Michigan St. snaps two-game skid thumping Rutgers as walk-on Izzo scores first career points
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Malik Hall scored 15 points, Tyson Walker scored 13 and Michigan State ended its two-game losing streak by beating Rutgers 73-55 on Sunday.
Hall shot 6 for 9 and the Spartans finished 25-for-55 shooting (45.5%) including 12 for 25 (48%) from 3-point range.
But no basket drew the roar of the home crowd more than Michigan State's last basket of the game.
With the game in hand and 54.3 seconds remaining, fifth-year walk-on senior Steven Izzo, son of Spartans head coach Tom Izzo, checked in. The 5-foot-8, 150-pound guard had never scored in 43 previous games played.
With 36 seconds left, Izzo took a pass on the right wing from Tre Holloman, dribbled to his left, crossed over between his legs and drove 6-foot-4 Scarlet Knights guard Austin Williams right to the baseline. His high-arching floater bounced on the rim twice and fell through while drawing a foul. After being mobbed by his teammates on the baseline, Izzo converted the free throw for the Spartans' final points.
“I love the fact that my players were probably more excited than I was,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said after the game.
Aundre Hyatt scored 14 points and Mawot Mag added 12 for Rutgers.
Following a 28-22 Michigan State halftime lead, the Scarlet Knights used the first five minutes of the second half to outscore the Spartans 12-4 and take a 34-32 lead on Williams' layup with 15:20 remaining.
Michigan State (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten) countered 26 seconds later when Jaden Akins made a 3-pointer for a one-point lead. Mag gave Rutgers the lead with a layin with 14:13 left, but the lead was short lived as Hall threw down a dunk and followed with a three-point play to kickstart a 19-0 Michigan State outburst in a 4 1/2-minute span.
The Spartans led 54-36 until Hyatt made two foul shots to end the Scarlet Knights' 5-minute scoring drought.
Rutgers (9-7, 1-3) hosts Nebraska on Wednesday. Michigan State hosts Minnesota on Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Clifford Omoruyi vs. Mady Sissoko (Spartans gains possession) | |||
19:34 | +2 | Malik Hall makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:11 | Austin Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
19:09 | Malik Hall defensive rebound | |||
18:56 | Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot | |||
18:54 | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | |||
18:44 | Derek Simpson turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Hoggard steals) | |||
18:20 | +2 | A.J. Hoggard makes two point jump shot (Malik Hall assists) | 0-4 | |
17:50 | Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot | |||
17:48 | Mady Sissoko defensive rebound | |||
17:38 | Malik Hall misses two point jump shot | |||
17:36 | Mawot Mag defensive rebound | |||
17:36 | Jump ball. Mady Sissoko vs. Mawot Mag (Mawot Mag gains possession) | |||
17:23 | Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot | |||
17:21 | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | |||
17:07 | Mady Sissoko offensive foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul) | |||
17:07 | Mady Sissoko turnover (offensive foul) | |||
16:45 | +3 | Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists) | 3-4 | |
16:07 | Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul) | |||
16:07 | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-5 | |
16:07 | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-6 | |
15:56 | Jaden Akins personal foul (Scarlet Knights draws the foul) | |||
15:56 | TV timeout | |||
15:40 | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | |||
15:38 | A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound | |||
15:34 | +2 | Malik Hall makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 3-8 | |
15:12 | +2 | Austin Williams makes two point layup | 5-8 | |
14:58 | A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot | |||
14:56 | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | |||
14:32 | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists) | 7-8 | |
14:09 | Tyson Walker misses two point layup | |||
13:48 | +3 | Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot | 10-8 | |
13:16 | Mady Sissoko misses two point jump shot | |||
13:14 | Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound | |||
12:57 | Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot | |||
12:55 | Tyson Walker defensive rebound | |||
12:48 | Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot | |||
12:46 | Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound | |||
12:29 | Tre Holloman blocks Austin Williams's two point layup | |||
12:26 | Spartans defensive rebound | |||
12:02 | Jaxon Kohler misses two point jump shot | |||
12:00 | Coen Carr offensive rebound | |||
11:59 | Coen Carr misses two point layup | |||
11:57 | Xavier Booker offensive rebound | |||
11:53 | +3 | Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 10-11 | |
11:30 | Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot | |||
11:28 | Oskar Palmquist offensive rebound | |||
11:27 | +2 | Oskar Palmquist makes two point layup | 12-11 | |
11:26 | Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout | |||
11:26 | TV timeout | |||
11:20 | Mawot Mag personal foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul) | |||
11:12 | A.J. Hoggard turnover (lost ball) | |||
10:55 | +2 | Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Oskar Palmquist assists) | 14-11 | |
10:38 | A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) | |||
10:22 | Coen Carr blocks Clifford Omoruyi's two point dunk | |||
10:21 | Malik Hall defensive rebound | |||
10:20 | Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Malik Hall draws the foul) | |||
10:08 | A.J. Hoggard turnover (lost ball) (Noah Fernandes steals) | |||
10:03 | Noah Fernandes misses two point layup | |||
10:01 | Noah Fernandes offensive rebound | |||
9:56 | Jaxon Kohler blocks Noah Fernandes's two point dunk | |||
9:53 | Tyson Walker defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot | |||
9:30 | Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound | |||
9:29 | +3 | Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists) | 14-14 | |
9:12 | +3 | Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists) | 17-14 | |
9:03 | Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
9:01 | Noah Fernandes defensive rebound | |||
8:29 | Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot | |||
8:28 | Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
8:15 | Malik Hall misses two point jump shot | |||
8:13 | Austin Williams defensive rebound | |||
8:00 | Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot | |||
7:58 | Mady Sissoko defensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
7:51 | Mawot Mag defensive rebound | |||
7:47 | Mawot Mag turnover (lost ball) (Mady Sissoko steals) | |||
7:43 | +3 | Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists) | 17-17 | |
7:21 | Austin Williams turnover (lost ball) (Malik Hall steals) | |||
7:14 | Jaden Akins turnover (traveling) | |||
7:14 | TV timeout | |||
6:55 | Austin Williams misses two point layup | |||
6:53 | Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound | |||
6:51 | +2 | Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup | 19-17 | |
6:25 | +3 | Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists) | 19-20 | |
6:11 | +2 | Mawot Mag makes two point jump shot | 21-20 | |
5:45 | Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot | |||
5:43 | Mady Sissoko offensive rebound | |||
5:42 | Aundre Hyatt personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul) | |||
5:37 | Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot | |||
5:35 | Mawot Mag defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | Antwone Woolfolk misses two point jump shot | |||
5:10 | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | |||
4:55 | Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul) | |||
4:55 | +1 | Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 | |
4:55 | +1 | Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-22 | |
4:43 | Tre Holloman personal foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul) | |||
4:23 | Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
4:01 | Carson Cooper turnover (lost ball) | |||
3:50 | Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot | |||
3:48 | Tre Holloman defensive rebound | |||
3:30 | Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
3:28 | Derek Simpson defensive rebound | |||
3:25 | TV timeout | |||
3:18 | Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot | |||
3:16 | Malik Hall defensive rebound | |||
3:04 | Tyson Walker turnover (lost ball) | |||
2:46 | A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul) | |||
2:46 | Aundre Hyatt misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:46 | +1 | Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-22 | |
2:18 | Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot | |||
2:16 | Malik Hall offensive rebound | |||
2:12 | Jamichael Davis shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul) | |||
2:12 | +1 | Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-23 | |
2:12 | Malik Hall misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:12 | Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound | |||
2:04 | Oskar Palmquist offensive foul (Spartans draws the foul) | |||
2:04 | Oskar Palmquist turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:56 | Aundre Hyatt personal foul (Malik Hall draws the foul) | |||
1:56 | Malik Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:56 | Austin Williams defensive rebound | |||
1:41 | Jaden Akins personal foul (Austin Williams draws the foul) | |||
1:33 | Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
1:31 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
1:12 | +2 | Tyson Walker makes two point layup | 22-25 | |
0:45 | Antwone Woolfolk misses two point layup | |||
0:43 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
0:40 | Spartans 30 second timeout | |||
0:21 | +3 | Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 22-28 | |
0:01 | Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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