NCAA Men's Basketball

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Match Report

Hauser nets 24, No. 8 Michigan St. tops Western Mich. 79-61

— Joey Hauser had a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading No. 8 Michigan State to a 79-61 win over Western Michigan on Sunday night.

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Team Stats

WMU MSU
23-59
FG
32-63
39
Field Goal %
51
5-13
3PT
10-26
38
Three Point %
38
10-11
FT
5-7
91
Free Throw %
71
32
Rebounds
36
10
Offensive Rebounds
9
22
Defensive Rebounds
27
14
Assists
28
4
Steals
4
1
Blocks
6
12
Turnovers
11
1
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
17
0
Fast Break Points
17
30
Points in Paint
28
13
Fouls
14
5
Largest Lead
18

Top Performers

WMU

  • B. Artis White G MIN 35 · PTS 19 · FG 5-11
  • Titus Wright C MIN 32 · PTS 16 · FG 7-11
  • Greg Lee F MIN 24 · PTS 6 · FG 2-9
  • Josiah Freeman G MIN 27 · PTS 7 · FG 3-6

MSU

  • Joey Hauser F MIN 27 · PTS 24 · FG 8-14
  • Aaron Henry F MIN 31 · PTS 12 · FG 5-13
  • Rocket Watts G MIN 25 · PTS 10 · FG 4-9
  • Joshua Langford G MIN 23 · PTS 6 · FG 2-5

Play by Play

  1. JumpShot 0:23 61-79

    Mady Sissoko made Jumper. Assisted by Steven Izzo.

    4433154 2nd Half
  2. PersonalFoul 0:37 61-77

    Foul on A.J. Hoggard.

    4432206 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 1:08 61-77

    Aaron Henry made Jumper.

    4397209 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 1:47 61-75

    Mady Sissoko made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.

    4433154 2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 2:06 61-73

    Rafael Cruz Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Freeman.

    4593453 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 2:19 58-73

    Foul on Mady Sissoko.

    4433154 2nd Half
  7. LayUpShot 3:23 58-73

    Rafael Cruz Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Greg Lee.

    4593453 2nd Half
  8. JumpShot 4:16 56-73

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

    4295180 2nd Half
  9. LayUpShot 5:08 56-70

    Aaron Henry made Layup. Assisted by Joey Hauser.

    4397209 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 5:57 56-68

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

    4295180 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 6:13 56-65

    Josiah Freeman made Jumper. Assisted by B. Artis White.

    4703544 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 6:35 54-65

    Joshua Langford made Free Throw.

    4066381 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 6:35 54-64

    Foul on Rafael Cruz Jr..

    4593453 2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 6:35 54-64

    Joshua Langford made Layup.

    4066381 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 7:02 54-62

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

    4295180 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 7:11 54-59

    Foul on Chase Barrs.

    4432939 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 7:47 54-59

    Foul on Josiah Freeman.

    4703544 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 8:13 54-59

    Josiah Freeman made Jumper. Assisted by B. Artis White.

    4703544 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 9:24 52-59

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

    4295180 2nd Half
  20. LayUpShot 10:28 52-56

    B. Artis White made Layup.

    4432137 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 10:45 50-56

    Rocket Watts made Jumper.

    4432818 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 11:26 50-54

    Gabe Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Joey Hauser.

    4397210 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 11:38 50-52

    Greg Lee made Free Throw.

    4066811 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 11:38 49-52

    Greg Lee made Free Throw.

    4066811 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 11:38 48-52

    Foul on Julius Marble II.

    4433031 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 12:02 48-52

    Titus Wright made Jumper.

    4593454 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 12:45 46-52

    Foul on Julius Marble II.

    4433031 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 12:56 46-52

    Foul on B. Artis White.

    4432137 2nd Half
  29. LayUpShot 13:19 46-52

    Jaylon Holmes made Layup. Assisted by Rafael Cruz Jr..

    4703545 2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 14:44 44-52

    Foul on Jaylon Holmes.

    4703545 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 15:04 44-52

    B. Artis White made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Martin.

    4432137 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 15:08 41-52

    Foul on Foster Loyer.

    4397208 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 15:31 41-52

    Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Foster Loyer.

    4397209 2nd Half
  34. DunkShot 16:32 41-50

    Marcus Bingham Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Joey Hauser.

    4397212 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 16:46 41-48

    B. Artis White made Free Throw.

    4432137 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 16:46 40-48

    B. Artis White made Free Throw.

    4432137 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 16:46 39-48

    Foul on Rocket Watts.

    4432818 2nd Half
  38. DunkShot 17:34 39-48

    Marcus Bingham Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Joshua Langford.

    4397212 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 18:06 39-46

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

    4295180 2nd Half
  40. PersonalFoul 18:12 39-43

    Foul on Rafael Cruz Jr..

    4593453 2nd Half
  41. LayUpShot 18:18 39-43

    Titus Wright made Layup. Assisted by Greg Lee.

    4593454 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 18:34 37-43

    Foul on Thomas Kithier.

    4397211 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 18:58 37-43

    Foul on Titus Wright.

    4593454 2nd Half
  44. LayUpShot 19:24 37-43

    Thomas Kithier made Layup. Assisted by Joshua Langford.

    4397211 2nd Half
  45. LayUpShot 19:37 37-41

    Rafael Cruz Jr. made Layup.

    4593453 2nd Half
  46. LayUpShot 19:49 35-41

    Thomas Kithier made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4397211 2nd Half
  47. MadeFreeThrow 0:29 35-39

    B. Artis White made Free Throw.

    4432137 1st Half
  48. MadeFreeThrow 0:29 34-39

    B. Artis White made Free Throw.

    4432137 1st Half
  49. PersonalFoul 0:29 33-39

    Foul on Aaron Henry.

    4397209 1st Half
  50. MadeFreeThrow 0:40 33-39

    Joey Hauser made Free Throw.

    4295180 1st Half
  51. MadeFreeThrow 0:40 33-38

    Joey Hauser made Free Throw.

    4295180 1st Half
  52. PersonalFoul 0:40 33-37

    Foul on Titus Wright.

    4593454 1st Half
  53. JumpShot 2:08 33-37

    Titus Wright made Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Holmes.

    4593454 1st Half
  54. JumpShot 2:46 31-37

    Greg Lee made Jumper. Assisted by B. Artis White.

    4066811 1st Half
  55. LayUpShot 3:14 29-37

    B. Artis White made Layup.

    4432137 1st Half
  56. JumpShot 3:34 27-37

    Marcus Bingham Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Rocket Watts.

    4397212 1st Half
  57. DunkShot 4:42 27-35

    Marcus Bingham Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Rocket Watts.

    4397212 1st Half
  58. PersonalFoul 4:47 27-33

    Foul on Greg Lee.

    4066811 1st Half
  59. MadeFreeThrow 4:57 27-33

    B. Artis White made Free Throw.

    4432137 1st Half
  60. MadeFreeThrow 4:57 26-33

    B. Artis White made Free Throw.

    4432137 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 61-79

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 61-79

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:00 61-79

    Chase Barrs Defensive Rebound.

    4432939 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:03 61-79

    Jack Hoiberg missed Three Point Jumper.

    4277962 2nd Half
  5. Lost Ball Turnover 0:09 61-79

    Luke Toliver Turnover.

    4397907 2nd Half
  6. JumpShot 0:23 61-79

    Mady Sissoko made Jumper. Assisted by Steven Izzo.

    4433154 2nd Half
  7. Defensive Rebound 0:35 61-77

    Thomas Kithier Defensive Rebound.

    4397211 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 0:37 61-77

    Luke Toliver missed Free Throw.

    4397907 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 0:37 61-77

    Foul on A.J. Hoggard.

    4432206 2nd Half
  10. Steal 0:38 61-77

    Luke Toliver Steal.

    4397907 2nd Half
  11. Lost Ball Turnover 0:38 61-77

    Steven Izzo Turnover.

    4592692 2nd Half
  12. ShortTimeOut 0:45 61-77

    Michigan State Timeout

    2nd Half
  13. Defensive Rebound 0:46 61-77

    Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.

    4433154 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 0:49 61-77

    Rafael Cruz Jr. missed Jumper.

    4593453 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 1:08 61-77

    Aaron Henry made Jumper.

    4397209 2nd Half
  16. Defensive Rebound 1:26 61-75

    Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.

    4433154 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 1:30 61-75

    Josiah Freeman missed Jumper.

    4703544 2nd Half
  18. LayUpShot 1:47 61-75

    Mady Sissoko made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.

    4433154 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 2:06 61-73

    Rafael Cruz Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Freeman.

    4593453 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 2:19 58-73

    Foul on Mady Sissoko.

    4433154 2nd Half
  21. Defensive Rebound 2:30 58-73

    Titus Wright Defensive Rebound.

    4593454 2nd Half
  22. LayUpShot 2:33 58-73

    A.J. Hoggard missed Layup.

    4432206 2nd Half
  23. Offensive Rebound 2:47 58-73

    Michigan State Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 2:53 58-73

    Foster Loyer missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397208 2nd Half
  25. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:00 58-73

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  26. Offensive Rebound 3:00 58-73

    Michigan State Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  27. Block Shot 3:00 58-73

    Titus Wright Block.

    4593454 2nd Half
  28. LayUpShot 3:00 58-73

    Aaron Henry missed Layup.

    4397209 2nd Half
  29. LayUpShot 3:23 58-73

    Rafael Cruz Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Greg Lee.

    4593453 2nd Half
  30. Defensive Rebound 3:31 56-73

    Titus Wright Defensive Rebound.

    4593454 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 3:34 56-73

    Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.

    4295180 2nd Half
  32. Defensive Rebound 3:57 56-73

    Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.

    4592693 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 4:01 56-73

    Rafael Cruz Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.

    4593453 2nd Half
  34. JumpShot 4:16 56-73

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

    4295180 2nd Half
  35. Lost Ball Turnover 4:33 56-70

    Western Michigan Turnover.

    2nd Half
  36. ShortTimeOut 4:53 56-70

    Western Michigan Timeout

    2nd Half
  37. LayUpShot 5:08 56-70

    Aaron Henry made Layup. Assisted by Joey Hauser.

    4397209 2nd Half
  38. Defensive Rebound 5:16 56-68

    Foster Loyer Defensive Rebound.

    4397208 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 5:19 56-68

    Titus Wright missed Three Point Jumper.

    4593454 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 5:57 56-68

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

    4295180 2nd Half

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