NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Michigan State Spartans 56
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Minnesota Golden Gophers 81
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MSU164056
MINN364581
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Match Report

No. 21 Minnesota beats bad-shooting No. 17 Mich. St. 81-56

— Liam Robbins had 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, leading a stifling effort by No. 21 Minnesota on defense to beat No. 17 Michigan State 81-56 on Monday night.

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Team Stats

MSU MINN
18-70
FG
30-63
26
Field Goal %
48
6-25
3PT
6-25
24
Three Point %
24
14-18
FT
15-17
78
Free Throw %
88
36
Rebounds
52
12
Offensive Rebounds
10
24
Defensive Rebounds
42
10
Assists
18
4
Steals
5
2
Blocks
4
6
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
1
6
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
15
Fouls
13
0
Largest Lead
28

Top Performers

MSU

  • Aaron Henry F MIN 28 · PTS 11 · FG 3-10
  • Malik Hall F MIN 20 · PTS 8 · FG 2-6
  • Thomas Kithier F MIN 21 · PTS 5 · FG 2-4
  • Joey Hauser F MIN 21 · PTS 6 · FG 1-8

MINN

  • Liam Robbins C MIN 25 · PTS 18 · FG 7-11
  • Marcus Carr G MIN 33 · PTS 19 · FG 7-13
  • Brandon Johnson F MIN 28 · PTS 9 · FG 4-7
  • Both Gach G MIN 20 · PTS 6 · FG 2-7

Play by Play

  1. LayUpShot 0:25 56-81

    David Mutaf made Layup.

    4702253 2nd Half
  2. JumpShot 1:12 56-79

    Aaron Henry made Jumper.

    4397209 2nd Half
  3. LayUpShot 1:24 54-79

    Tre' Williams made Layup.

    4432873 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 1:43 54-77

    Malik Hall made Free Throw.

    4592693 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 1:43 53-77

    Malik Hall made Free Throw.

    4592693 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 1:43 52-77

    Foul on Martice Mitchell.

    4433211 2nd Half
  7. DunkShot 1:58 52-77

    Sam Freeman made Dunk. Assisted by Tre' Williams.

    4702254 2nd Half
  8. JumpShot 2:02 52-75

    Foster Loyer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Hall.

    4397208 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 2:42 49-75

    Aaron Henry made Free Throw.

    4397209 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 2:42 48-75

    Aaron Henry made Free Throw.

    4397209 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 2:42 47-75

    Foul on Tre' Williams.

    4432873 2nd Half
  12. DunkShot 2:50 47-75

    Tre' Williams made Dunk. Assisted by Marcus Carr.

    4432873 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 3:15 47-73

    Marcus Carr made Three Point Jumper.

    4278014 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 4:08 47-70

    Liam Robbins made Jumper. Assisted by Tre' Williams.

    4397347 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 4:30 47-68

    A.J. Hoggard made Layup.

    4432206 2nd Half
  16. LayUpShot 4:55 45-68

    Joshua Langford made Layup.

    4066381 2nd Half
  17. LayUpShot 5:11 43-68

    Marcus Carr made Layup.

    4278014 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 5:30 43-66

    Aaron Henry made Free Throw.

    4397209 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 5:30 42-66

    Aaron Henry made Free Throw.

    4397209 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 5:30 41-66

    Foul on Tre' Williams.

    4432873 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 5:43 41-66

    Marcus Carr made Jumper.

    4278014 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 6:11 41-64

    Malik Hall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Thomas Kithier.

    4592693 2nd Half
  23. LayUpShot 6:30 38-64

    Jamal Mashburn Jr. made Layup.

    4432408 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 7:12 38-62

    Both Gach made Free Throw.

    4397145 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 7:12 38-61

    Foul on A.J. Hoggard.

    4432206 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 7:12 38-61

    Both Gach made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Carr.

    4397145 2nd Half
  27. LayUpShot 9:32 38-59

    Marcus Carr made Layup.

    4278014 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 10:22 38-57

    Foul on Mady Sissoko.

    4433154 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 11:09 38-57

    Foul on Liam Robbins.

    4397347 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 11:17 38-57

    Liam Robbins made Free Throw.

    4397347 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 11:17 38-56

    Liam Robbins made Free Throw.

    4397347 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 11:17 38-55

    Foul on Mady Sissoko.

    4433154 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 11:31 38-55

    Aaron Henry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rocket Watts.

    4397209 2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 11:54 35-55

    A.J. Hoggard made Layup.

    4432206 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 12:04 33-55

    Liam Robbins made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Carr.

    4397347 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 13:00 33-53

    Foster Loyer made Free Throw.

    4397208 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 13:00 32-53

    Foster Loyer made Free Throw.

    4397208 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 13:00 31-53

    Foul on Jamal Mashburn Jr..

    4432408 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 13:07 31-53

    Foul on Isaiah Ihnen.

    4592702 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 13:26 31-53

    Marcus Carr made Free Throw.

    4278014 2nd Half
  41. MadeFreeThrow 13:26 31-52

    Marcus Carr made Free Throw.

    4278014 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 13:26 31-51

    Foul on A.J. Hoggard.

    4432206 2nd Half
  43. JumpShot 13:44 31-51

    Malik Hall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Foster Loyer.

    4592693 2nd Half
  44. LayUpShot 14:05 28-51

    Eric Curry made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Carr.

    4066388 2nd Half
  45. PersonalFoul 14:10 28-49

    Foul on Aaron Henry.

    4397209 2nd Half
  46. TipShot 14:37 28-49

    Thomas Kithier made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4397211 2nd Half
  47. JumpShot 14:57 26-49

    A.J. Hoggard made Jumper.

    4432206 2nd Half
  48. LayUpShot 15:13 24-49

    Brandon Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Eric Curry.

    4067410 2nd Half
  49. MadeFreeThrow 15:32 24-47

    A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.

    4432206 2nd Half
  50. PersonalFoul 15:32 23-47

    Foul on Gabe Kalscheur.

    4397214 2nd Half
  51. JumpShot 15:32 23-47

    A.J. Hoggard made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4432206 2nd Half
  52. MadeFreeThrow 16:17 21-47

    Both Gach made Free Throw.

    4397145 2nd Half
  53. PersonalFoul 16:17 21-46

    Foul on Joey Hauser.

    4295180 2nd Half
  54. LayUpShot 16:17 21-46

    Both Gach made Layup. Assisted by Liam Robbins.

    4397145 2nd Half
  55. PersonalFoul 17:18 21-44

    Foul on Rocket Watts.

    4432818 2nd Half
  56. JumpShot 17:51 21-44

    Brandon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Carr.

    4067410 2nd Half
  57. JumpShot 18:12 21-41

    Gabe Kalscheur made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Liam Robbins.

    4397214 2nd Half
  58. MadeFreeThrow 18:30 21-38

    Joey Hauser made Free Throw.

    4295180 2nd Half
  59. MadeFreeThrow 18:30 20-38

    Joey Hauser made Free Throw.

    4295180 2nd Half
  60. PersonalFoul 18:30 19-38

    Foul on Brandon Johnson.

    4067410 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 56-81

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:11 56-81

    David Mutaf Defensive Rebound.

    4702253 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:11 56-81

    Jack Hoiberg missed Three Point Jumper.

    4277962 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 0:25 56-81

    David Mutaf made Layup.

    4702253 2nd Half
  5. Defensive Rebound 0:33 56-79

    David Mutaf Defensive Rebound.

    4702253 2nd Half
  6. JumpShot 0:33 56-79

    Mady Sissoko missed Jumper.

    4433154 2nd Half
  7. Defensive Rebound 0:54 56-79

    Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.

    4433154 2nd Half
  8. JumpShot 0:54 56-79

    Tre' Williams missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432873 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 1:12 56-79

    Aaron Henry made Jumper.

    4397209 2nd Half
  10. LayUpShot 1:24 54-79

    Tre' Williams made Layup.

    4432873 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 1:43 54-77

    Malik Hall made Free Throw.

    4592693 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 1:43 53-77

    Malik Hall made Free Throw.

    4592693 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 1:43 52-77

    Foul on Martice Mitchell.

    4433211 2nd Half
  14. DunkShot 1:58 52-77

    Sam Freeman made Dunk. Assisted by Tre' Williams.

    4702254 2nd Half
  15. ShortTimeOut 2:02 52-75

    Michigan State Timeout

    2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 2:02 52-75

    Foster Loyer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Hall.

    4397208 2nd Half
  17. Offensive Rebound 2:10 49-75

    Malik Hall Offensive Rebound.

    4592693 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 2:10 49-75

    Foster Loyer missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397208 2nd Half
  19. Lost Ball Turnover 2:27 49-75

    David Mutaf Turnover.

    4702253 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 2:42 49-75

    Aaron Henry made Free Throw.

    4397209 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 2:42 48-75

    Aaron Henry made Free Throw.

    4397209 2nd Half
  22. OfficialTVTimeOut 2:42 47-75

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 2:42 47-75

    Foul on Tre' Williams.

    4432873 2nd Half
  24. DunkShot 2:50 47-75

    Tre' Williams made Dunk. Assisted by Marcus Carr.

    4432873 2nd Half
  25. Steal 2:57 47-73

    Brandon Johnson Steal.

    4067410 2nd Half
  26. Lost Ball Turnover 2:57 47-73

    Malik Hall Turnover.

    4592693 2nd Half
  27. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:11 47-73

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  28. ShortTimeOut 3:11 47-73

    Michigan State Timeout

    2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 3:15 47-73

    Marcus Carr made Three Point Jumper.

    4278014 2nd Half
  30. Defensive Rebound 3:44 47-70

    Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.

    4067410 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 3:44 47-70

    A.J. Hoggard missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432206 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 4:08 47-70

    Liam Robbins made Jumper. Assisted by Tre' Williams.

    4397347 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 4:30 47-68

    A.J. Hoggard made Layup.

    4432206 2nd Half
  34. Steal 4:36 45-68

    A.J. Hoggard Steal.

    4432206 2nd Half
  35. Lost Ball Turnover 4:36 45-68

    Jamal Mashburn Jr. Turnover.

    4432408 2nd Half
  36. LayUpShot 4:55 45-68

    Joshua Langford made Layup.

    4066381 2nd Half
  37. Offensive Rebound 4:55 43-68

    Joshua Langford Offensive Rebound.

    4066381 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 4:55 43-68

    Malik Hall missed Three Point Jumper.

    4592693 2nd Half
  39. LayUpShot 5:11 43-68

    Marcus Carr made Layup.

    4278014 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 5:30 43-66

    Aaron Henry made Free Throw.

    4397209 2nd Half

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