggard's 2-pointer at the 1:26 mark made it 74-69 in favor of Purdue, but Mason Gillis hit a 3-pointer on the Boilermakers' next possession to make it 77-69.
• Malik Hall, who scored 12 points, hit a 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to cut the margin to six at 78-72, however, the Boilermakers responded with a layup after a Spartan timeout to go back up 80-72 in the eventual 80-74 victory.
• The Spartans came out strong and took a 13-6 lead on a trio of free throws from Walker at the 14:37 mark.
• MSU would miss five-straight field goals as Purdue pulled to within 15-14 on a free throw from Smith but the Spartans responded with a 9-2 run over 1:22 as freshman forward Xavier Booker hit a pair of 3-pointers and Holloman added another to take a 24-16 lead at the 9:19 mark.
• An 11-2 Purdue run keyed by a trio of 3-pointers from Fletcher Loyer gave the Boilermakers their first lead of the game at 27-26 with 4:29 to play before a layup from sophomore forward Jaxon Kohler gave MSU a 28-27 lead.
• The Boilermakers used an 11-4 run to take a 38-32 lead before a 3-pointer from Walker at the buzzer sent the Spartans into the break trailing 38-35.
Up Next
Michigan State returns home to the Breslin Center on Wednesday, March 6, hosting Northwestern on Senior Day for the Spartans. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. on BTN.
Graduate guard Tyson Walker scored 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had four assists to lead the Spartans, while junior guard Jaden Akins added 13 points and three rebounds.
Records
Purdue clinched at least a share of the Big Ten regular season championship and improved to 26-3 (15-3 Big Ten), while Michigan State fell to 17-12 and 9-9 in league play.
Recap
• Michigan State trailed by just three points, 38-35, at halftime, but Purdue used a 13-4 run over the opening 4:44 of the second half and opened up a 51-39 lead on a layup from Zach Edey at the 16:03 mark.
• The Boilermakers extended their lead to 54-39 on a three-point play from Edey at the 14:26 mark as the Spartans scored just four points over the opening five minutes of the second half.
• Michigan State responded with an 8-0 run over 2:02 and pulled to within 58-55 on a 3-pointer from senior guard A.J. Hoggard with 9:13 left to play.
• Following a Purdue timeout after Hoggard's 3-pointer, the Boilermakers scored the next four points to build their lead back up to 62-55 at the 8:20 mark.
• MSU would not get the Boilermaker lead under five points the rest of the game. Hoggard's 2-pointer at the 1:26 mark made it 74-69 in favor of Purdue, but Mason Gillis hit a 3-pointer on the Boilermakers' next possession to make it 77-69.
• Malik Hall, who scored 12 points, hit a 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to cut the margin to six at 78-72, however, the Boilermakers responded with a layup after a Spartan timeout to go back up 80-72 in the eventual 80-74 victory.
• The Spartans came out strong and took a 13-6 lead on a trio of free throws from Walker at the 14:37 mark.
• MSU would miss five-straight field goals as Purdue pulled to within 15-14 on a free throw from Smith but the Spartans responded with a 9-2 run over 1:22 as freshman forward Xavier Booker hit a pair of 3-pointers and Holloman added another to take a 24-16 lead at the 9:19 mark.
• An 11-2 Purdue run keyed by a trio of 3-pointers from Fletcher Loyer gave the Boilermakers their first lead of the game at 27-26 with 4:29 to play before a layup from sophomore forward Jaxon Kohler gave MSU a 28-27 lead.
• The Boilermakers used an 11-4 run to take a 38-32 lead before a 3-pointer from Walker at the buzzer sent the Spartans into the break trailing 38-35.
Up Next
Michigan State returns home to the Breslin Center on Wednesday, March 6, hosting Northwestern on Senior Day for the Spartans. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. on BTN.
Team Stats
MSU
Purdue
FG%
.391
.510
3FG%
.429
.500
FT%
.882
.667
RB
33
36
TO
7
9
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballTom Izzo | Men's Basketball Press Conference | Apr. 16 2025
Wednesday, April 16
Tom Izzo | Men's Basketball Press Conference | Mar. 25 2025
Tuesday, March 25
Tom Izzo | Men's Basketball Press Conference | Mar. 18 2025
Tuesday, March 18
Tom Izzo | Men's Basketball Press Conference | March 16, 2025
Sunday, March 16