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FINAL
Feb 23, 2021

Game Recap

Michigan St tops No. 5 Illinois 81-72, bolsters NCAA chances. Aaron Henry scored 20 points and Joshua Langford had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Michigan State to an 81-72 win over No. 5 Illinois on Tuesday night.

Box Score

12T
ILL264672
MSU364581
Illinois Fighting Illini logoILLINOISFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Kofi Cockburn5-110-03-1160001313
3Jacob Grandison1-30-12-26200024
44Adam Miller0-30-12-20100002
11Ayo Dosunmu6-181-64-895224117
1Trent Frazier7-134-84-532002422
15Giorgi Bezhanishvili0-30-00-04000120
33Coleman Hawkins0-20-02-21000022
5Andre Curbelo5-70-12-442103312
20Da'Monte Williams0-00-00-07210020
TOTAL24-6040%5-1729.4%19-3455.9%401442111972
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
34Julius Marble3-60-00-02000056
44Gabe Brown2-41-20-04101015
0Aaron Henry9-190-12-465222020
2Rocket Watts5-110-15-715101215
1Joshua Langford6-111-10-1161211113
25Malik Hall0-00-00-00100000
30Marcus Bingham Jr.3-30-01-22003047
15Thomas Kithier0-00-00-01101250
20Joey Hauser3-32-25-622112313
22Mady Sissoko0-00-00-00000030
11AJ Hoggard1-20-10-00210002
TOTAL32-5954.2%4-850%13-2065%34187982481

Play-by-Play

1st halfillmsu
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:41) Kofi Cockburn missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:40) Gabe Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:38) Foul on Jacob Grandison.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:13) Aaron Henry Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:02) Ayo Dosunmu Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:02) Joshua Langford Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:56) Rocket Watts missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:54) Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:38) Kofi Cockburn missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:35) Jacob Grandison Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (18:33) Trent Frazier made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Grandison.
    30
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:22) Joshua Langford missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:20) Jacob Grandison Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:10) Foul on Julius Marble II.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:10) Kofi Cockburn missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:10) Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:10) Kofi Cockburn missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:09) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:42) Rocket Watts missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:38) Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:35) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:31) Gabe Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:25) Gabe Brown missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:22) Trent Frazier Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (17:19) Ayo Dosunmu made Dunk. Assisted by Trent Frazier.
    50
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (16:53) Rocket Watts made Layup.
    52
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:30) Adam Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:27) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:15) Joshua Langford Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:00) Foul on Mady Sissoko.
  • (16:00) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:45) Andre Curbelo Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:45) Aaron Henry Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (15:17) Joshua Langford made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
    54
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:43) Andre Curbelo Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (14:29) Rocket Watts made Jumper. Assisted by Thomas Kithier.
    56
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:12) Andre Curbelo missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:10) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (13:55) Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Joey Hauser.
    58
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:38) Jacob Grandison missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:35) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:06) Joey Hauser Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:06) Da'Monte Williams Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:50) Ayo Dosunmu Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:50) Joey Hauser Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (12:45) Joey Hauser made Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    510
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:36) Foul on Marcus Bingham Jr..
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:30) Trent Frazier Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:10) Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:07) Aaron Henry Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:05) A.J. Hoggard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:03) Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:58) Foul on Joey Hauser.
  • (11:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (11:58) Jacob Grandison made Free Throw.
    610
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (11:58) Jacob Grandison made Free Throw.
    710
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (11:45) Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    712
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (11:32) Ayo Dosunmu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
    1012
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (11:13) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Joey Hauser.
    1014
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:54) Ayo Dosunmu missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:51) Kofi Cockburn Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (10:50) Kofi Cockburn made Dunk.
    1214
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:42) Foul on Trent Frazier.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (10:26) Joshua Langford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
    1217
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:09) Ayo Dosunmu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:05) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:59) Julius Marble II missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:55) Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:47) Kofi Cockburn missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:45) Jacob Grandison Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:44) Foul on Julius Marble II.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (9:44) Ayo Dosunmu made Free Throw.
    1317
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (9:44) Ayo Dosunmu made Free Throw.
    1417
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (9:37) Gabe Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rocket Watts.
    1420
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:18) Adam Miller missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:16) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:11) Aaron Henry missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:09) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:05) Foul on Thomas Kithier.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (9:05) Adam Miller made Free Throw.
    1520
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (9:05) Adam Miller made Free Throw.
    1620
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:55) Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:52) Thomas Kithier Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:49) Rocket Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:46) Joshua Langford Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (8:31) Aaron Henry made Layup.
    1622
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:15) Giorgi Bezhanishvili missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:15) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:15) Thomas Kithier Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (8:06) Joshua Langford made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
    1624
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:03) Illinois Timeout
  • (8:03) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:54) Foul on Kofi Cockburn.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:54) Kofi Cockburn Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:42) Foul on Thomas Kithier.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:42) Thomas Kithier Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:30) Ayo Dosunmu missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:30) Gabe Brown Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:27) Kofi Cockburn Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (7:26) Kofi Cockburn made Dunk.
    1824
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (7:20) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Rocket Watts.
    1826
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:20) Foul on Kofi Cockburn.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:20) Marcus Bingham Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:20) Andre Curbelo Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:14) Giorgi Bezhanishvili missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:14) Marcus Bingham Jr. Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:11) Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (7:06) Rocket Watts made Jumper.
    1828
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:45) Giorgi Bezhanishvili missed Dunk.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:44) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:44) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:33) Foul on Coleman Hawkins.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:28) Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:25) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (6:03) Trent Frazier made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.
    2128
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (5:39) Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Malik Hall.
    2130
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:22) Ayo Dosunmu missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:22) Marcus Bingham Jr. Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:18) Rocket Watts Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:06) Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:03) Jacob Grandison Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:46) Ayo Dosunmu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:42) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:38) Rocket Watts missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:36) Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:16) Coleman Hawkins missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:13) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:51) Rocket Watts missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:48) Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:36) Foul on Joshua Langford.
  • (3:36) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (3:36) Coleman Hawkins made Free Throw.
    2230
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (3:36) Coleman Hawkins made Free Throw.
    2330
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (3:16) A.J. Hoggard made Jumper.
    2332
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (2:41) Trent Frazier made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.
    2632
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:15) Foul on Trent Frazier.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:01) Joey Hauser Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:01) Ayo Dosunmu Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:33) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:29) Da'Monte Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:23) Coleman Hawkins missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:23) Joey Hauser Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:23) Foul on Coleman Hawkins.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:23) Joshua Langford Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:23) Joshua Langford missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:23) Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:09) Ayo Dosunmu Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:09) A.J. Hoggard Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (0:49) Joey Hauser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Brown.
    2635
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:32) Ayo Dosunmu missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:29) Ayo Dosunmu missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:29) Ayo Dosunmu Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:29) Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:29) Foul on Giorgi Bezhanishvili.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (0:29) Joey Hauser made Free Throw.
    2636
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:29) Joey Hauser missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:28) Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:02) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:00) Gabe Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

72Points81
24-60(40%)Field Goal(%)32-59(54.2%)
5-17(29.4%)3-Point(%)4-8(50%)
19-34(55.9%)Free Throw(%)13-20(65%)
40(16)Rebounds(Offensive)35(8)
14Assists18
4Steals7
2Blocks9
11Turnovers8
19(0)Fouls(Technical)24(0)
5Largest Lead19

Game Details

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 · 7:00 PM
Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI
capacity: 14,797
tv: FS1
spread: ILL -7
over/under: 142.5