No. 18 Michigan State rolls to 81-49 win over Alcorn State
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Tre Holloman scored 17 points and Jaden Akins added 13 to help No. 18 Michigan State roll to a 81-49 win over Alcorn State on Sunday.
Coen Carr had 11 points for the Spartans (3-2), who played without leading scorer Tyson Walker (23.0 ppg), who did not dress due to illness but sat on the MSU bench in street clothes.
“He’s had a cold for four or five days and he wasn’t doing good today,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. “I don’t know why he came to the game. He wanted to be there with the guys, and I think that’s a step in the right direction for him.”
He expects Walker will be available for Thursday’s game against Arizona.
“I’m confident we’ll get him back but at what level? I don’t know,” Izzo said.
Holloman started in place of Walker, scoring 12 of his 17 points in the first half.
Jeremiah Gambrell led Alcorn State with 12 points and Jeremiah Kendall added 11.
Izzo was pleased with his team’s defense, but concerned about the Spartans’ rebounding.
“They had 16 offensive rebounds,” he said of Alcorn State. “My staff said, ‘They missed a lot of shots. They have a lot of opportunities for offensive rebounds.’ I said, ‘Yeah, we had a lot of opportunities for defensive rebounds.’ So it just depends which way you want to look at it.”
The Braves (1-4), who narrowly lost to Alabama-Birmingham 80-77 on Friday, were never in this one, trailing by as many as 30 points in the first half. After Jeremiah Gambrell gave Alcorn State a 5-3 lead with 17:09 left in the first half, Michigan State went on a 13-0 run to take the lead for good. MSU led 44-16 at halftime.
The Braves were ice-cold from the floor in the first half, hitting only five of 34 shots and shooting just 26.2% for the game while losing their third game in a row.
“We got two big stops early on and didn’t convert,” Braves coach Landon Bussie said. “You’ve got to have a better start and you’ve got to convert when you’ve got the looks. We started too slow.”
Michigan State, on the other hand, shot 52% from the field.
PROUD PAPAS
The sons of Izzo, MSU great Steve Smith and Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Barry Sanders saw time in the final minutes. Steven Izzo was injured while committing a foul and had to leave the game. “You can’t even get a black eye anymore and you have to come out of the game,” his father quipped.
BIG PICTURE:
The Spartans could fall out of the Top 25 despite the victory, its second in three days at home. MSU is 99-4 in November home games under Izzo, who is in his 29th season.
UP NEXT:
Alcorn State: At Texas Christian, Tuesday, the fourth in a series of 14 consecutive road games. Alcorn State won’t play a home game until Jan. 22.
Michigan State: The Spartans face another test when they face No. 12 Arizona Thursday in the Acrisure Classic at Palm Springs, Calif.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Carson Cooper (Spartans gains possession) | |||
19:41 | A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot | |||
19:39 | Malik Hall offensive rebound | |||
19:34 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
19:32 | Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. defensive rebound | |||
19:19 | Dekedran Thorn turnover (bad pass) | |||
19:02 | Malik Hall turnover (lost ball) | |||
18:36 | +2 | Jeremiah Kendall makes two point layup (Djahi Binet assists) | 2-0 | |
18:13 | Malik Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
18:11 | Carson Cooper offensive rebound | |||
17:59 | A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot | |||
17:57 | Jaden Akins offensive rebound | |||
17:56 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
17:56 | Jeremiah Kendall shooting foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul) | |||
17:56 | Jaden Akins misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
17:56 | Jeremiah Kendall defensive rebound | |||
17:38 | Jeremiah Kendall misses two point jump shot | |||
17:36 | Malik Hall defensive rebound | |||
17:30 | Byron Joshua shooting foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul) | |||
17:30 | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-3 | |
17:30 | Carson Cooper misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:30 | Jeremiah Kendall defensive rebound | |||
17:10 | +3 | Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Byron Joshua assists) | 5-3 | |
16:57 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Malik Hall assists) | 5-5 | |
16:32 | Dekedran Thorn misses two point jump shot | |||
16:30 | A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound | |||
16:24 | +3 | Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists) | 5-8 | |
15:54 | Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
15:52 | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | |||
15:41 | +3 | Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists) | 5-11 | |
15:22 | Malik Hall blocks Jeremiah Kendall's two point jump shot | |||
15:20 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
15:17 | +3 | Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 5-14 | |
15:12 | Braves 30 second timeout | |||
15:12 | TV timeout | |||
15:05 | Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. turnover (traveling) | |||
14:54 | Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot | |||
14:52 | Byron Joshua defensive rebound | |||
14:30 | Michael Pajeaud turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Fears Jr. steals) | |||
14:25 | +2 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point layup | 5-16 | |
14:08 | Jalen Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
14:06 | Stephen Byard offensive rebound | |||
13:54 | Mady Sissoko blocks Michael Pajeaud's two point layup | |||
13:52 | Michael Pajeaud offensive rebound | |||
13:50 | Jaden Akins shooting foul (Michael Pajeaud draws the foul) | |||
13:50 | Jeremiah Kendall misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:50 | +1 | Jeremiah Kendall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-16 | |
13:26 | Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
13:24 | Mady Sissoko offensive rebound | |||
13:22 | Rodrique Massenat personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul) | |||
13:04 | Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Byron Joshua steals) | |||
12:53 | Byron Joshua misses two point jump shot | |||
12:51 | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | |||
12:34 | +3 | Xavier Booker makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 6-19 | |
12:12 | Byron Joshua misses two point layup | |||
12:10 | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | |||
11:45 | Jalen Hawkins shooting foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul) | |||
11:45 | TV timeout | |||
11:45 | +1 | A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-20 | |
11:45 | +1 | A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-21 | |
11:30 | +2 | Jeremiah Kendall makes two point jump shot (Rodrique Massenat assists) | 8-21 | |
11:02 | +3 | Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 8-24 | |
10:50 | Jalen Hawkins misses two point layup | |||
10:48 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Jeremiah Kendall shooting foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul) | |||
10:42 | +1 | A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-25 | |
10:42 | +1 | A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-26 | |
10:25 | Dekedran Thorn misses three point jump shot | |||
10:23 | Coen Carr defensive rebound | |||
10:18 | A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) | |||
9:51 | Stephen Byard misses two point jump shot | |||
9:49 | Dekedran Thorn offensive rebound | |||
9:49 | A.J. Hoggard personal foul (Dekedran Thorn draws the foul) | |||
9:41 | Stephen Byard misses two point jump shot | |||
9:39 | Jalen Hawkins offensive rebound | |||
9:33 | +2 | Jalen Hawkins makes two point jump shot | 10-26 | |
9:19 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point jump shot | 10-28 | |
8:54 | Jeremiah Kendall misses two point jump shot | |||
8:52 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
8:46 | +2 | Malik Hall makes two point layup (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 10-30 | |
8:31 | Jeremiah Kendall misses two point jump shot | |||
8:29 | A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound | |||
8:29 | Jeremiah Kendall personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul) | |||
8:12 | +2 | Mady Sissoko makes two point layup (Malik Hall assists) | 10-32 | |
7:54 | Jeremy Fears Jr. blocks Dekedran Thorn's two point layup | |||
7:52 | Mady Sissoko defensive rebound | |||
7:47 | +3 | Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 10-35 | |
7:19 | Trevon Stoutermire misses two point layup | |||
7:17 | Tre Holloman defensive rebound | |||
7:09 | +2 | Mady Sissoko makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 10-37 | |
7:09 | Trevon Stoutermire shooting foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul) | |||
7:09 | TV timeout | |||
7:09 | +1 | Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-38 | |
6:47 | Byron Joshua misses two point layup | |||
6:45 | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | |||
6:36 | Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
6:34 | Spartans offensive rebound | |||
6:29 | +2 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists) | 10-40 | |
6:05 | Xavier Booker blocks Djahi Binet's two point layup | |||
6:03 | Mady Sissoko defensive rebound | |||
5:54 | Xavier Booker misses two point jump shot | |||
5:52 | Djahi Binet defensive rebound | |||
5:47 | +3 | Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Byron Joshua assists) | 13-40 | |
5:37 | Mady Sissoko misses two point jump shot | |||
5:35 | Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:30 | Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:28 | Spartans defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | Mady Sissoko misses two point jump shot | |||
5:10 | Trevon Stoutermire defensive rebound | |||
5:02 | Byron Joshua misses two point jump shot | |||
5:00 | Mady Sissoko defensive rebound | |||
4:49 | Byron Joshua shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | |||
4:49 | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-41 | |
4:49 | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:49 | Roderick Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:24 | Jeremy Fears Jr. shooting foul (Alex Tsynkevich draws the foul) | |||
4:24 | Alex Tsynkevich misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:24 | +1 | Alex Tsynkevich makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-41 | |
4:01 | Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot | |||
3:59 | Roderick Jones defensive rebound | |||
3:49 | Mady Sissoko personal foul (Trevon Stoutermire draws the foul) | |||
3:49 | TV timeout | |||
3:32 | Dekedran Thorn misses three point jump shot | |||
3:30 | A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound | |||
3:16 | Malik Hall offensive foul (Alex Tsynkevich draws the foul) | |||
3:16 | Malik Hall turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:05 | Dekedran Thorn misses three point jump shot | |||
3:03 | Braves offensive rebound | |||
2:52 | Roderick Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
2:50 | A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound | |||
2:37 | Alex Tsynkevich personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul) | |||
2:37 | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-42 | |
2:37 | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-43 | |
2:08 | Roderick Jones misses two point layup | |||
1:54 | A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot | |||
1:52 | Dekedran Thorn defensive rebound | |||
1:35 | Dekedran Thorn misses two point jump shot | |||
1:33 | Alex Tsynkevich offensive rebound | |||
1:32 | Carson Cooper personal foul (Alex Tsynkevich draws the foul) | |||
1:16 | A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Roderick Jones draws the foul) | |||
1:16 | +1 | Roderick Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-43 | |
1:16 | +1 | Roderick Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-43 | |
0:59 | Alex Tsynkevich shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul) | |||
0:59 | Coen Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:59 | +1 | Coen Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-44 | |
0:37 | Stephen Byard misses two point layup | |||
0:35 | Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:18 | Jaden Akins turnover (lost ball) (Roderick Jones steals) | |||
0:10 | Mady Sissoko blocks Roderick Jones's two point layup | |||
0:09 | Braves offensive rebound | |||
0:08 | Dekedran Thorn misses two point jump shot | |||
0:06 | Roderick Jones offensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Roderick Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Braves offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |