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FINAL
Jan 5, 2021

Game Recap

Henry scores 20, No. 23 Michigan State beats No. 15 Rutgers. Aaron Henry had 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, helping No. 23 Michigan State pull away to beat No. 15 Rutgers 68-45 on Tuesday night.

Box Score

12T
RUTG222345
MSU284068
Rutgers Scarlet Knights logoRUTGERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Ron Harper Jr.335-121-42-221200413
15Myles Johnson291-30-00-77023022
10Montez Mathis241-41-10-21000233
0Geo Baker242-71-40-03210125
42Jacob Young255-180-11-231202111
3Mawot Mag11-10-00-00000002
1Oskar Palmquist40-00-00-00000000
21Dean Reiber90-10-00-00011000
11Mamadou Doucoure11-10-01-10000013
4Paul Mulcahy282-80-10-12520014
22Caleb McConnell220-40-12-23130122
TOTAL18-5930.5%3-1225.0%6-1735.3%211013461645
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Thomas Kithier181-10-00-07110122
0Aaron Henry358-132-42-281244020
20Joey Hauser253-71-32-214200249
11AJ Hoggard251-40-01-23621223
1Joshua Langford254-91-22-212001211
25Malik Hall272-20-01-14100025
30Marcus Bingham Jr.20-00-03-41001103
44Gabe Brown161-41-31-22000204
22Mady Sissoko40-10-00-02002010
14Davis Smith10-00-00-00000000
13Steven Izzo10-00-00-00000000
2Rocket Watts153-81-24-411001211
3Foster Loyer50-00-00-00200100
10Jack Hoiberg10-00-00-00000000
TOTAL23-4946.9%6-1442.9%16-1984.2%431658151568

Play-by-Play

1st halfrutgmsu
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Michigan State
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (19:40) Thomas Kithier made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    02
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (19:18) Jacob Young missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (19:18) Myles Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (19:14) Myles Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:14) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:01) A.J. Hoggard Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (19:01) Myles Johnson Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:50) Foul on Joey Hauser.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:50) Myles Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:50) Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:50) Myles Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:50) Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:43) Aaron Henry missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:43) Thomas Kithier Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:37) A.J. Hoggard Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:37) Ron Harper Jr. Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:28) Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:28) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:16) Thomas Kithier Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:16) Geo Baker Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (18:03) Geo Baker made Layup.
    22
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:46) Joshua Langford missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:46) Myles Johnson Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:46) Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:41) Montez Mathis Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:41) Aaron Henry Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:38) Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:38) Thomas Kithier Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (17:30) Aaron Henry made Layup. Assisted by Thomas Kithier.
    24
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:13) Geo Baker Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:13) A.J. Hoggard Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (17:07) A.J. Hoggard made Layup.
    26
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:36) Foul on A.J. Hoggard.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:31) Montez Mathis missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:31) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:16) Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:16) Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (16:01) Jacob Young made Jumper.
    46
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (15:53) Aaron Henry made Layup. Assisted by Foster Loyer.
    48
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:43) Jacob Young missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:43) Aaron Henry Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:43) Thomas Kithier Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (15:37) Aaron Henry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
    411
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:34) Rutgers Timeout
  • (15:34) Official TV Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:14) Jacob Young missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:14) Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:52) Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:52) Geo Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:43) Jacob Young Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:18) Mady Sissoko missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:18) Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:11) Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:11) Gabe Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:04) Gabe Brown Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:04) Caleb McConnell Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:04) Jump Ball won by Rutgers
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:54) Caleb McConnell missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:54) Mady Sissoko Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:54) Gabe Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:47) Joshua Langford Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (13:34) Ron Harper Jr. made Layup.
    611
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:24) Foul on Montez Mathis.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:17) Rocket Watts Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (13:07) Ron Harper Jr. made Jumper.
    811
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:42) Gabe Brown Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:42) Myles Johnson Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:26) Ron Harper Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:26) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:10) A.J. Hoggard missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:10) Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:58) Foul on Rocket Watts.
  • (11:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:58) Montez Mathis missed Free Throw.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:58) Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:58) Montez Mathis missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:58) Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:51) Foul on Ron Harper Jr..
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:42) Joey Hauser Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:42) Caleb McConnell Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:39) Montez Mathis missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:39) Aaron Henry Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:39) Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:25) Joshua Langford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:25) Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:10) Caleb McConnell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:10) Myles Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:48) Paul Mulcahy missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:48) A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (10:38) Joey Hauser made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    813
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:07) Foul on Joey Hauser.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:07) Myles Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:07) Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:07) Myles Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:07) Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:49) Foul on Myles Johnson.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:49) Marcus Bingham Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:49) Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (9:49) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Free Throw.
    814
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:25) Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:25) Jacob Young Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (9:18) Jacob Young made Jumper.
    1014
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:06) Foul on Geo Baker.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (9:06) Aaron Henry made Free Throw.
    1015
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (9:06) Aaron Henry made Free Throw.
    1016
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:56) Jacob Young missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:56) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:27) Aaron Henry Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:27) Dean Reiber Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:23) Jacob Young missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:23) Ron Harper Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (8:23) Ron Harper Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.
    1216
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:54) Marcus Bingham Jr. Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:54) Jacob Young Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:49) Dean Reiber missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:49) Marcus Bingham Jr. Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:49) Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:33) Foul on Geo Baker.
  • (7:33) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (7:33) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Free Throw.
    1217
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (7:33) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Free Throw.
    1218
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:19) Montez Mathis missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:19) Aaron Henry Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:19) Rocket Watts Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:13) Rocket Watts missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:13) A.J. Hoggard Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:09) A.J. Hoggard missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:09) Myles Johnson Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:09) Montez Mathis Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:38) Paul Mulcahy missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:38) A.J. Hoggard Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:38) Thomas Kithier Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:21) Aaron Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:21) Rutgers Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:44) Ron Harper Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:44) Rutgers Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:44) Rutgers Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:44) Rutgers Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (5:37) Rocket Watts made Jumper. Assisted by Foster Loyer.
    1220
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (5:10) Jacob Young made Layup. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
    1420
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (4:52) Aaron Henry made Jumper.
    1422
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:31) Jacob Young missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:31) Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:12) Aaron Henry Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:12) Paul Mulcahy Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (4:06) Jacob Young made Layup. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
    1622
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:55) Foster Loyer Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (3:55) Jacob Young Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (3:48) Jacob Young made Layup.
    1822
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:42) Michigan State Timeout
  • (3:42) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:12) Aaron Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:12) Thomas Kithier Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:11) Michigan State Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:49) Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:47) Caleb McConnell Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:31) Paul Mulcahy missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:31) Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:23) Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:23) Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (2:10) Paul Mulcahy made Layup. Assisted by Geo Baker.
    2022
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:10) Foul on Joshua Langford.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:10) Paul Mulcahy missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:10) Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:53) Aaron Henry Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:53) Caleb McConnell Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:49) Jacob Young missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:49) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (1:30) Malik Hall made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    2024
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:17) Jacob Young missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:17) Mady Sissoko Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:17) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (1:08) Gabe Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    2027
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:44) Foul on Mady Sissoko.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (0:44) Caleb McConnell made Free Throw.
    2127
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (0:44) Caleb McConnell made Free Throw.
    2227
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:34) Foul on Caleb McConnell.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:34) A.J. Hoggard missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:34) Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (0:34) A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.
    2228
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:07) Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:07) Rutgers Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:03) Rutgers Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:01) Rocket Watts missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:01) Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

45Points68
18-59(30.5%)Field Goal(%)23-49(46.9%)
3-12(25%)3-Point(%)6-14(42.9%)
6-17(35.3%)Free Throw(%)16-19(84.2%)
25(9)Rebounds(Offensive)45(8)
10Assists16
13Steals5
4Blocks8
9Turnovers18
16(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)
0Largest Lead25

Game Details

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 · 9:00 PM
Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI
capacity: 14,797
tv: ESPN2
spread: MSU -3
over/under: 148.5