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MICHST

Michigan State wins regular-season finale over Buckeyes

AP
Mar 04, 2023

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A.J. Hoggard scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half and Michigan State Spartans finished the regular season with an 84-78 win over Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday.

Joey Hauser added 16, Tyson Walker 15, Jaden Akins 13 and Malik Hall 10 on Senior Day for the Spartans (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten), who shot 55% and 12 of 20 from the arc, their fourth straight game with 10 or more 3-pointers and 49 over that span.

Brice Sensabaugh scored 21 points, Bruce Thornton 20, Sean McNeil 11 and Justice Sueing 10 for the Buckeyes (13-18, 5-15), who had a two-game win streak snapped and have lost 10 of their last 12.

Michigan State led by 11 after a Hoggard bucket to open the second half. Ohio State got within three with a 7-0 run that Thornton capped with a 3-pointer with under six minutes left. The Buckeyes didn't get that close again after Walker drove for a layup and Hoggard added two free throws, the first of 11 points he scored in the final 3 1/2 minutes, including the Spartans' final five.

Three-pointers by Hoggard, Hall and Tre Holloman were part of an early 13-0 run that broke a tie and put the Spartans in front while the Buckeyes stumbled at the start on 1-of-9 shooting. Michigan State led 43-34 at halftime after shooting 57%, including making 8 of 14 3-point attempts, and Hall leading the way with 10 points.

Michigan State swept the teams' two meetings. Both now prepare for the Big Ten Tournament that begins Wednesday in Chicago.

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1st Half
OSU
Buckeyes
34
MIST
Spartans
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Zed Key vs. Jason Whitens (Buckeyes gains possession)
19:39		Tyson Walker shooting foul (Brice Sensabaugh draws the foul)
19:39	+1	Brice Sensabaugh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-0
19:39	+1	Brice Sensabaugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-0
19:29	+2	Malik Hall makes two point alley-oop dunk (A.J. Hoggard assists)	2-2
19:00	+2	Justice Sueing makes two point layup	4-2
18:34	+3	A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	4-5
18:06		Brice Sensabaugh misses two point jump shot
18:04		Spartans defensive rebound
17:43		Malik Hall misses three point jump shot
17:41		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
17:33		Justice Sueing turnover (bad pass)
17:20		Malik Hall misses three point jump shot
17:18		Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
17:04		Malik Hall blocks Brice Sensabaugh's two point layup
17:00		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
16:53	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup	4-7
16:33		Justice Sueing misses three point jump shot
16:31		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
16:25	+3	Malik Hall makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	4-10
16:20		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
16:20		TV timeout
16:03		Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
16:01		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
15:43		Mady Sissoko turnover (bad pass) (Justice Sueing steals)
15:27		Isaac Likekele turnover (traveling)
15:12		A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup
15:10		Malik Hall offensive rebound
14:57	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point jump shot	4-12
14:33		Justice Sueing misses two point jump shot
14:31		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
14:11	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)	4-14
13:52		Sean McNeil misses three point jump shot
13:50		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
13:41	+3	Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Joey Hauser assists)	4-17
13:19		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
13:17		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
13:12		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
13:10		Sean McNeil defensive rebound
12:51		Mady Sissoko blocks Brice Sensabaugh's two point jump shot
12:46		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
12:45		Jaden Akins misses two point layup
12:43		Buckeyes defensive rebound
12:22		Tre Holloman personal foul (Buckeyes draws the foul)
12:06	+2	Felix Okpara makes two point jump shot	6-17
11:53		Jaxon Kohler offensive foul (Buckeyes draws the foul)
11:53		Jaxon Kohler turnover (offensive foul)
11:53		TV timeout
11:35		Isaac Likekele misses two point layup
11:33		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
11:26		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
11:24		Felix Okpara defensive rebound
11:17	+3	Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Brice Sensabaugh assists)	9-17
10:52	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot	9-19
10:23	+3	Isaac Likekele makes three point jump shot (Brice Sensabaugh assists)	12-19
10:13		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
10:11		Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
9:59		Brice Sensabaugh offensive foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
9:59		Brice Sensabaugh turnover (offensive foul)
9:35	+3	A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	12-22
9:13		Justice Sueing misses three point jump shot
9:11		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
8:57		Mady Sissoko misses two point hook shot
8:55		Felix Okpara defensive rebound
8:32	+2	Justice Sueing makes two point jump shot (Sean McNeil assists)	14-22
8:23	+3	Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	14-25
7:58		Joey Hauser shooting foul (Justice Sueing draws the foul)
7:58		TV timeout
7:58	+1	Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-25
7:58	+1	Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-25
7:33		A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot
7:31		Felix Okpara defensive rebound
7:11	+2	Felix Okpara makes two point alley-oop dunk (Justice Sueing assists)	18-25
6:57		Isaac Likekele shooting foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
6:57		Mady Sissoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:57		Mady Sissoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:57		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
6:39	+3	Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot (Felix Okpara assists)	21-25
6:18	+3	Malik Hall makes three point jump shot (Joey Hauser assists)	21-28
5:54		Felix Okpara misses two point hook shot
5:52		Malik Hall defensive rebound
5:28	+2	Malik Hall makes two point jump shot	21-30
5:02	+2	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot (Sean McNeil assists)	23-30
4:55		Felix Okpara blocks A.J. Hoggard's two point layup
4:50		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
4:50		Mady Sissoko turnover (lost ball) (Felix Okpara steals)
4:36		Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
4:34		Spartans defensive rebound
4:16		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
4:14		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
4:10		Jaxon Kohler turnover (lost ball) (Sean McNeil steals)
4:00		Eugene Brown III turnover (bad pass)
4:00		TV timeout
3:43	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	23-33
3:23	+3	Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Eugene Brown III assists)	26-33
3:15	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	26-35
3:15		Bruce Thornton shooting foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul)
3:15	+1	Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-36
2:56		Justice Sueing misses two point layup
2:54		Buckeyes offensive rebound
2:40	+2	Brice Sensabaugh makes two point jump shot (Justice Sueing assists)	28-36
2:18		Eugene Brown III personal foul (Spartans draws the foul)
2:07		Roddy Gayle Jr. blocks Jaxon Kohler's two point layup
2:03		Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
2:02		Tre Holloman shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
2:02	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-36
2:02	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-36
1:52	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot	30-38
1:28	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point layup	32-38
1:21	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	32-41
1:03		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
1:01		Brice Sensabaugh offensive rebound
0:59	+2	Brice Sensabaugh makes two point jump shot	34-41
0:53	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot	34-43
0:28		Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot
0:26		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
0:15		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:10		Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
0:08		Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
0:01		Malik Hall misses two point dunk
0:00		Buckeyes defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
OSU
Buckeyes
44
MIST
Spartans
41

Time		Play	Score
19:42	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup	34-45
19:16	+3	Brice Sensabaugh makes three point jump shot (Justice Sueing assists)	37-45
18:56		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
18:54		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
18:44	+3	Brice Sensabaugh makes three point jump shot (Justice Sueing assists)	40-45
18:22	+3	Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Mady Sissoko assists)	40-48
17:56	+2	Justice Sueing makes two point layup	42-48
17:42	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point alley-oop dunk (A.J. Hoggard assists)	42-50
17:16	+2	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists)	44-50
17:15		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
17:02		Jump ball. Joey Hauser vs. Bruce Thornton (Bruce Thornton gains possession)
17:02		Joey Hauser turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Thornton steals)
16:51		Felix Okpara misses two point layup
16:49		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
16:41		Sean McNeil personal foul (Spartans draws the foul)
16:32	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point layup	44-52
16:13	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	46-52
16:05		Felix Okpara shooting foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
16:05	+1	Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-53
16:05	+1	Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-54
15:41		Isaac Likekele turnover (traveling)
15:41		TV timeout
15:31	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup	46-56
15:11		Mady Sissoko personal foul (Sean McNeil draws the foul)
15:04		Jaden Akins personal foul (Buckeyes draws the foul)
14:47		Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
14:45		Justice Sueing offensive rebound
14:35	+3	Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Justice Sueing assists)	49-56
14:18		Bruce Thornton personal foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul)
14:09		Isaac Likekele personal foul (Spartans draws the foul)
14:03		A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot
14:01		Sean McNeil defensive rebound
13:55		Bruce Thornton turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Walker steals)
13:51		Eugene Brown III blocks Tyson Walker's two point layup
13:47		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
13:35		Joey Hauser misses two point hook shot
13:33		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
13:27		Isaac Likekele misses two point layup
13:25		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
13:09	+3	Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	49-59
12:48		Sean McNeil misses three point jump shot
12:46		Malik Hall defensive rebound
12:36	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point layup	49-61
12:10		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
12:08		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
11:55		Bruce Thornton personal foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:36		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
11:34		Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound
11:18	+2	Eugene Brown III makes two point dunk	51-61
11:05		Carson Cooper offensive foul (Buckeyes draws the foul)
11:05		Carson Cooper turnover (offensive foul)
10:52	+3	Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot	54-61
10:21		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
10:19		Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
10:00		Brice Sensabaugh misses two point jump shot
9:58		Justice Sueing offensive rebound
9:58		Malik Hall personal foul (Justice Sueing draws the foul)
9:44		Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:42		Spartans defensive rebound
9:26		Jaden Akins misses two point layup
9:24		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
9:16		Sean McNeil misses three point jump shot
9:14		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
8:55	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	54-64
8:27		Justice Sueing misses two point layup
8:25		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
8:19		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
8:17		Spartans offensive rebound
8:03		A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot
8:01		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
7:59		Mady Sissoko turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Likekele steals)
7:45	+3	Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot (Justice Sueing assists)	57-64
7:43		TV timeout
7:29	+3	Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	57-67
7:05		Justice Sueing misses three point jump shot
7:03		Sean McNeil offensive rebound
6:57		Malik Hall shooting foul (Brice Sensabaugh draws the foul)
6:57	+1	Brice Sensabaugh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-67
6:57	+1	Brice Sensabaugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-67
6:43		Sean McNeil personal foul (Spartans draws the foul)
6:41		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Justice Sueing steals)
6:36	+2	Sean McNeil makes two point layup (Justice Sueing assists)	61-67
6:17		Isaac Likekele shooting foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
6:17		A.J. Hoggard misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:17		Isaac Likekele defensive rebound
6:10		Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot
6:08		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
6:03		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
6:01		Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound
5:40	+3	Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot	64-67
5:28		Spartans 30 second timeout
5:04	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point layup	64-69
4:30		Buckeyes turnover (shot clock violation)
4:07		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
4:05		Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound
3:39		Brice Sensabaugh misses two point jump shot
3:37		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
3:33		Isaac Likekele shooting foul (Spartans draws the foul)
3:33		TV timeout
3:33	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-70
3:33	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-71
3:21		Malik Hall shooting foul (Eugene Brown III draws the foul)
3:21	+1	Eugene Brown III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-71
3:21		Eugene Brown III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:21		Justice Sueing offensive rebound
3:05		Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot
3:03		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
2:47	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point layup (Tyson Walker assists)	65-73
2:26	+2	Brice Sensabaugh makes two point jump shot	67-73
2:26		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
2:12		Justice Sueing personal foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul)
2:12	+1	Joey Hauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-74
2:12		Joey Hauser misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:12		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
2:00		Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
1:58		Eugene Brown III offensive rebound
1:58		Tyson Walker personal foul (Eugene Brown III draws the foul)
1:58	+1	Eugene Brown III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-74
1:58	+1	Eugene Brown III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-74
1:45		Justice Sueing personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
1:45	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-75
1:45	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-76
1:26	+2	Justice Sueing makes two point jump shot	71-76
1:03	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup	71-78
0:50	+2	Brice Sensabaugh makes two point jump shot	73-78
0:50		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
0:40		Sean McNeil personal foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul)
0:40	+1	Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-79
0:40		Jaden Akins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:40		Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
0:33		Bruce Thornton misses two point layup
0:31		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
0:26		Brice Sensabaugh personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
0:26	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-80
0:26	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-81
0:19	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point layup	75-81
0:17		Justice Sueing personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
0:17	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-82
0:17	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-83
0:10	+3	Brice Sensabaugh makes three point jump shot (Sean McNeil assists)	78-83
0:05		Brice Sensabaugh personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
0:05	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-84
0:05		A.J. Hoggard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:05		Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound
0:01		Brice Sensabaugh turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Hoggard steals)
0:00		End of period

Brice Sensabaugh turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Hoggard steals)