MINN

MICHST

Hoggard, Walker lead a late charge as Michigan State beats Minnesota 77-67 in Big Ten Tournament

AP
Mar 14, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A.J. Hoggard scored 17 points on 6-of-6 shooting, Tyson Walker added 15 points and No. 8 seed Michigan State beat No. 9 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers 77-67 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament.

Michigan State (19-13) advances to play top-seeded Purdue in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Spartans dropped an 80-74 contest at then-No. 2 Purdue on March 2 in the only regular-season meeting. Zach Edey had 32 points and 11 rebounds in that game as the Boilermakers clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship - their conference-best 26th title.

Michigan State went on a 15-2 run over a five-minute stretch to pull away from Minnesota in the second half. Malik Hall made his second field goal of the game with 11:53 left and he completed the three-point play to give Michigan State a 50-49 lead. Hall added a layup with 7:25 left to cap the run for a 59-51 lead as Minnesota missed five field goals during the stretch.

Walker took over down the stretch, scoring eight straight points. He gave Michigan State its first double-digit lead of the game with 3:12 left on a long jumper from the wing and, after a Minnesota basket, he added a shot in the lane to regain the 10-point edge. He got to the rim once more for a shot that hit hard off the backboard, but Jaxon Kohler followed with a putback to make it 73-64 with 1:46 left.

Hoggard made all five of his shots in the second half for 13 points, Walker was 4 of 6 for 10 points and Michigan State shot 62% after halftime. Hall scored seven of his nine points in the second half.

Dawson Garcia led Minnesota (18-14) with 19 points. Parker Fox, Pharrel Payne and Cam Christie each scored 11. Elijah Hawkins had 10 points and seven assists.

Both teams shot 48% or better from the field in the first half as Minnesota held a 34-32 lead.

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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
34
MIST
Spartans
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Pharrel Payne vs. Carson Cooper (Malik Hall gains possession)
19:30		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
19:28		Tyson Walker offensive rebound
19:06		Tyson Walker turnover (lost ball) (Pharrel Payne steals)
19:06	+3	Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Cam Christie assists)	3-0
18:44		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
18:42		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
18:17	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup	5-0
17:46		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
17:44		Carson Cooper offensive rebound
17:39		Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
17:39		Carson Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:39		Carson Cooper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:39		Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
17:30	+2	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot	7-0
17:07		Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
17:07		Carson Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:07	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-1
16:44		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
16:42		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
16:35		Parker Fox personal foul
16:33	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point alley-oop dunk (A.J. Hoggard assists)	7-3
16:15		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:13		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
16:07	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point dunk (A.J. Hoggard assists)	7-5
15:48		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
15:46		Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
15:30		Carson Cooper shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
15:30		TV timeout
15:30		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:30		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:30		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
15:17		Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
15:15		Cam Christie defensive rebound
15:09	+2	Cam Christie makes two point layup	9-5
14:48	+3	Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	9-8
14:36		Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
14:34		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
14:13		Tyson Walker misses two point layup
14:11		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
13:48		Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
13:46		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
13:26	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Coen Carr assists)	9-10
13:07		Malik Hall shooting foul (Parker Fox draws the foul)
13:07		Parker Fox misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:07	+1	Parker Fox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-10
12:51	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup	10-12
12:29		Pharrel Payne turnover (bad pass) (Tre Holloman steals)
12:26	+2	Malik Hall makes two point dunk (Tre Holloman assists)	10-14
12:26		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
12:26		TV timeout
12:09		Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot
12:07		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
11:48		Coen Carr offensive foul (Braeden Carrington draws the foul)
11:48		Coen Carr turnover (offensive foul)
11:17		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
11:15		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
11:10		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
10:56		Pharrel Payne blocks Jaxon Kohler's two point layup
10:54		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
10:45	+3	Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)	13-14
10:37		Jaxon Kohler misses two point jump shot
10:35		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
10:32	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)	15-14
10:32		Malik Hall shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
10:32	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-14
10:08		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
10:06		Braeden Carrington defensive rebound
10:00		Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot
9:58		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
9:53		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Braeden Carrington steals)
9:41	+2	Parker Fox makes two point dunk (Elijah Hawkins assists)	18-14
9:33		A.J. Hoggard turnover (lost ball) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
9:24		Mady Sissoko personal foul
9:14		Jaden Akins personal foul
9:09	+3	Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot	21-14
8:51		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
8:49		Xavier Booker offensive rebound
8:37	+3	Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Xavier Booker assists)	21-17
8:33		Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Carson Cooper steals)
8:07	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	21-20
7:46		Tre Holloman shooting foul (Parker Fox draws the foul)
7:46		TV timeout
7:46	+1	Parker Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-20
7:46	+1	Parker Fox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-20
7:40		Tre Holloman turnover (out of bounds)
7:18	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Parker Fox assists)	25-20
6:44		Tyson Walker misses two point layup
6:42		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
6:31		Cam Christie misses two point jump shot
6:29		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
6:16	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jaden Akins assists)	25-22
5:53		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
5:51		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
5:38	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point layup	25-24
5:12		Pharrel Payne turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Booker steals)
5:00		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
4:58		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
4:30		A.J. Hoggard blocks Braeden Carrington's two point layup
4:28		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
4:20		Cam Christie shooting foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
4:20	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-25
4:20	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-26
3:56	+2	Parker Fox makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	27-26
3:44		Pharrel Payne personal foul
3:44		TV timeout
3:26	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (Carson Cooper assists)	27-28
3:06	+2	Parker Fox makes two point layup (Dawson Garcia assists)	29-28
2:49		Parker Fox shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
2:48	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-29
2:48	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-30
2:37	+3	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	32-30
2:06	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot	32-32
1:43		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
1:41		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
1:37		Spartans 30 second timeout
1:25		Carson Cooper misses two point hook shot
1:23		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
1:05	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	34-32
0:51		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Cam Christie steals)
0:25		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:23		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
0:04		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
0:02		Spartans offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
33
MIST
Spartans
45

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Elijah Hawkins misses two point layup
19:41		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
19:39	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup	36-32
19:34	+2	Carson Cooper makes two point layup (A.J. Hoggard assists)	36-34
19:10		Malik Hall shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
19:10	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-34
19:10	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-34
18:57		Elijah Hawkins personal foul
18:54		Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul
18:42		Xavier Booker misses two point dunk
18:40		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
18:25		Pharrel Payne turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Walker steals)
18:20	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup (Tyson Walker assists)	38-36
17:57		Xavier Booker shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
17:57	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-36
17:57	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-36
17:45		Jaden Akins turnover (bad pass)
17:26		Dawson Garcia turnover (bad pass) (A.J. Hoggard steals)
17:20	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point layup (A.J. Hoggard assists)	40-38
16:40		Pharrel Payne turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Booker steals)
16:29		Pharrel Payne personal foul
16:23	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup	40-40
16:01		Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
15:59		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
15:55		Xavier Booker misses two point jump shot
15:53		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
15:51		Parker Fox personal foul
15:51		TV timeout
15:32		Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
15:30		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
15:13	+3	Cam Christie makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	43-40
14:56		Elijah Hawkins blocks Xavier Booker's two point layup
14:54		Spartans offensive rebound
14:46		Parker Fox shooting foul (Tre Holloman draws the foul)
14:46		Tre Holloman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:46	+1	Tre Holloman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-41
14:23		Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
14:21		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
14:14		Mike Mitchell Jr. shooting foul (Jaxon Kohler draws the foul)
14:14		Jaxon Kohler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:14	+1	Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-42
13:53		Elijah Hawkins misses two point layup
13:51		Tre Holloman defensive rebound
13:48	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	43-44
13:25	+3	Cam Christie makes three point jump shot	46-44
13:07		Malik Hall misses two point hook shot
13:05		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
12:58	+2	Elijah Hawkins makes two point layup	48-44
12:58		Tre Holloman shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
12:56	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-44
12:32	+3	A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)	49-47
12:04		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
12:02		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
11:49	+2	Malik Hall makes two point layup	49-49
11:49		Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
11:49		TV timeout
11:49	+1	Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-50
11:27		Tre Holloman blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
11:25		Malik Hall defensive rebound
11:05	+2	Tre Holloman makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	49-52
10:35	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)	51-52
10:14		Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
10:12		Malik Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:12		Malik Hall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:12		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
10:05		Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
10:03		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
9:56		Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
9:54		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
9:43		Tyson Walker turnover (bad pass) (Braeden Carrington steals)
9:27		Pharrel Payne turnover (offensive goaltending)
9:21	+3	Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists)	51-55
9:05		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
9:05		TV timeout
9:01		Pharrel Payne turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Akins steals)
8:43		Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
8:41		Cam Christie defensive rebound
8:29		Pharrel Payne turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Akins steals)
8:08		Jaxon Kohler misses two point jump shot
8:06		Jaden Akins offensive rebound
8:03	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point layup	51-57
7:42		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
7:40		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
7:33	+2	Malik Hall makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	51-59
7:24		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
7:24		TV timeout
7:09		Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
7:09		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:09	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-59
6:55	+2	Malik Hall makes two point layup	52-61
6:41	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	54-61
6:18		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
6:16		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
6:06		Cam Christie blocks Jaxon Kohler's two point layup
6:04		Cam Christie defensive rebound
5:54		Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
5:54		Elijah Hawkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:54	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-61
5:29		Dawson Garcia shooting foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
5:28	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-62
5:28	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-63
5:08		Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Tre Holloman steals)
5:06		Tre Holloman turnover (lost ball) (Parker Fox steals)
5:04		Malik Hall personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
5:02	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot	57-63
4:39		Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Tyson Walker draws the foul)
4:39	+1	Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-64
4:39	+1	Tyson Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-65
4:19	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot	59-65
3:56	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point layup	59-67
3:40		Xavier Booker shooting foul (Parker Fox draws the foul)
3:40		TV timeout
3:40		Parker Fox misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:40		Parker Fox misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:40		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
3:16	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot	59-69
3:00	+2	Parker Fox makes two point layup	61-69
2:36	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point layup (A.J. Hoggard assists)	61-71
2:28		Spartans 30 second timeout
2:15	+3	Cam Christie makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	64-71
1:47		Tyson Walker misses two point layup
1:45		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
1:42	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup	64-73
1:33		Jaxon Kohler personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
1:31		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:31		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
1:09	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup	64-75
1:02		Elijah Hawkins turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Walker steals)
0:56	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup (Tyson Walker assists)	64-77
0:44		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:42		Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
0:38		Parker Fox misses three point jump shot
0:36		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
0:13		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
0:11		Cam Christie defensive rebound
0:07	+3	Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Cam Christie assists)	67-77
0:00		End of period

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Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Cam Christie assists)