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FINAL
Dec 4, 2020

Game Recap

No. 8 Michigan St survives scare, beats Detroit Mercy 83-76. cket Watts scored a career-high 23 points and No. 8 Michigan State started out flat against Detroit Mercy but avoided a huge upset, winning 83-76 on Friday night.

Box Score

12T
DETM354176
MSU354883
Detroit Mercy Titans logoDETROIT MERCYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
41Willy Isiani313-71-50-06520057
10Bul Kuol265-160-22-240002512
13Matt Johnson347-144-62-253112220
0Antoine Davis3810-260-94-404302324
25Marquell Fraser394-80-03-3122203311
15Taurean Thompson10-00-00-00000000
4Dwayne Rose Jr.231-10-00-05011322
12Brad Calipari80-10-10-01000000
TOTAL30-7341.1%5-2321.7%11-11100.0%331492122076
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Thomas Kithier111-30-00-02000002
44Gabe Brown306-94-60-000021116
0Aaron Henry294-110-14-4106313412
20Joey Hauser193-61-43-452002110
2Rocket Watts308-141-46-644003323
25Malik Hall172-40-11-15110115
34Julius Marble124-70-01-35000129
30Marcus Bingham Jr.110-00-00-00004110
22Mady Sissoko30-00-00-00000000
11AJ Hoggard191-30-02-34210414
3Foster Loyer190-30-22-21100122
TOTAL29-6048.3%6-1833.3%19-2382.6%361657171683

Play-by-Play

1st halfdetmmsu
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (19:46) Bul Kuol Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (19:29) Gabe Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
    03
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (19:08) Bul Kuol missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:05) Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:02) Rocket Watts Turnover.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (18:52) Antoine Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:49) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:41) Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (18:37) Marquell Fraser Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (18:32) Marquell Fraser made Layup.
    23
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:15) Thomas Kithier missed Layup.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (18:12) Willy Isiani Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:08) Foul on Aaron Henry.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +1 (18:08) Marquell Fraser made Free Throw.
    33
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +1 (18:08) Marquell Fraser made Free Throw.
    43
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (17:53) Rocket Watts made Jumper.
    45
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (17:30) Marquell Fraser missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:30) Aaron Henry Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:26) Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (17:20) Rocket Watts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joey Hauser.
    48
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:02) Foul on Rocket Watts.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (16:50) Antoine Davis made Jumper.
    68
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (16:32) Foul on Bul Kuol.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:15) Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (16:11) Bul Kuol Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (16:06) Foul on Matt Johnson.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (16:06) Matt Johnson Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:47) Aaron Henry Turnover.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (15:47) Willy Isiani Steal.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (15:40) Matt Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:37) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:31) Foster Loyer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:29) Aaron Henry Offensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (15:29) Foul on Willy Isiani.
  • (15:29) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (15:29) Aaron Henry made Free Throw.
    69
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (15:29) Aaron Henry made Free Throw.
    610
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (15:15) Antoine Davis made Jumper. Assisted by Willy Isiani.
    810
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (14:56) Foul on Antoine Davis.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (14:56) Rocket Watts made Free Throw.
    811
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (14:56) Rocket Watts made Free Throw.
    812
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (14:38) Bul Kuol made Layup. Assisted by Willy Isiani.
    1012
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:23) Marcus Bingham Jr. Turnover.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (14:23) Antoine Davis Steal.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (14:14) Antoine Davis missed Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (14:11) Marquell Fraser Offensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (14:11) Marquell Fraser Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:11) A.J. Hoggard Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (14:02) A.J. Hoggard made Layup. Assisted by Foster Loyer.
    1014
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (14:01) Foul on Bul Kuol.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (14:01) A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.
    1015
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:33) Foul on Foster Loyer.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +1 (13:33) Bul Kuol made Free Throw.
    1115
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +1 (13:33) Bul Kuol made Free Throw.
    1215
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:15) Julius Marble II missed Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (13:12) Dwayne Rose Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (13:04) Antoine Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:01) A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:57) Foster Loyer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:55) Aaron Henry Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (12:53) Malik Hall made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
    1217
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (12:35) Bul Kuol missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:32) Julius Marble II Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:15) Julius Marble II missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:12) Julius Marble II Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:11) Julius Marble II missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (12:09) Julius Marble II made Layup.
    1219
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (12:09) Detroit Mercy Timeout
  • (12:09) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:08) Julius Marble II Offensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (11:55) Willy Isiani missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (11:55) Bul Kuol Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:55) Foul on Joey Hauser.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (11:46) Bul Kuol made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Davis.
    1419
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:43) Joey Hauser Turnover.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (11:43) Antoine Davis Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:31) Foul on Julius Marble II.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (11:24) Antoine Davis missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:21) Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (11:16) Gabe Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    1422
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (10:53) Bul Kuol missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:50) Rocket Watts Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (10:47) Foul on Willy Isiani.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:47) Julius Marble II missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:47) Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:47) Julius Marble II missed Free Throw.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (10:46) Willy Isiani Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (10:24) Matt Johnson made Jumper.
    1622
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:04) Malik Hall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (10:01) Marquell Fraser Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (9:50) Matt Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (9:47) Marquell Fraser Offensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (9:46) Marquell Fraser made Layup.
    1822
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:23) Malik Hall Turnover.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (9:06) Marquell Fraser Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:06) Malik Hall Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (9:02) Rocket Watts made Jumper.
    1824
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (8:43) Bul Kuol made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Davis.
    2024
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:24) Gabe Brown Turnover.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (8:14) Marquell Fraser made Jumper. Assisted by Matt Johnson.
    2224
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:56) Rocket Watts Turnover.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (7:56) Marquell Fraser Steal.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (7:46) Bul Kuol missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:43) Thomas Kithier Defensive Rebound.
  • (7:39) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:33) Aaron Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (7:30) Matt Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (7:22) Antoine Davis made Layup.
    2424
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:16) Rocket Watts missed Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (7:13) Marquell Fraser Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (7:06) Matt Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:03) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:00) Rocket Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:56) Aaron Henry Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:54) Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (6:49) Marquell Fraser Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (6:37) Antoine Davis made Jumper.
    2624
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (6:26) Aaron Henry made Layup.
    2626
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (6:04) Antoine Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:00) Thomas Kithier Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (5:54) Foul on Bul Kuol.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (5:54) Joey Hauser made Free Throw.
    2627
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:54) Joey Hauser missed Free Throw.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (5:52) Matt Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (5:47) Matt Johnson Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:47) Aaron Henry Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:43) Aaron Henry missed Layup.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (5:43) Matt Johnson Block.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (5:41) Detroit Mercy Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (5:31) Antoine Davis Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:23) Thomas Kithier missed Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (5:19) Willy Isiani Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (5:01) Willy Isiani missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:58) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:54) Foster Loyer missed Layup.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (4:54) Dwayne Rose Jr. Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:52) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (4:52) Detroit Mercy Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:43) Foster Loyer Turnover.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (4:43) Antoine Davis Steal.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (4:26) Antoine Davis Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:26) Aaron Henry Steal.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (4:25) Foul on Antoine Davis.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (4:25) Aaron Henry made Free Throw.
    2628
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (4:25) Aaron Henry made Free Throw.
    2629
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +3 (4:06) Matt Johnson made Three Point Jumper.
    2929
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:47) A.J. Hoggard missed Layup.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (3:44) Brad Calipari Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (3:41) Dwayne Rose Jr. Turnover.
  • (3:41) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:31) Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (3:29) Dwayne Rose Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (3:26) Brad Calipari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:22) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:19) Foul on Aaron Henry.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:19) Aaron Henry Turnover.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (3:04) Matt Johnson missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:04) A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (3:02) Foul on Marquell Fraser.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (3:02) A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.
    2930
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:02) A.J. Hoggard missed Free Throw.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (3:01) Matt Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (2:43) Antoine Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:39) A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:33) A.J. Hoggard Turnover.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (2:15) Antoine Davis made Layup. Assisted by Willy Isiani.
    3130
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:40) Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:37) Malik Hall Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:37) Malik Hall missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:37) Malik Hall Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (1:35) Malik Hall made Layup.
    3132
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (1:35) Foul on Dwayne Rose Jr..
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (1:35) Malik Hall made Free Throw.
    3133
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (1:22) Antoine Davis made Jumper.
    3333
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (1:09) Foul on Antoine Davis.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (1:09) Rocket Watts made Free Throw.
    3334
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (1:09) Rocket Watts made Free Throw.
    3335
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (0:53) Matt Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:50) Rocket Watts Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:46) Foul on Rocket Watts.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:46) Rocket Watts Turnover.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (0:23) Antoine Davis missed Jumper.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (0:18) Willy Isiani Offensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    +2 (0:18) Willy Isiani made Layup.
    3535
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:04) Aaron Henry missed Layup.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (0:01) Dwayne Rose Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Detroit Mercy Titans logo
    (0:00) Antoine Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:00) Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

76Points83
30-73(41.1%)Field Goal(%)29-60(48.3%)
5-23(21.7%)3-Point(%)6-18(33.3%)
11-11(100%)Free Throw(%)19-23(82.6%)
36(14)Rebounds(Offensive)40(12)
14Assists16
9Steals5
2Blocks7
12Turnovers17
20(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
5Largest Lead8

Game Details

Friday, December 4, 2020 · 5:00 PM
Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI
capacity: 14,797
tv: BTN
spread: MSU -27.5
over/under: 151.5