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FINAL
Mar 17, 2017

Box Score

12T
MSU384078
MIA273158

Game Recap

Michigan State overcomes slow start, dominates Miami in 1st round. ck Ward scored 19 points to help Michigan State atone for last season's early NCAA Tournament disappointment with an opening-round 78-58 victory over Miami on Friday night.

Player Stats

Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
44Nick Ward268-90-03-370011219
22Miles Bridges358-122-40-093011218
1Joshua Langford245-102-41-221000213
11Lourawls Nairn Jr.180-20-10-01500230
3Alvin Ellis III303-90-51-17100317
30Matt Van Dyk10-00-01-20001001
25Kenny Goins122-20-02-22000226
5Cassius Winston222-51-32-21510047
40Greg Roy10-00-00-00000010
20Matt McQuaid252-41-32-25300317
41Conner George10-00-00-00000000
0Kyle Ahrens50-00-00-00000000
TOTAL-30-5356.6%6-2030.0%12-1485.7%341813121878
Miami Hurricanes logoMIAMIMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Kamari Murphy260-60-01-22101211
3Anthony Lawrence II221-51-50-03000133
11Bruce Brown343-61-34-624301311
0Ja'Quan Newton345-120-16-722301216
5Davon Reed375-102-60-030201012
20Dewan Hernandez94-50-00-00000138
35Chris Stowell10-00-00-00000000
14Rodney Miller Jr.10-00-00-01000000
15Ebuka Izundu182-50-01-23000045
4Dejan Vasiljevic161-30-10-02110112
2Mike Robinson20-00-00-00000000
TOTAL-21-5240.4%4-1625.0%12-1770.6%1889181758

Play-by-Play

1st halfMSUMIA
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Miami
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:58) Foul on Nick Ward.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (19:46) Kamari Murphy missed Jumper.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (19:46) Anthony Lawrence Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (19:19) Ja'Quan Newton missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:19) Alvin Ellis III Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:10) Miles Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (19:10) Anthony Lawrence Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +2 (18:39) Ja'Quan Newton made Layup.
    02
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:31) Alvin Ellis III Turnover.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (18:31) Ja'Quan Newton Steal.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +3 (18:23) Davon Reed made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ja'Quan Newton.
    05
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:01) Joshua Langford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (18:01) Bruce Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (17:36) Kamari Murphy missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:36) Alvin Ellis III Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:32) Alvin Ellis III Turnover.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (17:32) Bruce Brown Steal.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +2 (17:27) Bruce Brown made Layup.
    07
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:06) Nick Ward Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:55) Foul on Matt McQuaid.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +3 (16:38) Bruce Brown made Three Point Jumper.
    010
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (16:18) Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
    310
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +2 (15:50) Ja'Quan Newton made Layup.
    312
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:50) Foul on Cassius Winston.
  • (15:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +1 (15:50) Ja'Quan Newton made Free Throw.
    313
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:40) Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (15:40) Miami Defensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (15:04) Ja'Quan Newton missed Jumper.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (15:04) Miami Offensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (15:04) Miami Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:49) Matt McQuaid Turnover.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (14:49) Davon Reed Steal.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (14:45) Anthony Lawrence Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:45) Cassius Winston Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:25) Joshua Langford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (14:25) Bruce Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (14:12) Foul on Bruce Brown.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (14:12) Bruce Brown Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:03) Miles Bridges missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:03) Kenny Goins Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (13:57) Kenny Goins made Layup.
    513
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +2 (13:44) Dejan Vasiljevic made Jumper.
    515
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:36) Miles Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (13:36) Dejan Vasiljevic Defensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (13:27) Dejan Vasiljevic Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:20) Kenny Goins Turnover.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (13:20) Bruce Brown Steal.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +2 (13:15) Bruce Brown made Dunk. Assisted by Dejan Vasiljevic.
    517
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:12) Michigan St Timeout
  • (13:12) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (12:54) Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles Bridges.
    817
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (12:37) Davon Reed missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (12:37) Ebuka Izundu Offensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +2 (12:19) Ebuka Izundu made Dunk. Assisted by Bruce Brown.
    819
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:01) Kenny Goins Turnover.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (12:01) Dejan Vasiljevic Steal.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (11:46) Kamari Murphy Turnover.
  • (11:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:23) Cassius Winston missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:23) Matt McQuaid Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:17) Matt McQuaid Turnover.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (11:17) Davon Reed Steal.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (10:52) Ebuka Izundu missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:52) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (10:41) Miles Bridges made Layup. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
    1019
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (10:21) Kamari Murphy Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:00) Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (10:00) Anthony Lawrence Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (9:48) Ja'Quan Newton missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:48) Miles Bridges Block.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (9:48) Miami Offensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (9:35) Dewan Huell Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (9:19) Joshua Langford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
    1319
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +2 (8:55) Ja'Quan Newton made Jumper.
    1321
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (8:43) Foul on Dewan Huell.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:37) Alvin Ellis III missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:37) Nick Ward Offensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (8:35) Foul on Anthony Lawrence Jr..
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (8:35) Nick Ward made Free Throw.
    1421
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (8:35) Nick Ward made Free Throw.
    1521
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:25) Foul on Lourawls Nairn Jr..
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (8:08) Foul on Anthony Lawrence Jr..
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (8:08) Anthony Lawrence Jr. Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:49) Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (7:49) Ja'Quan Newton Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:37) Foul on Lourawls Nairn Jr..
  • (7:37) Official TV Timeout
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (7:22) Bruce Brown missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:22) Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:17) Cassius Winston missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:17) Alvin Ellis III Offensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (7:12) Foul on Kamari Murphy.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:05) Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:05) Nick Ward Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (7:00) Nick Ward made Layup.
    1721
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (6:40) Davon Reed missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:40) Alvin Ellis III Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (6:23) Miles Bridges made Jumper.
    1921
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (5:56) Ebuka Izundu missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:56) Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (5:49) Foul on Ebuka Izundu.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (5:44) Miles Bridges made Layup.
    2121
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (5:37) Miami Timeout
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +2 (5:14) Dewan Huell made Jumper.
    2123
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (4:45) Nick Ward made Jumper.
    2323
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (4:30) Kamari Murphy missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:30) Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (4:19) Alvin Ellis III made Layup.
    2523
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:57) Foul on Miles Bridges.
  • (3:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (3:33) Bruce Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:33) Alvin Ellis III Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (3:20) Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
    2723
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (3:20) Foul on Dewan Huell.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (3:20) Nick Ward made Free Throw.
    2823
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (3:03) Dejan Vasiljevic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:03) Alvin Ellis III Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:35) Alvin Ellis III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:35) Miles Bridges Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (2:27) Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles Bridges.
    3123
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (2:08) Davon Reed missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:08) Matt McQuaid Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (1:59) Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Alvin Ellis III.
    3323
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +2 (1:34) Ja'Quan Newton made Layup.
    3325
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (1:16) Foul on Ja'Quan Newton.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (1:16) Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
    3425
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (1:16) Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
    3525
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:00) Foul on Alvin Ellis III.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +1 (1:00) Bruce Brown made Free Throw.
    3526
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    +1 (1:00) Bruce Brown made Free Throw.
    3527
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (0:35) Alvin Ellis III made Layup.
    3727
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (0:35) Foul on Ebuka Izundu.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (0:35) Alvin Ellis III made Free Throw.
    3827
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (0:17) Foul on Ja'Quan Newton.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (0:17) Ja'Quan Newton Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:07) Alvin Ellis III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Miami Hurricanes logo
    (0:07) Dejan Vasiljevic Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

78Points58
30-53(56.6%)Field Goal(%)21-52(40.4%)
6-20(30%)3-Point(%)4-16(25%)
12-14(85.7%)Free Throw(%)12-17(70.6%)
36(10)Rebounds(Offensive)23(9)
18Assists8
1Steals9
3Blocks1
12Turnovers10
18(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
23Largest Lead12

Game Details

Friday, March 17, 2017 · 9:25 PM
Watsco Center · Coral Gables, FL
attendance: 14,715 (184.6%)
tv: TNT
spread: MIA -2