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Florida Gators vs. Michigan State Spartans

Dec 12, 2015
FINAL

Box Score

12T
FLA252752
MSU273158

Game Recap

Game Highlights Video

Spartans hold off Gators, move one win from matching best-ever start. nzel Valentine scored 17 points, and No. 1 Michigan State moved within one victory of matching the program's best start, beating Florida 58-52 on Saturday night to improve to 11-0.

Player Stats

Florida Gators logoFLORIDAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
3Devin Robinson315-90-30-090002210
10Dorian Finney-Smith344-111-44-463012113
15John Egbunu70-30-00-02001050
2Brandone Francis170-70-31-22100011
11Chris Chiozza264-93-50-023200011
24Justin Leon70-10-01-21100001
1DeVon Walker110-10-11-22010131
13Kevarrius Hayes211-10-00-01100232
32Schuyler Rimmer90-20-00-01000030
4KeVaughn Allen90-20-10-01020010
0Kasey Hill285-110-13-861401013
TOTAL-19-5733.3%4-1822.2%10-1855.6%33109281952
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
10Matt Costello284-60-00-06113028
2Javon Bess231-40-00-25301112
11Lourawls Nairn Jr.200-20-10-00510230
45Denzel Valentine325-173-114-452102017
5Bryn Forbes345-111-71-163101212
23Deyonta Davis111-30-01-25102003
25Kenny Goins40-00-02-23000202
15Marvin Clark II142-50-21-26010125
41Colby Wollenman00-00-00-00000010
20Matt McQuaid152-51-20-01010145
3Alvin Ellis III30-00-00-01000010
14Eron Harris161-40-22-24300224
TOTAL-21-5736.8%5-2520.0%11-1573.3%421866121858

Play-by-Play

1st halfFLAMSU
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Michigan St.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:53) Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (19:53) Chris Chiozza Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (19:41) John Egbunu missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:41) Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:32) Lourawls Nairn Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:32) Matt Costello Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:21) Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (19:21) Dorian Finney-Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (19:09) John Egbunu missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:09) Matt Costello Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:09) Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (18:43) Denzel Valentine made Jumper. Assisted by Javon Bess.
    02
  • Florida Gators logo
    (18:24) Brandone Francis-Ramirez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (18:24) John Egbunu Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (18:16) John Egbunu missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:16) Matt Costello Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:16) Javon Bess Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (18:15) Foul on John Egbunu.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:07) Javon Bess missed Layup.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (18:07) John Egbunu Block.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (18:07) Devin Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (18:01) Dorian Finney-Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (18:01) Devin Robinson Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (17:52) Chris Chiozza missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:52) Bryn Forbes Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (17:48) Foul on John Egbunu.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (17:31) Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Costello.
    05
  • Florida Gators logo
    (17:19) Devin Robinson missed Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (17:19) Devin Robinson Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    +2 (17:05) Dorian Finney-Smith made Jumper.
    25
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:01) Lourawls Nairn Jr. Turnover.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (17:01) Chris Chiozza Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:55) Foul on Lourawls Nairn Jr..
  • Florida Gators logo
    (16:38) Chris Chiozza missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:38) Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (16:25) Matt Costello made Jumper. Assisted by Bryn Forbes.
    27
  • Florida Gators logo
    +2 (16:02) Kevarrius Hayes made Layup. Assisted by Dorian Finney-Smith.
    47
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (15:55) Bryn Forbes made Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
    49
  • Florida Gators logo
    (15:30) Brandone Francis-Ramirez missed Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (15:30) Brandone Francis-Ramirez Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (15:25) Brandone Francis-Ramirez missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:25) Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:20) Foul on Lourawls Nairn Jr..
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:20) Lourawls Nairn Jr. Turnover.
  • Florida Gators logo
    +2 (15:07) Devin Robinson made Jumper.
    69
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:34) Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:34) Marvin Clark Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (14:28) Foul on Brandone Francis-Ramirez.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:27) Marvin Clark Jr. Turnover.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (14:27) Kasey Hill Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:25) Foul on Colby Wollenman.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (14:09) Schuyler Rimmer missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:09) Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (13:48) Foul on Schuyler Rimmer.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (13:34) Foul on Schuyler Rimmer.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (13:34) Eron Harris made Free Throw.
    610
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (13:34) Eron Harris made Free Throw.
    611
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:08) Foul on Marvin Clark Jr..
  • Florida Gators logo
    (13:08) DeVon Walker missed Free Throw.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (13:08) Florida Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    +1 (13:08) DeVon Walker made Free Throw.
    711
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:41) Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (12:41) KeVaughn Allen Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:37) Foul on Eron Harris.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:26) Foul on Matt McQuaid.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (12:22) Kasey Hill missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:22) Deyonta Davis Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:22) Marvin Clark Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:15) Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (12:15) Kasey Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (12:03) KeVaughn Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (12:03) Justin Leon Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (11:57) Justin Leon missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:57) Deyonta Davis Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:57) Eron Harris Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:30) Deyonta Davis missed Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (11:30) Kasey Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:27) Foul on Marvin Clark Jr..
  • Florida Gators logo
    +1 (11:27) Kasey Hill made Free Throw.
    811
  • Florida Gators logo
    (11:27) Kasey Hill missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:27) Javon Bess Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:10) Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (11:10) Devin Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (11:02) Devin Robinson Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:02) Matt McQuaid Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:51) Denzel Valentine Turnover.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (10:51) KeVaughn Allen Steal.
  • Florida Gators logo
    +2 (10:47) Devin Robinson made Layup. Assisted by Justin Leon.
    1011
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (10:31) Matt Costello made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
    1013
  • Florida Gators logo
    (9:58) Devin Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:58) Bryn Forbes Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:40) Javon Bess missed Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (9:40) Devin Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (9:25) KeVaughn Allen missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:25) Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (9:10) Foul on Devin Robinson.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (8:59) Matt McQuaid made Jumper. Assisted by Eron Harris.
    1015
  • Florida Gators logo
    (8:41) Chris Chiozza missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:41) Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (8:27) Deyonta Davis made Layup. Assisted by Javon Bess.
    1017
  • Florida Gators logo
    +2 (8:08) Dorian Finney-Smith made Layup.
    1217
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:43) Eron Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (7:43) Chris Chiozza Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (7:32) DeVon Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (7:32) Dorian Finney-Smith Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:26) Foul on Javon Bess.
  • Florida Gators logo
    +1 (7:26) Dorian Finney-Smith made Free Throw.
    1317
  • Florida Gators logo
    +1 (7:26) Dorian Finney-Smith made Free Throw.
    1417
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (7:05) Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eron Harris.
    1420
  • Florida Gators logo
    +2 (6:48) Dorian Finney-Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Chris Chiozza.
    1620
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:30) Kenny Goins Turnover.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (6:30) Chris Chiozza Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:22) Foul on Bryn Forbes.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (6:22) Brandone Francis-Ramirez missed Free Throw.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (6:22) Florida Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    +1 (6:22) Brandone Francis-Ramirez made Free Throw.
    1720
  • Florida Gators logo
    (6:08) Foul on Schuyler Rimmer.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (6:08) Deyonta Davis made Free Throw.
    1721
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:08) Deyonta Davis missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:08) Kenny Goins Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:02) Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:02) Kenny Goins Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (6:02) Foul on DeVon Walker.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (6:02) Kenny Goins made Free Throw.
    1722
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (6:02) Kenny Goins made Free Throw.
    1723
  • Florida Gators logo
    (5:50) Brandone Francis-Ramirez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:50) Matt McQuaid Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:36) Eron Harris missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:36) Kenny Goins Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:31) Matt McQuaid Turnover.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (5:31) Kasey Hill Steal.
  • Florida Gators logo
    +2 (5:27) Kasey Hill made Layup. Assisted by Brandone Francis-Ramirez.
    1923
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:55) Matt McQuaid missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:55) Deyonta Davis Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:45) Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (4:45) Kasey Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    +2 (4:35) Kasey Hill made Layup.
    2123
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:31) Kenny Goins Turnover.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (4:31) DeVon Walker Steal.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (4:11) Kasey Hill missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:11) Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:01) Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:01) Eron Harris Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:56) Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (3:56) DeVon Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:35) Foul on Eron Harris.
  • Florida Gators logo
    +1 (3:35) Dorian Finney-Smith made Free Throw.
    2223
  • Florida Gators logo
    +1 (3:35) Dorian Finney-Smith made Free Throw.
    2323
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:22) Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:22) Bryn Forbes Offensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (3:12) Foul on Kevarrius Hayes.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (3:12) Denzel Valentine made Free Throw.
    2324
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (3:12) Denzel Valentine made Free Throw.
    2325
  • Florida Gators logo
    (2:50) Dorian Finney-Smith missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:50) Michigan St Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:35) Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (2:35) DeVon Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (2:06) Foul on DeVon Walker.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (2:06) DeVon Walker Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (1:55) Matt Costello made Jumper. Assisted by Bryn Forbes.
    2327
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:37) Foul on Alvin Ellis III.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (1:37) Kasey Hill missed Free Throw.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (1:37) Florida Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (1:37) Kasey Hill missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:37) Javon Bess Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:28) Denzel Valentine Turnover.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (1:28) Kasey Hill Steal.
  • Florida Gators logo
    +2 (1:24) Kasey Hill made Dunk.
    2527
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:01) Javon Bess Turnover.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (1:01) KeVaughn Allen Steal.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (0:41) Kasey Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:41) Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (0:31) Foul on Kevarrius Hayes.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:31) Javon Bess missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:31) Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:31) Javon Bess missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:31) Matt Costello Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:28) Matt Costello missed Layup.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (0:28) Dorian Finney-Smith Block.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (0:28) Florida Defensive Rebound.
  • Florida Gators logo
    (0:07) Devin Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:07) Alvin Ellis III Defensive Rebound.
2nd half

Team Stats

52Points58
19-57(33.3%)Field Goal(%)21-57(36.8%)
4-18(22.2%)3-Point(%)5-25(20.0%)
10-18(55.6%)Free Throw(%)11-15(73.3%)
34(12)Rebounds(Offensive)45(16)
10Assists18
9Steals6
2Blocks6
8Turnovers12
19(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
3Largest Lead8

Game Details

Saturday, December 12, 2015 · 6:00 PM
Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI
attendance: 14,797 (100%)
tv: ESPN2
spread: MSU -10