Walker, Hall lead Michigan State to 87-75 victory over Indiana State
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Tyson Walker scored 22 points, Malik Hall had 18 points and eight rebounds, and Michigan State defeated Indiana State 87-75 on Saturday.
It was Michigan State's first game since freshman guard Jeremy Fears was shot in the leg while on holiday break in Joliet, Illinois. He is expected to make a full recovery, but reports say he is unlikely to return this season. He received a warm ovation when he entered the arena on crutches prior to the beginning of the game.
This was the first meeting between the teams since Magic Johnson led Michigan State to a 75-64 victory over Indiana State and Larry Bird in the championship game of the 1979 NCAA Tournament.
More than 44 years later, Michigan State won with 47.5% shooting, a 41-27 rebounding advantage and a suffocating defense that held Indiana State to one field goal over the final eight minutes. The Spartans also made 23 of 27 free throws, with Walker perfect in 10 attempts.
A.J. Hoggard scored 17 points and Jaden Akins added 13 for Michigan State (8-5). Mady Sissoko had 12 rebounds.
Indiana State trailed 44-34 at halftime but fought back and took a 54-53 lead on a 3-pointer by Julian Larry with 14 1/2 minutes remaining in the game. The Sycamores went up by five on a mini-five-point run by Isaiah Swope. Michigan State did not allow a field goal over a five-plus minute stretch and went ahead by nine points when Hall followed up a jumper with a dunk with 3 1/2 minutes to go. That was in the middle of a cold spell by the Sycamores in which they made 1 of 13 shots over the final eight minutes.
Swope led Indiana State (11-2) with 26 points on 9-for-18 shooting, including six 3-pointers in 13 attempts. Ryan Conwell scored 16 points and Jayson Kent added 12 before fouling out.
Walker's 3-pointer gave the Spartans a nine-point lead near the 9-minute mark of the first half, but Indiana State cut the margin to four when Swope hit a 3-pointer a few minutes later. Another Swope 3-pointer had the Sycamores within 39-34 with 3 minutes to go but Michigan State scored the last five points of the half to lead 44-34.
Michigan State, which is 0-2 in Big Ten play, hosts Penn State on Thursday.
Indiana State, which is 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference, hosts Evansville on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Robbie Avila vs. Mady Sissoko (Mady Sissoko gains possession) | Â | |
19:40 | Â | Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:38 | Â | Malik Hall offensive rebound | Â | |
19:32 | +3 | A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists) | 0-3 | |
19:10 | +3 | Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists) | 3-3 | |
18:38 | Â | Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:36 | Â | Tyson Walker offensive rebound | Â | |
18:30 | Â | A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:28 | Â | Robbie Avila defensive rebound | Â | |
18:15 | Â | Tyson Walker personal foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul) | Â | |
18:06 | +2 | Isaiah Swope makes two point jump shot | 5-3 | |
17:32 | Â | Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:30 | Â | Ryan Conwell defensive rebound | Â | |
17:18 | Â | Jayson Kent misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:16 | Â | A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound | Â | |
17:09 | +2 | Malik Hall makes two point layup | 5-5 | |
16:49 | Â | A.J. Hoggard blocks Ryan Conwell's three point jump shot | Â | |
16:47 | Â | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
16:41 | Â | A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup | Â | |
16:39 | Â | Jaden Akins offensive rebound | Â | |
16:28 | Â | Malik Hall misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:26 | Â | Robbie Avila defensive rebound | Â | |
16:25 | Â | Robbie Avila turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
16:00 | Â | Malik Hall turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Swope steals) | Â | |
15:53 | Â | Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:53 | Â | Spartans defensive rebound | Â | |
15:53 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:38 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point layup | 5-7 | |
15:38 | Â | Robbie Avila shooting foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul) | Â | |
15:38 | +1 | Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-8 | |
15:12 | Â | Robbie Avila turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Hoggard steals) | Â | |
15:07 | Â | Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:05 | Â | Robbie Avila defensive rebound | Â | |
15:05 | Â | Malik Hall personal foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul) | Â | |
14:51 | +3 | Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists) | 8-8 | |
14:38 | +2 | Tyson Walker makes two point layup (Malik Hall assists) | 8-10 | |
14:23 | Â | Ryan Conwell turnover (bad pass) (Tre Holloman steals) | Â | |
14:16 | +2 | Malik Hall makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists) | 8-12 | |
14:16 | Â | Jake Wolfe shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul) | Â | |
14:16 | +1 | Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-13 | |
14:08 | +3 | Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists) | 11-13 | |
13:50 | Â | Mady Sissoko misses two point dunk | Â | |
13:48 | Â | Robbie Avila defensive rebound | Â | |
13:34 | Â | Robbie Avila turnover (bad pass) (Tyson Walker steals) | Â | |
13:25 | Â | Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:23 | Â | Mady Sissoko offensive rebound | Â | |
13:19 | +3 | Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists) | 11-16 | |
12:56 | +3 | Xavier Bledson makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists) | 14-16 | |
12:22 | Â | Tyson Walker misses two point layup | Â | |
12:20 | Â | Mady Sissoko offensive rebound | Â | |
12:14 | Â | Mady Sissoko misses two point layup | Â | |
12:12 | Â | Robbie Avila defensive rebound | Â | |
12:07 | Â | Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:05 | Â | Coen Carr defensive rebound | Â | |
12:00 | Â | Tre Holloman misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:58 | Â | Mady Sissoko offensive rebound | Â | |
11:43 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point dunk (Tyson Walker assists) | 14-18 | |
11:24 | Â | Julian Larry turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
11:24 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:10 | Â | Isaiah Swope shooting foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul) | Â | |
11:10 | Â | Carson Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
11:10 | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 | |
10:59 | Â | Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:57 | Â | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
10:38 | Â | Malik Hall misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:36 | Â | Aaron Gray defensive rebound | Â | |
10:29 | +3 | Xavier Bledson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists) | 17-19 | |
10:01 | +2 | A.J. Hoggard makes two point jump shot | 17-21 | |
9:44 | Â | Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:42 | Â | Malik Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
9:36 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point alley-oop dunk (Malik Hall assists) | 17-23 | |
9:21 | Â | Derek Vorst turnover (lost ball) (Malik Hall steals) | Â | |
9:13 | Â | Carson Cooper misses two point layup | Â | |
9:11 | Â | Malik Hall offensive rebound | Â | |
9:10 | +3 | Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists) | 17-26 | |
9:10 | Â | Sycamores 30 second timeout | Â | |
9:00 | Â | Ryan Conwell misses two point layup | Â | |
8:58 | Â | Mady Sissoko defensive rebound | Â | |
8:57 | Â | Jayson Kent personal foul | Â | |
8:46 | Â | Ryan Conwell personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul) | Â | |
8:34 | Â | Malik Hall misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:32 | Â | Aaron Gray defensive rebound | Â | |
8:09 | Â | Malik Hall shooting foul (Aaron Gray draws the foul) | Â | |
8:09 | +1 | Aaron Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-26 | |
8:09 | +1 | Aaron Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-26 | |
7:53 | +2 | A.J. Hoggard makes two point floating jump shot | 19-28 | |
7:46 | Â | A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Aaron Gray draws the foul) | Â | |
7:46 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:46 | +1 | Aaron Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-28 | |
7:46 | +1 | Aaron Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-28 | |
7:30 | Â | Jaden Akins turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Gray steals) | Â | |
7:30 | Â | Mady Sissoko personal foul | Â | |
7:19 | +2 | Jayson Kent makes two point dunk (Ryan Conwell assists) | 23-28 | |
7:05 | +2 | Mady Sissoko makes two point jump shot | 23-30 | |
6:47 | +3 | Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot | 26-30 | |
6:33 | Â | Robbie Avila shooting foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul) | Â | |
6:33 | +1 | Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-31 | |
6:33 | +1 | Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-32 | |
6:20 | Â | Carson Cooper blocks Isaiah Swope's two point layup | Â | |
6:18 | Â | Xavier Bledson offensive rebound | Â | |
6:13 | Â | Jayson Kent misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:11 | Â | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
5:58 | +3 | Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 26-35 | |
5:47 | +2 | Jayson Kent makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists) | 28-35 | |
5:31 | Â | Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Carson Cooper offensive rebound | Â | |
5:24 | +2 | Carson Cooper makes two point layup | 28-37 | |
5:14 | Â | Julian Larry turnover (bad pass) (Tre Holloman steals) | Â | |
5:05 | Â | Tre Holloman turnover (lost ball) (Julian Larry steals) | Â | |
4:47 | Â | A.J. Hoggard blocks Jayson Kent's two point layup | Â | |
4:45 | Â | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | Â | |
4:38 | Â | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:36 | Â | Jayson Kent defensive rebound | Â | |
4:31 | +3 | Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists) | 31-37 | |
4:02 | Â | A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:00 | Â | Xavier Bledson defensive rebound | Â | |
3:53 | Â | Julian Larry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:53 | Â | Sycamores offensive rebound | Â | |
3:53 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:32 | Â | Sycamores turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
3:15 | +2 | Tyson Walker makes two point layup | 31-39 | |
3:03 | +3 | Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists) | 34-39 | |
2:36 | Â | Tre Holloman misses two point layup | Â | |
2:34 | Â | Aaron Gray defensive rebound | Â | |
2:29 | Â | Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:27 | Â | Tre Holloman defensive rebound | Â | |
2:15 | Â | Carson Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Bledson steals) | Â | |
2:06 | Â | Isaiah Swope misses two point layup | Â | |
2:04 | Â | Julian Larry offensive rebound | Â | |
1:59 | Â | Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:57 | Â | Tre Holloman defensive rebound | Â | |
1:31 | Â | Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:29 | Â | Jaden Akins offensive rebound | Â | |
1:29 | Â | Official timeout | Â | |
1:29 | Â | Spartans turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
1:02 | Â | Isaiah Swope turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
0:56 | Â | Ryan Conwell personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul) | Â | |
0:56 | +1 | A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-40 | |
0:56 | +1 | A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-41 | |
0:43 | Â | Aaron Gray turnover (traveling) | Â | |
0:25 | +3 | Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 34-44 | |
0:02 | Â | Tyson Walker personal foul (Isaiah Swope draws the foul) | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Spartans 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Julian Larry turnover (bad pass) (Tre Holloman steals) | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |