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FINAL
Jan 3, 2025

Game Recap

Zapala scores season-high 15 points as No. 18 Michigan State holds off Ohio State 69-62. Szymon Zapala scored a season-high 15 points and No. 18 Michigan State made 8 of 10 free throws to hold off Ohio State 69-62 on Friday night for its third straight win to start Big Ten play.

Box Score

12T
MSU373269
OSU293362
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Jaxon Kohler203-50-12-210100118
10Szymon Zapala237-80-01-121123115
5Tre Holloman251-51-30-02110013
1Jeremy Fears Jr.282-71-21-26710336
3Jaden Akins264-101-45-620201214
8Frankie Fidler90-30-10-01000100
55Coen Carr242-30-07-831012111
34Xavier Booker154-80-41-13102219
15Carson Cooper80-10-00-01000020
11Jase Richardson221-50-31-22100313
TOTAL24-5543.6%3-1816.7%18-2281.8%321355161369
Ohio State Buckeyes logoOHIO STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Devin Royal292-60-14-66220338
13Sean Stewart232-40-00-08120034
8Micah Parrish255-93-60-020103313
2Bruce Thornton363-90-54-632205210
0John Mobley Jr.243-122-70-02120038
20Colin White30-10-00-00000010
4Aaron Bradshaw173-80-32-23021018
12Evan Mahaffey191-20-00-03201112
6Ques Glover243-92-51-24100029
TOTAL22-6036.7%7-2725.9%11-1668.8%319112121962

Play-by-Play

1st halfmsuosu
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:34) Jaxon Kohler Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (19:12) Micah Parrish missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:12) Szymon Zapala Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:08) Jaxon Kohler Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (19:01) Jaxon Kohler made Layup. Assisted by Szymon Zapala.
    20
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:44) Sean Stewart missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:41) Szymon Zapala Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:23) Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:18) Jaxon Kohler Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (18:18) Jaxon Kohler made Two Point Tip Shot.
    40
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (17:48) John Mobley Jr. made Jumper.
    42
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:38) Jaxon Kohler missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:35) Devin Royal Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (17:29) Micah Parrish made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Mobley Jr..
    45
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (17:07) Jaxon Kohler made Jumper.
    65
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:49) Foul on Devin Royal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:49) Devin Royal Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:28) Jeremy Fears Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:28) Aaron Bradshaw Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:24) Coen Carr Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:23) Jase Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:21) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:19) Bruce Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:17) Jaxon Kohler Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:11) Jase Richardson Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:11) John Mobley Jr. Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:53) Aaron Bradshaw missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:48) Jeremy Fears Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:40) Foul on Aaron Bradshaw.
  • (15:40) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (15:40) Jase Richardson made Free Throw.
    75
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:38) Jase Richardson missed Free Throw.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:38) Sean Stewart Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:12) Ques Glover missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:09) Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:09) Ohio State Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:46) Jase Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:44) Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:44) Foul on Micah Parrish.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (14:28) Xavier Booker made Jumper.
    95
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:13) Micah Parrish missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:09) Xavier Booker Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:04) Xavier Booker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:01) Sean Stewart Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (13:57) Ques Glover made Jumper.
    97
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:36) Xavier Booker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:31) Jase Richardson Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:22) Jase Richardson Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:22) Micah Parrish Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:11) Foul on Jaden Akins.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (13:03) Aaron Bradshaw made Layup. Assisted by Ques Glover.
    99
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:46) Frankie Fidler missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:43) Devin Royal Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:39) Ques Glover missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:34) Aaron Bradshaw Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (12:34) Aaron Bradshaw made Two Point Tip Shot.
    911
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:23) Coen Carr Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:23) Devin Royal Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (12:19) Bruce Thornton made Layup. Assisted by Devin Royal.
    913
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (11:47) Jaden Akins made Three Point Jumper.
    1213
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (11:12) Bruce Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (11:09) Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (11:09) Ohio State Turnover.
  • (11:09) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (10:51) Szymon Zapala made Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    1413
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (10:29) Devin Royal made Layup.
    1415
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (10:05) Foul on John Mobley Jr..
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:05) Jeremy Fears Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:05) Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (10:05) Jeremy Fears Jr. made Free Throw.
    1515
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:44) John Mobley Jr. missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:39) Jeremy Fears Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (9:28) Szymon Zapala made Layup. Assisted by Jaxon Kohler.
    1715
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:11) Micah Parrish missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:11) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:02) Szymon Zapala Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:02) John Mobley Jr. Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:56) John Mobley Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (8:55) Evan Mahaffey made Layup.
    1717
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:52) Evan Mahaffey Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (8:42) Szymon Zapala made Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    1917
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:41) Foul on Sean Stewart.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (8:41) Szymon Zapala made Free Throw.
    2017
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:26) Evan Mahaffey Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:23) Foul on Micah Parrish.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (8:23) Jaden Akins made Free Throw.
    2117
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (8:23) Jaden Akins made Free Throw.
    2217
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:03) Foul on Xavier Booker.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:03) Devin Royal missed Free Throw.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:03) Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (8:03) Devin Royal made Free Throw.
    2218
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (7:51) Jeremy Fears Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Coen Carr.
    2518
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (7:30) Ques Glover made Three Point Jumper.
    2521
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (7:21) Xavier Booker made Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    2721
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:03) Sean Stewart missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:03) Xavier Booker Block.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:59) Ques Glover Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:58) Colin White missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:58) Xavier Booker Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:53) Jeremy Fears Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:49) Xavier Booker Turnover.
  • (6:49) Official TV Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:27) Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:23) Sean Stewart Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:19) Ques Glover missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:15) Ques Glover Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:14) Ques Glover missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:12) Xavier Booker Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:57) Coen Carr missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:54) Coen Carr Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (5:52) Coen Carr made Layup.
    2921
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:43) Foul on Jaxon Kohler.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (5:43) Devin Royal made Free Throw.
    2922
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (5:43) Devin Royal made Free Throw.
    2923
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:14) Jase Richardson missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:12) Coen Carr Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (5:12) Foul on Colin White.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (5:12) Coen Carr made Free Throw.
    3023
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (5:12) Coen Carr made Free Throw.
    3123
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (4:45) John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (4:42) Devin Royal Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (4:40) Aaron Bradshaw made Jumper. Assisted by Devin Royal.
    3125
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:25) Jase Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (4:21) Micah Parrish Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (4:07) Bruce Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:04) Tre Holloman Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:00) Frankie Fidler missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:57) John Mobley Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (3:48) Micah Parrish made Layup.
    3127
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:41) Frankie Fidler missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:38) Aaron Bradshaw Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:32) Aaron Bradshaw missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:29) Tre Holloman Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:00) Tre Holloman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:59) Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:59) Foul on Szymon Zapala.
  • (2:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:46) Ohio State Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:35) Jase Richardson Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:35) Bruce Thornton Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (2:28) Devin Royal made Jumper. Assisted by Evan Mahaffey.
    3129
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:13) Foul on John Mobley Jr..
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (2:13) Coen Carr made Free Throw.
    3229
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (2:13) Coen Carr made Free Throw.
    3329
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:57) Devin Royal Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:57) Jeremy Fears Jr. Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:41) Jaden Akins Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:22) Bruce Thornton Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:22) Szymon Zapala Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (1:17) Jaden Akins made Layup.
    3529
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:51) Devin Royal Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:51) Jaden Akins Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:46) Michigan State Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (0:38) Szymon Zapala made Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    3729
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:00) Ques Glover missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:00) Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:00) Ohio State Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:00) Coen Carr Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:00) Ohio State Timeout
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points62
24-55(43.6%)Field Goal(%)22-60(36.7%)
3-18(16.7%)3-Point(%)7-27(25.9%)
18-22(81.8%)Free Throw(%)11-16(68.8%)
34(12)Rebounds(Offensive)33(15)
13Assists9
5Steals11
5Blocks2
16Turnovers16
13(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)
14Largest Lead4

Game Details

Friday, January 3, 2025 · 8:00 PM
Value City Arena · Columbus, OH
attendance: 13,604 (71.4%)
tv: FOX
spread: OSU -2.5
over/under: 149.5