Akins has 13 points, 12 rebounds 6 assists; Michigan St. uses 17-0 run to beat Bowling Green 86-72
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Jaden Akins had 13 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to lead seven Michigan State players scoring in double figures Saturday night and the Spartans scored the final 17 points to beat Bowling Green 86-72.
Frankie Fiddler, who went 1 of 6 from the field but made 10 of 10 from the free-throw line, and Carson Cooper scored 12 points apiece for the Spartans. Tre Holloman and Coen Carr each added 11 points and Jeremy Fears Jr. and Jaxon Kohler scored 10 points apiece.
Michigan State (3-1) rebounded from a 77-69 loss to No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday at the State Farm Champions Classic in Atlanta.
Bowling Green used a 14-2 run to take an eight-point lead with about 11 minutes to play and Marcus Johnson made a jumper and a layup before Javontae Campbell added a layup and made two free throws as the Falcons used an 8-2 spurt to take a 72-68 lead with 7:11 to play. Cooper responded with a dunk before Carr made 1 of 2 from the free-throw line, scored in the paint and then threw down a put-back dunk off a miss by Akins spark a 17-0 closing run.
Akins sandwiched a 3-pointer and two foul shots around a layup by Fears before Fiddler made 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final minute to cap the scoring.
Bowling Green (1-3), which was coming off a 103-47 win over NAIA-member Taylor, is winless against NCAA-affiliated programs this season.
Johnson led the Falcons with 23 points but made just 1 of 11 from 3-point range. Campbell scored 14 and Youssef Khayat 13.
BGSU went 0 for 9 from the field, 0 for 1 from the free-throw line and committed four turnovers in the final 7 minutes.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Sam Towns vs. Szymon Zapala (Spartans gains possession) | ||
| 19:43 | | +2 | Szymon Zapala makes two point dunk (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:17 |  | +2 | Marcus Johnson makes two point jump shot (Trey Thomas assists) | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Youssef Khayat steals) | ||
| 18:44 | | +2 | Marcus Johnson makes two point layup | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | | Jaden Akins misses two point layup | ||
| 18:19 | | Sam Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 18:12 | | +2 | Javontae Campbell makes two point layup (Sam Towns assists) | 6-2 |
| 17:47 | | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (Szymon Zapala assists) | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | | +3 | Marcus Johnson makes three point jump shot (Youssef Khayat assists) | 9-4 |
| 17:08 | | Trey Thomas personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 17:01 | | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (Szymon Zapala assists) | 9-6 |
| 16:47 | | +3 | Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot | 12-6 |
| 16:25 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Trey Thomas steals) | ||
| 16:12 | | Frankie Fidler shooting foul (Youssef Khayat draws the foul) | ||
| 16:12 | | +1 | Youssef Khayat makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 13-6 |
| 16:12 | | +1 | Youssef Khayat makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 14-6 |
| 16:12 | | +1 | Youssef Khayat makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 15-6 |
| 15:59 | | +3 | Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Xavier Booker assists) | 15-9 |
| 15:48 | | Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:46 | | Derrick Butler offensive rebound | ||
| 15:42 | | +2 | Youssef Khayat makes two point jump shot (Derrick Butler assists) | 17-9 |
| 15:32 | | Derrick Butler personal foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul) | ||
| 15:32 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:26 | | +3 | Xavier Booker makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists) | 17-12 |
| 15:07 | | Xavier Booker blocks Marcus Johnson's two point layup | ||
| 15:05 | | Falcons offensive rebound | ||
| 14:51 | | +2 | Marcus Johnson makes two point jump shot | 19-12 |
| 14:41 | | Derrick Butler personal foul | ||
| 14:30 | | +2 | Tre Holloman makes two point jump shot | 19-14 |
| 14:26 | | Marcus Johnson turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 14:14 | | +2 | Tre Holloman makes two point jump shot | 19-16 |
| 13:53 | | Jump ball. (Falcons gains possession) | ||
| 13:49 | | Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:47 | | Tre Holloman defensive rebound | ||
| 13:40 | | Coen Carr misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:38 | | Sam Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 13:31 | | +3 | Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Youssef Khayat assists) | 22-16 |
| 13:21 | | Sam Towns personal foul | ||
| 13:19 | | Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:17 | | Jamai Felt defensive rebound | ||
| 12:55 | | +2 | Jamai Felt makes two point layup (Braelon Green assists) | 24-16 |
| 12:39 | | +2 | Tre Holloman makes two point layup | 24-18 |
| 12:24 | | Sam Towns turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 12:09 | | +2 | Carson Cooper makes two point jump shot (Jaden Akins assists) | 24-20 |
| 11:53 | | Trey Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Akins steals) | ||
| 11:47 | | Braelon Green personal foul | ||
| 11:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:35 | | Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:33 | | Falcons defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. personal foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | +2 | Marcus Johnson makes two point hook shot | 26-20 |
| 11:03 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 10:41 | | +2 | Marcus Johnson makes two point jump shot | 28-20 |
| 10:24 | | Sam Towns shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul) | ||
| 10:24 | | Coen Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:24 | | Coen Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:24 | | Marcus Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Braelon Green turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 10:04 | | +2 | Szymon Zapala makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists) | 28-22 |
| 9:52 | | Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | Szymon Zapala offensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Javontae Campbell defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | +2 | Braelon Green makes two point layup (Marcus Johnson assists) | 30-22 |
| 9:03 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Frankie Fidler offensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Trey Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | +2 | Trey Thomas makes two point layup | 32-22 |
| 8:30 | | Braelon Green shooting foul (Frankie Fidler draws the foul) | ||
| 8:30 | | +1 | Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-23 |
| 8:30 | | +1 | Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-24 |
| 8:21 | | Jaxon Kohler personal foul | ||
| 8:17 | | Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Coen Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Jamai Felt blocks Jaden Akins's two point layup | ||
| 7:58 | | Jaden Akins offensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | Jamai Felt blocks Jaden Akins's two point layup | ||
| 7:57 | | Spartans offensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot | 32-26 |
| 7:28 | | +2 | Javontae Campbell makes two point layup | 34-26 |
| 7:05 | | +2 | Jaxon Kohler makes two point hook shot | 34-28 |
| 6:46 | | +2 | Javontae Campbell makes two point layup | 36-28 |
| 6:24 | | Jaxon Kohler misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Javontae Campbell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | Tre Holloman misses two point layup | ||
| 5:43 | | Marcus Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Javontae Campbell makes two point layup (Marcus Johnson assists) | 38-28 |
| 5:13 | | Jaden Akins turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Johnson steals) | ||
| 5:07 | | Tre Holloman blocks Javontae Campbell's two point layup | ||
| 5:05 | | Falcons offensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:33 | | Szymon Zapala offensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | Jump ball. (Spartans gains possession) | ||
| 4:28 | | Kur Teng misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Marcus Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Youssef Khayat makes two point jump shot | 40-28 |
| 3:51 | | Trey Thomas personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:51 | | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-29 |
| 3:51 | | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-30 |
| 3:33 | | Carson Cooper blocks Braelon Green's two point layup | ||
| 3:31 | | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | Kur Teng misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Xavier Booker offensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | Braelon Green shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-31 |
| 3:03 | | Javontae Campbell turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:51 | | Javontae Campbell personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:51 | | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-32 |
| 2:51 | | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-33 |
| 2:41 | | Xavier Booker shooting foul (Youssef Khayat draws the foul) | ||
| 2:41 | | +1 | Youssef Khayat makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 41-33 |
| 2:41 | | +1 | Youssef Khayat makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-33 |
| 2:41 | | +1 | Youssef Khayat makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 43-33 |
| 2:29 | | Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Spartans offensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 43-35 |
| 2:11 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. personal foul | ||
| 2:07 | | Tre Holloman blocks Javontae Campbell's two point layup | ||
| 2:05 | | Javontae Campbell offensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | +2 | Carson Cooper makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists) | 43-37 |
| 1:37 | | Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:35 | | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Marcus Johnson personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul) | ||
| 1:30 | | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-38 |
| 1:30 | | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-39 |
| 1:03 | | DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point dunk (Jaden Akins assists) | 43-41 |
| 0:34 | | Falcons 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:25 | | Javontae Campbell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:23 | | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | Spartans 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:03 | | +2 | Tre Holloman makes two point layup | 43-43 |
| 0:01 | | Trey Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Coen Carr steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |