Davis scores 25, lifts No 14 Wisconsin past No. 17 MSU 70-62
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Johnny Davis had a game-high 25 points, leading No. 14 Wisconsin to a 70-62 victory over No. 17 Michigan State on Tuesday night.
The win lifted the second-place Badgers (19-4 overall, 10-3 Big Ten) to within a half-game of first-place Illinois in the Big Ten Conference.
''I'm extremely proud of my group,'' Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. ''The grit and the perseverance and togetherness they showed against a really good team, coached by a terrific coach, I knew we were going to have to play really well to accomplish this.''
Marcus Bingham Jr. had 15 points to lead the Spartans (17-6, 8-4), who remain in fourth place. Malik Hal added 12 off the bench.
''That was a poor coaching job,'' Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. ''The team wasn't ready to play. We got punked from the very beginning. I thought we played better in the second half, but we got what we deserved. I get credit for doing a good job sometimes, and I should get the blame for doing a bad job. I'm taking full responsibility for this one.''
Chucky Hepburn and Tyler Wahl both added 11 points for the Badgers, who outshot the Spartans 47.2% to 41.5%
''We knew we were going to have to have contributions, and were starting to get more and more,'' Gard said. ''I thought Johnny was really efficient tonight. He didn't force things. He let the game come to him, and when it was time to make plays down the stretch, he made plays.''
Davis had 18 points in the second half.
The Badgers led throughout the first half, thanks in part to ice-cold shooting by the Spartans, whose shooting percentage was below 30% for most of the half until Bingham hit a shot from the top of the key just before the buzzer to cut Wisconsin's lead to 29-23 at the break.
''We didn't play with enough passion,'' Izzo said. ''I don't know why, but it's on me. We have to do something about that.''
It was the fourth win in five games for Wisconsin, which won in East Lansing for the second year in a row. It was the second loss in a row for Michigan State.
BIG PICTURE
Wisconsin: The Badgers improved to 16-0 in games they've led at halftime this season and kept their surge going.
Michigan State: The Spartans are slumping at the wrong time and likely will fall again in the national rankings. They were ranked No. 13 last week.
NOTABLE
With 660 overall wins, Izzo is two behind Bobby Knight for most overall wins by a Big Ten coach. Knight still holds the advantage in Big Ten victories, 353-319. ... Going back to 1998, either Wisconsin or Michigan State has been ranked when they've played each other.
UP NEXT
Wisconsin: Hosts Rutgers on Saturday.
Michigan State: Hosts Indiana on Saturday
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Steven Crowl vs. Marcus Bingham Jr. (Tyson Walker gains possession) | Â | |
19:33 | Â | Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:31 | Â | Tyler Wahl defensive rebound | Â | |
18:59 | Â | Steven Crowl misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:57 | Â | Gabe Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
18:44 | Â | Tyler Wahl blocks Max Christie's two point jump shot | Â | |
18:42 | Â | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | Â | |
18:39 | Â | Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:37 | Â | Joey Hauser defensive rebound | Â | |
18:19 | Â | Marcus Bingham Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
18:17 | Â | Tyler Wahl defensive rebound | Â | |
18:00 | Â | Tyler Wahl misses two point layup | Â | |
17:58 | Â | Tyler Wahl offensive rebound | Â | |
17:51 | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point jump shot (Tyler Wahl assists) | 2-0 | |
17:23 | Â | Joey Hauser misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:21 | Â | Johnny Davis defensive rebound | Â | |
17:16 | Â | Tyson Walker personal foul (Johnny Davis draws the foul) | Â | |
17:10 | Â | Johnny Davis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:08 | Â | Joey Hauser defensive rebound | Â | |
17:01 | Â | Gabe Brown misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:59 | Â | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | Â | |
16:52 | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point layup (Johnny Davis assists) | 4-0 | |
16:42 | +2 | Joey Hauser makes two point layup | 4-2 | |
16:23 | Â | Brad Davison misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:21 | Â | A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound | Â | |
16:13 | Â | Julius Marble II turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
15:49 | Â | Brad Davison misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:47 | Â | Julius Marble II defensive rebound | Â | |
15:29 | Â | Julius Marble II turnover (lost ball) (Chucky Hepburn steals) | Â | |
15:19 | Â | Chucky Hepburn misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:17 | Â | Spartans defensive rebound | Â | |
15:14 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
14:43 | Â | Max Christie misses two point layup | Â | |
14:41 | Â | Ben Carlson defensive rebound | Â | |
14:28 | +2 | Ben Carlson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 6-2 | |
14:21 | Â | A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup | Â | |
14:19 | Â | Chris Vogt defensive rebound | Â | |
13:59 | Â | Brad Davison misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:57 | Â | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | Â | |
13:50 | Â | Ben Carlson personal foul | Â | |
13:38 | Â | Malik Hall turnover (lost ball) (Jahcobi Neath steals) | Â | |
13:39 | Â | Tyler Wahl turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
13:17 | +2 | Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point layup | 6-4 | |
13:15 | Â | Chris Vogt shooting foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
13:15 | +1 | Marcus Bingham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-5 | |
13:00 | +2 | Tyler Wahl makes two point jump shot | 8-5 | |
12:39 | Â | Steven Crowl shooting foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
12:39 | +1 | Marcus Bingham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-6 | |
12:39 | +1 | Marcus Bingham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-7 | |
12:27 | +2 | Johnny Davis makes two point layup | 10-7 | |
12:02 | Â | Tyler Wahl shooting foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul) | Â | |
12:02 | Â | Tyson Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
12:02 | +1 | Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-8 | |
11:49 | +2 | Johnny Davis makes two point jump shot | 12-8 | |
11:36 | Â | Marcus Bingham Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:34 | Â | Lorne Bowman II defensive rebound | Â | |
11:18 | Â | Jahcobi Neath turnover (traveling) | Â | |
11:18 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
10:53 | Â | Gabe Brown turnover (lost ball) (Johnny Davis steals) | Â | |
10:21 | +2 | Tyler Wahl makes two point layup | 14-8 | |
9:52 | Â | Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:50 | Â | Joey Hauser offensive rebound | Â | |
9:41 | Â | Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:39 | Â | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | Â | |
9:26 | Â | Max Christie personal foul | Â | |
9:14 | Â | Tyler Wahl misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:12 | Â | Brad Davison offensive rebound | Â | |
9:08 | Â | Brad Davison misses two point layup | Â | |
9:06 | Â | Chris Vogt offensive rebound | Â | |
9:04 | +2 | Chris Vogt makes two point layup | 16-8 | |
8:48 | Â | A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
8:27 | Â | A.J. Hoggard personal foul (Johnny Davis draws the foul) | Â | |
8:22 | Â | Brad Davison misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:20 | Â | Julius Marble II defensive rebound | Â | |
8:09 | +2 | Malik Hall makes two point jump shot (Jaden Akins assists) | 16-10 | |
8:08 | Â | Ben Carlson shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul) | Â | |
8:08 | +1 | Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-11 | |
7:56 | Â | Julius Marble II blocks Ben Carlson's two point layup | Â | |
7:54 | Â | Spartans defensive rebound | Â | |
7:54 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:47 | Â | Julius Marble II offensive foul | Â | |
7:47 | Â | Julius Marble II turnover | Â | |
7:31 | Â | Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:29 | Â | Malik Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
7:24 | Â | Marcus Bingham Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
7:22 | Â | Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound | Â | |
6:58 | Â | Marcus Bingham Jr. shooting foul (Chris Vogt draws the foul) | Â | |
6:58 | Â | Chris Vogt misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
6:58 | Â | Chris Vogt misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
6:58 | Â | Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
6:35 | Â | Chris Vogt blocks Malik Hall's two point layup | Â | |
6:33 | Â | Brad Davison defensive rebound | Â | |
6:16 | Â | Chris Vogt turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Bingham Jr. steals) | Â | |
6:09 | Â | Max Christie misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:06 | Â | Spartans offensive rebound | Â | |
5:59 | Â | Marcus Bingham Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:57 | Â | Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound | Â | |
5:38 | Â | Chucky Hepburn misses two point layup | Â | |
5:36 | Â | Jahcobi Neath offensive rebound | Â | |
5:32 | +2 | Chucky Hepburn makes two point layup | 18-11 | |
5:20 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Tyson Walker assists) | 18-13 | |
4:58 | +3 | Johnny Davis makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists) | 21-13 | |
4:36 | Â | Malik Hall misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:34 | Â | Badgers defensive rebound | Â | |
4:09 | Â | Lorne Bowman II misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:07 | Â | Joey Hauser defensive rebound | Â | |
4:00 | Â | Johnny Davis personal foul (Max Christie draws the foul) | Â | |
4:00 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:56 | Â | Johnny Davis shooting foul (Gabe Brown draws the foul) | Â | |
3:56 | +1 | Gabe Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-14 | |
3:56 | +1 | Gabe Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-15 | |
3:32 | Â | Lorne Bowman II misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:30 | Â | Julius Marble II defensive rebound | Â | |
3:21 | Â | Max Christie misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:19 | Â | Lorne Bowman II defensive rebound | Â | |
3:18 | Â | Jaden Akins personal foul | Â | |
2:52 | Â | Brad Davison misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:50 | Â | Max Christie defensive rebound | Â | |
2:41 | +2 | Julius Marble II makes two point jump shot (Joey Hauser assists) | 21-17 | |
2:25 | Â | Julius Marble II personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul) | Â | |
2:25 | +1 | Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-17 | |
2:25 | +1 | Steven Crowl makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-17 | |
2:12 | Â | Gabe Brown misses two point layup | Â | |
2:10 | Â | Marcus Bingham Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
2:06 | +2 | Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point jump shot | 23-19 | |
1:34 | +3 | Lorne Bowman II makes three point jump shot (Brad Davison assists) | 26-19 | |
1:13 | Â | Max Christie offensive foul | Â | |
1:13 | Â | Max Christie turnover | Â | |
0:58 | Â | Jahcobi Neath turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Bingham Jr. steals) | Â | |
0:46 | +2 | Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point layup (Pierre Brooks assists) | 26-21 | |
0:33 | Â | Badgers 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:12 | +3 | Chucky Hepburn makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists) | 29-21 | |
0:08 | Â | Spartans 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:01 | +2 | Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 29-23 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |