RUT

MICHST

Michigan St beats No. 23 Rutgers 70-57 with balanced scoring

AP
Jan 19, 2023

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A.J. Hoggard had 16 points and seven assists to help four teammates reach double figures, lifting Michigan State Spartans to a 70-57 win over No. 23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday night.

The Spartans (13-6, 5-3 Big Ten) overcame an awful start, trailing by nine in the opening minutes, to lead 36-30 at halftime and by as much as 16 points in the second half.

The Scarlet Knights (13-6, 5-3 Big Ten) pulled within two points twice, but gave up seven straight points to trail 50-41 midway through the second half to end their comeback hopes.

''We had a run at the beginning of the game and they had the next run,'' Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. ''We were never able to get over the hill against a good team.''

Michigan State freshman reserve Jaxon Kohler had career highs with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Joey Hauser scored 13 points, Tyson Walker had 12 and Jaden Akins scored 11 for the Spartans, who have won eight of their last 10 games.

''It was a big win for us,'' Spartans coach Tom Izzo said. ''That is a very good team. They're the only team to beat Purdue.''

Rutgers' Clifford Omoruyi had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Paul Mulcahy scored 12 and Caleb McConnell added 11 points for the Scarlet Knights, who had won seven of their previous eight.

BIG PICTURE

Rutgers: Despite the setback, the defensive-minded and tough team is on pace to put the program into three straight NCAA Tournaments for the first time in school history.

''When I took over the job, we were in 14th place and it's a real hard league to move up,'' said Pikiell, who was hired in 2016. ''I got some guys that took on the challenge of coming to a program that hadn't been to the NCAA Tournament and they wanted to be a part of that.''

Michigan State: Izzo is tough to please, but even is happy with how competitive his thin team has been this season.

''We're ahead of where I thought we would be when the season started and yet, I think we've been a mixed bag of nuts,'' Izzo said. ''We're not real polished.''

KEY STAT

Michigan State, which didn't make a 3-pointer in last week's loss at Illinois, connected on 12 of 22 shots beyond the arc. Rutgers, meanwhile, made just 2 of 17 3-pointers.

''Giving up that percentage from 3 and not being able to generate any of that for us really hurt,'' Pikiell said.

OFF NIGHT

Rutgers senior guard Cam Spencer was named the co-Big Ten player of the week after averaging 22 points last week, but he missed 11 of 14 shots and finished with eight points.

FRESH FACES

The Spartans put their three freshmen on the court and Izzo was pleasantly surprised with how well Kohler, center Carson Cooper and point guard Tre Holloman performed.

''That was a little scary, but it worked out,'' Izzo said.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Rutgers is in the AP Top 25 for the first time this season, but doesn't play again this week and will likely fall out of the poll.

''We get a little respect, and that's nice, but you have to earn it every week in this league,'' Pikiell said.

UP NEXT

Rutgers: Hosts Penn State on Tuesday night.

Michigan State: At Indiana on Sunday.

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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
30
MIST
Spartans
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Clifford Omoruyi vs. Mady Sissoko (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:49	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Caleb McConnell assists)	2-0
19:34		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
19:32		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
19:18		Clifford Omoruyi misses three point jump shot
19:16		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
19:11		Mawot Mag blocks Joey Hauser's two point layup
19:09		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
19:02	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	4-0
18:41	+3	Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	4-3
18:18		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point hook shot
18:16		Mawot Mag offensive rebound
18:12	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)	6-3
17:58		Jaden Akins turnover (Cam Spencer steals)
17:52	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists)	8-3
17:38		Mady Sissoko misses two point jump shot
17:36		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
17:23		Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
17:21		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
17:13		Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot
17:11		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
16:51		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
16:49		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
16:43		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
16:41		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
16:19		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
16:17		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
16:08		Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
16:06		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
15:56	+3	Caleb McConnell makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	11-3
15:28	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Joey Hauser assists)	11-5
14:57	+2	Mawot Mag makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists)	13-5
14:57		Pierre Brooks shooting foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
14:57		TV timeout
14:57	+1	Mawot Mag makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-5
14:39	+3	Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)	14-8
14:08		Aundre Hyatt misses two point hook shot
14:06		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
13:43	+2	Tre Holloman makes two point layup	14-10
13:13		Caleb McConnell offensive foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
13:13		Caleb McConnell turnover (offensive foul)
13:05		Tre Holloman turnover (Cam Spencer steals)
12:58		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
12:56		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
12:52	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	14-12
12:33		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
12:31		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
12:19		Pierre Brooks misses three point jump shot
12:17		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
11:58	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point jump shot	16-12
11:38	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (A.J. Hoggard assists)	16-14
11:22		Paul Mulcahy turnover (traveling)
11:22		TV timeout
11:01	+3	A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot (Jaden Akins assists)	16-17
10:35	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup	18-17
10:18		A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot
10:16		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
9:59		Derek Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Walker steals)
9:44		A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot
9:42		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
9:35		Mady Sissoko misses two point layup
9:33		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
9:26		Mawot Mag turnover (bad pass) (Tyson Walker steals)
9:05		Tyson Walker turnover (bad pass) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
9:03		Jaden Akins personal foul
8:47		Tyson Walker personal foul (Cam Spencer draws the foul)
8:42	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists)	20-17
8:24		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
8:22		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
8:17		Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
8:15		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
8:15		Carson Cooper shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
8:15	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-17
8:15	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-17
7:50		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
7:48		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
7:30		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
7:28		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
7:23		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
7:21		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:05		Caleb McConnell turnover (bad pass) (Tyson Walker steals)
7:00	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point layup	22-19
7:00		Aundre Hyatt shooting foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
7:00		TV timeout
7:00		Official timeout
7:00	+1	Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-20
6:44		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
6:42		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
6:17	+3	Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Joey Hauser assists)	22-23
5:56		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
5:54		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
5:49		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
5:47		Cam Spencer offensive rebound
5:46		Tyson Walker personal foul (Cam Spencer draws the foul)
5:42	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	24-23
5:18	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point fadeaway jump shot	24-25
4:52		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
4:50		Mawot Mag offensive rebound
4:50		Joey Hauser personal foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
4:48		Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
4:46		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
4:46		Jason Whitens personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
4:46		Caleb McConnell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:46		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
4:37		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
4:31	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point layup	26-25
4:18		Mawot Mag personal foul
4:01	+3	A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot	26-28
3:38		Mady Sissoko blocks Aundre Hyatt's two point jump shot
3:36		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
3:36		TV timeout
3:29		Paul Mulcahy misses two point jump shot
3:27		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
3:24		Cam Spencer personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
3:01	+3	Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (Jaden Akins assists)	26-31
2:34		Jaden Akins blocks Caleb McConnell's two point jump shot
2:32		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
2:32		Jump ball. Caleb McConnell vs. Jaden Akins (Jaden Akins gains possession)
2:17		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
2:09	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	26-34
2:05		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
1:42		Jaxon Kohler blocks Aundre Hyatt's two point hook shot
1:40		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
1:36		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
1:34		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
1:20		Joey Hauser misses two point hook shot
1:18		Jaden Akins offensive rebound
1:09		A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup
1:07		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
1:06		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
0:49	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point alley-oop dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	28-34
0:33		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:19	+2	Pierre Brooks makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	28-36
0:04		A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-36
0:04	+1	Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-36
0:01		A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup
0:00		Pierre Brooks offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
27
MIST
Spartans
34

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
19:47		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
19:43		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point hook shot
19:41		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
19:41		Mady Sissoko personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
19:28		Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
19:25		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
19:20		Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
19:18		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
19:15	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup	32-36
18:55	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point jump shot (Jaden Akins assists)	32-38
18:40		Joey Hauser shooting foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
18:40	+1	Mawot Mag makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-38
18:40		Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:40		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
18:24	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point hook shot (Joey Hauser assists)	33-40
18:08	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup	35-40
18:01		A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot
17:59		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
17:50		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point dunk
17:48		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
17:43		Mawot Mag shooting foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
17:43	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-41
17:43		A.J. Hoggard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:43		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
17:20		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
17:18		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
17:10		Jaxon Kohler misses three point jump shot
17:07		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
16:51	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point jump shot	37-41
16:34		A.J. Hoggard offensive foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
16:34		A.J. Hoggard turnover (offensive foul)
16:14		Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
16:12		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
16:01		Jaxon Kohler turnover (lost ball) (Cam Spencer steals)
15:52		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
15:50		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
15:28		Jaxon Kohler misses two point jump shot
15:26		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
15:18		Joey Hauser shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
15:18		TV timeout
15:18	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-41
15:18	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-41
14:52		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
14:50		Jaden Akins offensive rebound
14:44	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	39-43
14:21		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
14:19		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
14:15	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists)	41-43
14:15		Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
14:15		Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:15		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
14:04		Aundre Hyatt personal foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
13:48		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
13:46		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
13:33		Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup
13:31		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
13:08		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
13:06		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
12:55		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Akins steals)
12:50	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point dunk	41-45
12:51		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
12:51		TV timeout
12:36		Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
12:34		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
12:29		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
12:27		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
12:28		Jump ball. Clifford Omoruyi vs. Jaxon Kohler (Spartans gains possession)
12:09	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	41-47
11:37		Carson Cooper blocks Clifford Omoruyi's two point hook shot
11:35		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
11:08	+3	A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot	41-50
10:46	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists)	43-50
10:28		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
10:24		Caleb McConnell turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Akins steals)
10:16		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
10:14		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:18		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
10:16		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
9:54		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
9:52		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
9:42		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
9:40		Mawot Mag offensive rebound
9:35		Carson Cooper personal foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
9:35		TV timeout
9:25		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
9:23		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
9:16	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup	45-50
9:00		Paul Mulcahy personal foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul)
8:47		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
8:45		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
8:32		Paul Mulcahy misses two point jump shot
8:30		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
8:25		Derek Simpson shooting foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
8:25	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-51
8:25	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-52
8:09	+2	Mawot Mag makes two point jump shot	47-52
7:58	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Joey Hauser assists)	47-55
7:52		TV timeout
7:41	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists)	49-55
7:14		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
7:11		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
7:01		Caleb McConnell turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Walker steals)
6:35		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
6:33		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
6:23		Jaxon Kohler blocks Derek Simpson's two point layup
6:21		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
5:54	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup	49-57
5:35		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
5:33		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
5:16		Jaxon Kohler misses two point layup
5:14		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
5:06		Cam Spencer turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Akins steals)
4:45		A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot
4:43		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
4:41		Jaxon Kohler personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
4:41		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:41		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
4:14		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
4:12		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
4:11		Aundre Hyatt personal foul (Jaxon Kohler draws the foul)
4:00		Caleb McConnell personal foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
3:43	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	49-59
3:26		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point hook shot
3:24		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
2:56	+3	Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (Jaden Akins assists)	49-62
2:38		Paul Mulcahy turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Akins steals)
2:14		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
2:14		Tyson Walker personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
2:14	+1	Caleb McConnell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-62
2:14	+1	Caleb McConnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-62
2:00		Paul Mulcahy personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
2:00	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-63
2:00	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-64
1:48		Jaxon Kohler blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point jump shot
1:46		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
1:18	+3	Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	51-67
1:14		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
1:02		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass) (A.J. Hoggard steals)
0:48		Joey Hauser turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
0:44	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists)	53-67
0:44		Joey Hauser shooting foul (Cam Spencer draws the foul)
0:44	+1	Cam Spencer makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-67
0:44		Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout
0:36		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:19	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists)	54-70
0:10	+3	Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)	57-70
0:00		End of period

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Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)