Michigan State Spartans at Arizona Wildcats
· Acrisure Classic
Love's 17 points, key steal in the closing seconds help No. 3 Arizona top No. 21 Michigan State
Love made 1 of 2 free throws with 24.6 seconds left to give Arizona a 72-68 lead. Tyson Walker drove into the lane at the other end before having his shot blocked by Keshad Johnson.
Michigan State inbounded the ball with 15.9 seconds left, but Love poked it away from behind and passed ahead to KJ Lewis for a fastbreak dunk.
Johnson had 13 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and two blocks for Arizona (6-0). Kylan Boswell added 12 points, and Oumar Ballo and Pelle Larsson each scored 10.
Walker, who missed a game on Sunday due to an illness, led Michigan State (3-3) with 18 points. A.J. Hoggard added 15 points and Jaden Akins 12. Mady Sissoko grabbed 10 rebounds.
Love, who planned to play for Michigan State’s rival Michigan before transferring to Arizona, made a deep 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left in the first half to extend the Wildcats' lead to 40-30.
UP NEXT
Michigan State: Host Georgia Southern on Tuesday. The Spartans play seven of their next eight games in the state of Michigan, including a contest at Little Caesars Arena, home of the Detroit Pistons, against No. 13 Baylor. The lone road contest is at Nebraska on Dec. 10.
Arizona: Hosts Colgate on Dec. 2, before three taking on Wisconsin, No. 2 Purdue and No. 17 Alabama.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jaden Bradley Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | A.J. Hoggard missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:08 | KJ Lewis made Dunk. Assisted by Caleb Love. | 68 - 74 |
Statistics
 MSU |
 ARIZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 27-59 |
| 40.6 | Field Goal % | 45.8 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 29.4 | Three Point % | 26.3 |
| 11-14 | FT | 15-20 |
| 78.6 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Attendance: 9,112 | Capacity:
2023-24 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 17-3 | - | 34-5 |
| Illinois | 14-6 | 3 | 29-9 |
| Nebraska | 12-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Northwestern | 12-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Wisconsin | 11-9 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Michigan State | 10-10 | 7 | 20-15 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 22-14 |
| Minnesota | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| Penn State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Maryland | 7-13 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Michigan | 3-17 | 14 | 8-24 |
2023-24 Pac-12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 15-5 | - | 27-9 |
| Washington State | 14-6 | 1 | 25-10 |
| Colorado | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Oregon | 12-8 | 3 | 24-12 |
| UCLA | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Utah | 9-11 | 6 | 22-15 |
| Washington | 9-11 | 6 | 17-15 |
| California | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| USC | 8-12 | 7 | 15-18 |
| Arizona State | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Stanford | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oregon State | 5-15 | 10 | 13-19 |