Michigan State nearly blows 20-point lead, holds off Terps
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Freshman Max Christie scored 16 points, Gabe Brown added 13 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State nearly blew a 20-point second-half lead before holding off No. 10 seed Maryland 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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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Qudus Wahab vs. Marcus Bingham Jr. (Tyson Walker gains possession) | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:07 | | Â | Qudus Wahab defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:50 | | Â | Eric Ayala misses two point layup | Â |
| 18:48 | | Â | Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Donta Scott misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:33 | | Â | Max Christie defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:18 | | +3 | Gabe Brown makes three point jump shot (Marcus Bingham Jr. assists) | 6-9 |
| 16:59 | | Â | Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:57 | | Â | Max Christie defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:50 | | Â | Eric Ayala shooting foul (Max Christie draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:47 | | +1 | Max Christie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-10 |
| 16:47 | | Â | Max Christie misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 16:47 | | Â | Qudus Wahab defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:28 | | Â | A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:28 | | +1 | Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-10 |
| 16:28 | | Â | Fatts Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 16:28 | | Â | Gabe Brown defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:01 | | +3 | Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 7-13 |
| 15:42 | | Â | Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:40 | | Â | Julius Marble II defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:35 | | Â | Hakim Hart personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul) | Â |
| 15:35 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:25 | | Â | Malik Hall turnover (3-second violation) | Â |
| 15:05 | | Â | Fatts Russell misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:03 | | Â | Gabe Brown defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:56 | | +2 | Malik Hall makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists) | 7-15 |
| 14:28 | | Â | Julius Marble II blocks Julian Reese's two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:26 | | Â | Donta Scott offensive rebound | Â |
| 14:18 | | +2 | Donta Scott makes two point hook shot | 9-15 |
| 14:09 | | Â | Julian Reese blocks Julius Marble II's two point layup | Â |
| 14:07 | | Â | Julian Reese defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:01 | | Â | Julian Reese misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:59 | | Â | Max Christie defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:35 | | Â | Fatts Russell blocks A.J. Hoggard's two point layup | Â |
| 13:33 | | Â | Fatts Russell defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:28 | | Â | Fatts Russell turnover (bad pass) (Max Christie steals) | Â |
| 13:20 | | Â | Julius Marble II turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 13:02 | | +3 | Fatts Russell makes three point jump shot (Donta Scott assists) | 12-15 |
| 12:44 | | Â | Julian Reese shooting foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:44 | | Â | Marcus Bingham Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 12:44 | | +1 | Marcus Bingham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-16 |
| 12:27 | | Â | Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:25 | | Â | Julian Reese offensive rebound | Â |
| 12:16 | | Â | Jaden Akins personal foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:13 | | +3 | Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot (Xavier Green assists) | 15-16 |
| 12:03 | | Â | Ian Martinez shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul) | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Malik Hall misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | Â |
| 12:03 | | Â | Eric Ayala defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:44 | | +2 | Ian Martinez makes two point layup (Eric Ayala assists) | 17-18 |
| 11:27 | | Â | Malik Hall misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:25 | | Â | Spartans offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:22 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:08 | | Â | Julian Reese personal foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 11:00 | | Â | Marcus Bingham Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 10:58 | | Â | Joey Hauser offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:50 | | +3 | Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Joey Hauser assists) | 17-21 |
| 10:31 | | Â | Fatts Russell misses two point layup | Â |
| 10:29 | | Â | Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:27 | | Â | Tyson Walker offensive foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul) | Â |
| 10:27 | | Â | Tyson Walker turnover | Â |
| 10:16 | | Â | Qudus Wahab misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 10:14 | | Â | Joey Hauser defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:01 | | +2 | Julius Marble II makes two point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists) | 17-23 |
| 9:35 | | Â | Max Christie personal foul (Donta Scott draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:23 | | Â | Qudus Wahab turnover (3-second violation) | Â |
| 9:04 | | +2 | Julius Marble II makes two point hook shot | 17-25 |
| 8:41 | | Â | Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:39 | | Â | Max Christie defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:28 | | Â | Joey Hauser turnover (lost ball) (Fatts Russell steals) | Â |
| 8:23 | | Â | Joey Hauser shooting foul (Donta Scott draws the foul) | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Julius Marble II misses two point layup | Â |
| 7:37 | | Â | Spartans offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:37 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Official timeout | Â |
| 6:16 | | Â | Mady Sissoko personal foul (Julian Reese draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:12 | | Â | Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:10 | | Â | Malik Hall defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:00 | | Â | A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 5:58 | | Â | Julian Reese defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:46 | | Â | Julian Reese turnover (lost ball) (Malik Hall steals) | Â |
| 5:40 | | Â | Malik Hall misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 5:38 | | Â | Fatts Russell defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:27 | | +2 | Fatts Russell makes two point layup | 25-33 |
| 4:57 | | Â | Malik Hall misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:55 | | Â | Fatts Russell defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:46 | | +3 | Xavier Green makes three point jump shot (Eric Ayala assists) | 28-33 |
| 4:27 | | Â | Mady Sissoko turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Green steals) | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Mady Sissoko blocks Julian Reese's two point layup | Â |
| 3:37 | | Â | Malik Hall defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:29 | | Â | Mady Sissoko misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:27 | | Â | Hakim Hart defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:19 | | Â | Fatts Russell misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:17 | | Â | Gabe Brown defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:48 | | Â | Gabe Brown misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:46 | | Â | Fatts Russell defensive rebound | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Terrapins 30 second timeout | Â |
| 2:15 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 2:04 | | Â | Jaden Akins shooting foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul) | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:29 | | Â | Joey Hauser defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:59 | | +3 | Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot | 34-43 |
| 0:34 | | Â | Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:32 | | Â | Spartans defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:22 | | Â | Spartans 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:11 | | Â | Ian Martinez personal foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:03 | | Â | Ian Martinez blocks Tyson Walker's three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | Hakim Hart defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Spartans defensive rebound | Â |