NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 45
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Michigan State Spartans 68
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Match Report

Henry scores 20, No. 23 Michigan State beats No. 15 Rutgers

— Aaron Henry had 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, helping No. 23 Michigan State pull away to beat No. 15 Rutgers 68-45 on Tuesday night.

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Team Stats

RUTG MSU
18-59
FG
23-49
31
Field Goal %
47
3-12
3PT
6-14
25
Three Point %
43
6-17
FT
16-19
35
Free Throw %
84
25
Rebounds
45
9
Offensive Rebounds
8
16
Defensive Rebounds
37
10
Assists
16
13
Steals
5
4
Blocks
8
9
Turnovers
18
3
Team Turnovers
3
9
Total Turnovers
18
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
24
Points in Paint
0
16
Fouls
15
0
Largest Lead
25

Top Performers

RUTG

  • Ron Harper Jr. F MIN 33 · PTS 13 · FG 5-12
  • Jacob Young G MIN 25 · PTS 11 · FG 5-18
  • Myles Johnson C MIN 29 · PTS 2 · FG 1-3
  • Paul Mulcahy G MIN 28 · PTS 4 · FG 2-8

MSU

  • Aaron Henry F MIN 35 · PTS 20 · FG 8-13
  • Joey Hauser F MIN 25 · PTS 9 · FG 3-7
  • Joshua Langford G MIN 25 · PTS 11 · FG 4-9
  • AJ Hoggard G MIN 25 · PTS 3 · FG 1-4

Play by Play

  1. LayUpShot 0:06 45-68

    Mawot Mag made Layup. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.

    4602948 2nd Half
  2. JumpShot 0:12 43-68

    Rocket Watts made Three Point Jumper.

    4432818 2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:39 43-65

    Mamadou Doucoure made Free Throw.

    4277988 2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 0:39 42-65

    Foul on Joey Hauser.

    4295180 2nd Half
  5. DunkShot 0:39 42-65

    Mamadou Doucoure made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.

    4277988 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:49 40-65

    Joey Hauser made Free Throw.

    4295180 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:49 40-64

    Joey Hauser made Free Throw.

    4295180 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 0:49 40-63

    Foul on Mamadou Doucoure.

    4277988 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 2:37 40-63

    Joshua Langford made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4066381 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 3:26 40-61

    Malik Hall made Free Throw.

    4592693 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 3:26 40-60

    Foul on Ron Harper Jr..

    4397251 2nd Half
  12. DunkShot 3:26 40-60

    Malik Hall made Dunk. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.

    4592693 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 4:26 40-58

    Aaron Henry made Jumper.

    4397209 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 5:17 40-56

    Joshua Langford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joey Hauser.

    4066381 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 6:03 40-53

    Joshua Langford made Layup. Assisted by Joey Hauser.

    4066381 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 6:20 40-51

    Foul on Malik Hall.

    4592693 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 7:36 40-51

    Ron Harper Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.

    4397251 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 8:15 38-51

    Ron Harper Jr. made Free Throw.

    4397251 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 8:15 37-51

    Ron Harper Jr. made Free Throw.

    4397251 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 8:15 36-51

    Foul on Joey Hauser.

    4295180 2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 8:18 36-51

    Foul on Malik Hall.

    4592693 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 8:49 36-51

    Joey Hauser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rocket Watts.

    4295180 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 9:15 36-48

    Jacob Young made Free Throw.

    4066326 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 9:15 35-48

    Foul on Thomas Kithier.

    4397211 2nd Half
  25. LayUpShot 9:49 35-48

    Myles Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Jacob Young.

    4277987 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 10:10 33-48

    Rocket Watts made Free Throw.

    4432818 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 10:10 33-47

    Rocket Watts made Free Throw.

    4432818 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 10:10 33-46

    Foul on Paul Mulcahy.

    4432849 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 10:24 33-46

    Foul on Thomas Kithier.

    4397211 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 10:29 33-46

    Rocket Watts made Free Throw.

    4432818 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 10:29 33-45

    Rocket Watts made Free Throw.

    4432818 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 10:29 33-44

    Foul on Jacob Young.

    4066326 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 10:59 33-44

    Foul on Myles Johnson.

    4277987 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 11:10 33-44

    Foul on Rocket Watts.

    4432818 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 11:27 33-44

    Rocket Watts made Jumper.

    4432818 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 12:16 33-42

    Geo Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb McConnell.

    4277986 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 12:23 30-42

    Gabe Brown made Free Throw.

    4397210 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 12:23 30-41

    Foul on Ron Harper Jr..

    4397251 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 12:57 30-41

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

    4397209 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 13:25 30-38

    Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Malik Hall.

    4397209 2nd Half
  41. LayUpShot 13:38 30-36

    Paul Mulcahy made Layup.

    4432849 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 14:22 28-36

    Foul on Caleb McConnell.

    4397249 2nd Half
  43. JumpShot 14:56 28-36

    Ron Harper Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.

    4397251 2nd Half
  44. MadeFreeThrow 16:50 25-36

    Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

    4066381 2nd Half
  45. MadeFreeThrow 16:50 25-35

    Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

    4066381 2nd Half
  46. PersonalFoul 16:50 25-34

    Foul on Ron Harper Jr..

    4397251 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 17:25 25-34

    Foul on Montez Mathis.

    4397250 2nd Half
  48. PersonalFoul 17:36 25-34

    Foul on Montez Mathis.

    4397250 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 17:47 25-34

    Foul on Joshua Langford.

    4066381 2nd Half
  50. JumpShot 18:07 25-34

    Joshua Langford made Jumper.

    4066381 2nd Half
  51. PersonalFoul 18:25 25-32

    Foul on A.J. Hoggard.

    4432206 2nd Half
  52. DunkShot 18:48 25-32

    Aaron Henry made Dunk. Assisted by Joshua Langford.

    4397209 2nd Half
  53. JumpShot 19:13 25-30

    Montez Mathis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr..

    4397250 2nd Half
  54. TipShot 19:35 22-30

    Joey Hauser made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4295180 2nd Half
  55. MadeFreeThrow 0:34 22-28

    A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.

    4432206 1st Half
  56. PersonalFoul 0:34 22-27

    Foul on Caleb McConnell.

    4397249 1st Half
  57. MadeFreeThrow 0:44 22-27

    Caleb McConnell made Free Throw.

    4397249 1st Half
  58. MadeFreeThrow 0:44 21-27

    Caleb McConnell made Free Throw.

    4397249 1st Half
  59. PersonalFoul 0:44 20-27

    Foul on Mady Sissoko.

    4433154 1st Half
  60. JumpShot 1:08 20-27

    Gabe Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.

    4397210 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 45-68

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. LayUpShot 0:06 45-68

    Mawot Mag made Layup. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.

    4602948 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:12 43-68

    Rocket Watts made Three Point Jumper.

    4432818 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:39 43-65

    Mamadou Doucoure made Free Throw.

    4277988 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 0:39 42-65

    Foul on Joey Hauser.

    4295180 2nd Half
  6. DunkShot 0:39 42-65

    Mamadou Doucoure made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.

    4277988 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:49 40-65

    Joey Hauser made Free Throw.

    4295180 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 0:49 40-64

    Joey Hauser made Free Throw.

    4295180 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 0:49 40-63

    Foul on Mamadou Doucoure.

    4277988 2nd Half
  10. Lost Ball Turnover 1:19 40-63

    Rutgers Turnover.

    2nd Half
  11. Dead Ball Rebound 1:19 40-63

    Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  12. Block Shot 1:19 40-63

    Aaron Henry Block.

    4397209 2nd Half
  13. LayUpShot 1:19 40-63

    Paul Mulcahy missed Layup.

    4432849 2nd Half
  14. Defensive Rebound 1:55 40-63

    Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound.

    4397249 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 1:55 40-63

    Joey Hauser missed Jumper.

    4295180 2nd Half
  16. Defensive Rebound 2:19 40-63

    Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.

    4295180 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 2:19 40-63

    Caleb McConnell missed Jumper.

    4397249 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 2:37 40-63

    Joshua Langford made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4066381 2nd Half
  19. Defensive Rebound 2:59 40-61

    Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.

    4397209 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 2:59 40-61

    Caleb McConnell missed Jumper.

    4397249 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 3:26 40-61

    Malik Hall made Free Throw.

    4592693 2nd Half
  22. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:26 40-60

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 3:26 40-60

    Foul on Ron Harper Jr..

    4397251 2nd Half
  24. DunkShot 3:26 40-60

    Malik Hall made Dunk. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.

    4592693 2nd Half
  25. Defensive Rebound 3:53 40-58

    Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.

    4295180 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 3:53 40-58

    Jacob Young missed Jumper.

    4066326 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 4:26 40-58

    Aaron Henry made Jumper.

    4397209 2nd Half
  28. Defensive Rebound 4:51 40-56

    Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.

    4295180 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 4:51 40-56

    Ron Harper Jr. missed Jumper.

    4397251 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 5:17 40-56

    Joshua Langford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joey Hauser.

    4066381 2nd Half
  31. Defensive Rebound 5:42 40-53

    Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.

    4295180 2nd Half
  32. LayUpShot 5:42 40-53

    Jacob Young missed Layup.

    4066326 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 6:03 40-53

    Joshua Langford made Layup. Assisted by Joey Hauser.

    4066381 2nd Half
  34. Defensive Rebound 6:20 40-51

    Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.

    4295180 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 6:20 40-51

    Myles Johnson missed Free Throw.

    4277987 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 6:20 40-51

    Foul on Malik Hall.

    4592693 2nd Half
  37. Defensive Rebound 6:35 40-51

    Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.

    4277987 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 6:35 40-51

    Aaron Henry missed Jumper.

    4397209 2nd Half
  39. Defensive Rebound 6:58 40-51

    Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.

    4295180 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 6:58 40-51

    Geo Baker missed Jumper.

    4277986 2nd Half

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