Christie's sinks career-high 5 3s as Minnesota moves closer to top of Big Ten beating Michigan State
AP
Feb 06, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Freshman Cam Christie recorded 19 points on 5-for-7 shooting from 3-point range and Dawson Garcia scored 10 points and Minnesota Golden Gophers beat Michigan State for the first time since 2021 sinking the Spartans 59-56 on Tuesday night.
The Golden Gophers (15-7, 6-5) have won three straight after a four-game skid and have moved into a fourth-place tie with Northwestern - who they've beaten - in the Big Ten.
Tyson Walker led Michigan State with 20 points and Jaden Akins added 16. Michigan entered averaging 75 points per game.
Garcia's 3-pointer with 1:27 left ended a tie at 52 and Minnesota led the remainder. After the teams traded possessions and missed baskets, Elijah Hawkins fouled Michigan State's A.J. Hoggard on a 3 attempt with 20 seconds left. Hoggard made the first two, missed the third, and forced to foul, Michigan State's Carson Cooper wrapped up Christie who made two free throws for a 57-54 advantage. Hoggard missed a two-point shot attempt with 10 seconds left and Hawkins made two foul shots to seal it.
Michigan led 45-36 after Tre Holloman's jump shot with 13:16 left. But the Spartans missed nine consecutive shot attempts from the field and Minnesota went on a 10-0 run and led by a point after Pharrel Payne made 1 of 2 free throws with 7:56 left.
Michigan State (14-9, 6-6) lost for just the second time in its last seven games and saw its two-game win streak come to an end. The Spartans host No. 10 Illinois on Saturday.
The Golden Gophers travel to Iowa on Sunday.
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1st Half
MIST
Spartans
32
MINN
Golden Gophers
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Golden Gophers gains possession)
19:44
Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
19:42
Jaden Akins defensive rebound
19:35
+3
Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
3-0
19:09
Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
19:07
Malik Hall defensive rebound
19:04
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk (A.J. Hoggard assists)
5-0
18:38
Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
18:36
A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
18:21
A.J. Hoggard turnover
18:11
+2
Elijah Hawkins makes two point layup
5-2
17:46
Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
17:44
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
17:17
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point hook shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
5-4
16:49
+2
Malik Hall makes two point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)
7-4
16:19
Jaden Akins blocks Elijah Hawkins's two point layup
16:17
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
16:16
+3
Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
7-7
15:50
+3
Malik Hall makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
10-7
15:28
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point layup (Dawson Garcia assists)
10-9
15:05
TV timeout
14:55
Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
14:53
Parker Fox defensive rebound
14:31
Cam Christie turnover (Tyson Walker steals)
14:29
Parker Fox blocks Tyson Walker's two point layup
14:28
Spartans offensive rebound
14:17
Jaden Akins turnover (Dawson Garcia steals)
14:13
+3
Cam Christie makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
10-12
13:46
Tre Holloman turnover (traveling)
13:25
Jaxon Kohler blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
13:23
Malik Hall defensive rebound
13:08
+2
Tyson Walker makes two point layup (A.J. Hoggard assists)
12-12
12:50
Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
12:48
Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
12:34
Jaxon Kohler turnover (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
12:24
Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
12:24
Parker Fox offensive rebound
12:21
+2
Parker Fox makes two point layup
12-14
12:07
Tyson Walker turnover (Parker Fox steals)
11:47
+3
Braeden Carrington makes three point jump shot (Parker Fox assists)
12-17
11:28
Parker Fox shooting foul
11:27
TV timeout
11:27
Malik Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:27
Malik Hall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:27
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
11:03
Parker Fox misses three point jump shot
11:01
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
10:35
Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
10:35
Malik Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:35
+1
Malik Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-17
10:15
+2
Parker Fox makes two point layup
13-19
10:15
Malik Hall shooting foul
10:15
+1
Parker Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-20
10:00
Pharrel Payne personal foul
9:50
Mady Sissoko turnover (traveling)
9:35
Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
9:33
Tyson Walker defensive rebound
9:25
Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
9:23
Braeden Carrington defensive rebound
9:03
Dawson Garcia turnover (Tyson Walker steals)
8:54
+3
Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot
16-20
8:40
Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot
8:38
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
8:25
Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
8:23
Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound
7:52
Elijah Hawkins turnover
7:52
TV timeout
7:37
Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
7:35
Spartans offensive rebound
7:35
Parker Fox personal foul
7:27
+2
Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot (Xavier Booker assists)
18-20
7:14
+2
Parker Fox makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists)
18-22
6:58
Cam Christie shooting foul (Xavier Booker draws the foul)
6:58
+1
Xavier Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-22
6:58
+1
Xavier Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-22
6:46
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:44
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
6:29
Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
6:27
Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
6:08
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:06
Tyson Walker defensive rebound
5:58
Tre Holloman turnover (traveling)
5:32
Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point hook shot
5:30
Carson Cooper defensive rebound
5:21
+2
Carson Cooper makes two point dunk (Tre Holloman assists)
22-22
4:58
Carson Cooper personal foul
4:39
Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
4:37
Tre Holloman defensive rebound
4:30
Dawson Garcia blocks Carson Cooper's two point layup
4:28
Cam Christie defensive rebound
4:25
Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
4:21
Malik Hall defensive rebound
3:48
+2
Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Malik Hall assists)
24-22
3:33
Tre Holloman shooting foul (Cam Christie draws the foul)
3:33
TV timeout
3:33
+1
Cam Christie makes regular free throw 1 of 3
24-23
3:33
Cam Christie misses regular free throw 2 of 3
3:33
+1
Cam Christie makes regular free throw 3 of 3
24-24
3:19
+3
Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists)
27-24
3:04
Jaden Akins personal foul
2:56
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dawson Garcia assists)
27-27
2:25
Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
2:25
Coen Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:25
Coen Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:25
Cam Christie defensive rebound
1:59
Dawson Garcia turnover (bad pass)
1:28
Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
1:26
Cam Christie defensive rebound
1:18
Cam Christie turnover (traveling)
1:05
+3
Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
30-27
0:58
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:37
Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
0:35
Tyson Walker defensive rebound
0:27
Spartans 30 second timeout
0:05
+2
Tyson Walker makes two point layup (Malik Hall assists)
32-27
0:01
Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
0:01
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MIST
Spartans
24
MINN
Golden Gophers
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
Malik Hall misses two point layup
19:35
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
19:06
Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
19:04
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
18:47
Mike Mitchell Jr. shooting foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
18:47
+1
Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-27
18:47
+1
Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-27
18:21
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point hook shot
34-29
18:05
Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
18:03
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
17:55
+3
Cam Christie makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
34-32
17:45
Mady Sissoko turnover (traveling)
17:32
Mady Sissoko personal foul
17:20
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (A.J. Hoggard steals)
17:07
+2
A.J. Hoggard makes two point jump shot
36-32
16:48
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:46
Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
16:42
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point layup
36-34
16:24
Dawson Garcia personal foul
16:15
+3
Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Carson Cooper assists)
39-34
15:50
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup
39-36
15:42
+2
Carson Cooper makes two point hook shot (Jaden Akins assists)
41-36
15:27
TV timeout
15:08
Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Carson Cooper steals)
15:04
Braeden Carrington personal foul
14:40
+2
Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)
43-36
14:25
Pharrel Payne turnover (bad pass) (Carson Cooper steals)
14:04
Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
14:02
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
13:43
Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
13:41
Jaden Akins defensive rebound
13:18
+2
Tre Holloman makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists)
