Michigan State holds Georgia Southern to 11 first-half points and wins 86-55
AP
Nov 28, 2023
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Jaden Akins scored 14 points, Tyson Walker added 13 and Michigan State used a big first-half run to beat Georgia Southern Eagles 86-55 on Tuesday night.
Michigan State, which entered ranked No. 6 in the country in field-goal percentage defense (35.5%), held Georgia Southern to 34% shooting in the first half to build a 38-11 lead. The Eagles finished at 40%.
The Spartans had their early lead trimmed to 13-9 with 11:58 remaining in the first half before closing on a 25-2 run for a 27-point lead. Georgia Southern made just one of its last 14 field-goal attempts before halftime. The Eagles were just 5-of-27 shooting in the half, including 1 of 12 from 3-point range, with 11 turnovers. The Spartans also struggled from behind the arc, making 2 of 10.
A.J. Hoggard added 12 points, Malik Hall had 11 points and nine rebounds, and Mady Sissoko scored 10 for Michigan State (4-3), which was coming off a 74-68 loss to No. 3 Arizona. Tre Holloman had 10 assists to go with seven points and Jeremy Fears Jr. grabbed 10 rebounds.
Walker, second in the Big Ten in scoring and No. 14 in the country at 22 points per game, was just 6 of 14 from the field. Michigan State shot 52%, despite 5 of 18 from 3-point range.
Tyren Moore scored 15 points, and Deuce Dean and Eren Banks each had 12 for Georgia Southern (0-7).
Georgia Southern coach Charlie Henry is a native of Canton, Mich. and played college basketball at Madonna University
NEW FOOTBALL COACH
Michigan State’s new football coach Jonathan Smith addressed the crowed midway through the first half.
“I’m so excited about coming to a place and being the head coach at a place so passionate about football. So passionate.”
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern has games against Jacksonville and North Florida before facing another Power Five opponent, No. 10 Tennessee, on Dec. 12.
The Spartans play six of their next seven games in the state of Michigan before the start of the new year, including five at the Breslin Center and one against Baylor at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
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1st Half
GASO
Eagles
11
MIST
Spartans
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Carlos Curry vs. Mady Sissoko (Tre Holloman gains possession)
19:50
+3
Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)
0-3
19:15
Deuce Dean misses two point jump shot
19:13
Jaden Akins defensive rebound
18:47
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point turnaround hook shot (Tre Holloman assists)
0-5
18:16
+2
Tyren Moore makes two point layup (Deuce Dean assists)
2-5
18:09
Mady Sissoko turnover (traveling)
17:55
Tyren Moore turnover (out of bounds)
17:36
Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
17:34
Nate Brafford defensive rebound
17:26
+2
Deuce Dean makes two point driving layup
4-5
16:55
Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
16:53
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
16:43
Tyren Moore misses three point jump shot
16:41
Tyson Walker defensive rebound
16:30
Avantae Parker shooting foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
16:30
+1
Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-6
16:30
+1
Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-7
16:17
Carlos Curry misses two point jump shot
16:15
Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
16:02
Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
16:00
Deuce Dean defensive rebound
15:54
Jaden Akins blocks Deuce Dean's two point jump shot
15:52
Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
15:34
Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
15:32
Jaden Akins offensive rebound
15:31
Nate Brafford shooting foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul)
15:31
TV timeout
15:31
+1
Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-8
15:31
Jaden Akins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:31
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
15:20
Carson Cooper blocks Jamar Franklin's two point layup
15:18
Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
15:14
Cam Bryant blocks Xavier Booker's two point jump shot
15:12
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
15:03
Cam Bryant misses three point jump shot
15:01
Jaden Akins defensive rebound
14:47
+3
Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)
4-11
14:34
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
14:32
Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
14:17
Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
14:15
Carson Cooper offensive rebound
14:01
Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
13:59
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
13:52
+2
Cam Bryant makes two point driving dunk
6-11
13:33
Avantae Parker personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
13:27
+2
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point floating jump shot (Malik Hall assists)
6-13
13:11
Mady Sissoko blocks Derrick Harris Jr.'s two point jump shot
13:09
Eagles offensive rebound
12:59
Derrick Harris Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Fears Jr. steals)
12:53
Coen Carr misses two point layup
12:51
Malik Hall offensive rebound
12:45
Coen Carr turnover (bad pass) (Cam Bryant steals)
12:40
Cam Bryant offensive foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
12:40
Cam Bryant turnover (offensive foul)
12:29
Malik Tidwell shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
12:29
Coen Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:29
Coen Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:29
Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
12:27
Mady Sissoko turnover (David Jones steals)
12:19
Malik Tidwell misses three point jump shot
12:17
Malik Tidwell offensive rebound
11:59
+3
Eren Banks makes three point jump shot (Cam Bryant assists)
9-13
11:34
+2
Malik Hall makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)
9-15
11:05
Coen Carr personal foul (Malik Tidwell draws the foul)
11:05
TV timeout
10:52
Deuce Dean turnover (bad pass)
10:40
David Jones blocks A.J. Hoggard's two point jump shot
10:38
Eren Banks defensive rebound
10:22
Eren Banks misses three point jump shot
10:20
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
10:14
+2
Malik Hall makes two point hook shot (Tre Holloman assists)
9-17
10:02
Cam Bryant misses three point jump shot
10:00
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
9:54
A.J. Hoggard turnover (lost ball)
9:30
Eren Banks misses two point jump shot
9:28
A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
9:15
Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
9:13
Malik Hall offensive rebound
9:13
Nate Brafford personal foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
9:12
Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
9:10
Carson Cooper offensive rebound
9:05
+2
Carson Cooper makes two point putback layup
9-19
8:45
Deuce Dean misses two point jump shot
8:43
Malik Hall defensive rebound
8:33
+2
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)