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Michigan State Spartans vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Dec 31, 2011
FINAL

Box Score

12T
MSU293968
NEB302555

Game Recap

Michigan St. stuffs Nebraska to win 13th straight game. aymond Green scored 19 points and Keith Appling had eight of his 14 in the last 7 minutes to help Michigan State hold off struggling Nebraska 68-55 on Saturday, the Spartans' 13th straight victory.

Player Stats

Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
Draymond Green394-112-69-980115319
Branden Dawson192-50-00-03002104
Adreian Payne182-40-01-15010145
Keith Appling325-100-24-414014214
Brandon Wood343-80-31-22200017
Alex Gauna20-00-00-01000010
Derrick Nix204-70-00-17110108
Travis Trice II121-30-20-01200142
Brandan Kearney20-00-00-02000000
Austin Thornton222-21-14-43110009
TOTAL-23-5046.0%3-1421.4%19-2190.5%331044131568
Nebraska Cornhuskers logoNEBRASKAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
Brandon Ubel324-70-21-11000129
Josiah Moore90-10-10-00100020
Caleb Walker353-81-52-33111109
Toney McCray245-102-42-361004514
Brandon Richardson291-50-23-45620145
David Rivers50-10-10-00000100
Christopher Niemann140-20-00-03020140
Corey Hilliard100-00-00-01100000
Mike Fox101-11-10-00000003
Bo Spencer324-153-94-422203115
TOTAL-18-5036.0%7-2528.0%12-1580.0%211271121855

Play-by-Play

1st halfMSUNEB
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:46) Brandon Wood missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:46) Branden Dawson Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:40) Draymond Green missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (19:40) Toney McCray Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (19:19) Toney McCray made Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Richardson.
    02
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:55) Brandon Wood missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:55) Brandon Richardson Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:47) Brandon Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:47) Draymond Green Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:12) Foul on Josiah Moore.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:12) Brandon Wood missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:12) undefined.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (18:12) Brandon Wood made Free Throw.
    12
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:51) Foul on Adreian Payne.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:51) Toney McCray missed Free Throw.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:51) undefined.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (17:51) Toney McCray made Free Throw.
    13
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:36) Draymond Green missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:36) Brandon Richardson Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:24) Josiah Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:24) Adreian Payne Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:12) Branden Dawson missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:12) Adreian Payne Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:07) Adreian Payne missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:07) Toney McCray Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (16:59) Toney McCray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Richardson.
    16
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:36) Draymond Green missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:36) Adreian Payne Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (16:31) Adreian Payne made Jumper.
    36
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (16:31) Foul on Brandon Richardson.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (16:31) Adreian Payne made Free Throw.
    46
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (16:10) Caleb Walker missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (16:10) Christopher Niemann Offensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (15:41) Bo Spencer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Toney McCray.
    49
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (15:30) Foul on Toney McCray.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:59) Keith Appling Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (14:41) Bo Spencer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Richardson.
    412
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (14:26) Derrick Nix made Layup.
    612
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (14:26) Foul on Toney McCray.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:26) Derrick Nix missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:26) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (14:25) Foul on Christopher Niemann.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:08) Brandon Wood missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:08) Draymond Green Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:01) Draymond Green missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:01) Draymond Green Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (13:58) Draymond Green made Jumper.
    812
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (13:44) Brandon Ubel missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:44) Derrick Nix Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:33) Derrick Nix Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (13:23) Bo Spencer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:23) Brandon Wood Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (13:12) Derrick Nix made Layup. Assisted by Travis Trice.
    1012
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (12:47) Brandon Ubel made Layup. Assisted by Caleb Walker.
    1014
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:21) Travis Trice missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (12:21) Christopher Niemann Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:10) Foul on Travis Trice.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (12:03) Brandon Ubel Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (11:33) Travis Trice made Jumper.
    1214
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:22) Foul on Adreian Payne.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (11:02) David Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:02) Alex Gauna Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:54) Branden Dawson missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (10:54) Bo Spencer Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (10:20) Toney McCray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:20) Keith Appling Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (10:14) Keith Appling made Layup.
    1414
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:07) Foul on Alex Gauna.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (10:07) Brandon Richardson made Free Throw.
    1415
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (10:07) Brandon Richardson made Free Throw.
    1416
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:41) Derrick Nix missed Layup.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:27) Christopher Niemann Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:15) Bo Spencer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:15) Brandan Kearney Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:08) Draymond Green Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:08) Christopher Niemann Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:08) Foul on Travis Trice.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (8:45) Caleb Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Moore.
    1419
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (8:24) Brandon Wood made Jumper. Assisted by Keith Appling.
    1619
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (8:09) Christopher Niemann missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:09) Brandan Kearney Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (8:09) Foul on Josiah Moore.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (7:53) Draymond Green made Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Wood.
    1819
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (7:53) Foul on Christopher Niemann.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (7:53) Draymond Green made Free Throw.
    1919
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (7:16) Brandon Richardson made Jumper.
    1921
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:58) Keith Appling Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (6:57) Bo Spencer Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:55) Foul on Keith Appling.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (6:55) Bo Spencer made Free Throw.
    1922
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (6:55) Bo Spencer made Free Throw.
    1923
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:39) Keith Appling Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (6:37) Brandon Richardson Steal.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (6:05) Brandon Richardson missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:05) Branden Dawson Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:05) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (6:05) Foul on Brandon Ubel.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (6:05) Draymond Green made Free Throw.
    2023
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (6:05) Draymond Green made Free Throw.
    2123
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (5:50) Mike Fox made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Richardson.
    2126
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:36) Travis Trice Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (5:08) Brandon Ubel made Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Richardson.
    2128
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:49) Adreian Payne missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (4:49) Caleb Walker Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:49) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (4:37) Brandon Wood made Jumper. Assisted by Travis Trice.
    2328
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (4:22) Caleb Walker Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:20) Adreian Payne Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:49) Travis Trice missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (3:49) Brandon Richardson Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (3:33) Brandon Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:33) Travis Trice Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (3:04) Branden Dawson made Jumper.
    2528
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (2:46) Brandon Ubel made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Richardson.
    2530
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:34) Michigan State Full Timeout.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:11) Derrick Nix missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (2:11) Corey Hilliard Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (2:03) Brandon Ubel missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:03) Austin Thornton Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:37) Draymond Green missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:37) Derrick Nix Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (1:31) Derrick Nix made Jumper.
    2730
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (1:00) Christopher Niemann missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:00) Derrick Nix Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (0:40) Foul on Christopher Niemann.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (0:40) Draymond Green made Free Throw.
    2830
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (0:40) Draymond Green made Free Throw.
    2930
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (0:19) Nebraska Full Timeout.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (0:07) Caleb Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:07) Draymond Green Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:03) Keith Appling missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:00) End of the first half.
2nd half

Team Stats

68Points55
23-50(46.0%)Field Goal(%)18-50(36.0%)
3-14(21.4%)3-Point(%)7-25(28.0%)
19-21(90.5%)Free Throw(%)12-15(80.0%)
38(12)Rebounds(Offensive)24(8)
10Assists12
4Steals7
4Blocks1
14Turnovers12
15(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
15Largest Lead8

Game Details

Saturday, December 31, 2011 · 3:00 PM
Pinnacle Bank Arena · Lincoln, NE
attendance: 10,679 (71.2%)
tv: BTN