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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 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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1st Half
MD
Terrapins
34
MIST
Spartans
43

Time		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		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)
1:50		Tyson Walker turnover (lost ball) (Hakim Hart steals)
1:44	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup (Fatts Russell assists)	62-68
1:44		Spartans 30 second timeout
1:39		Marcus Bingham Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Green steals)
1:32	+3	Fatts Russell makes three point jump shot (Xavier Green assists)	65-68
1:26		Hakim Hart personal foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
1:26	+1	Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-69
1:26	+1	Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-70
1:16		Eric Ayala turnover (traveling)
1:13		Joey Hauser turnover (bad pass) (Hakim Hart steals)
1:06	+2	Fatts Russell makes two point layup	67-70
1:06		Joey Hauser shooting foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
1:06	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	68-70
0:40	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot	68-72
0:33		Fatts Russell misses two point jump shot
0:31		Max Christie defensive rebound
0:31		Donta Scott personal foul (Max Christie draws the foul)
0:31		Terrapins 30 second timeout
0:31	+1	Max Christie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-73
0:31	+1	Max Christie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-74
0:26		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
0:24		Hakim Hart offensive rebound
0:21	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup	70-74
0:19		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Green steals)
0:18		Eric Ayala misses two point layup
0:16		Eric Ayala offensive rebound
0:16	+2	Eric Ayala makes two point layup	72-74
0:16		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:15		Official timeout
0:15		Malik Hall turnover (bad pass) (Eric Ayala steals)
0:09		Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
0:07		Max Christie defensive rebound
0:06		Hakim Hart personal foul (Max Christie draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Max Christie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-75
0:06	+1	Max Christie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-76
0:02		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
0:00		Malik Hall defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Malik Hall defensive rebound