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FINAL
Jan 29, 2020

Game Recap

No. 14 Michigan St tops Northwestern 79-50, moves into 1st. ssius Winston scored 18 points and Xavier Tillman had 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists to lead No. 14 Michigan State in a 79-50 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night.

Box Score

12T
NU222850
MSU334679
Northwestern Wildcats logoNORTHWESTERNMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
31Robbie Beran282-70-14-46001118
22Pete Nance230-30-10-05201520
10Miller Kopp251-81-64-52100327
15Ryan Young224-80-00-04110228
12Pat Spencer285-81-20-012201211
4Jared Jones132-40-11-12000125
21A.J. Turner263-70-30-01200006
0Boo Buie272-91-50-02111245
2Ryan Greer50-00-00-01100000
33Tino Malnati30-00-00-01000000
TOTAL19-5435.2%3-1915.8%9-1090.0%251043151550
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
25Malik Hall172-40-12-22100026
44Gabe Brown223-61-40-02212027
11Aaron Henry262-91-21-14420136
23Xavier Tillman304-61-23-384321112
5Cassius Winston266-124-72-201105018
34Julius Marble72-30-12-21000006
30Marcus Bingham Jr.152-40-03-47013007
15Thomas Kithier110-30-00-04000110
13Steven Izzo20-00-00-00000000
2Rocket Watts141-70-50-02110332
3Foster Loyer164-64-60-024000112
10Jack Hoiberg30-10-00-00100000
41Conner George30-00-00-01000000
0Kyle Ahrens81-21-20-01300003
TOTAL27-6342.9%12-3040.0%13-1492.9%342197111379

Play-by-Play

1st halfnumsu
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Michigan State
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:47) Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:47) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:28) Cassius Winston missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:28) Malik Hall Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (19:23) Foul on Ryan Young.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (19:23) Malik Hall made Free Throw.
    01
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (19:23) Malik Hall made Free Throw.
    02
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (19:10) Ryan Young made Layup. Assisted by Pat Spencer.
    22
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (19:02) Xavier Tillman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Brown.
    25
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:38) Robbie Beran missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:38) Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (18:24) Malik Hall made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
    27
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:03) Ryan Young Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:03) Gabe Brown Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:56) Foul on Robbie Beran.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:48) Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:48) Pete Nance Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:35) Foul on Aaron Henry.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:20) Ryan Young missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:20) Xavier Tillman Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (16:58) Malik Hall made Layup. Assisted by Rocket Watts.
    29
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (16:44) Pete Nance Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:44) Xavier Tillman Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:37) Foul on Rocket Watts.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:37) Rocket Watts Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (16:28) Miller Kopp missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:28) Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (16:09) Cassius Winston made Jumper.
    211
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (15:55) Miller Kopp Turnover.
  • (15:55) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:31) Marcus Bingham Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:31) Aaron Henry Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:22) Foul on Rocket Watts.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:22) Rocket Watts Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (14:58) Pete Nance Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:42) Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:42) Xavier Tillman Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (14:42) Xavier Tillman made Two Point Tip Shot.
    213
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (14:10) Pete Nance missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:10) Xavier Tillman Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:10) Xavier Tillman Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:56) Aaron Henry Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (13:38) Jared Jones Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:38) Aaron Henry Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (13:12) Foster Loyer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Tillman.
    216
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:52) Robbie Beran missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:52) Xavier Tillman Block.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:52) Robbie Beran Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:49) Foul on Xavier Tillman.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (12:49) Robbie Beran made Free Throw.
    316
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (12:49) Robbie Beran made Free Throw.
    416
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:40) Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:40) Pat Spencer Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (12:19) Pat Spencer made Layup.
    616
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:07) Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:07) Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:49) Boo Buie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:49) Foster Loyer Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:23) Malik Hall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:23) Thomas Kithier Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:16) Thomas Kithier missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:16) Gabe Brown Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (11:16) Gabe Brown made Dunk.
    618
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:16) Northwestern Timeout
  • (11:16) Official TV Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:55) Ryan Young made Jumper. Assisted by Pat Spencer.
    818
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:36) Xavier Tillman Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:24) Pat Spencer missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:24) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:03) Malik Hall missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:03) Boo Buie Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (9:53) Pat Spencer made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Turner.
    1018
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:19) Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:19) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:17) Michigan State Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (8:57) Robbie Beran missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:57) Xavier Tillman Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:49) Xavier Tillman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (8:49) A.J. Turner Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:20) Foul on Malik Hall.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (8:20) Robbie Beran made Free Throw.
    1118
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (8:20) Robbie Beran made Free Throw.
    1218
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:05) Rocket Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:05) Thomas Kithier Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:51) Rocket Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:51) Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (7:30) Miller Kopp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Pete Nance.
    1518
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:05) Foul on Miller Kopp.
  • (7:05) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (6:52) Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Foster Loyer.
    1521
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:31) Foul on Foster Loyer.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:27) Miller Kopp missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:27) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:08) Cassius Winston missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:08) Miller Kopp Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:34) Pat Spencer missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:34) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:21) Aaron Henry missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:21) Pete Nance Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:21) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:05) Cassius Winston Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:05) Pat Spencer Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:59) Foul on Gabe Brown.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (4:59) Miller Kopp made Free Throw.
    1621
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (4:59) Miller Kopp made Free Throw.
    1721
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:46) Cassius Winston Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (4:38) Miller Kopp missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:38) Gabe Brown Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:38) Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (4:27) Foul on Boo Buie.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (4:27) Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
    1722
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (4:27) Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
    1723
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (4:12) Pete Nance Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:12) Marcus Bingham Jr. Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (4:04) Foul on Miller Kopp.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (3:46) Foster Loyer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Tillman.
    1726
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (3:19) Pat Spencer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Young.
    2026
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (3:05) Foul on Pat Spencer.
  • (3:05) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:51) Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:51) Ryan Young Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (2:31) Boo Buie made Layup.
    2226
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:21) Cassius Winston Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:21) Pat Spencer Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:13) Northwestern Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:05) Boo Buie missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:05) Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:49) Foul on Pat Spencer.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (1:49) Xavier Tillman made Free Throw.
    2227
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (1:49) Xavier Tillman made Free Throw.
    2228
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:26) Ryan Young missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:26) Marcus Bingham Jr. Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:26) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:15) Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:15) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (0:58) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Ahrens.
    2230
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:40) Robbie Beran missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:40) Marcus Bingham Jr. Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:40) Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (0:22) Kyle Ahrens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Brown.
    2233
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:05) Boo Buie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:05) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

50Points79
19-54(35.2%)Field Goal(%)27-63(42.9%)
3-19(15.8%)3-Point(%)12-30(40%)
9-10(90%)Free Throw(%)13-14(92.9%)
27(6)Rebounds(Offensive)44(15)
10Assists21
4Steals9
3Blocks7
15Turnovers13
15(0)Fouls(Technical)13(1)
0Largest Lead36

Game Details

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 · 6:30 PM
Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI
attendance: 14,797 (100.0%)
tv: BTN
spread: MSU -17.5
over/under: 138.5