No. 12 Michigan St beats Penn St 90-85 for 1st 10-game winning streak since 2019 Final Four season
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Frankie Fidler had a season-high 18 points and Jaden Akins scored 16, leading No. 12 Michigan State to a 90-85 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night.
The Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) have won 10 straight for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the most recent of their eight teams to reach the Final Four under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo.
The Nittany Lions (12-6, 2-5) have lost four in a row, including three straight to AP Top 25 teams.
Penn State had one key player return from injury but lost another one.
Ace Baldwin Jr. had 20 points and played in all 40 minutes without sitting down during timeouts after missing a game with a back injury. Puff Johnson, who was coming off a 15-point performance, injured his right hand in the first half and didn’t return.
Penn State: Playing three straight top-15 teams has tested the Nittany Lions, who were coming off an encouraging one-point defeat against then-No. 15 Oregon and a humbling 91-52 loss at then-No. 13 Illinois.
Michigan State: Izzo's 30th team wasn't ranked in the first five AP Top 25 polls this season, but has raised expectations. The Spartans have doubled their longest winning streak from last season when they had 19 victories and narrowly extended their NCAA Tournament streak to 24.
After Penn State pulled within four, Akins converted a three-point play with 29.7 seconds left.
The Spartans had 10 players with points in the first half to help them lead 46-36. Eight players finished with at least seven points.
Michigan State plays No. 19 Illinois on Sunday afternoon in one of the top games in college basketball this week. Penn State hosts Rutgers on Monday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser vs. Szymon Zapala (Spartans gains possession) | |||
19:31 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
19:29 | Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound | |||
19:22 | Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot | |||
19:20 | Puff Johnson defensive rebound | |||
19:04 | Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
19:02 | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | |||
18:54 | +3 | Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Szymon Zapala assists) | 0-3 | |
18:41 | Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
18:39 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
18:32 | Jaden Akins misses two point layup | |||
18:30 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound | |||
18:24 | Jump ball. Zach Hicks vs. Jeremy Fears Jr. (Zach Hicks gains possession) | |||
18:11 | Freddie Dilione V turnover (lost ball) (Jaxon Kohler steals) | |||
18:04 | Freddie Dilione V personal foul (Tre Holloman draws the foul) | |||
17:59 | Puff Johnson personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | |||
17:50 | Nick Kern Jr. shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | |||
17:50 | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-4 | |
17:50 | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-5 | |
17:35 | +2 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point dunk (Zach Hicks assists) | 2-5 | |
17:17 | +3 | Jaxon Kohler makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists) | 2-8 | |
17:01 | Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup | |||
16:59 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
16:54 | Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot | |||
16:52 | Freddie Dilione V defensive rebound | |||
16:44 | Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot | |||
16:42 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound | |||
16:37 | +2 | Freddie Dilione V makes two point layup (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists) | 4-8 | |
16:25 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Jaxon Kohler's two point layup | |||
16:23 | Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound | |||
16:20 | Freddie Dilione V turnover (lost ball) | |||
16:11 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
16:09 | Carson Cooper offensive rebound | |||
16:03 | +3 | Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Carson Cooper assists) | 4-11 | |
15:56 | Jaxon Kohler personal foul | |||
15:56 | TV timeout | |||
15:37 | Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot | |||
15:35 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound | |||
15:29 | +2 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point dunk | 6-11 | |
15:27 | Nick Kern Jr. personal foul | |||
15:20 | Xavier Booker offensive foul | |||
15:20 | Xavier Booker turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:10 | +3 | Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists) | 9-11 | |
14:53 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point dunk (Tre Holloman assists) | 9-13 | |
14:53 | Zach Hicks shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul) | |||
14:53 | +1 | Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-14 | |
14:42 | +2 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists) | 11-14 | |
14:30 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul | |||
14:12 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point jump shot (Jase Richardson assists) | 11-16 | |
13:45 | Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot | |||
13:43 | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | |||
13:30 | Jaxon Kohler misses two point layup | |||
13:28 | Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound | |||
13:24 | +2 | Jase Richardson makes two point layup (Jaxon Kohler assists) | 11-18 | |
13:24 | Miles Goodman shooting foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul) | |||
13:24 | +1 | Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-19 | |
13:06 | Jaxon Kohler blocks D'Marco Dunn's two point jump shot | |||
13:04 | D'Marco Dunn offensive rebound | |||
12:57 | Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot | |||
12:55 | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | |||
12:49 | Coen Carr misses two point dunk | |||
12:47 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound | |||
12:43 | +2 | D'Marco Dunn makes two point layup (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists) | 13-19 | |
12:29 | Jaxon Kohler misses three point jump shot | |||
12:27 | Zach Hicks defensive rebound | |||
12:13 | Puff Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
12:11 | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | |||
12:08 | Ace Baldwin Jr. personal foul (Coen Carr draws the foul) | |||
12:08 | +1 | Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-20 | |
12:08 | +1 | Coen Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-21 | |
11:52 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser turnover (traveling) | |||
11:52 | TV timeout | |||
11:30 | Frankie Fidler misses two point jump shot | |||
11:28 | Frankie Fidler offensive rebound | |||
11:24 | +2 | Frankie Fidler makes two point layup | 13-23 | |
11:03 | +3 | D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Freddie Dilione V assists) | 16-23 | |
10:42 | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point layup | |||
10:40 | Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Zach Hicks turnover (bad pass) | |||
10:17 | +2 | Frankie Fidler makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists) | 16-25 | |
10:04 | +2 | Kachi Nzeh makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists) | 18-25 | |
9:55 | Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot | |||
9:53 | D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Frankie Fidler steals) | |||
9:35 | Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | Jaden Akins offensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Kachi Nzeh personal foul (Szymon Zapala draws the foul) | |||
9:24 | Jeremy Fears Jr. technical foul | |||
9:24 | Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:24 | +1 | Ace Baldwin Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 19-25 | |
9:24 | +1 | Ace Baldwin Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 20-25 | |
9:24 | +1 | Szymon Zapala makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-26 | |
9:24 | +1 | Szymon Zapala makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-27 | |
9:03 | D'Marco Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Szymon Zapala steals) | |||
8:43 | Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot | |||
8:41 | Szymon Zapala offensive rebound | |||
8:41 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul (Szymon Zapala draws the foul) | |||
8:41 | +1 | Szymon Zapala makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-28 | |
8:41 | +1 | Szymon Zapala makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-29 | |
8:24 | Jaden Akins blocks Freddie Dilione V's two point layup | |||
8:22 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
8:17 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists) | 20-31 | |
8:17 | Nittany Lions 30 second timeout | |||
8:17 | TV timeout | |||
8:10 | Coen Carr personal foul | |||
8:03 | +3 | D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists) | 23-31 | |
7:44 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
7:42 | Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound | |||
7:35 | +3 | Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot | 26-31 | |
7:11 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
7:09 | Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:49 | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point layup | |||
6:47 | Carson Cooper offensive rebound | |||
6:44 | +2 | Carson Cooper makes two point dunk | 26-33 | |
6:44 | +2 | Freddie Dilione V makes two point layup (D'Marco Dunn assists) | 28-33 | |
6:44 | Jase Richardson shooting foul (Freddie Dilione V draws the foul) | |||
6:44 | +1 | Freddie Dilione V makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-33 | |
6:28 | +2 | Carson Cooper makes two point dunk (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 29-35 | |
5:59 | Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot | |||
5:57 | Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:56 | D'Marco Dunn personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | |||
5:56 | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-36 | |
5:56 | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:56 | Miles Goodman defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot | |||
5:27 | Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | +2 | Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 29-38 | |
4:49 | Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot | |||
4:47 | Spartans defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | Jase Richardson turnover (traveling) | |||
4:14 | Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:12 | Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound | |||
4:03 | D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
4:01 | Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound | |||
4:00 | TV timeout | |||
3:48 | Xavier Booker blocks Yanic Konan Niederhauser's two point jump shot | |||
3:47 | Nittany Lions offensive rebound | |||
3:46 | Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass) | |||
3:34 | +2 | Xavier Booker makes two point jump shot (Frankie Fidler assists) | 29-40 | |
3:21 | Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul) | |||
3:21 | +1 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-40 | |
3:21 | +1 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-40 | |
3:03 | +2 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point jump shot | 31-42 | |
2:55 | Xavier Booker shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul) | |||
2:55 | +1 | Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-42 | |
2:55 | Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:55 | Frankie Fidler defensive rebound | |||
2:28 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Szymon Zapala's two point layup | |||
2:26 | Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:20 | Nick Kern Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Frankie Fidler steals) | |||
2:17 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists) | 32-44 | |
1:56 | +2 | Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup (Nick Kern Jr. assists) | 34-44 | |
1:46 | Coen Carr misses two point jump shot | |||
1:44 | Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:26 | +2 | D'Marco Dunn makes two point hook shot | 36-44 | |
1:05 | Tre Holloman misses two point layup | |||
1:03 | Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:51 | Tre Holloman shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul) | |||
0:51 | Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:51 | Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:51 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | Spartans 30 second timeout | |||
0:25 | +2 | Tre Holloman makes two point jump shot (Coen Carr assists) | 36-46 | |
0:01 | Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Nittany Lions offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |