No. 8 Michigan State beats Rutgers 81-74 at MSG behind 20 points from Richardson
NEW YORK (AP) Freshman guard Jase Richardson scored a career-high 20 points and No. 8 Michigan State rolled to its 12th consecutive victory, beating Rutgers 81-74 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Coen Carr added 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting for the Spartans (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten) and grabbed eight rebounds. MSU is riding its longest winning streak since a 13-game run during the 2018-19 season - the most recent of eight teams to reach the Final Four under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo.
Jordan Derkack scored a season-best 26 points off the bench in a home game for Rutgers (10-10, 3-6), played before a crowd of 17,480 about 38 miles from its New Jersey campus. Ace Bailey had 18 on 4-of-17 shooting with nine rebounds.
Rutgers star Dylan Harper, limited by a sprained ankle, came off the bench for the first time this season and finished with six points in 13 minutes. Harper, who was averaging 19.3 points, got hurt in Monday's loss at Penn State.
Michigan State: Carr and Richardson, the son of Spartans great Jason Richardson, came off a deep bench that's an enormous strength for the Spartans. Michigan State's second unit outscored Rutgers reserves 50-34.
Rutgers: Another disappointing performance for a banged-up team with two highly touted freshmen and top NBA prospects in Bailey and Harper that began the season ranked in the AP Top 25.
Carr threw down a couple of soaring, thunderous dunks - one that gave MSU a 58-46 lead with 8:38 left.
Michigan State is 12-0 since Tre Holloman moved into the starting lineup. ... MSU held Rutgers to 34% shooting and led for more than 33 minutes.
Michigan State hosts Minnesota on Tuesday, after winning the first meeting 90-72 on the road in their Big Ten opener Dec. 4. Rutgers visits Northwestern on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Szymon Zapala vs. Ace Bailey (Spartans gains possession) | |||
19:39 | Ace Bailey personal foul | |||
19:28 | +3 | Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 3-0 | |
19:08 | Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot | |||
19:06 | Tre Holloman defensive rebound | |||
18:49 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
18:47 | Jaden Akins offensive rebound | |||
18:45 | Dylan Grant blocks Jaden Akins's two point layup | |||
18:43 | Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound | |||
18:40 | +3 | Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot | 3-3 | |
18:16 | Tre Holloman turnover (bad pass) (Lathan Sommerville steals) | |||
17:48 | Dylan Grant misses two point jump shot | |||
17:46 | Szymon Zapala defensive rebound | |||
17:38 | Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Williams steals) | |||
17:33 | +2 | Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup | 3-5 | |
17:11 | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point layup | |||
17:09 | Tyson Acuff defensive rebound | |||
17:03 | +3 | Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot | 3-8 | |
16:39 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
16:37 | Dylan Grant defensive rebound | |||
16:37 | Jaxon Kohler personal foul | |||
16:18 | Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul) | |||
16:18 | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-9 | |
16:18 | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-10 | |
16:05 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point layup | 5-10 | |
16:05 | Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul) | |||
16:05 | +1 | Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-10 | |
15:50 | Lathan Sommerville offensive foul | |||
15:50 | Lathan Sommerville turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:50 | TV timeout | |||
15:33 | +2 | Xavier Booker makes two point jump shot (Coen Carr assists) | 8-10 | |
15:08 | Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot | |||
15:06 | Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound | |||
14:54 | Lathan Sommerville misses three point jump shot | |||
14:52 | Ace Bailey offensive rebound | |||
14:44 | Carson Cooper blocks Ace Bailey's two point layup | |||
14:42 | Ace Bailey offensive rebound | |||
14:42 | Carson Cooper shooting foul (Dylan Grant draws the foul) | |||
14:42 | Dylan Grant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
14:42 | +1 | Dylan Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-11 | |
14:22 | Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
14:20 | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | |||
14:11 | Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot | |||
14:09 | Coen Carr defensive rebound | |||
14:04 | Lathan Sommerville shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul) | |||
14:04 | +1 | Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-11 | |
14:04 | Coen Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
14:04 | Zach Martini defensive rebound | |||
13:37 | Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot | |||
13:35 | Coen Carr defensive rebound | |||
13:25 | Jase Richardson misses two point jump shot | |||
13:23 | Dylan Grant defensive rebound | |||
13:14 | Dylan Grant misses two point layup | |||
13:12 | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | |||
13:08 | +2 | Frankie Fidler makes two point layup (Jase Richardson assists) | 11-11 | |
12:57 | Zach Martini misses three point jump shot | |||
12:55 | Coen Carr defensive rebound | |||
12:45 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point dunk (Frankie Fidler assists) | 13-11 | |
12:23 | Ace Bailey turnover (out of bounds) | |||
12:08 | Bryce Dortch shooting foul (Xavier Booker draws the foul) | |||
12:08 | Xavier Booker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:08 | +1 | Xavier Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-11 | |
11:56 | Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup | |||
11:54 | Frankie Fidler defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | +3 | Jase Richardson makes three point jump shot (Frankie Fidler assists) | 17-11 | |
10:58 | Jaden Akins shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul) | |||
10:58 | TV timeout | |||
10:58 | Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:58 | Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:58 | Frankie Fidler defensive rebound | |||
10:37 | Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot | |||
10:35 | Szymon Zapala offensive rebound | |||
10:28 | +2 | Szymon Zapala makes two point layup | 19-11 | |
10:05 | Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul) | |||
10:05 | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-12 | |
10:05 | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-13 | |
9:53 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
9:51 | Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot | |||
9:40 | Tre Holloman defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Tre Holloman misses two point jump shot | |||
9:15 | Frankie Fidler offensive rebound | |||
9:11 | +2 | Frankie Fidler makes two point layup | 21-13 | |
8:47 | Frankie Fidler personal foul | |||
8:36 | Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot | |||
8:34 | Scarlet Knights offensive rebound | |||
8:21 | Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot | |||
8:19 | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | Jordan Derkack shooting foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul) | |||
8:08 | +1 | Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-13 | |
8:08 | +1 | Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-13 | |
7:44 | +2 | Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists) | 23-15 | |
7:32 | Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot | |||
7:30 | Dylan Grant defensive rebound | |||
7:19 | Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot | |||
7:17 | Coen Carr defensive rebound | |||
7:04 | Bryce Dortch blocks Jaden Akins's two point layup | |||
7:04 | Bryce Dortch defensive rebound | |||
7:04 | Jump ball. Bryce Dortch vs. Jaden Akins (Scarlet Knights gains possession) | |||
7:04 | TV timeout | |||
6:54 | Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
6:48 | Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (traveling) | |||
6:33 | +3 | Jordan Derkack makes three point jump shot (Lathan Sommerville assists) | 23-18 | |
6:24 | Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:22 | Scarlet Knights defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot | |||
5:53 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
5:40 | Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot | |||
5:38 | Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound | |||
5:26 | Dylan Harper misses two point layup | |||
5:24 | Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | +2 | Jase Richardson makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists) | 25-18 | |
5:19 | Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul) | |||
5:19 | +1 | Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-18 | |
5:06 | Jeremy Fears Jr. personal foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul) | |||
5:06 | +1 | Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-19 | |
5:06 | +1 | Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-20 | |
4:54 | Frankie Fidler turnover (traveling) | |||
4:36 | Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot | |||
4:34 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
4:12 | Frankie Fidler misses two point jump shot | |||
4:10 | Jordan Derkack defensive rebound | |||
4:04 | +3 | Jordan Derkack makes three point jump shot | 26-23 | |
3:52 | Jase Richardson turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Harper steals) | |||
3:44 | +2 | Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot | 26-25 | |
3:42 | Spartans 30 second timeout | |||
3:42 | TV timeout | |||
3:20 | Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot | |||
3:18 | Dylan Grant defensive rebound | |||
2:55 | Jaden Akins blocks Dylan Harper's three point jump shot | |||
2:53 | PJ Hayes IV offensive rebound | |||
2:49 | Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
2:25 | Jaden Akins misses two point layup | |||
2:23 | Jaden Akins offensive rebound | |||
2:19 | Jaden Akins misses two point layup | |||
2:17 | Jordan Derkack defensive rebound | |||
2:15 | Jordan Derkack turnover (bad pass) (Frankie Fidler steals) | |||
2:11 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Frankie Fidler assists) | 28-25 | |
1:51 | +2 | Jordan Derkack makes two point layup | 28-27 | |
1:51 | Tre Holloman shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul) | |||
1:51 | +1 | Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-28 | |
1:35 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point dunk (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 30-28 | |
1:18 | Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
1:16 | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | |||
1:10 | Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul) | |||
1:10 | +1 | Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-28 | |
1:10 | +1 | Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-28 | |
0:52 | Coen Carr shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul) | |||
0:52 | +1 | Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-29 | |
0:52 | +1 | Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-30 | |
0:40 | +3 | Jase Richardson makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 35-30 | |
0:36 | Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout | |||
0:29 | +2 | Dylan Harper makes two point layup | 35-32 | |
0:05 | Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
0:03 | Jaden Akins offensive rebound | |||
0:03 | Jaden Akins misses two point layup | |||
0:01 | Coen Carr offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |