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Rutgers staggers Michigan State 67-37, 1st win over Spartans

AP
Jan 28, 2021

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Myles Johnson scored 13 points with 14 rebounds and five blocked shots and Rutgers Scarlet Knights staggered Michigan State Spartans 67-37 on Thursday night, allowing the fewest points ever since joining the Big Ten and defeating the Spartans for the first time.

The win continued Big Ten breakthroughs for Rutgers (9-6, 5-6), which earned its first win at Indiana's Assembly Hall in its last outing. The Scarlet Knights had lost to Michigan State 12 times, including all 11 since joining the conference in the 2014-15 season.

The Spartans (8-5, 2-5) were coming off a 20-day pause after a series of positive COVID-19 tests among players and staff, and may have been caught flat-footed as Rutgers opened the game on a 15-0 run.

Michigan State outscored Rutgers 20-11 the rest of the first half, trailing 26-20 at the break. But Rutgers opened the second half on an 11-2 run and MSU didn't have an answer.

Neither team shot all that well, It took more than 32 minutes before any player (Johnson) reached double figures in scoring. He was joined by Geo Baker with 11 points and five steals and Jacob Young with 10 points.

Ron Harper Jr. finished with nine on 3-of-15 shooting, 0-for-6 from distance.

No Michigan State player scored more than seven - that was Aaron Henry. Michigan State's 29% shooting (16 of 56) wasn't its worst this season, that would be the 26% in an 81-56 loss to Minnesota Dec. 28.

Coach Tom Izzo's squad was still without Mady Sissoko, Gabe Brown and Dave Smith.

THROWBACK (UNIS) THURSDAY

Rutgers was wearing throwback uniforms, red with white piping, letters and numerals, that were an homage to the 1982-83 Rutgers team that was the last to win an NCAA Tournament game.

VICTORY MARGIN

Rutgers largest margin of victory in a conference game since Feb. 15, 2004 (85-52 vs. Virginia Tech) when it was in the Big East.

Michigan State continues a stretch of three road games in six days, traveling to No. 13 Ohio State on Sunday and No. 7 Iowa on Tuesday. Rutgers is at Northwestern on Sunday.

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1st Half
MIST
Spartans
20
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jump ball. Myles Johnson vs. Thomas Kithier (Geo Baker gains possession)
19:53	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point layup (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	0-2
19:42		Aaron Henry turnover (bad pass) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
19:12	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point hook shot	0-4
18:56		A.J. Hoggard misses two point floating jump shot
18:54		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
18:34	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point layup (Geo Baker assists)	0-6
18:20		Myles Johnson blocks Thomas Kithier's two point driving layup
18:18		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
18:03		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point driving layup
18:01		Thomas Kithier defensive rebound
17:57		A.J. Hoggard turnover (double dribble)
17:37		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
17:35		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
17:31		Paul Mulcahy misses two point driving layup
17:29		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
17:27		Joey Hauser personal foul
17:20		Caleb McConnell misses two point turnaround jump shot
17:18		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
17:14	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point putback layup	0-8
17:02		Paul Mulcahy personal foul
16:52		Rocket Watts turnover (lost ball) (Geo Baker steals)
16:49		A.J. Hoggard personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
16:44	+2	Geo Baker makes two point turnaround jump shot	0-10
16:41		Spartans 30 second timeout
16:27		Joshua Langford turnover (bad pass) (Geo Baker steals)
16:19		Myles Johnson offensive foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
16:17		Myles Johnson turnover
15:58		Aaron Henry turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals)
15:54	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point driving layup	0-12
15:53		TV timeout
15:53		Clifford Omoruyi blocks A.J. Hoggard's two point driving layup
15:51		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
15:04	+3	Montez Mathis makes three point jump shot (Jacob Young assists)	0-15
14:43		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul)
14:38		Marcus Bingham Jr. offensive foul (Montez Mathis draws the foul)
14:38		Marcus Bingham Jr. turnover
14:20		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point driving layup
14:18		Malik Hall defensive rebound
14:00	+2	Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot	2-15
13:51		Jacob Young misses two point driving layup
13:49		Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound
13:48		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul)
13:33		Myles Johnson blocks Rocket Watts's two point driving layup
13:31		Geo Baker defensive rebound
13:18		Myles Johnson misses two point turnaround jump shot
13:16		Spartans defensive rebound
12:59		Marcus Bingham Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:57		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
12:43	+2	Montez Mathis makes two point floating jump shot	2-17
12:23		Rocket Watts misses two point floating jump shot
12:23		Marcus Bingham Jr. offensive rebound
12:23	+2	Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point putback layup	4-17
11:57		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Bingham Jr. steals)
11:53		Malik Hall misses three point jump shot
11:51		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
11:48		Jacob Young turnover (lost ball) (Foster Loyer steals)
11:22	+2	Malik Hall makes two point dunk (Aaron Henry assists)	6-17
10:50		Caleb McConnell offensive foul (Foster Loyer draws the foul)
10:50		Caleb McConnell turnover
10:50		TV timeout
10:32		Rocket Watts misses two point pullup jump shot
10:30		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
10:12		Montez Mathis offensive foul (Foster Loyer draws the foul)
10:12		Montez Mathis turnover
9:46		Aaron Henry misses three point jump shot
9:44		Foster Loyer offensive rebound
9:40	+3	Foster Loyer makes three point jump shot	9-17
9:17		Montez Mathis misses two point pullup jump shot
9:15		Thomas Kithier defensive rebound
8:59		Rocket Watts misses three point jump shot
8:57		Rocket Watts offensive rebound
8:44		Myles Johnson blocks Thomas Kithier's two point layup
8:42		Jacob Young defensive rebound
8:23	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot	9-19
8:02		Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot
8:00		Thomas Kithier offensive rebound
7:50		Foster Loyer misses three point jump shot
7:48		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
7:42	+3	Jacob Young makes three point jump shot (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	9-22
7:27		TV timeout
7:21		Ron Harper Jr. blocks Joey Hauser's three point jump shot
7:19		Spartans offensive rebound
7:11	+3	Joshua Langford makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	12-22
6:52		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
6:50		Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
6:47		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:45		Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound
6:38	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point layup (A.J. Hoggard assists)	14-22
6:09		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
6:07		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
6:07		A.J. Hoggard personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
6:02		Marcus Bingham Jr. blocks Ron Harper Jr.'s two point layup
5:59		Aaron Henry defensive rebound
5:55		Aaron Henry misses two point layup
5:53		Joshua Langford offensive rebound
5:53		Joshua Langford misses two point putback layup
5:51		Marcus Bingham Jr. offensive rebound
5:51		Marcus Bingham Jr. misses two point putback layup
5:49		Geo Baker defensive rebound
5:44		Geo Baker turnover (traveling)
5:20		Aaron Henry misses two point turnaround jump shot
5:18		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
5:09		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:07		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
4:59		Jacob Young turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Henry steals)
4:40		Aaron Henry turnover (lost ball) (Ron Harper Jr. steals)
4:36		Jacob Young misses two point layup
4:34		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
4:28		Joshua Langford misses two point pullup jump shot
4:26		Malik Hall offensive rebound
4:19	+3	A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists)	17-22
3:54		Jacob Young turnover (traveling)
3:54		TV timeout
3:26		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
3:24		Malik Hall offensive rebound
3:20	+2	Aaron Henry makes two point floating jump shot (Malik Hall assists)	19-22
2:57		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:55		Julius Marble II defensive rebound
2:49		Joshua Langford misses two point finger roll layup
2:47		Spartans offensive rebound
2:27		Joshua Langford misses three point jump shot
2:25		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
2:01	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point floating jump shot	19-24
1:34		A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot
1:32		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
1:17		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
1:15		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
0:54		Ron Harper Jr. shooting foul (Aaron Henry draws the foul)
0:54		Aaron Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:38	+2	Geo Baker makes two point fadeaway jump shot	20-26
0:54	+1	Aaron Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-24
0:03		Spartans offensive rebound
0:38	+2	Geo Baker makes two point fadeaway jump shot	20-26
0:06		Aaron Henry misses three point jump shot
0:03		Spartans offensive rebound
0:03		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MIST
Spartans
17
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
41

Time		Play	Score
19:34		Rocket Watts turnover (bad pass) (Geo Baker steals)
19:29	+2	Geo Baker makes two point pullup jump shot	20-28
19:05		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Myles Johnson steals)
18:43		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:41		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
18:41		A.J. Hoggard personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
18:36	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Geo Baker assists)	20-30
18:25	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point turnaround jump shot	22-30
18:08		Thomas Kithier personal foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
17:58		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
17:56		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
17:59		Thomas Kithier personal foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
17:50	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup (Geo Baker assists)	22-32
17:33		Aaron Henry turnover (traveling)
17:18	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	22-34
17:18		Rocket Watts shooting foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
17:18	+1	Myles Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-35
16:55		Malik Hall turnover (bad pass) (Geo Baker steals)
16:49		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
16:47		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
16:44		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:42		Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
16:24		Myles Johnson misses two point hook shot
16:22		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
16:20		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:18		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
16:18		Marcus Bingham Jr. shooting foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
16:17	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-36
16:17	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-37
16:04		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
16:02		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
15:52		Marcus Bingham Jr. blocks Caleb McConnell's two point reverse layup
15:50		Aaron Henry defensive rebound
15:46		TV timeout
15:33		Malik Hall misses three point jump shot
15:31		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
15:23		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:21		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
15:15		Aaron Henry misses three point jump shot
15:13		Geo Baker defensive rebound
15:05		Aaron Henry blocks Caleb McConnell's two point layup
15:03		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
14:58		Joshua Langford misses three point jump shot
14:56		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
14:28		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
14:26		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
14:24	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point driving layup	24-37
14:24		Caleb McConnell shooting foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
14:24		A.J. Hoggard misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:24		Thomas Kithier offensive rebound
14:06		Malik Hall misses two point driving layup
14:04		Geo Baker defensive rebound
13:50	+2	Geo Baker makes two point reverse layup	24-39
13:25		A.J. Hoggard turnover (lost ball) (Geo Baker steals)
13:25		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point driving layup
13:23		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
13:02		Joshua Langford turnover (bad pass)
13:02		Jacob Young turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Langford steals)
13:02		Joshua Langford turnover (out of bounds)
12:59	+3	Jacob Young makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	24-42
12:33		Joshua Langford misses three point jump shot
12:31		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
12:03		Myles Johnson misses two point turnaround jump shot
12:01		Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound
11:54	+2	Aaron Henry makes two point pullup jump shot (Rocket Watts assists)	26-42
11:38		Mady Sissoko personal foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
11:38		TV timeout
11:33		Jacob Young turnover (traveling)
11:16		Myles Johnson blocks Aaron Henry's two point driving layup
11:13		Spartans offensive rebound
11:02		Aaron Henry misses three point jump shot
11:02		Aaron Henry misses three point jump shot
11:00		Spartans offensive rebound
11:00		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
10:42		Marcus Bingham Jr. shooting foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
10:42	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-43
10:42		Ron Harper Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:42		Aaron Henry defensive rebound
10:17		Foster Loyer misses three point jump shot
10:15		Jacob Young defensive rebound
10:07		Paul Mulcahy turnover (out of bounds)
9:41	+2	Rocket Watts makes two point driving layup (Marcus Bingham Jr. assists)	28-43
9:24		Foster Loyer personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
9:24		Paul Mulcahy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:24		Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound
9:09		Rocket Watts misses two point floating jump shot
9:07		Geo Baker defensive rebound
9:01	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point reverse dunk (Geo Baker assists)	28-45
8:39		Marcus Bingham Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:37		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
8:16		Caleb McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot
8:14		Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound
8:06		Geo Baker personal foul (Aaron Henry draws the foul)
8:06		Montez Mathis personal foul (Aaron Henry draws the foul)
7:57		Rocket Watts turnover (lost ball) (Montez Mathis steals)
7:52		Montez Mathis misses three point jump shot
7:50		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
7:50	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point putback dunk	28-47
7:30		Aaron Henry turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals)
7:30		Aaron Henry personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
7:30		TV timeout
7:30	+1	Caleb McConnell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-48
7:30	+1	Caleb McConnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-49
7:17	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point hook shot	30-49
6:47		Aaron Henry personal foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
6:48	+1	Jacob Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-50
6:48	+1	Jacob Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-51
6:26		Myles Johnson blocks Marcus Bingham Jr.'s two point jump shot
6:24		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
6:07	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point dunk (Jacob Young assists)	30-53
5:47		Joey Hauser turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
5:17	+3	Geo Baker makes three point jump shot	30-56
5:07		Joshua Langford misses two point jump shot
5:05		Joey Hauser offensive rebound
5:05		Caleb McConnell personal foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul)
4:55	+2	Aaron Henry makes two point driving layup	32-56
4:28	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point driving layup	32-58
4:22		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Joshua Langford draws the foul)
4:22		Joshua Langford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:20		Joshua Langford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:22		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
4:05	+2	Jacob Young makes two point driving layup	32-60
3:57	+2	Rocket Watts makes two point pullup jump shot	34-60
3:23		Geo Baker misses two point turnaround jump shot
3:21		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
3:21		Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
3:21		TV timeout
3:17		Aaron Henry turnover (bad pass) (Montez Mathis steals)
3:17		Foster Loyer blocks Jacob Young's two point layup
3:15		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
3:01		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point dunk
2:59		Montez Mathis offensive rebound
2:28	+3	Montez Mathis makes three point jump shot (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	34-63
2:07		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Julius Marble II draws the foul)
1:50		Jack Hoiberg misses two point pullup jump shot
1:48		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
1:34		Jacob Young offensive foul (Foster Loyer draws the foul)
1:35		Jacob Young turnover
1:24	+3	Julius Marble II makes three point jump shot (Rocket Watts assists)	37-63
1:09		Luke Nathan misses two point pullup jump shot
1:07		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
0:57		Foster Loyer misses two point layup
0:55		Aiden Terry defensive rebound
0:39	+2	Mawot Mag makes two point layup (Oskar Palmquist assists)	37-65
0:23		Jack Hoiberg turnover (lost ball) (Mawot Mag steals)
0:20		Steven Izzo personal foul (Oskar Palmquist draws the foul)
0:20	+1	Oskar Palmquist makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-66
0:20	+1	Oskar Palmquist makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-67
0:14		Jack Hoiberg misses two point pullup jump shot
0:12		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound