NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Detroit Mercy Titans 76
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Michigan State Spartans 83
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DETM354176
MSU354883
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Match Report

No. 8 Michigan St survives scare, beats Detroit Mercy 83-76

Rocket Watts scored a career-high 23 points and No. 8 Michigan State started out flat against Detroit Mercy but avoided a huge upset, winning 83-76 on Friday night.

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Team Stats

DETM MSU
30-73
FG
29-60
41
Field Goal %
48
5-23
3PT
6-18
22
Three Point %
33
11-11
FT
19-23
100
Free Throw %
83
36
Rebounds
40
14
Offensive Rebounds
12
22
Defensive Rebounds
28
14
Assists
16
9
Steals
5
2
Blocks
7
12
Turnovers
17
0
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
17
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
17
8
Fast Break Points
23
34
Points in Paint
36
20
Fouls
16
5
Largest Lead
8

Top Performers

DETM

  • Marquell Fraser G MIN 39 · PTS 11 · FG 4-8
  • Antoine Davis G MIN 38 · PTS 24 · FG 10-26
  • Matt Johnson G MIN 34 · PTS 20 · FG 7-14
  • Willy Isiani F MIN 31 · PTS 7 · FG 3-7

MSU

  • Aaron Henry F MIN 29 · PTS 12 · FG 4-11
  • Rocket Watts G MIN 30 · PTS 23 · FG 8-14
  • Gabe Brown F MIN 30 · PTS 16 · FG 6-9
  • Joey Hauser F MIN 19 · PTS 10 · FG 3-6

Play by Play

  1. JumpShot 0:26 76-83

    Gabe Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4397210 2nd Half
  2. DunkShot 1:12 76-80

    Julius Marble II made Dunk. Assisted by Rocket Watts.

    4433031 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 1:33 76-78

    Foul on Julius Marble II.

    4433031 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 1:49 76-78

    Matt Johnson made Free Throw.

    4592487 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 1:49 75-78

    Matt Johnson made Free Throw.

    4592487 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 1:49 74-78

    Foul on Gabe Brown.

    4397210 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 2:11 74-78

    Antoine Davis made Free Throw.

    4397732 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 2:11 73-78

    Antoine Davis made Free Throw.

    4397732 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 2:11 72-78

    Foul on Rocket Watts.

    4432818 2nd Half
  10. LayUpShot 2:22 72-78

    Aaron Henry made Layup.

    4397209 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 2:43 72-76

    Antoine Davis made Jumper.

    4397732 2nd Half
  12. JumpShot 2:54 70-76

    Gabe Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4397210 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 3:23 70-73

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

    4397209 2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 3:38 70-71

    Matt Johnson made Layup.

    4592487 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 4:07 68-71

    Antoine Davis made Jumper.

    4397732 2nd Half
  16. DunkShot 4:24 66-71

    Julius Marble II made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4433031 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 4:44 66-69

    Antoine Davis made Jumper.

    4397732 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 4:54 64-69

    Julius Marble II made Free Throw.

    4433031 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 4:54 64-68

    Foul on Bul Kuol.

    4398419 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 4:54 64-68

    Julius Marble II made Jumper.

    4433031 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 5:17 64-66

    Bul Kuol made Jumper.

    4398419 2nd Half
  22. LayUpShot 5:48 62-66

    Gabe Brown made Layup. Assisted by Rocket Watts.

    4397210 2nd Half
  23. LayUpShot 6:35 62-64

    Gabe Brown made Layup. Assisted by Rocket Watts.

    4397210 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 7:08 62-62

    Rocket Watts made Jumper.

    4432818 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 7:22 62-60

    Foul on Dwayne Rose Jr..

    4279450 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 7:49 62-60

    Rocket Watts made Free Throw.

    4432818 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 7:49 62-59

    Rocket Watts made Free Throw.

    4432818 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 7:49 62-58

    Foul on Willy Isiani.

    4397740 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 8:35 62-58

    Willy Isiani made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Davis.

    4397740 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 8:52 59-58

    Rocket Watts made Jumper.

    4432818 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 9:29 59-56

    Rocket Watts made Jumper.

    4432818 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 10:17 59-54

    Foul on Aaron Henry.

    4397209 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 10:37 59-54

    Dwayne Rose Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Matt Johnson.

    4279450 2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 10:50 57-54

    Antoine Davis made Layup.

    4397732 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 11:11 55-54

    Joey Hauser made Free Throw.

    4295180 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 11:11 55-53

    Joey Hauser made Free Throw.

    4295180 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 11:11 55-52

    Foul on Willy Isiani.

    4397740 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 11:20 55-52

    Foul on Bul Kuol.

    4398419 2nd Half
  39. LayUpShot 11:35 55-52

    Bul Kuol made Layup.

    4398419 2nd Half
  40. PersonalFoul 11:42 53-52

    Foul on Foster Loyer.

    4397208 2nd Half
  41. MadeFreeThrow 12:02 53-52

    Foster Loyer made Free Throw.

    4397208 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 12:02 53-51

    Foster Loyer made Free Throw.

    4397208 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 12:02 53-50

    Foul on Matt Johnson.

    4592487 2nd Half
  44. LayUpShot 12:21 53-50

    Matt Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Willy Isiani.

    4592487 2nd Half
  45. PersonalFoul 13:05 51-50

    Foul on Willy Isiani.

    4397740 2nd Half
  46. MadeFreeThrow 13:37 51-50

    Antoine Davis made Free Throw.

    4397732 2nd Half
  47. MadeFreeThrow 13:37 50-50

    Antoine Davis made Free Throw.

    4397732 2nd Half
  48. PersonalFoul 13:37 49-50

    Foul on Aaron Henry.

    4397209 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 13:53 49-50

    Foul on Marquell Fraser.

    4066502 2nd Half
  50. LayUpShot 14:01 49-50

    Willy Isiani made Layup. Assisted by Matt Johnson.

    4397740 2nd Half
  51. LayUpShot 14:32 47-50

    Thomas Kithier made Layup. Assisted by Malik Hall.

    4397211 2nd Half
  52. PersonalFoul 14:49 47-48

    Foul on Marquell Fraser.

    4066502 2nd Half
  53. PersonalFoul 15:16 47-48

    Foul on A.J. Hoggard.

    4432206 2nd Half
  54. JumpShot 15:36 47-48

    Matt Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marquell Fraser.

    4592487 2nd Half
  55. LayUpShot 15:54 44-48

    Rocket Watts made Layup.

    4432818 2nd Half
  56. JumpShot 16:03 44-46

    Matt Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marquell Fraser.

    4592487 2nd Half
  57. PersonalFoul 16:04 41-46

    Foul on Malik Hall.

    4592693 2nd Half
  58. JumpShot 16:33 41-46

    Rocket Watts made Jumper.

    4432818 2nd Half
  59. JumpShot 17:08 41-44

    Joey Hauser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4295180 2nd Half
  60. JumpShot 17:55 41-41

    Matt Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Willy Isiani.

    4592487 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 76-83

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 76-83

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:09 76-83

    Rocket Watts Defensive Rebound.

    4432818 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 0:12 76-83

    Matt Johnson missed Layup.

    4592487 2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 0:26 76-83

    Gabe Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4397210 2nd Half
  6. Defensive Rebound 0:53 76-80

    Michigan State Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 0:55 76-80

    Matt Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.

    4592487 2nd Half
  8. DunkShot 1:12 76-80

    Julius Marble II made Dunk. Assisted by Rocket Watts.

    4433031 2nd Half
  9. Defensive Rebound 1:15 76-78

    A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.

    4432206 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 1:18 76-78

    Antoine Davis missed Jumper.

    4397732 2nd Half
  11. Lost Ball Turnover 1:33 76-78

    Julius Marble II Turnover.

    4433031 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 1:33 76-78

    Foul on Julius Marble II.

    4433031 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 1:49 76-78

    Matt Johnson made Free Throw.

    4592487 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 1:49 75-78

    Matt Johnson made Free Throw.

    4592487 2nd Half
  15. PersonalFoul 1:49 74-78

    Foul on Gabe Brown.

    4397210 2nd Half
  16. Defensive Rebound 1:55 74-78

    Marquell Fraser Defensive Rebound.

    4066502 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 1:59 74-78

    Aaron Henry missed Jumper.

    4397209 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 2:11 74-78

    Antoine Davis made Free Throw.

    4397732 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 2:11 73-78

    Antoine Davis made Free Throw.

    4397732 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 2:11 72-78

    Foul on Rocket Watts.

    4432818 2nd Half
  21. LayUpShot 2:22 72-78

    Aaron Henry made Layup.

    4397209 2nd Half
  22. Offensive Rebound 2:23 72-76

    Aaron Henry Offensive Rebound.

    4397209 2nd Half
  23. JumpShot 2:26 72-76

    Aaron Henry missed Jumper.

    4397209 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 2:43 72-76

    Antoine Davis made Jumper.

    4397732 2nd Half
  25. OfficialTVTimeOut 2:52 70-76

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  26. ShortTimeOut 2:52 70-76

    Detroit Mercy Timeout

    2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 2:54 70-76

    Gabe Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4397210 2nd Half
  28. Defensive Rebound 2:58 70-73

    Julius Marble II Defensive Rebound.

    4433031 2nd Half
  29. Block Shot 3:02 70-73

    Gabe Brown Block.

    4397210 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 3:02 70-73

    Antoine Davis missed Jumper.

    4397732 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 3:23 70-73

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

    4397209 2nd Half
  32. LayUpShot 3:38 70-71

    Matt Johnson made Layup.

    4592487 2nd Half
  33. Offensive Rebound 3:38 68-71

    Matt Johnson Offensive Rebound.

    4592487 2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 3:44 68-71

    Marquell Fraser missed Layup.

    4066502 2nd Half
  35. Defensive Rebound 3:47 68-71

    Marquell Fraser Defensive Rebound.

    4066502 2nd Half
  36. LayUpShot 3:50 68-71

    Rocket Watts missed Layup.

    4432818 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 4:07 68-71

    Antoine Davis made Jumper.

    4397732 2nd Half
  38. DunkShot 4:24 66-71

    Julius Marble II made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4433031 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 4:44 66-69

    Antoine Davis made Jumper.

    4397732 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 4:54 64-69

    Julius Marble II made Free Throw.

    4433031 2nd Half

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