Coen Carr has 17 points, 8 rebounds to lead No. 20 Michigan State past Florida Atlantic 86-69
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Coen Carr had career highs of 17 points and eight rebounds, lifting No. 20 Michigan State to an 86-69 victory over Florida Atlantic on Saturday.
The Spartans (10-2) have won five straight and eight of nine.
The Owls (7-6) had won three straight, averaging 87-plus points in those games.
Florida Atlantic’s Tre Carroll scored 24 points and Baba Miller had 12.
Michigan State got off to a rough start and the Owls took advantage, leading for four-plus minutes before Carr made a pair of crowd-pleasing dunks.
Carr shot 7 of 9, including a 3-pointer, and made both of his free throws in a performance that surpassed his previous career highs in points and rebounds set in a win over then-No. 12 North Carolina last month at the Maui Invitational.
Jeremy Fears and Jaden Akins scored 13 points apiece and Frankie Fidler scored eight of his 10 points in the first half for the Spartans.
Florida Atlantic: First-year coach John Jakus, hired to replace Dusty May when he left for Michigan, can take positives from the closely contested start of the game.
Michigan State: Carr's dunks add desperately needed energy for a team that has emotional lulls.
Carr made a tiebreaking dunk with 6:45 left in the first half, sparking a 22-9 run.
Fears had eight assists and one turnover, directing the offense with nearly flawless play.
Michigan State hosts Dwayne Stephens-led Western Michigan on Dec. 30. Stephens played for the Spartans and was on Izzo's coaching staff for 19 seasons before being hired in 2022. Florida Atlantic hosts No. 21 Memphis on Jan. 2 in its American Athletic Conference opener.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Owls gains possession) | |||
19:48 | Matas Vokietaitis turnover (lost ball) | |||
19:34 | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
19:32 | Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound | |||
19:28 | Jaxon Kohler misses two point layup | |||
19:26 | Baba Miller defensive rebound | |||
19:08 | Baba Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
19:06 | Tre Holloman defensive rebound | |||
18:57 | Baba Miller personal foul (Szymon Zapala draws the foul) | |||
18:39 | Baba Miller blocks Jaxon Kohler's two point jump shot | |||
18:37 | KyKy Tandy defensive rebound | |||
18:29 | +3 | KyKy Tandy makes three point jump shot (Leland Walker assists) | 3-0 | |
18:23 | Matas Vokietaitis personal foul | |||
18:22 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 3-2 | |
18:04 | KyKy Tandy misses two point jump shot | |||
18:02 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
17:54 | Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot | |||
17:52 | Matas Vokietaitis defensive rebound | |||
17:52 | Szymon Zapala personal foul | |||
17:44 | Matas Vokietaitis offensive foul | |||
17:44 | Matas Vokietaitis turnover (offensive foul) | |||
17:40 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 3-4 | |
17:28 | Leland Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
17:26 | Szymon Zapala defensive rebound | |||
17:04 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
17:02 | Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound | |||
16:59 | Ken Evans Jr. personal foul (Jaxon Kohler draws the foul) | |||
16:31 | +2 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point layup | 3-6 | |
16:05 | Baba Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
16:03 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
15:56 | +2 | Carson Cooper makes two point layup (Jaxon Kohler assists) | 3-8 | |
15:56 | TV timeout | |||
15:43 | +2 | Leland Walker makes two point layup | 5-8 | |
15:18 | Jase Richardson misses two point jump shot | |||
15:16 | Baba Miller defensive rebound | |||
15:05 | +3 | Tre Carroll makes three point jump shot (Kaleb Glenn assists) | 8-8 | |
14:51 | Leland Walker personal foul (Tre Holloman draws the foul) | |||
14:44 | Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
14:42 | Tre Carroll defensive rebound | |||
14:32 | +2 | Tre Carroll makes two point jump shot (Leland Walker assists) | 10-8 | |
14:21 | +3 | Jase Richardson makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists) | 10-11 | |
14:02 | Kaleb Glenn misses three point jump shot | |||
14:00 | Coen Carr defensive rebound | |||
13:54 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists) | 10-13 | |
13:25 | Baba Miller misses two point jump shot | |||
13:23 | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | |||
13:10 | Xavier Booker misses two point jump shot | |||
13:08 | Leland Walker defensive rebound | |||
12:57 | Leland Walker misses two point jump shot | |||
12:55 | Tre Carroll offensive rebound | |||
12:51 | +2 | Tre Carroll makes two point jump shot | 12-13 | |
12:28 | Carson Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Niccolo Moretti steals) | |||
12:15 | Niccolo Moretti misses two point layup | |||
12:15 | Baba Miller offensive rebound | |||
12:15 | Kaleb Glenn misses three point jump shot | |||
12:13 | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | |||
12:09 | Tre Holloman turnover (bad pass) (Kaleb Glenn steals) | |||
12:06 | Tre Holloman shooting foul (Kaleb Glenn draws the foul) | |||
12:06 | +1 | Kaleb Glenn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-13 | |
12:06 | +1 | Kaleb Glenn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-13 | |
11:56 | Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ken Evans Jr. steals) | |||
11:44 | Niccolo Moretti misses two point jump shot | |||
11:42 | KyKy Tandy offensive rebound | |||
11:39 | Jaxon Kohler blocks KyKy Tandy's two point layup | |||
11:37 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot | |||
11:25 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
11:25 | TV timeout | |||
11:11 | Tre Carroll misses two point layup | |||
11:09 | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | |||
11:09 | Kaleb Glenn personal foul (Xavier Booker draws the foul) | |||
10:50 | Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
10:48 | Ken Evans Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:43 | +2 | Kaleb Glenn makes two point layup (Ken Evans Jr. assists) | 16-13 | |
10:28 | +2 | Frankie Fidler makes two point jump shot | 16-15 | |
10:08 | Tre Carroll offensive foul (Frankie Fidler draws the foul) | |||
10:08 | Tre Carroll turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:50 | +2 | Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 16-17 | |
9:35 | Jaxon Kohler personal foul (Baba Miller draws the foul) | |||
9:19 | Niccolo Moretti misses two point jump shot | |||
9:17 | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | |||
9:12 | Kaleb Glenn shooting foul (Frankie Fidler draws the foul) | |||
9:12 | +1 | Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-18 | |
9:12 | +1 | Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-19 | |
8:56 | Jeremy Fears Jr. personal foul (Baba Miller draws the foul) | |||
8:45 | +2 | Leland Walker makes two point jump shot | 18-19 | |
8:24 | Coen Carr misses two point layup | |||
8:22 | Tre Carroll defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | +2 | Baba Miller makes two point dunk (Niccolo Moretti assists) | 20-19 | |
8:00 | TV timeout | |||
8:00 | Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot | |||
7:58 | Szymon Zapala offensive rebound | |||
7:55 | Szymon Zapala turnover (traveling) | |||
7:35 | Leland Walker misses two point layup | |||
7:33 | Coen Carr defensive rebound | |||
7:26 | Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot | |||
7:24 | Szymon Zapala offensive rebound | |||
7:16 | Baba Miller shooting foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul) | |||
7:16 | +1 | Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-20 | |
7:16 | Jase Richardson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:16 | Tre Carroll defensive rebound | |||
6:51 | Ken Evans Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jase Richardson steals) | |||
6:45 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point dunk | 20-22 | |
6:26 | Ken Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:24 | Coen Carr defensive rebound | |||
6:14 | +2 | Szymon Zapala makes two point dunk (Frankie Fidler assists) | 20-24 | |
6:13 | Tre Carroll shooting foul (Szymon Zapala draws the foul) | |||
6:13 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
6:13 | +1 | Szymon Zapala makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-25 | |
6:04 | Tre Carroll turnover (lost ball) (Coen Carr steals) | |||
5:58 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point dunk (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 20-27 | |
5:48 | Ken Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:46 | Matas Vokietaitis offensive rebound | |||
5:42 | Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Matas Vokietaitis draws the foul) | |||
5:42 | +1 | Matas Vokietaitis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-27 | |
5:42 | +1 | Matas Vokietaitis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-27 | |
5:33 | Jaxon Kohler turnover (lost ball) | |||
5:08 | Ken Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:06 | Devin Vanterpool offensive rebound | |||
5:00 | Xavier Booker blocks Kaleb Glenn's two point jump shot | |||
4:58 | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | |||
4:51 | Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
4:49 | Niccolo Moretti defensive rebound | |||
4:42 | Kaleb Glenn misses three point jump shot | |||
4:40 | Ken Evans Jr. offensive rebound | |||
4:36 | +2 | Baba Miller makes two point dunk (Ken Evans Jr. assists) | 24-27 | |
4:18 | +2 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point layup | 24-29 | |
4:18 | Baba Miller shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | |||
4:18 | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-30 | |
3:53 | +2 | Niccolo Moretti makes two point jump shot | 26-30 | |
3:45 | +3 | Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Jaden Akins assists) | 26-33 | |
3:33 | Leland Walker misses two point jump shot | |||
3:31 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
3:26 | Leland Walker shooting foul (Frankie Fidler draws the foul) | |||
3:26 | TV timeout | |||
3:26 | +1 | Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-34 | |
3:26 | +1 | Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-35 | |
3:00 | Kaleb Glenn misses three point jump shot | |||
2:58 | Frankie Fidler defensive rebound | |||
2:47 | Kaleb Glenn personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | |||
2:47 | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:47 | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-36 | |
2:34 | KyKy Tandy misses three point jump shot | |||
2:32 | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | Leland Walker shooting foul (Frankie Fidler draws the foul) | |||
2:21 | +1 | Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-37 | |
2:21 | +1 | Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-38 | |
2:12 | +3 | KyKy Tandy makes three point jump shot (Niccolo Moretti assists) | 29-38 | |
1:55 | Jase Richardson turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:42 | Tre Carroll misses two point jump shot | |||
1:40 | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | |||
1:28 | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
1:26 | Jaden Akins offensive rebound | |||
1:16 | KyKy Tandy shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:16 | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-39 | |
1:16 | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-40 | |
1:05 | Devin Vanterpool misses three point jump shot | |||
1:03 | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Jase Richardson assists) | 29-42 | |
0:44 | Jase Richardson personal foul (Niccolo Moretti draws the foul) | |||
0:42 | KyKy Tandy misses three point jump shot | |||
0:40 | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | |||
0:37 | Spartans 30 second timeout | |||
0:12 | Devin Vanterpool blocks Jaden Akins's three point jump shot | |||
0:11 | Spartans turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:01 | Niccolo Moretti misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |