IOWA

MICHST

Michigan State edges Iowa 63-61 with late buckets

AP
Jan 26, 2023

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Tyler Walker and Jaden Akins hit big baskets down the stretch and Michigan State Spartans defeated Iowa Hawkeyes 63-61 on Thursday night.

Walker came back onto the floor after leaving for a few minutes with a foot injury and immediately hit a long 2-pointer for a 61-59 lead with 1:24 remaining. A half-minute later, Akins sank a short jumper for Michigan State's largest lead.

Iowa (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) edged within two on Connor McCaffery's basket and got the ball back after Hoggard missed the front end of a one-and-one. But Payton Sandfort missed a pair of 3-point attempts.

Akins finished with 12 points, Walker and Mady Sissoko had 10 points each with Sissoko pulling down 10 rebounds for the Spartans (14-7, 6-4). Joey Hauser had three 3-pointers and 11 points and Malik Hall returned after a three-game absence to score 11. Hall, bothered by a left foot injury all season, has only played in 10 games.

Ahron Ulis scored a career-high 17 points, Filip Rebraca had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Kris Murray, averaging over 21 points per game, had 11 for Iowa.

There was only one double-digit lead and that came after Iowa scored the first 10 points while the Spartans were missing their initial nine shots. Michigan State led 30-29 at halftime.

Neither team led by more than six in the second half. Over the final six minutes the Hawkeyes were 1 of 8. The Spartans missed five straight shots before Walker and Akins connected.

Iowa came in with the Big Ten's highest-scoring offense at nearly 82 points per game but ran into a Spartans team giving up under 66.

The win snapped the Spartans' three-game losing streak to the Hawkeyes. It was also their fifth win in their last six games while Iowa has lost two straight.

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1st Half
IOWA
Hawkeyes
29
MIST
Spartans
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Kris Murray vs. Mady Sissoko (Tyson Walker gains possession)
19:38		Joey Hauser misses two point jump shot
19:36		Connor McCaffery defensive rebound
19:31		Filip Rebraca misses two point hook shot
19:29		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
19:04		A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot
19:02		Connor McCaffery defensive rebound
18:56	+2	Ahron Ulis makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:33		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
18:10		Filip Rebraca misses two point hook shot
18:08		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
17:53		Jaden Akins misses two point layup
17:51		Jaden Akins offensive rebound
17:48		Jaden Akins misses two point layup
17:46		Kris Murray defensive rebound
17:41	+2	Kris Murray makes two point layup	4-0
17:41		Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Kris Murray draws the foul)
17:41		Kris Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:27		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
17:27		Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot
17:25		Filip Rebraca defensive rebound
17:10	+2	Filip Rebraca makes two point hook shot	6-0
16:52		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
16:50		Connor McCaffery defensive rebound
16:41		Kris Murray turnover (lost ball)
16:24		Jaxon Kohler misses two point hook shot
16:22		Spartans offensive rebound
16:21		Tre Holloman turnover (bad pass) (Kris Murray steals)
16:15	+2	Tony Perkins makes two point layup (Kris Murray assists)	8-0
15:59		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
15:57		Tony Perkins defensive rebound
15:52		Tre Holloman personal foul (Ahron Ulis draws the foul)
15:52		TV timeout
15:50	+2	Kris Murray makes two point dunk (Ahron Ulis assists)	10-0
15:21	+3	Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot	10-3
14:53		Filip Rebraca misses two point jump shot
14:51		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
14:44	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)	10-5
14:31		Connor McCaffery misses three point jump shot
14:29		Tre Holloman defensive rebound
14:22		Filip Rebraca blocks Mady Sissoko's two point hook shot
14:20		Spartans offensive rebound
14:10		Kris Murray shooting foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
14:10		Mady Sissoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:10	+1	Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-6
14:05		Malik Hall personal foul (Ahron Ulis draws the foul)
13:58	+2	Filip Rebraca makes two point jump shot (Connor McCaffery assists)	12-6
13:27	+2	Malik Hall makes two point jump shot	12-8
13:02		Kris Murray misses three point jump shot
13:00		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
12:34		Malik Hall misses two point layup
12:32		Kris Murray defensive rebound
12:24		Filip Rebraca misses two point layup
12:22		Filip Rebraca offensive rebound
12:21	+2	Filip Rebraca makes two point layup	14-8
11:53	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot	14-10
11:26		Tony Perkins turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Akins steals)
11:26		TV timeout
11:09	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup	14-12
10:54	+2	Filip Rebraca makes two point hook shot	16-12
10:23		Joey Hauser misses two point jump shot
10:21		Connor McCaffery defensive rebound
10:09		Kris Murray turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Hoggard steals)
10:02		A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup
10:00		Josh Dix defensive rebound
9:56	+3	Connor McCaffery makes three point jump shot	19-12
9:54		Official timeout
9:41	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists)	19-15
9:17		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
9:15		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
9:11		Tyson Walker misses two point layup
9:09		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
9:06	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk	19-17
8:57		Dasonte Bowen misses two point jump shot
8:55		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
8:55		Payton Sandfort personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
8:34		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
8:32		Hawkeyes defensive rebound
8:10	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Filip Rebraca assists)	22-17
7:49		Payton Sandfort shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
7:49		TV timeout
7:49		Malik Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:49	+1	Malik Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-18
7:30		Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Dasonte Bowen draws the foul)
7:30		Dasonte Bowen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:30	+1	Dasonte Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-18
7:07		Jaden Akins turnover (lost ball) (Dasonte Bowen steals)
7:00		Jaden Akins blocks Kris Murray's two point layup
6:58		Dasonte Bowen offensive rebound
6:38		Kris Murray misses three point jump shot
6:36		Malik Hall defensive rebound
6:24	+2	Malik Hall makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists)	23-20
6:16		Dasonte Bowen offensive foul
6:16		Dasonte Bowen turnover (offensive foul)
5:59		Joey Hauser turnover (lost ball) (Tony Perkins steals)
5:51		Tre Holloman personal foul (Kris Murray draws the foul)
5:36		Tony Perkins misses three point jump shot
5:34		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
5:26	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	23-22
5:26		Josh Dix shooting foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
5:26		Tyson Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:26		Connor McCaffery defensive rebound
5:08		Official timeout
4:58		Ahron Ulis turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Hoggard steals)
4:51	+2	Malik Hall makes two point dunk (Tyson Walker assists)	23-24
4:31		Kris Murray misses three point jump shot
4:29		Spartans defensive rebound
4:00		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
3:58		Kris Murray defensive rebound
3:49		Tony Perkins turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Hoggard steals)
3:44	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup (Tyson Walker assists)	23-26
3:23		Ahron Ulis misses two point jump shot
3:21		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
3:08		A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot
3:06		Filip Rebraca defensive rebound
3:01		A.J. Hoggard personal foul (Kris Murray draws the foul)
3:01		TV timeout
2:52	+2	Ahron Ulis makes two point layup	25-26
2:36		Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot
2:34		Filip Rebraca defensive rebound
2:26	+2	Kris Murray makes two point layup (Filip Rebraca assists)	27-26
2:07	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot	27-28
1:53		Jaden Akins blocks Tony Perkins's two point layup
1:51		Spartans defensive rebound
1:41		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass)
1:36	+2	Kris Murray makes two point dunk (Ahron Ulis assists)	29-28
1:13		Connor McCaffery shooting foul (Pierre Brooks draws the foul)
1:13	+1	Pierre Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-29
1:13	+1	Pierre Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-30
0:52		Connor McCaffery misses three point jump shot
0:50		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
0:44		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:22		Filip Rebraca blocks A.J. Hoggard's two point layup
0:20		Ahron Ulis defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
IOWA
Hawkeyes
32
MIST
Spartans
33

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Kris Murray misses two point hook shot
19:48		Kris Murray offensive rebound
19:44	+2	Kris Murray makes two point layup	31-30
19:31		Jaden Akins turnover (bad pass)
19:22	+2	Ahron Ulis makes two point jump shot	33-30
18:52		A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup
18:50		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
18:47		Mady Sissoko turnover (bad pass) (Tony Perkins steals)
18:40		Connor McCaffery turnover (bad pass) (Tyson Walker steals)
18:33	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists)	33-32
18:17	+2	Tony Perkins makes two point jump shot	35-32
18:09		A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup
18:07		Tony Perkins defensive rebound
18:00		Joey Hauser personal foul (Ahron Ulis draws the foul)
17:59		Ahron Ulis turnover (bad pass) (A.J. Hoggard steals)
17:51	+3	Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	35-35
17:28	+3	Ahron Ulis makes three point jump shot (Kris Murray assists)	38-35
17:22		Ahron Ulis technical foul
17:22		Tyson Walker technical foul
17:22		Ahron Ulis turnover
16:57		Tyson Walker misses two point layup
16:55		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
16:54		Kris Murray shooting foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
16:54	+1	Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-36
16:54		Mady Sissoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:54		Filip Rebraca defensive rebound
16:44	+2	Ahron Ulis makes two point layup	40-36
16:14		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
16:12		Filip Rebraca defensive rebound
16:02		Ahron Ulis turnover (bad pass) (Jaxon Kohler steals)
15:51		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Connor McCaffery steals)
15:45		TV timeout
15:41		Filip Rebraca turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Akins steals)
15:27	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists)	40-39
14:59	+2	Filip Rebraca makes two point layup (Ahron Ulis assists)	42-39
14:59		Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Filip Rebraca draws the foul)
14:59	+1	Filip Rebraca makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-39
14:51		Joey Hauser turnover (bad pass)
14:29		Jaden Akins shooting foul (Tony Perkins draws the foul)
14:29	+1	Tony Perkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-39
14:29	+1	Tony Perkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-39
14:15		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
14:13		Filip Rebraca defensive rebound
13:55		Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot
13:53		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
13:35		A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup
13:33		A.J. Hoggard offensive rebound
13:20		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
13:18		Filip Rebraca defensive rebound
13:06		A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Ahron Ulis draws the foul)
13:06		Ahron Ulis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:06		Ahron Ulis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:06		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
12:47	+2	Malik Hall makes two point layup	45-41
12:21		Filip Rebraca misses two point layup
12:19		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
12:00		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
11:58		Pierre Brooks offensive rebound
11:53	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point jump shot (Pierre Brooks assists)	45-43
11:39		Pierre Brooks personal foul (Ahron Ulis draws the foul)
11:39		TV timeout
11:37		Ahron Ulis turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Akins steals)
11:29		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
11:27		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
11:24	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk	45-45
11:10	+2	Filip Rebraca makes two point jump shot (Connor McCaffery assists)	47-45
10:55		Tyson Walker misses two point layup
10:53		Connor McCaffery defensive rebound
10:29		Filip Rebraca misses two point jump shot
10:27		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
10:04	+3	Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (Jaden Akins assists)	47-48
9:49		Kris Murray misses three point jump shot
9:47		Payton Sandfort offensive rebound
9:44	+2	Payton Sandfort makes two point layup	49-48
9:26	+3	Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	49-51
9:10		Mady Sissoko blocks Kris Murray's two point layup
9:08		Filip Rebraca offensive rebound
9:03	+2	Filip Rebraca makes two point layup	51-51
8:55		Spartans 30 second timeout
8:55		TV timeout
8:41		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Kris Murray steals)
8:29	+2	Ahron Ulis makes two point layup	53-51
8:07		Connor McCaffery shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
8:07	+1	Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-52
8:07	+1	Malik Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-53
7:43		Mady Sissoko blocks Ahron Ulis's two point layup
7:41		Hawkeyes offensive rebound
7:41		TV timeout
7:41		Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
7:40		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
7:38		Spartans defensive rebound
7:27		A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup
7:25		Kris Murray defensive rebound
7:19	+2	Ahron Ulis makes two point jump shot	55-53
7:04		Mady Sissoko misses two point jump shot
7:02		Kris Murray defensive rebound
6:37		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
6:35		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
6:18		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
6:16		Malik Hall offensive rebound
6:13	+3	A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists)	55-56
6:02	+2	Ahron Ulis makes two point jump shot	57-56
5:46		Tyson Walker misses two point layup
5:44		Filip Rebraca defensive rebound
5:32		Kris Murray misses three point jump shot
5:30		Filip Rebraca offensive rebound
5:21		Malik Hall shooting foul (Kris Murray draws the foul)
5:21		Kris Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:21	+1	Kris Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-56
5:04		Filip Rebraca personal foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
4:58	+3	Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists)	58-59
4:42		Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Filip Rebraca draws the foul)
4:42	+1	Filip Rebraca makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-59
4:42		Filip Rebraca misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:42		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
4:27		Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot
4:25		Malik Hall offensive rebound
4:22		Malik Hall turnover (lost ball) (Connor McCaffery steals)
4:05		Filip Rebraca misses two point hook shot
4:03		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
3:49		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
3:47		Kris Murray defensive rebound
3:47		Official timeout
3:47		TV timeout
3:23		Connor McCaffery misses three point jump shot
3:21		Payton Sandfort offensive rebound
3:16		Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot
3:14		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
2:51		Malik Hall misses three point jump shot
2:49		Joey Hauser offensive rebound
2:46		A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot
2:44		Kris Murray defensive rebound
2:14		Filip Rebraca misses two point jump shot
2:12		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
1:55		Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot
1:53		Ahron Ulis defensive rebound
1:49		A.J. Hoggard personal foul (Ahron Ulis draws the foul)
1:49		Ahron Ulis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:49		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
1:42		Spartans 60 second timeout
1:24	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot	59-61
1:13		Jump ball. Ahron Ulis vs. Mady Sissoko (Spartans gains possession)
1:13		Ahron Ulis turnover (lost ball) (Mady Sissoko steals)
0:47	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	59-63
0:35	+2	Connor McCaffery makes two point jump shot	61-63
0:30		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:27		Payton Sandfort personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
0:22		Kris Murray personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
0:21		Connor McCaffery personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
0:21		A.J. Hoggard misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:21		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
0:08		Hawkeyes 60 second timeout
0:07		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
0:05		Connor McCaffery offensive rebound
0:00		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
0:00		Connor McCaffery offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Connor McCaffery offensive rebound