Michigan State Spartans at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's BasketballMichigan State pulls away in the first half, beats Penn State 80-72 behind Hall's career-high 29
Michigan State (16-9, 8-6) has won seven of its last nine games and four of its last five after starting Big Ten play 1-4.
Michigan State made 13 of its first 25 shots, while Penn State shot just 31.6%, to help take a 32-18 lead. The Spartans went on a 10-0 run to take the first double-digit lead of the game with 6:07 left before halftime.
Akins and Xavier Booker combined to make three 3-pointers on four possessions to give Michigan State a 41-26 lead. Akins made four 3-pointers in the first half as Michigan State led 45-31. The Spartans shot 56% in the half, while Penn State was just 11 of 29.
Penn State started the second half on a 7-1 run to get within 46-38. The Nittany Lions cut it to eight points again, at 58-50, but Michigan State scored the next six points to go ahead by double figures until Zach Hicks hit a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left.
Carson Cooper added 10 points for Michigan State, which claimed the season’s first series meeting, 92-61, on Jan. 4 in East Lansing. Tyson Walker and A.J. Hoggard combined to score 10 points on 5-of-17 shooting.
Hicks and Ace Baldwin Jr. each scored 15 points for Penn State (12-13, 6-8), which had won three of its last four games — with all three victories by double digits. Nick Kern Jr. added 14 points.
Michigan State travels to play Michigan on Saturday. Penn State plays at Nebraska on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 72 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 72 |
2nd 0:16 | Zach Hicks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kanye Clary. | 80 - 72 |
2nd 0:17 | Kanye Clary Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 69 |
2nd 0:22 | Malik Hall missed Dunk. | 80 - 69 |
Statistics
MSU | PSU | |
---|---|---|
30-59 | FG | 24-53 |
50.8 | Field Goal % | 45.3 |
6-15 | 3PT | 12-23 |
40.0 | Three Point % | 52.2 |
14-16 | FT | 12-12 |
87.5 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
33 | Rebounds | 23 |
11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
22 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
15 | Assists | 12 |
6 | Steals | 3 |
3 | Blocks | 5 |
11 | Turnovers | 15 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
20 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
12 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
40 | Points in Paint | 22 |
11 | Fouls | 10 |
17 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 8,813 | 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 |