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FINAL
Mar 9, 2017

Box Score

12T
PSU272451
MSU453378

Game Recap

Michigan St beats Penn State 78-51 in Big Ten Tournament. les Bridges and Nick Ward had 15 points and nine rebounds apiece, and Michigan State rolled into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament by breezing past weary Penn State 78-51 Thursday.

Player Stats

Penn State Nittany Lions logoPENN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Lamar Stevens347-181-31-231113216
24Mike Watkins273-60-00-05012236
0Payton Banks270-50-33-41000013
10Tony Carr343-151-49-1153002316
23Josh Reaves311-40-10-04010232
22Grant Hazle00-00-00-00000000
20Alex Zhao00-00-00-00000000
1Deivis Zemgulis10-00-00-00000100
44Julian Moore40-00-00-02000010
33Shep Garner272-62-40-07200116
21Isaiah Washington20-00-00-00000000
5Terrence Samuel130-10-02-20200012
TOTAL-16-5529.1%4-1526.7%15-1978.9%27833111551
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
44Nick Ward205-80-05-891121215
22Miles Bridges286-111-32-293121115
1Joshua Langford306-101-20-051013313
11Lourawls Nairn Jr.230-20-10-03900000
3Alvin Ellis III192-91-50-04102145
30Matt Van Dyk40-00-00-01010000
25Kenny Goins172-20-00-08100234
5Cassius Winston202-62-41-20210247
40Greg Roy20-00-00-00000000
20Matt McQuaid193-63-50-02001029
41Conner George20-00-04-60000104
0Kyle Ahrens162-32-20-02100026
TOTAL-28-5749.1%10-2245.5%12-1866.7%431948112178

Play-by-Play

1st halfPSUMSU
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Michigan St
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:47) Alvin Ellis III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (19:47) Mike Watkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (19:36) Lamar Stevens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:36) Alvin Ellis III Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (19:27) Joshua Langford made Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
    02
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (18:57) Tony Carr missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:57) Alvin Ellis III Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:47) Nick Ward Turnover.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (18:47) Mike Watkins Steal.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +2 (18:37) Lamar Stevens made Layup.
    22
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (18:31) Foul on Mike Watkins.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (18:11) Foul on Payton Banks.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (18:11) Nick Ward made Free Throw.
    23
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:11) Nick Ward missed Free Throw.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (18:11) Payton Banks Defensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (18:04) Lamar Stevens missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:04) Nick Ward Block.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (18:04) Lamar Stevens Offensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +3 (17:53) Tony Carr made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lamar Stevens.
    53
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:27) Miles Bridges missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:27) Nick Ward Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (17:22) Nick Ward made Layup.
    55
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (17:02) Tony Carr missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:02) Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:53) Joshua Langford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:53) Miles Bridges Offensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (16:32) Foul on Josh Reaves.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:32) Alvin Ellis III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (16:31) Tony Carr Defensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (16:22) Tony Carr missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:22) Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (16:16) Joshua Langford made Layup. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
    57
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (15:58) Lamar Stevens Turnover.
  • (15:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (15:42) Foul on Julian Moore.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (15:42) Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper.
    510
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (15:12) Payton Banks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (15:12) Julian Moore Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:09) Foul on Kenny Goins.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (15:00) Payton Banks missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:00) Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:35) Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (14:35) Shep Garner Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:26) Foul on Matt McQuaid.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (14:17) Mike Watkins missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:17) Nick Ward Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (14:01) Nick Ward made Layup.
    512
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:41) Foul on Miles Bridges.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (13:37) Shep Garner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:37) Nick Ward Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:14) Nick Ward missed Jumper.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (13:14) Mike Watkins Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:14) Nick Ward Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (13:11) Nick Ward made Layup.
    514
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (13:10) Penn State Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:57) Foul on Alvin Ellis III.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +1 (12:57) Tony Carr made Free Throw.
    614
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (12:57) Tony Carr missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:57) Nick Ward Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (12:46) Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Miles Bridges.
    616
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +2 (12:19) Mike Watkins made Jumper.
    816
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:05) Cassius Winston missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (12:05) Shep Garner Defensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (11:53) Tony Carr missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:53) Nick Ward Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:43) Nick Ward missed Layup.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (11:43) Tony Carr Defensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (11:43) Lamar Stevens missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:43) Miles Bridges Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:43) Alvin Ellis III Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (11:13) Alvin Ellis III made Layup.
    818
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:54) Foul on Cassius Winston.
  • (10:54) Official TV Timeout
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +3 (10:41) Shep Garner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Terrence Samuel.
    1118
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:19) Alvin Ellis III missed Jumper.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (10:19) Lamar Stevens Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:08) Foul on Alvin Ellis III.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +1 (10:08) Terrence Samuel made Free Throw.
    1218
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +1 (10:08) Terrence Samuel made Free Throw.
    1318
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (9:57) Miles Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
    1320
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (9:39) Shep Garner missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:39) Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (9:24) Joshua Langford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
    1323
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (9:06) Shep Garner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (9:06) Julian Moore Offensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (8:59) Lamar Stevens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:59) Lourawls Nairn Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (8:52) Miles Bridges made Layup. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
    1325
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (8:26) Payton Banks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:26) Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (8:19) Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
    1328
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (8:16) Penn State Timeout
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (8:06) Tony Carr missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:06) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (7:57) Joshua Langford made Jumper.
    1330
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:42) Foul on Nick Ward.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +1 (7:42) Payton Banks made Free Throw.
    1430
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +1 (7:42) Payton Banks made Free Throw.
    1530
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (7:32) Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Ahrens.
    1533
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +2 (7:18) Tony Carr made Layup.
    1733
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:08) Nick Ward missed Layup.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (7:08) Shep Garner Defensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +2 (6:53) Mike Watkins made Layup. Assisted by Tony Carr.
    1933
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:35) Joshua Langford Turnover.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (6:30) Tony Carr missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:29) Joshua Langford Block.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (6:28) Tony Carr Offensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (6:18) Tony Carr missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:18) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (6:10) Foul on Mike Watkins.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:10) Cassius Winston missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:10) Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (6:10) Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
    1934
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (5:54) Payton Banks missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:54) Michigan St Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:42) Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (5:42) Tony Carr Defensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (5:32) Payton Banks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:32) Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:15) Kenny Goins Turnover.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (4:59) Lamar Stevens missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:59) Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (4:52) Miles Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
    1936
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:29) Foul on Matt McQuaid.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +1 (4:29) Tony Carr made Free Throw.
    2036
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +1 (4:29) Tony Carr made Free Throw.
    2136
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:13) Miles Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (4:13) Tony Carr Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:06) Foul on Cassius Winston.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +1 (4:06) Tony Carr made Free Throw.
    2236
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +1 (4:06) Tony Carr made Free Throw.
    2336
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:51) Foul on Joshua Langford.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:51) Joshua Langford Turnover.
  • (3:51) Official TV Timeout
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (3:42) Lamar Stevens missed Jumper.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (3:42) Penn State Offensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +2 (3:37) Josh Reaves made Dunk. Assisted by Tony Carr.
    2536
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:28) Miles Bridges missed Layup.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (3:28) Shep Garner Defensive Rebound.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    +2 (3:17) Lamar Stevens made Layup. Assisted by Shep Garner.
    2736
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:07) Michigan St Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:50) Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:50) Miles Bridges Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (2:44) Miles Bridges made Layup.
    2738
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (2:31) Josh Reaves missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:31) Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:31) Miles Bridges missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:31) Kenny Goins Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (2:14) Kenny Goins made Layup.
    2740
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (1:43) Lamar Stevens missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:43) Kyle Ahrens Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (1:35) Kyle Ahrens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
    2743
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (1:11) Tony Carr Turnover.
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (0:44) Foul on Shep Garner.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (0:24) Miles Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
    2745
  • Penn State Nittany Lions logo
    (0:03) Tony Carr missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:03) Lourawls Nairn Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

51Points78
16-55(29.1%)Field Goal(%)28-57(49.1%)
4-15(26.7%)3-Point(%)10-22(45.5%)
15-19(78.9%)Free Throw(%)12-18(66.7%)
29(8)Rebounds(Offensive)44(10)
8Assists19
3Steals4
3Blocks8
11Turnovers13
15(2)Fouls(Technical)21(0)
2Largest Lead28

Game Details

Thursday, March 9, 2017 · 2:40 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, D.C.
attendance: 12,189 (59.2%)
tv: BTN
spread: MSU -5