Bucknell Bison at Michigan State Spartans 78-82

NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL Friday, March 16, 2018

Bucknell Bison 78

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Michigan State Spartans 82

	1st	2nd	T
BUCK	40	38	78
MSU	44	38	82

Little Caesars Arena

Match Report

Bridges leads Michigan State past Thomas, Bucknell 82-78

Miles Bridges outlasted Zach Thomas, scoring 29 points and grabbing nine rebounds to help second-seeded Michigan State hold on for an 82-78 win over Bucknell on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Date	Opp	Result	Competition
11/7/26	vs Old Dominion Monarchs	L 62-82	NCAAM
11/2/26	@ Maryland Terrapins	L 67-96	NCAAM
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Date	Opp	Result	Competition
11/5/26	vs Toledo Rockets	W 91-61	NCAAM
11/2/26	vs Quinnipiac Bobcats	W 96-59	NCAAM
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Play by Play

Key Events60 All Plays40

Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 78-82

Stephen Brown made Three Point Jumper.

3149018 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:05 75-82

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:05 75-81

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:05 75-80

Foul on Kimbal Mackenzie.

3914278 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 0:06 75-80

Stephen Brown made Three Point Jumper.

3149018 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:11 72-80

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:11 72-79

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:11 72-78

Foul on Nate Sestina.

3914279 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 0:17 72-78

Stephen Brown made Three Point Jumper.

3149018 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:21 69-78

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:21 69-77

Foul on Kimbal Mackenzie.

3914278 2nd Half
TipShot 0:28 69-77

Jimmy Sotos made Two Point Tip Shot.

4280044 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:34 67-77

Cassius Winston made Free Throw.

4066382 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:34 67-76

Cassius Winston made Free Throw.

4066382 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:34 67-75

Foul on Stephen Brown.

3149018 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 0:41 67-75

Kimbal Mackenzie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephen Brown.

3914278 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 1:21 64-75

Nate Sestina made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephen Brown.

3914279 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 2:03 61-75

Stephen Brown made Free Throw.

3149018 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 2:03 60-75

Stephen Brown made Free Throw.

3149018 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 2:03 59-75

Foul on Joshua Langford.

4066381 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 2:14 59-75

Foul on Nick Ward.

4066384 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 2:56 59-75

Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.

4066383 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 3:21 59-72

Jimmy Sotos made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kimbal Mackenzie.

4280044 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 3:56 56-72

Kimbal Mackenzie made Free Throw.

3914278 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 3:56 55-72

Kimbal Mackenzie made Free Throw.

3914278 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 3:56 54-72

Foul on Cassius Winston.

4066382 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 4:20 54-72

Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.

4277961 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 4:20 54-71

Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.

4277961 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 4:20 54-70

Foul on Nana Foulland.

3149020 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 4:40 54-70

Foul on Cassius Winston.

4066382 2nd Half
DunkShot 5:08 54-70

Miles Bridges made Dunk.

4066383 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 5:37 54-68

Foul on Kimbal Mackenzie.

3914278 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 5:38 54-68

Kimbal Mackenzie made Free Throw.

3914278 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 5:38 53-68

Kimbal Mackenzie made Free Throw.

3914278 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 5:38 52-68

Foul on Joshua Langford.

4066381 2nd Half
Technical Foul 5:38 52-68

Technical Foul on Joshua Langford.

4066381 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 5:38 52-68

Foul on Jimmy Sotos.

4280044 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 6:06 52-68

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 6:06 52-67

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 6:06 52-66

Foul on Zach Thomas.

3149021 2nd Half
Technical Foul 6:06 52-66

Technical Foul on Zach Thomas.

3149021 2nd Half
JumpShot 7:14 52-66

Miles Bridges made Jumper.

4066383 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 7:24 52-64

Foul on Kimbal Mackenzie.

3914278 2nd Half
DunkShot 7:42 52-64

Nana Foulland made Dunk. Assisted by Kimbal Mackenzie.

3149020 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 8:06 50-64

Miles Bridges made Free Throw.

4066383 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 8:06 50-63

Foul on Avi Toomer.

4067102 2nd Half
JumpShot 8:29 50-63

Zach Thomas made Jumper.

3149021 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 8:40 48-63

Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..

4066383 2nd Half
LayUpShot 9:10 48-60

Miles Bridges made Layup.

4066383 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 9:20 48-58

Foul on Zach Thomas.

3149021 2nd Half
DunkShot 9:57 48-58

Miles Bridges made Dunk.

4066383 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 10:11 48-56

Zach Thomas made Free Throw.

3149021 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 10:11 47-56

Zach Thomas made Free Throw.

3149021 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 10:11 46-56

Foul on Kenny Goins.

3147689 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 10:52 46-56

Foul on Nick Ward.

4066384 2nd Half
LayUpShot 11:15 46-56

Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.

4066384 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 13:19 46-54

Foul on Nana Foulland.

3149020 2nd Half
JumpShot 13:45 46-54

Miles Bridges made Jumper.

4066383 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 14:25 46-52

Foul on Zach Thomas.

3149021 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 15:30 46-52

Zach Thomas made Free Throw.

3149021 2nd Half

End Game 0:00 78-82

End of Game

2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 78-82

Stephen Brown made Three Point Jumper.

3149018 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:05 75-82

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:05 75-81

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:05 75-80

Foul on Kimbal Mackenzie.

3914278 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 0:06 75-80

Stephen Brown made Three Point Jumper.

3149018 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:11 72-80

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:11 72-79

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:11 72-78

Foul on Nate Sestina.

3914279 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 0:17 72-78

Stephen Brown made Three Point Jumper.

3149018 2nd Half
Defensive Rebound 0:21 69-78

Nate Sestina Defensive Rebound.

3914279 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:21 69-78

Joshua Langford missed Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:21 69-78

Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

4066381 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:21 69-77

Foul on Kimbal Mackenzie.

3914278 2nd Half
TipShot 0:28 69-77

Jimmy Sotos made Two Point Tip Shot.

4280044 2nd Half
Offensive Rebound 0:28 67-77

Jimmy Sotos Offensive Rebound.

4280044 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 0:28 67-77

Kimbal Mackenzie missed Three Point Jumper.

3914278 2nd Half
ShortTimeOut 0:34 67-77

Bucknell Timeout

2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:34 67-77

Cassius Winston made Free Throw.

4066382 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:34 67-76

Cassius Winston made Free Throw.

4066382 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:34 67-75

Foul on Stephen Brown.

3149018 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 0:41 67-75

Kimbal Mackenzie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephen Brown.

3914278 2nd Half
Defensive Rebound 0:52 64-75

Nate Sestina Defensive Rebound.

3914279 2nd Half
JumpShot 0:52 64-75

Miles Bridges missed Jumper.

4066383 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 1:21 64-75

Nate Sestina made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephen Brown.

3914279 2nd Half
Defensive Rebound 1:36 61-75

Jimmy Sotos Defensive Rebound.

4280044 2nd Half
JumpShot 1:36 61-75

Miles Bridges missed Jumper.

4066383 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 2:03 61-75

Stephen Brown made Free Throw.

3149018 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 2:03 60-75

Stephen Brown made Free Throw.

3149018 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 2:03 59-75

Foul on Joshua Langford.

4066381 2nd Half
Lost Ball Turnover 2:14 59-75

Nick Ward Turnover.

4066384 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 2:14 59-75

Foul on Nick Ward.

4066384 2nd Half
Defensive Rebound 2:34 59-75

Michigan State Defensive Rebound.

2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 2:34 59-75

Stephen Brown missed Three Point Jumper.

3149018 2nd Half
Offensive Rebound 2:47 59-75

Jimmy Sotos Offensive Rebound.

4280044 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 2:47 59-75

Nate Sestina missed Three Point Jumper.

3914279 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 2:56 59-75

Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.

4066383 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 3:21 59-72

Jimmy Sotos made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kimbal Mackenzie.

4280044 2nd Half
Defensive Rebound 3:40 56-72

Nate Sestina Defensive Rebound.

3914279 2nd Half
Three Point Jump Shot 3:40 56-72

Miles Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.

4066383 2nd Half

Showing the last 40 of 337 events.

Team Stats

BUCK MSU

23-55

31-58

Field Goal %

11-20

3PT

5-17

Three Point %

21-28

15-22

Free Throw %

Rebounds

Offensive Rebounds

Defensive Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

Turnovers

Team Turnovers

Total Turnovers

Technical Fouls

Total Technical Fouls

Flagrant Fouls

Points Off Turnovers

Fast Break Points

Points in Paint

Fouls

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Venue: Little Caesars Arena
City: Detroit, MI
Kick-off/Tip-off: 4:10 PM
Where to watch: CBS
Officials: Verne Harris, D.J. Carstensen, Nate Harris

NCAA Men's Basketball Table

#	Team	GP	W	D	L	Pts
6	American University
7	Bucknell
8	Colgate

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Top Performers

Zach Thomas F 29 MIN 27 PTS 7-14 FG
Stephen Brown G 32 MIN 20 PTS 5-12 FG
Kimbal Mackenzie G 33 MIN 10 PTS 2-7 FG
Nana Foulland C 32 MIN 7 PTS 3-13 FG