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No. 10 Michigan State beats Minnesota 71-69 on Hauser's shot

AP
Jan 12, 2022

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Joey Hauser made a low-post shot with a tenth of a second left, lifting No. 10 Michigan State to a 71-69 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night for a ninth straight win.

The Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) had the ball with 18.1 seconds left, and A.J. Hoggard drove into the lane in the final seconds to set up the much-maligned Hauser for the final basket.

''I was happy for Joey, and the players were happy for Joey,'' coach Tom Izzo said. ''I appreciate all the fans that chanted his name.''

Michigan State freshman Max Christie had 16 points, Gabe Brown scored 13 points and Tyson Walker added 10 points.

The Golden Gophers (10-4, 1-4) were very competitive throughout the game and had opportunities to pull off the upset.

Minnesota's chances to win were hurt when Eric Curry injured his left ankle with a minute left, putting him on the bench with 19 points.

''EC got the ankle pretty good,'' coach Ben Johnson said. ''I don't know the extent of it.

''If Eric can go, Eric's going to go. He's a grown man. He's kind of the leader of our team and he did a great job of showing that.''

Eylijah Stephens scored 18 points, Payton Willis had 15 and Jamison Battle added 13 points for the Gophers. Stephens made four free throws late, putting the teams in a 69-all tie.

The Spartans started strong, but couldn't sustain success against a scrappy team.

The Spartans led 27-17 late in the first half, but they got sloppy and Minnesota took advantage to cut its deficit to three at halftime.

The Gophers scored seven straight points, five off turnovers, to take a 52-51 lead midway through the second half. Michigan State went ahead by six points a couple times, but could not put Minnesota away.

''I don't think I've been in a game where you shoot 52% from field and 43% from the 3 and almost 85% from the line and could've lost,'' Izzo said.

In the conference opener for both teams last month, Michigan State beat Minnesota 75-67 in Minneapolis.

''They were introduced to Big Ten basketball,'' Johnson said. ''That was the first game like, `Welcome to the show.' I didn't feel like we responded well.

''We've slowly figured out how to play in this league to give yourself a chance with physicality and mental toughness. We're in a growing process with a lot of guys who have never been here. That's the fun part of this group because you can see it develop.''

PIVOTAL PLAY

Minnesota guard Luke Loewe was called for a flagrant foul for tripping Brown when Michigan State was leading 42-40 with 15:18 left. Brown made two free throws and Walker had a layup, making it a four-point swing.

BIG PICTURE

Minnesota: Johnson was disappointed his team didn't win, but was proud of how hard and well his team played against a top-10 opponent on the road.

''If you play like that with that type of intensity, aggressiveness and connectivity we're going to have a fun second half,'' Johnson said.

Michigan State: Izzo's team has taken care of a relatively easy schedule, beating the Gophers twice, Penn State, Northwestern and Nebraska.

''I know what's coming up,'' Izzo said. ''I know we've got to get better.''

FACE IN THE CROWD

Hall of Famer Roy Williams and his wife, Wanda, had courtside seats across from Michigan State's bench and was with the Spartans in the locker room after the game.

''He had to remind me that we're 14-2,'' Izzo said.

Williams retired last April after winning more than 900 games and three national titles at North Carolina and Kansas. He watched the ninth-ranked Jayhawks beat No. 15 Iowa State 62-61 on Tuesday night.

''He called me a couple weeks ago and said he wanted to go to six or seven places,'' Izzo said.

LETDOWN

Michigan State's previous game against rival Michigan last Saturday was postponed because the Wolverines had fewer than seven scholarship players, who cleared COVID-19 protocols to play. That might have led to the Spartans lacking energy at times against Minnesota.

''We're coming off a disappointing no-play, and it's no excuse,'' Izzo said.

UP NEXT

Minnesota: Hosts Iowa on Sunday.

Michigan State: Hosts Northwestern on Saturday.

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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
31
MIST
Spartans
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Eric Curry vs. Marcus Bingham Jr. (Tyson Walker gains possession)
19:47	+2	Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot (Max Christie assists)	0-2
19:33		Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball) (Max Christie steals)
19:07		Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
19:05		Eric Curry defensive rebound
18:49		Eric Curry misses two point pullup jump shot
18:47		Spartans defensive rebound
18:30		Gabe Brown misses two point driving layup
18:28		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
18:21		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
18:19		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
17:57	+3	Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot	0-5
17:37	+2	Eric Curry makes two point turnaround jump shot	2-5
17:25		Jamison Battle personal foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul)
17:19		Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot
17:17		Payton Willis defensive rebound
17:10		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
17:08		Gabe Brown defensive rebound
16:47	+2	Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point alley-oop layup (Tyson Walker assists)	2-7
16:26		Marcus Bingham Jr. blocks Eric Curry's two point layup
16:24		Eylijah Stephens offensive rebound
16:17	+2	Eric Curry makes two point dunk (Eylijah Stephens assists)	4-7
16:01		Joey Hauser turnover (traveling)
15:36		Payton Willis misses two point pullup jump shot
15:34		Max Christie defensive rebound
15:26		Julius Marble II turnover (bad pass) (Eylijah Stephens steals)
15:21		TV timeout
15:04	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Eric Curry assists)	7-7
14:42	+2	Julius Marble II makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	7-9
14:18		Jaden Akins shooting foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
14:18	+1	Eylijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-9
14:18		Eylijah Stephens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:18		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
14:06		Julius Marble II turnover (lost ball) (Payton Willis steals)
14:00		Payton Willis turnover (bad pass)
13:45		Eric Curry blocks A.J. Hoggard's two point floating jump shot
13:43		Jaden Akins offensive rebound
13:32		Jamison Battle blocks Malik Hall's two point driving layup
13:30		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
13:17	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point turnaround jump shot	10-9
13:04		Max Christie misses two point layup
13:02		Max Christie offensive rebound
12:55	+2	Max Christie makes two point jump shot	10-11
12:43		Luke Loewe misses two point pullup jump shot
12:41		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
12:35	+3	Max Christie makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	10-14
12:19		Sean Sutherlin turnover (bad pass) (A.J. Hoggard steals)
12:11		Payton Willis personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
12:00		Tyson Walker misses two point driving layup
11:58		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
11:34		Charlie Daniels turnover (bad pass)
11:34		TV timeout
11:19	+2	Marcus Bingham Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot	10-16
11:04		Marcus Bingham Jr. blocks Luke Loewe's two point layup
11:02		Charlie Daniels offensive rebound
10:50		Gabe Brown personal foul (Charlie Daniels draws the foul)
10:45	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	13-16
10:28		Max Christie turnover (traveling)
10:09		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
10:07		Tyson Walker defensive rebound
9:58	+2	Max Christie makes two point driving dunk (Tyson Walker assists)	13-18
9:38		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
9:36		Malik Hall defensive rebound
9:30	+3	Gabe Brown makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists)	13-21
9:29		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
9:09		Jamison Battle misses two point pullup jump shot
9:07		Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound
8:46		Max Christie misses three point jump shot
8:44		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
8:21		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
8:19		Max Christie defensive rebound
8:09		Payton Willis blocks Tyson Walker's two point driving layup
8:07		Spartans offensive rebound
8:01	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	13-23
7:32	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point pullup jump shot	15-23
7:21		Julius Marble II misses two point layup
7:19		Payton Willis defensive rebound
7:06	+2	Eric Curry makes two point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	17-23
6:38	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot	17-25
6:17		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
6:15		Gabe Brown defensive rebound
6:08		A.J. Hoggard misses two point driving layup
6:06		Eric Curry defensive rebound
5:50		Eylijah Stephens turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Akins steals)
5:42		Gabe Brown misses three point jump shot
5:40		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
5:22		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
5:20		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
5:09		Luke Loewe shooting foul (Gabe Brown draws the foul)
5:09		TV timeout
5:09	+1	Gabe Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-26
5:09	+1	Gabe Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-27
4:44		Sean Sutherlin misses two point driving layup
4:42		Charlie Daniels offensive rebound
4:38	+2	Charlie Daniels makes two point layup	19-27
4:15		Marcus Bingham Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:13		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
3:48		Marcus Bingham Jr. blocks Eylijah Stephens's two point jump shot
3:46		Eylijah Stephens offensive rebound
3:39	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point layup	21-27
3:39		Eylijah Stephens personal foul
3:39		TV timeout
3:22		Charlie Daniels personal foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul)
3:14	+3	Max Christie makes three point jump shot (Gabe Brown assists)	21-30
2:58	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Sean Sutherlin assists)	24-30
2:46		Max Christie misses two point pullup jump shot
2:44		Joey Hauser offensive rebound
2:38	+2	Gabe Brown makes two point finger roll layup (Max Christie assists)	24-32
2:06		Charlie Daniels misses two point jump shot
2:04		Max Christie defensive rebound
1:59		Gabe Brown turnover (out of bounds)
1:37	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point pullup jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	26-32
1:09		Payton Willis personal foul (Max Christie draws the foul)
1:03		Tyson Walker misses two point finger roll layup
1:01		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
0:54		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
0:54		Eric Curry offensive rebound
0:54		Malik Hall personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
0:42	+2	Eric Curry makes two point turnaround jump shot	28-32
0:34		Julius Marble II offensive foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
0:34		Julius Marble II turnover
0:08		Julius Marble II blocks Payton Willis's two point jump shot
0:07		Julius Marble II defensive rebound
0:06		Eric Curry personal foul (Julius Marble II draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Julius Marble II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-33
0:06	+1	Julius Marble II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-34
0:03		Gabe Brown personal foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
0:02		Davis Smith personal foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
0:02		Davis Smith personal foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
0:01	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	31-34
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
38
MIST
Spartans
37

Time		Play	Score
0:00		End of period
19:49	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	33-34
19:27		Gabe Brown misses three point jump shot
19:25		Eric Curry defensive rebound
19:05		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
19:03		Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound
18:56		Tyson Walker misses two point layup
18:54		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
18:46		Eylijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
18:44		Eylijah Stephens offensive rebound
18:35		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
18:33		Max Christie defensive rebound
18:28	+2	Max Christie makes two point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)	33-36
18:00	+2	Eric Curry makes two point layup	35-36
17:43		Eylijah Stephens shooting foul (Gabe Brown draws the foul)
17:43	+1	Gabe Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-37
17:43	+1	Gabe Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-38
17:26		Luke Loewe turnover (lost ball)
17:10		Gabe Brown misses three point jump shot
17:08		Payton Willis defensive rebound
16:57	+2	Eric Curry makes two point jump shot (Eylijah Stephens assists)	37-38
16:42	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point hook shot (Max Christie assists)	37-40
16:19		Marcus Bingham Jr. blocks Jamison Battle's two point layup
16:17		Jamison Battle offensive rebound
16:13		Joey Hauser shooting foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
16:13	+1	Eric Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-40
16:13		Eric Curry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:13		Julius Marble II defensive rebound
15:53	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup	38-42
15:36	+2	Payton Willis makes two point jump shot	40-42
15:29		Max Christie turnover (bad pass)
15:29		TV timeout
15:19		Luke Loewe turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Brown steals)
15:18		Luke Loewe flagrant 1 (Gabe Brown draws the foul)
15:18	+1	Gabe Brown makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	40-43
15:18	+1	Gabe Brown makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	40-44
15:01	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point layup	40-46
14:47	+2	Payton Willis makes two point jump shot	42-46
14:27		Max Christie misses two point jump shot
14:23		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
14:09	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Eylijah Stephens assists)	45-46
13:44	+2	Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot	45-48
13:25		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
13:23		Gabe Brown defensive rebound
13:11	+3	Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Jaden Akins assists)	45-51
13:08		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
13:08		TV timeout
12:56		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
12:54		Charlie Daniels offensive rebound
12:35		Sean Sutherlin turnover (bad pass)
12:22		Marcus Bingham Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:20		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
12:12		Jaden Akins personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
12:04	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	47-51
11:56		Tyson Walker turnover (bad pass) (Payton Willis steals)
11:50		Jaden Akins blocks Jamison Battle's two point layup
11:48		Payton Willis offensive rebound
11:42	+2	Payton Willis makes two point layup	49-51
11:41		Tyson Walker turnover (bad pass)
11:41		TV timeout
11:32		Max Christie personal foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
11:19	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	51-51
11:00		Charlie Daniels personal foul (Marcus Bingham Jr. draws the foul)
10:43		Tyson Walker turnover (bad pass)
10:32		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
10:30		Eric Curry offensive rebound
10:14		Marcus Bingham Jr. shooting foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
10:14		Eric Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:14	+1	Eric Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-51
9:59		Sean Sutherlin shooting foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
9:59		A.J. Hoggard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:59	+1	A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-52
9:42		Joey Hauser shooting foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
9:42	+1	Eric Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-52
9:42		Eric Curry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:42		Malik Hall defensive rebound
9:31		Eylijah Stephens shooting foul (Gabe Brown draws the foul)
9:31	+1	Gabe Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-53
9:31	+1	Gabe Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-54
9:14		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
9:12		Malik Hall defensive rebound
9:07		Malik Hall turnover (traveling)
8:53		Sean Sutherlin misses two point jump shot
8:51		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
8:34	+3	Malik Hall makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	53-57
8:17	+2	Payton Willis makes two point layup	55-57
8:10		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass) (Payton Willis steals)
8:04		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
8:02		Eric Curry offensive rebound
7:55		A.J. Hoggard blocks Sean Sutherlin's two point layup
7:53		Joey Hauser defensive rebound
7:42		Sean Sutherlin personal foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
7:42		TV timeout
7:34	+2	Malik Hall makes two point jump shot (Max Christie assists)	55-59
7:09		Malik Hall personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
7:00		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
6:58		Gabe Brown defensive rebound
6:36	+2	Max Christie makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)	55-61
6:12		Payton Willis misses two point layup
6:10		Eric Curry offensive rebound
6:07	+2	Eric Curry makes two point layup	57-61
5:53	+2	Malik Hall makes two point jump shot	57-63
5:27		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
5:25		A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
5:18		Gabe Brown misses three point jump shot
5:16		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
5:09		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
4:59	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Eylijah Stephens assists)	60-63
4:32		Payton Willis blocks A.J. Hoggard's two point layup
4:30		Joey Hauser offensive rebound
4:29	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point layup	60-65
4:05	+2	Eric Curry makes two point jump shot	62-65
3:48		Gabe Brown offensive foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
3:48		Gabe Brown turnover
3:48		TV timeout
3:32	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point jump shot	64-65
3:12	+2	A.J. Hoggard makes two point jump shot (Joey Hauser assists)	64-67
2:39		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
2:37		Malik Hall defensive rebound
2:21	+2	Max Christie makes two point jump shot (Gabe Brown assists)	64-69
2:01		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
1:59		Malik Hall defensive rebound
1:32		A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot
1:30		Payton Willis defensive rebound
1:25		A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
1:25	+1	Payton Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-69
1:25		Payton Willis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:25		Malik Hall defensive rebound
1:02		Jamison Battle blocks Max Christie's two point layup
1:00		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
0:59		Malik Hall personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Eylijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-69
1:00	+1	Eylijah Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-69
0:51		Jump ball. A.J. Hoggard vs. Payton Willis (Spartans gains possession)
0:51		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:47		A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup
0:45		Malik Hall offensive rebound
0:45		Jamison Battle personal foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
0:45		Malik Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:45		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
0:33		Golden Gophers 60 second timeout
0:26		Max Christie shooting foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Eylijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-69
0:26	+1	Eylijah Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-69
0:18		Spartans 60 second timeout
0:01	+2	Joey Hauser makes two point layup (A.J. Hoggard assists)	69-71

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Joey Hauser makes two point layup (A.J. Hoggard assists)