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FINAL
Feb 25, 2021

Game Recap

Michigan St beats No. 4 Ohio St 71-67, improves NCAA resume. Aaron Henry had 18 points to help Michigan State improve its chances of making the NCAA Tournament with a 71-67 win over No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday night, two days after coach Tom Izzo's team beat No. 5 Illinois by nine points.

Box Score

12T
OSU382967
MSU333871
Ohio State Buckeyes logoOHIO STATEFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
32E.J. Liddell4-130-110-1282100318
14Justice Sueing3-71-23-431213310
10Justin Ahrens0-10-00-00221020
4Duane Washington Jr.7-161-72-222101317
2Musa Jallow0-00-00-05210140
15Ibrahima Diallo0-00-00-00000000
23Zed Key4-40-00-34000208
31Seth Towns1-30-10-00010112
3Eugene Brown III0-00-00-01000000
0Meechie Johnson Jr.0-00-00-00000010
13CJ Walker4-82-32-235101212
TOTAL23-5244.2%4-1428.6%17-2373.9%26149291967
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
34Julius Marble2-20-00-00000244
44Gabe Brown4-61-22-251000211
0Aaron Henry7-111-33-544234318
2Rocket Watts1-101-42-21100105
1Joshua Langford2-70-24-64501238
25Malik Hall0-00-03-42100213
30Marcus Bingham Jr.4-50-00-05111018
15Thomas Kithier0-00-00-03000020
20Joey Hauser3-51-31-23000238
22Mady Sissoko0-00-00-00000120
11AJ Hoggard1-40-14-43610106
TOTAL24-5048%4-1526.7%19-2576%301945152171

Play-by-Play

1st halfosumsu
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Ohio State
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (19:42) E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:42) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (19:33) Julius Marble II made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
    02
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (19:21) Duane Washington Jr. made Layup.
    22
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (19:02) Aaron Henry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
    25
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:36) E.J. Liddell missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:36) Justice Sueing Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (18:31) Justice Sueing made Layup.
    45
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:18) Joshua Langford missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:18) Justin Ahrens Block.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:18) Justice Sueing Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:10) Foul on Justice Sueing.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:10) Justice Sueing Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:55) Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:55) E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (17:44) Duane Washington Jr. made Layup.
    65
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:24) Foul on E.J. Liddell.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (17:22) Gabe Brown made Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    67
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:59) E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:59) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (16:52) Aaron Henry made Dunk. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
    69
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:23) Justice Sueing Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:23) Aaron Henry Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (16:16) Aaron Henry made Layup.
    611
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (16:00) Duane Washington Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
    911
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:35) Julius Marble II Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:35) E.J. Liddell Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:25) Duane Washington Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:25) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • (15:21) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:15) Foul on Mady Sissoko.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:15) Mady Sissoko Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (15:00) Zed Key made Layup. Assisted by Musa Jallow.
    1111
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:00) Foul on Mady Sissoko.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:00) Zed Key missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:00) A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (14:56) A.J. Hoggard made Layup.
    1113
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (14:33) Duane Washington Jr. made Layup.
    1313
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:14) Aaron Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:14) Thomas Kithier Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (13:56) Aaron Henry made Jumper.
    1315
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:38) Foul on Musa Jallow.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:38) Musa Jallow Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:18) Joshua Langford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:18) Thomas Kithier Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:07) Rocket Watts missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:07) Eugene Brown III Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (12:54) Zed Key made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Ahrens.
    1515
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:33) Foul on CJ Walker.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:19) Rocket Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:19) Musa Jallow Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:10) Foul on Thomas Kithier.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (11:57) CJ Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justice Sueing.
    1815
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (11:31) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    1817
  • (11:30) Official TV Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (11:19) Justice Sueing made Jumper.
    2017
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:03) A.J. Hoggard Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (10:40) Zed Key Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:40) A.J. Hoggard Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:35) Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (10:35) CJ Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (10:24) Zed Key made Layup. Assisted by CJ Walker.
    2217
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:17) Marcus Bingham Jr. missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:17) Marcus Bingham Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (10:12) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Layup.
    2219
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:55) Justice Sueing missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:55) Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:51) Foul on Seth Towns.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:40) Foul on Julius Marble II.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:40) Julius Marble II Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:25) Foul on Joshua Langford.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:18) Foul on Joshua Langford.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (9:08) E.J. Liddell made Layup. Assisted by CJ Walker.
    2419
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (8:57) Gabe Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    2422
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:37) Seth Towns missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:37) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:25) Foul on Malik Hall.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:25) Malik Hall Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:16) Justice Sueing Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:16) Aaron Henry Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:09) Malik Hall Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:09) Seth Towns Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:53) E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:53) Gabe Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:25) Foul on Meechie Johnson Jr..
  • (7:25) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (7:25) Gabe Brown made Free Throw.
    2423
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (7:25) Gabe Brown made Free Throw.
    2424
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:10) Foul on Aaron Henry.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (7:10) Duane Washington Jr. made Free Throw.
    2524
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (7:10) Duane Washington Jr. made Free Throw.
    2624
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:01) Foul on CJ Walker.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (7:01) Malik Hall made Free Throw.
    2625
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:01) Malik Hall missed Free Throw.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:01) Ohio State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:45) Foul on Aaron Henry.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (6:45) E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
    2725
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:45) E.J. Liddell missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:45) Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (6:31) Gabe Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Malik Hall.
    2727
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (6:08) Justice Sueing made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by CJ Walker.
    3027
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:43) A.J. Hoggard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (5:43) E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:29) Foul on Julius Marble II.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (5:29) E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
    3127
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (5:29) E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
    3227
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (5:21) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Rocket Watts.
    3229
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (4:55) CJ Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by E.J. Liddell.
    3529
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:25) A.J. Hoggard missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (4:25) Musa Jallow Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (4:13) E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:13) Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:02) Rocket Watts Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:43) Duane Washington Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:43) Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:32) Foul on Justin Ahrens.
  • (3:32) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (3:32) A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.
    3530
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (3:32) A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.
    3531
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:17) Duane Washington Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:17) A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (3:04) Joey Hauser made Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    3533
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:28) Ohio State Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:16) Rocket Watts missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:16) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:11) Joey Hauser Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:11) Duane Washington Jr. Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:03) Duane Washington Jr. Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:52) Rocket Watts missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:52) Justice Sueing Block.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:52) Zed Key Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (1:40) Zed Key made Jumper. Assisted by Duane Washington Jr..
    3733
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:13) Rocket Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:13) CJ Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:02) Duane Washington Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:02) Zed Key Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:58) Zed Key Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:58) Marcus Bingham Jr. Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:42) Michigan State Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:25) Joey Hauser Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:25) Justice Sueing Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:24) Foul on Joey Hauser.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (0:24) Justice Sueing made Free Throw.
    3833
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:24) Justice Sueing missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:24) A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:03) Rocket Watts missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:03) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:02) Ohio State Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:01) Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:01) Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

67Points71
23-52(44.2%)Field Goal(%)24-50(48%)
4-14(28.6%)3-Point(%)4-15(26.7%)
17-23(73.9%)Free Throw(%)19-25(76%)
27(7)Rebounds(Offensive)34(8)
14Assists19
9Steals4
2Blocks5
12Turnovers15
21(1)Fouls(Technical)21(0)
9Largest Lead5

Game Details

Thursday, February 25, 2021 · 9:00 PM
Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI
capacity: 14,797
tv: ESPN
spread: OSU -4
over/under: 145