Michigan State nearly blows 20-point lead, holds off Terps
AP
Mar 10, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Freshman Max Christie scored 16 points, Gabe Brown added 13 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State Spartans nearly blew a 20-point second-half lead before holding off No. 10 seed Maryland Terrapins 76-72 on Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament.
Michigan State had a 20-point lead with 13:04 remaining after opening the second half on a 12-3 run. But the Spartans really struggled taking care of the ball late against Maryland's full-court pressure.
Michigan State turned it over 11 times in the second half - seven in the final 2:26.
After Michigan State's fourth straight possession with a turnover, Fatts Russell sank a 3-pointer to get Maryland within 68-65.
MSU's Tyson Walker sank two free throws but after another turnover Russell completed a three-point play to cap a 12-2 run and make it 70-68. Walker answered with a jumper and Christie added two free throws with 31.1 seconds left.
Hart had a missed 3-pointer fall to his feet and he put it back to trail 74-70 and Michigan State was unsuccessful on an inbounds pass before Eric Ayala made a shot under the basket for 74-72.
An official review gave Maryland the ball back after another Michigan State turnover, but Russell was off on an open step-back 3-pointer and Christie was fouled and made two more free throws for a four-point lead with 6.6 left.
Michigan State (21-11) advances to play Big Ten player of the year Johnny Davis and No. 2 seed and 12th-ranked Wisconsin in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Spartans split the regular-season series with the Badgers, winning 86-74 at Wisconsin before dropping a 70-62 contest at home.
Maryland (15-17) was led by Russell with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Ayala finished with 17 points, Donta Scott added 15 and Hart 11.
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1st Half
MD
Terrapins
34
MIST
Spartans
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Qudus Wahab vs. Marcus Bingham Jr. (Tyson Walker gains possession)
19:45
+2
Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:25
+3
Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot (Donta Scott assists)
3-2
19:09
Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot
19:07
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
18:50
Eric Ayala misses two point layup
18:48
Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound
18:41
+2
Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot (Max Christie assists)
3-4
18:21
+3
Fatts Russell makes three point jump shot (Donta Scott assists)
6-4
17:56
+2
Gabe Brown makes two point jump shot
6-6
17:35
Donta Scott misses three point jump shot
17:33
Max Christie defensive rebound
17:18
+3
Gabe Brown makes three point jump shot (Marcus Bingham Jr. assists)
6-9
16:59
Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
16:57
Max Christie defensive rebound
16:50
Eric Ayala shooting foul (Max Christie draws the foul)
16:47
+1
Max Christie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-10
16:47
Max Christie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:47
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
16:28
A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
16:28
+1
Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-10
16:28
Fatts Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:28
Gabe Brown defensive rebound
16:01
+3
Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
7-13
15:42
Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
15:40
Julius Marble II defensive rebound
15:35
Hakim Hart personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
15:35
TV timeout
15:25
Malik Hall turnover (3-second violation)
15:05
Fatts Russell misses two point jump shot
15:03
Gabe Brown defensive rebound
14:56
+2
Malik Hall makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists)
7-15
14:28
Julius Marble II blocks Julian Reese's two point jump shot
14:26
Donta Scott offensive rebound
14:18
+2
Donta Scott makes two point hook shot
9-15
14:09
Julian Reese blocks Julius Marble II's two point layup
14:07
Julian Reese defensive rebound
14:01
Julian Reese misses two point jump shot
13:59
Max Christie defensive rebound
13:35
Fatts Russell blocks A.J. Hoggard's two point layup
13:33
Fatts Russell defensive rebound
13:28
Fatts Russell turnover (bad pass) (Max Christie steals)
13:20
Julius Marble II turnover (lost ball)
13:02
+3
Fatts Russell makes three point jump shot (Donta Scott assists)
12-15
12:44
Julian Reese shooting foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul)
12:44
Marcus Bingham Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:44
+1
Marcus Bingham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-16
12:27
Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
12:25
Julian Reese offensive rebound
12:16
Jaden Akins personal foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
12:13
+3
Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot (Xavier Green assists)
15-16
12:03
Ian Martinez shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
12:03
+1
Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 3
15-17
12:03
+1
Malik Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 3
15-18
12:03
Malik Hall misses regular free throw 3 of 3
12:03
Eric Ayala defensive rebound
11:44
+2
Ian Martinez makes two point layup (Eric Ayala assists)
17-18
11:27
Malik Hall misses three point jump shot
11:25
Spartans offensive rebound
11:22
TV timeout
11:08
Julian Reese personal foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul)
11:00
Marcus Bingham Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:58
Joey Hauser offensive rebound
10:50
+3
Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Joey Hauser assists)
17-21
10:31
Fatts Russell misses two point layup
10:29
Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound
10:27
Tyson Walker offensive foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
10:27
Tyson Walker turnover
10:16
Qudus Wahab misses two point jump shot
10:14
Joey Hauser defensive rebound
10:01
+2
Julius Marble II makes two point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)
17-23
9:35
Max Christie personal foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
9:23
Qudus Wahab turnover (3-second violation)
9:04
+2
Julius Marble II makes two point hook shot
17-25
8:41
Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
8:39
Max Christie defensive rebound
8:28
Joey Hauser turnover (lost ball) (Fatts Russell steals)
8:23
Joey Hauser shooting foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
8:23
+1
Donta Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-25
8:23
+1
Donta Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-25
8:11
+3
Max Christie makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
19-28
7:55
+2
Hakim Hart makes two point dunk (Fatts Russell assists)
21-28
7:39
Julius Marble II misses two point layup
7:37
Spartans offensive rebound
7:37
TV timeout
7:33
+2
Gabe Brown makes two point jump shot
21-30
6:59
+2
Eric Ayala makes two point jump shot
23-30
6:33
+3
Max Christie makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
23-33
6:32
Official timeout
6:16
Mady Sissoko personal foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
6:12
Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
6:10
Malik Hall defensive rebound
6:00
A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot
5:58
Julian Reese defensive rebound
5:46
Julian Reese turnover (lost ball) (Malik Hall steals)
5:40
Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
5:38
Fatts Russell defensive rebound
5:27
+2
Fatts Russell makes two point layup
25-33
4:57
Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
4:55
Fatts Russell defensive rebound
4:46
+3
Xavier Green makes three point jump shot (Eric Ayala assists)
28-33
4:27
Mady Sissoko turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Green steals)
4:20
+2
Xavier Green makes two point layup
30-33
4:02
+2
A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup
30-35
3:39
Mady Sissoko blocks Julian Reese's two point layup
3:37
Malik Hall defensive rebound
3:29
Mady Sissoko misses two point jump shot
3:27
Hakim Hart defensive rebound
3:19
Fatts Russell misses two point jump shot
3:17
Gabe Brown defensive rebound
2:48
Gabe Brown misses three point jump shot
2:46
Fatts Russell defensive rebound
2:27
+2
Eric Ayala makes two point layup (Xavier Green assists)
32-35
2:16
+3
Max Christie makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
32-38
2:15
Terrapins 30 second timeout
2:15
TV timeout
2:04
Jaden Akins shooting foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
2:04
+1
Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-38
2:04
+1
Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-38
1:50
+2
Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point jump shot
34-40
1:31
Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
1:29
Joey Hauser defensive rebound
0:59
+3
Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot
34-43
0:34
Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
0:32
Spartans defensive rebound
0:22
Spartans 30 second timeout
0:11
Ian Martinez personal foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul)
0:03
Ian Martinez blocks Tyson Walker's three point jump shot
0:01
Hakim Hart defensive rebound
0:00
Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
0:00
Spartans defensive rebound
2nd Half
MD
Terrapins
38
MIST
Spartans
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
19:40
Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound
19:15
Marcus Bingham Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:13
Marcus Bingham Jr. offensive rebound
19:12
+2
Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point layup
34-45
18:51
Donta Scott misses two point jump shot
18:49
Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound
18:41
Marcus Bingham Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:39
Hakim Hart defensive rebound
18:26
Marcus Bingham Jr. shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
18:26
Qudus Wahab misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:26
Qudus Wahab misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:26
Joey Hauser defensive rebound
18:05
+2
Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)
34-47
17:46
+3
Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Fatts Russell assists)
37-47
17:39
Tyson Walker turnover (bad pass)
17:25
Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
17:23
Gabe Brown defensive rebound
17:04
Max Christie misses two point jump shot
17:02
Fatts Russell defensive rebound
16:45
Donta Scott misses three point jump shot
16:43
Joey Hauser defensive rebound
16:30
Joey Hauser misses two point jump shot
16:28
Eric Ayala defensive rebound
16:22
Eric Ayala turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Bingham Jr. steals)
16:18
+2
Gabe Brown makes two point layup (Tyson Walker assists)
37-49
16:18
Fatts Russell shooting foul (Gabe Brown draws the foul)
16:18
+1
Gabe Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-50
15:52
Donta Scott misses three point jump shot
15:50
Spartans defensive rebound
15:50
TV timeout
15:23
Jaden Akins misses two point layup
15:21
Eric Ayala defensive rebound
15:03
Julian Reese misses two point layup
15:01
Fatts Russell offensive rebound
14:55
Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
14:53
Jaden Akins defensive rebound
14:42
Julian Reese shooting foul (Julius Marble II draws the foul)
14:42
+1
Julius Marble II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-51
14:42
+1
Julius Marble II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-52
14:19
Xavier Green misses two point jump shot
14:17
Jaden Akins defensive rebound
13:48
+2
Malik Hall makes two point jump shot
37-54
13:24
Hakim Hart misses two point jump shot
13:22
Julius Marble II defensive rebound
13:10
Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
13:08
A.J. Hoggard offensive rebound
13:02
+3
Gabe Brown makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
37-57
13:02
Terrapins 30 second timeout
13:02
TV timeout
12:50
Jaden Akins personal foul (Xavier Green draws the foul)
12:41
+3
Donta Scott makes three point jump shot (Eric Ayala assists)
40-57
12:09
+2
Julius Marble II makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
40-59
11:52
+2
Donta Scott makes two point dunk (Fatts Russell assists)
42-59
11:39
Julius Marble II turnover (lost ball) (Fatts Russell steals)
11:33
+2
Fatts Russell makes two point layup
44-59
11:02
A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot
11:00
Donta Scott defensive rebound
10:52
Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
10:50
Gabe Brown defensive rebound
10:23
Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
10:21
Fatts Russell defensive rebound
10:14
Jaden Akins shooting foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
10:14
TV timeout
10:14
+1
Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-59
10:14
+1
Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-59
10:03
Tyson Walker turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Green steals)
9:52
Tyson Walker blocks Ian Martinez's two point jump shot
9:50
Tyson Walker defensive rebound
9:31
Gabe Brown misses two point jump shot
9:29
Eric Ayala defensive rebound
9:17
Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
9:15
Donta Scott offensive rebound
9:06
+3
Donta Scott makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)
49-59
9:06
Official timeout
8:48
+2
Malik Hall makes two point hook shot (Max Christie assists)
49-61
8:33
Donta Scott misses two point layup
8:31
Donta Scott offensive rebound
8:20
Donta Scott misses three point jump shot
8:18
Gabe Brown defensive rebound
7:59
+2
A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup
49-63
7:38
+2
Ian Martinez makes two point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)
51-63
7:18
Gabe Brown misses three point jump shot
7:16
Malik Hall offensive rebound
7:00
+2
Max Christie makes two point jump shot
51-65
6:38
Hakim Hart turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Hoggard steals)
6:37
Hakim Hart personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
6:38
TV timeout
6:28
Malik Hall offensive foul (Xavier Green draws the foul)
6:28
Malik Hall turnover
6:09
+2
Donta Scott makes two point jump shot (Fatts Russell assists)
53-65
6:09
Joey Hauser shooting foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
6:09
Official timeout
6:09
+1
Donta Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-65
5:43
Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
5:41
Donta Scott defensive rebound
5:38
+2
Hakim Hart makes two point dunk (Fatts Russell assists)
56-65
5:10
Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
5:08
Donta Scott defensive rebound
4:59
Tyson Walker personal foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
4:48
Eric Ayala misses two point jump shot
4:46
Malik Hall defensive rebound
4:19
Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
4:17
Malik Hall offensive rebound
4:04
Fatts Russell blocks Max Christie's two point layup
4:02
Spartans offensive rebound
4:02
Malik Hall misses three point jump shot
4:00
Xavier Green defensive rebound
3:47
Fatts Russell misses two point layup
3:45
Jaden Akins defensive rebound
3:26
Donta Scott personal foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
3:26
TV timeout
3:24
Donta Scott personal foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul)
3:10
+3
Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Joey Hauser assists)
56-68
2:45
Marcus Bingham Jr. shooting foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
2:45
+1
Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-68
2:45
+1
Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-68
2:26
Max Christie turnover (bad pass)
2:19
Joey Hauser shooting foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
2:19
Fatts Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:19
+1
Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-68
2:19
Terrapins 30 second timeout
2:13
Joey Hauser turnover (bad pass)
2:00
Eric Ayala misses two point layup
1:58
Eric Ayala offensive rebound
1:58
Joey Hauser shooting foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
1:58
Eric Ayala misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:58
+1
Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-68
1:56
Xavier Green personal foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
