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FINAL
Dec 8, 2019

Game Recap

Winston scores 23 points, No. 11 Michigan State tops Rutgers. ssius Winston had 23 points and seven assists, helping No. 11 Michigan State pull away to beat Rutgers 77-65 on Sunday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Box Score

12T
RUTG283765
MSU334477
Rutgers Scarlet Knights logoRUTGERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Ron Harper Jr.294-121-40-24101249
15Myles Johnson151-30-00-03000352
23Montez Mathis243-71-22-55001119
22Caleb McConnell182-30-00-02100004
0Geo Baker301-70-32-23510024
13Shaq Carter173-50-00-02010116
11Mamadou Doucoure50-00-00-00000210
1Akwasi Yeboah256-92-33-341000317
4Paul Mulcahy181-40-10-01300032
42Jacob Young193-100-16-743102312
TOTAL24-6040.0%4-1428.6%13-1968.4%281432112365
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
30Marcus Bingham Jr.111-20-10-02100122
44Gabe Brown342-62-68-860111114
11Aaron Henry362-101-57-843000412
23Xavier Tillman386-81-21-2103113214
5Cassius Winston368-172-45-637305223
25Malik Hall201-40-01-34220023
15Thomas Kithier113-40-00-04101026
3Foster Loyer30-00-00-00000000
0Kyle Ahrens111-41-30-00010113
TOTAL24-5543.6%7-2133.3%22-2781.5%331783111677

Play-by-Play

1st halfrutgmsu
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Michigan State
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:42) Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:42) Xavier Tillman Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (19:32) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Xavier Tillman.
    02
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (19:14) Myles Johnson missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:14) Gabe Brown Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:14) Xavier Tillman Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:00) Cassius Winston missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (19:00) Montez Mathis Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:00) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:53) Xavier Tillman Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:36) Geo Baker missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:36) Gabe Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:24) Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:24) Montez Mathis Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (18:13) Caleb McConnell made Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
    22
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (18:06) Cassius Winston made Jumper.
    24
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (17:45) Ron Harper Jr. made Jumper.
    44
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (17:38) Xavier Tillman made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
    46
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:13) Myles Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:13) Gabe Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:03) Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:03) Ron Harper Jr. Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:03) Aaron Henry Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (16:49) Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
    49
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:30) Foul on Aaron Henry.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:22) Montez Mathis missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:22) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:02) Aaron Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:02) Akwasi Yeboah Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:49) Akwasi Yeboah missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:49) Thomas Kithier Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (15:38) Thomas Kithier made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
    411
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:36) Rutgers Timeout
  • (15:36) Official TV Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (15:14) Shaq Carter made Layup. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr..
    611
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:49) Thomas Kithier missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:49) Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +3 (14:22) Ron Harper Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
    911
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:18) Kyle Ahrens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:18) Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:18) Foul on Thomas Kithier.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:15) Paul Mulcahy missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:15) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:05) Cassius Winston missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:05) Gabe Brown Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (14:05) Gabe Brown made Free Throw.
    912
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (14:05) Gabe Brown made Free Throw.
    913
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:05) Foul on Ron Harper Jr..
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:58) Shaq Carter missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:58) Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:58) Gabe Brown Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:14) Jacob Young missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:14) Gabe Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:05) Foul on Paul Mulcahy.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:05) Cassius Winston missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:05) Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (13:05) Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
    914
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (12:57) Akwasi Yeboah made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
    1114
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:39) Malik Hall missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:39) Akwasi Yeboah Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:12) Jacob Young missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:12) Xavier Tillman Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:04) Xavier Tillman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:04) Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:58) Foul on Myles Johnson.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:58) Myles Johnson Turnover.
  • (11:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (11:31) Xavier Tillman made Layup.
    1116
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (11:11) Caleb McConnell made Jumper. Assisted by Akwasi Yeboah.
    1316
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:52) Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:52) Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:52) Myles Johnson Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:52) Malik Hall Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:46) Foul on Myles Johnson.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (10:46) Malik Hall made Free Throw.
    1317
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:46) Malik Hall missed Free Throw.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:46) Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:26) Mamadou Doucoure Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:26) Cassius Winston Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:17) Foul on Mamadou Doucoure.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (9:58) Cassius Winston made Jumper.
    1319
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:38) Ron Harper Jr. missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:38) Rutgers Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:29) Geo Baker missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:29) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (8:57) Aaron Henry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
    1322
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:30) Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:30) Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:20) Kyle Ahrens missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:20) Geo Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:10) Foul on Kyle Ahrens.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:05) Jacob Young missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:05) Thomas Kithier Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:05) Shaq Carter Offensive Rebound.
  • (7:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (7:56) Shaq Carter made Layup.
    1522
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:53) Cassius Winston Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (7:53) Shaq Carter made Layup. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
    1722
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:11) Marcus Bingham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:11) Montez Mathis Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (6:54) Montez Mathis made Jumper.
    1922
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:38) Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:38) Rutgers Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:24) Jacob Young Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:24) Cassius Winston Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:15) Aaron Henry missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:15) Jacob Young Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:07) Jacob Young Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:07) Malik Hall Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:04) Foul on Paul Mulcahy.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (6:04) Gabe Brown made Free Throw.
    1923
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (6:04) Gabe Brown made Free Throw.
    1924
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:46) Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:46) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:40) Cassius Winston Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (5:16) Ron Harper Jr. made Layup.
    2124
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:06) Aaron Henry missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:06) Montez Mathis Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:58) Foul on Malik Hall.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:58) Montez Mathis missed Free Throw.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:58) Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:58) Montez Mathis missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:58) Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:56) Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:56) Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:40) Jump Ball won by Rutgers
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:33) Mamadou Doucoure Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:33) Kyle Ahrens Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (4:20) Gabe Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
    2127
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (4:01) Akwasi Yeboah made Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
    2327
  • (3:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:42) Cassius Winston Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (3:42) Geo Baker Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (3:37) Geo Baker made Layup.
    2527
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:11) Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (3:11) Montez Mathis Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +3 (3:01) Akwasi Yeboah made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb McConnell.
    2827
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:48) Cassius Winston Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:48) Shaq Carter Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:42) Akwasi Yeboah missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:42) Xavier Tillman Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:23) Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:23) Thomas Kithier Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (2:23) Thomas Kithier made Layup.
    2829
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:55) Akwasi Yeboah missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:55) Thomas Kithier Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (1:30) Thomas Kithier made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
    2831
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:03) Shaq Carter missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:03) Thomas Kithier Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:52) Michigan State Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:47) Foul on Geo Baker.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (0:47) Aaron Henry made Free Throw.
    2832
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (0:47) Aaron Henry made Free Throw.
    2833
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:25) Shaq Carter Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:25) Cassius Winston Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:01) Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:01) Geo Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

65Points77
24-60(40%)Field Goal(%)24-55(43.6%)
4-14(28.6%)3-Point(%)7-21(33.3%)
13-19(68.4%)Free Throw(%)22-27(81.5%)
32(6)Rebounds(Offensive)40(7)
14Assists17
3Steals8
2Blocks3
11Turnovers12
23(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
0Largest Lead12

Game Details

Sunday, December 8, 2019 · 7:00 PM
Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI
attendance: 14,797 (100.0%)
tv: BTN
spread: MSU -14.5
over/under: 141.5