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No. 12 Michigan St beats Penn St 90-85 for 1st 10-game winning streak since 2019 Final Four season

AP
Jan 15, 2025

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Frankie Fidler had a season-high 18 points and Jaden Akins scored 16, leading No. 12 Michigan State to a 90-85 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night.

The Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) have won 10 straight for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the most recent of their eight teams to reach the Final Four under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo.

The Nittany Lions (12-6, 2-5) have lost four in a row, including three straight to AP Top 25 teams.

Penn State had one key player return from injury but lost another one.

Ace Baldwin Jr. had 20 points and played in all 40 minutes without sitting down during timeouts after missing a game with a back injury. Puff Johnson, who was coming off a 15-point performance, injured his right hand in the first half and didn’t return.

Penn State: Playing three straight top-15 teams has tested the Nittany Lions, who were coming off an encouraging one-point defeat against then-No. 15 Oregon and a humbling 91-52 loss at then-No. 13 Illinois.

Michigan State: Izzo's 30th team wasn't ranked in the first five AP Top 25 polls this season, but has raised expectations. The Spartans have doubled their longest winning streak from last season when they had 19 victories and narrowly extended their NCAA Tournament streak to 24.

After Penn State pulled within four, Akins converted a three-point play with 29.7 seconds left.

The Spartans had 10 players with points in the first half to help them lead 46-36. Eight players finished with at least seven points.

Michigan State plays No. 19 Illinois on Sunday afternoon in one of the top games in college basketball this week. Penn State hosts Rutgers on Monday night.

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1st Half
PSU
Nittany Lions
36
MIST
Spartans
46

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Yanic Konan Niederhauser vs. Szymon Zapala (Spartans gains possession)
19:31		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
19:29		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
19:22		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
19:20		Puff Johnson defensive rebound
19:04		Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:02		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
18:54	+3	Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Szymon Zapala assists)	0-3
18:41		Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:39		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
18:32		Jaden Akins misses two point layup
18:30		Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
18:24		Jump ball. Zach Hicks vs. Jeremy Fears Jr. (Zach Hicks gains possession)
18:11		Freddie Dilione V turnover (lost ball) (Jaxon Kohler steals)
18:04		Freddie Dilione V personal foul (Tre Holloman draws the foul)
17:59		Puff Johnson personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
17:50		Nick Kern Jr. shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
17:50	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-4
17:50	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-5
17:35	+2	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point dunk (Zach Hicks assists)	2-5
17:17	+3	Jaxon Kohler makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)	2-8
17:01		Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
16:59		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
16:54		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
16:52		Freddie Dilione V defensive rebound
16:44		Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot
16:42		Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound
16:37	+2	Freddie Dilione V makes two point layup (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists)	4-8
16:25		Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Jaxon Kohler's two point layup
16:23		Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
16:20		Freddie Dilione V turnover (lost ball)
16:11		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
16:09		Carson Cooper offensive rebound
16:03	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Carson Cooper assists)	4-11
15:56		Jaxon Kohler personal foul
15:56		TV timeout
15:37		Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot
15:35		Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound
15:29	+2	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point dunk	6-11
15:27		Nick Kern Jr. personal foul
15:20		Xavier Booker offensive foul
15:20		Xavier Booker turnover (offensive foul)
15:10	+3	Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)	9-11
14:53	+2	Coen Carr makes two point dunk (Tre Holloman assists)	9-13
14:53		Zach Hicks shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
14:53	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-14
14:42	+2	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)	11-14
14:30		Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul
14:12	+2	Coen Carr makes two point jump shot (Jase Richardson assists)	11-16
13:45		Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
13:43		Jase Richardson defensive rebound
13:30		Jaxon Kohler misses two point layup
13:28		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
13:24	+2	Jase Richardson makes two point layup (Jaxon Kohler assists)	11-18
13:24		Miles Goodman shooting foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul)
13:24	+1	Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	11-19
13:06		Jaxon Kohler blocks D'Marco Dunn's two point jump shot
13:04		D'Marco Dunn offensive rebound
12:57		Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
12:55		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
12:49		Coen Carr misses two point dunk
12:47		Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
12:43	+2	D'Marco Dunn makes two point layup (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists)	13-19
12:29		Jaxon Kohler misses three point jump shot
12:27		Zach Hicks defensive rebound
12:13		Puff Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:11		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
12:08		Ace Baldwin Jr. personal foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
12:08	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-20
12:08	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-21
11:52		Yanic Konan Niederhauser turnover (traveling)
11:52		TV timeout
11:30		Frankie Fidler misses two point jump shot
11:28		Frankie Fidler offensive rebound
11:24	+2	Frankie Fidler makes two point layup	13-23
11:03	+3	D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Freddie Dilione V assists)	16-23
10:42		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point layup
10:40		Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound
10:33		Zach Hicks turnover (bad pass)
10:17	+2	Frankie Fidler makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists)	16-25
10:04	+2	Kachi Nzeh makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)	18-25
9:55		Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot
9:53		D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
9:41		Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Frankie Fidler steals)
9:35		Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot
9:33		Jaden Akins offensive rebound
9:24		Kachi Nzeh personal foul (Szymon Zapala draws the foul)
9:24		Jeremy Fears Jr. technical foul
9:24		Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
9:24	+1	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2	19-25
9:24	+1	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2	20-25
9:24	+1	Szymon Zapala makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-26
9:24	+1	Szymon Zapala makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-27
9:03		D'Marco Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Szymon Zapala steals)
8:43		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
8:41		Szymon Zapala offensive rebound
8:41		Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul (Szymon Zapala draws the foul)
8:41	+1	Szymon Zapala makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-28
8:41	+1	Szymon Zapala makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-29
8:24		Jaden Akins blocks Freddie Dilione V's two point layup
8:22		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
8:17	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	20-31
8:17		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
8:17		TV timeout
8:10		Coen Carr personal foul
8:03	+3	D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)	23-31
7:44		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
7:42		Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound
7:35	+3	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot	26-31
7:11		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
7:09		Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound
7:05		Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass)
6:49		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point layup
6:47		Carson Cooper offensive rebound
6:44	+2	Carson Cooper makes two point dunk	26-33
6:44	+2	Freddie Dilione V makes two point layup (D'Marco Dunn assists)	28-33
6:44		Jase Richardson shooting foul (Freddie Dilione V draws the foul)
6:44	+1	Freddie Dilione V makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-33
6:28	+2	Carson Cooper makes two point dunk (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	29-35
5:59		Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
5:57		Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
5:56		D'Marco Dunn personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
5:56	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-36
5:56		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:56		Miles Goodman defensive rebound
5:29		Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot
5:27		Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
5:19	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	29-38
4:49		Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot
4:47		Spartans defensive rebound
4:28		Jase Richardson turnover (traveling)
4:14		Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:12		Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
4:03		D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
4:01		Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
4:00		TV timeout
3:48		Xavier Booker blocks Yanic Konan Niederhauser's two point jump shot
3:47		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
3:46		Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass)
3:34	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point jump shot (Frankie Fidler assists)	29-40
3:21		Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
3:21	+1	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-40
3:21	+1	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-40
3:03	+2	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point jump shot	31-42
2:55		Xavier Booker shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
2:55	+1	Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-42
2:55		Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:55		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
2:28		Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Szymon Zapala's two point layup
2:26		Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
2:20		Nick Kern Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Frankie Fidler steals)
2:17	+2	Coen Carr makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists)	32-44
1:56	+2	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup (Nick Kern Jr. assists)	34-44
1:46		Coen Carr misses two point jump shot
1:44		Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
1:26	+2	D'Marco Dunn makes two point hook shot	36-44
1:05		Tre Holloman misses two point layup
1:03		Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
0:51		Tre Holloman shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
0:51		Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:51		Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:51		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
0:43		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:25	+2	Tre Holloman makes two point jump shot (Coen Carr assists)	36-46
0:01		Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PSU
Nittany Lions
49
MIST
Spartans
44

Time		Play	Score
19:33		Szymon Zapala turnover (bad pass) (Freddie Dilione V steals)
19:14	+2	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point jump shot (Zach Hicks assists)	38-46
18:59		Jaxon Kohler misses three point jump shot
18:57		D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
18:33		Tre Holloman personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
18:24		Carson Cooper blocks Yanic Konan Niederhauser's two point layup
18:22		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
18:10		Zach Hicks personal foul
18:08		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
18:06		Zach Hicks defensive rebound
17:58	+2	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point hook shot	40-46
17:58		Carson Cooper shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
17:58	+1	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-46
17:49		Freddie Dilione V blocks Jaxon Kohler's two point jump shot
17:47		Spartans offensive rebound
17:31		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:29		Freddie Dilione V defensive rebound
17:20		Jaxon Kohler personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
17:13	+3	D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists)	44-46
17:05		Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
16:57	+2	Jase Richardson makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists)	44-48
16:45	+2	D'Marco Dunn makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)	46-48
16:29		Zach Hicks shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
16:29	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-49
16:29	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-50
16:13		Freddie Dilione V turnover (lost ball) (Frankie Fidler steals)
16:04	+2	Frankie Fidler makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	46-52
15:50	+3	D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot	49-52
15:31	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Frankie Fidler assists)	49-55
15:21		Jeremy Fears Jr. personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
15:21		TV timeout
15:06	+2	Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup	51-55
14:42	+3	Frankie Fidler makes three point jump shot (Coen Carr assists)	51-58
14:16		Jase Richardson shooting foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
14:16	+1	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-58
14:16	+1	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-58
13:56	+2	Tre Holloman makes two point jump shot	53-60
13:43	+2	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point jump shot	55-60
13:33		Tre Holloman misses two point jump shot
13:31		Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
13:08		D'Marco Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Frankie Fidler steals)
12:58	+2	Jase Richardson makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	55-62
12:47		Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Tre Holloman steals)
12:36	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	55-64
12:36		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
12:36		TV timeout
12:36		D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
12:34		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
11:55		Jaxon Kohler misses two point hook shot
11:53		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
11:51		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
11:51		TV timeout
11:27		Tre Holloman blocks Nick Kern Jr.'s two point dunk
11:25		Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
11:20	+2	Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup (D'Marco Dunn assists)	57-64
11:11		Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
11:09		Jase Richardson offensive rebound
11:00		Jase Richardson turnover (lost ball) (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
10:41	+2	Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup	59-64
10:31	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	59-66
10:12		Jeremy Fears Jr. shooting foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
10:12	+1	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-66
10:12	+1	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-66
9:53		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
9:51		D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
9:31		Tre Holloman personal foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
9:31	+1	Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-66
9:31		Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:31		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
9:08		Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Carson Cooper's two point hook shot
9:06		Spartans offensive rebound
9:05	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	62-68
9:05		D'Marco Dunn shooting foul (Xavier Booker draws the foul)
9:05	+1	Xavier Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-69
8:43		Jase Richardson personal foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
8:43		Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:43		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
8:37		Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
8:12		Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:10		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
7:55	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	62-72
7:46		Jeremy Fears Jr. personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
7:46		TV timeout
7:46	+1	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-72
7:46	+1	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-72
7:27		Frankie Fidler turnover (bad pass) (Zach Hicks steals)
7:20		Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass)
7:06		Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot
7:04		Spartans offensive rebound
7:04		Jaden Akins offensive foul
7:04		Jaden Akins turnover (offensive foul)
6:54	+2	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point dunk (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)	66-72
6:28		Coen Carr turnover (bad pass) (D'Marco Dunn steals)
6:02		D'Marco Dunn misses two point jump shot
6:00		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
5:54		Coen Carr misses two point dunk
5:52		D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
5:36		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses two point hook shot
5:35		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
5:35		Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
5:20		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
5:18		Frankie Fidler offensive rebound
5:17	+2	Frankie Fidler makes two point dunk	66-74
5:17		Nick Kern Jr. shooting foul (Frankie Fidler draws the foul)
5:17		Frankie Fidler misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:17		Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
5:06		Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Akins steals)
5:01	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point layup	66-76
4:42		Tre Holloman personal foul (Zach Hicks draws the foul)
4:42	+1	Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-76
4:42	+1	Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-76
4:28		Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot
4:26		Zach Hicks defensive rebound
4:20	+3	Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)	71-76
3:59		Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot
3:57		Frankie Fidler offensive rebound
3:56	+2	Frankie Fidler makes two point layup	71-78
3:56		TV timeout
3:47		Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
3:47	+1	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-78
3:47	+1	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-78
3:28		Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
3:28	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-79
3:28		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:28		Zach Hicks defensive rebound
3:09	+3	Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)	76-79
2:53	+2	Frankie Fidler makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	76-81
2:53		Kachi Nzeh shooting foul (Frankie Fidler draws the foul)
2:53	+1	Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 1 of 1	76-82
2:41		D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
2:39		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
2:09		Jase Richardson misses two point jump shot
2:07		Frankie Fidler offensive rebound
2:04	+2	Frankie Fidler makes two point layup	76-84
1:48	+3	Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Nick Kern Jr. assists)	79-84
1:46		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
1:17		Frankie Fidler misses two point jump shot
1:15		Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
0:56		Jase Richardson shooting foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
0:56		Ace Baldwin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:56	+1	Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-84
0:29	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	80-86
0:29		Kachi Nzeh shooting foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	80-87
0:29		Spartans 60 second timeout
0:23	+3	Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)	83-87
0:21		Nittany Lions 60 second timeout
0:20		D'Marco Dunn personal foul (Tre Holloman draws the foul)
0:20	+1	Tre Holloman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-88
0:20	+1	Tre Holloman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-89
0:10		D'Marco Dunn misses two point layup
0:08		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
0:05		D'Marco Dunn personal foul (Tre Holloman draws the foul)
0:05		Tre Holloman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:05	+1	Tre Holloman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-90
0:00	+2	Kachi Nzeh makes two point layup (Nick Kern Jr. assists)	85-90
0:00		End of period

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Kachi Nzeh makes two point layup (Nick Kern Jr. assists)