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Kohler's career night sends Michigan State to 96-60 win over Niagara with top-ranked Kansas up next
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Jaxon Kohler came off the bench to post career highs of 20 points and 13 rebounds and Michigan State warmed up for a meeting with top-ranked Kansas with a 96-60 victory over Niagara on Thursday night.
Michigan State (2-0) takes on the Jayhawks on Tuesday at the Champions Classic in Atlanta.
Kohler was 8-of-12 shooting with the junior posting his second career double-double. Jase Richardson added 12 points, Tre Holloman and Frankie Fidler 11 each and Jaden Akins 10. The Spartans shot 52% and were plus-10 on the offensive boards, dominating in the paint where they outscored Niagara 56-18.
Olumide Adelodun scored 13 points, Jahari Williamson 12 and Jhaylon Martinez 10 for the Purple Eagles (1-1), who shot 38%.
A Martinez 3-pointer to open the second half cut Michigan State's lead to 46-42 but then Niagara went into a 1-of-9 shooting funk and the Spartans put together an 11-0 run including five straight points from Fidler to go up by 14. The lead was 24 after a Fidler 3-pointer with eight minutes left and reached 38 after the Spartans scored 16 straight points.
Niagara hit three straight 3s - two by Williamson - to take an early lead before the Spartans went in front for good on a Richardson bucket seven minutes into the game. Michigan State led by as many as 13 in the first half but a jumper and a 3-pointer by Adelodun to close the half got the Purple Eagles within five.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Jhaylon Martinez vs. Xavier Booker (Spartans gains possession) | ||
| 19:48 | | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:46 |  | Purple Eagles defensive rebound | ||
| 19:27 | | Olumide Adelodun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:25 | | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 19:08 | | Josiah Davis personal foul | ||
| 18:55 | | +2 | Frankie Fidler makes two point pullup jump shot (Xavier Booker assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | | +3 | Jhaylon Martinez makes three point jump shot (Josiah Davis assists) | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | | Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:09 | | Olumide Adelodun defensive rebound | ||
| 17:59 | | +3 | Jahari Williamson makes three point jump shot (Olumide Adelodun assists) | 6-2 |
| 17:34 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Josiah Davis steals) | ||
| 17:22 | | +3 | Jahari Williamson makes three point jump shot (Josiah Davis assists) | 9-2 |
| 17:09 | | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:07 | | Josiah Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 16:54 | | Justice Smith turnover (traveling) | ||
| 16:31 | | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point dunk | 9-4 |
| 16:02 | | +2 | Olumide Adelodun makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Justice Smith assists) | 11-4 |
| 15:52 | | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tre Holloman assists) | 11-6 |
| 15:35 | | Josiah Davis misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 15:33 | | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | ||
| 15:29 | | Tre Holloman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:28 | | Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound | ||
| 15:27 | | +2 | Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup | 11-8 |
| 15:27 | | Jhaylon Martinez shooting foul (Jaxon Kohler draws the foul) | ||
| 15:27 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:27 | | +1 | Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-9 |
| 15:08 | | Olumide Adelodun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:06 | | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | ||
| 14:43 | | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point pullup jump shot (Carson Cooper assists) | 11-11 |
| 14:43 | | Jahari Williamson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 14:41 | | Purple Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 14:09 | | Will Shortt offensive foul | ||
| 14:09 | | Will Shortt turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:54 | | Coen Carr turnover (bad pass) (Zion Russell steals) | ||
| 13:32 | | Will Shortt misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:30 | | Jaeden Marshall offensive rebound | ||
| 13:27 | | Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Zion Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 13:27 | | Zion Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:27 | | +1 | Zion Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-11 |
| 13:15 | | Jhaylon Martinez personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul) | ||
| 13:03 | | +2 | Jase Richardson makes two point layup | 12-13 |
| 12:36 | | Jaeden Marshall turnover (bad pass) (Tre Holloman steals) | ||
| 12:22 | | +2 | Tre Holloman makes two point pullup jump shot (Carson Cooper assists) | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | | Zion Russell shooting foul (Tre Holloman draws the foul) | ||
| 12:22 | | +1 | Tre Holloman makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-16 |
| 12:06 | | Olumide Adelodun turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:48 | | Justin Page personal foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul) | ||
| 11:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:32 | | +2 | Szymon Zapala makes two point layup (Xavier Booker assists) | 12-18 |
| 11:16 | | +2 | Olumide Adelodun makes two point layup | 14-18 |
| 11:16 | | Xavier Booker shooting foul (Olumide Adelodun draws the foul) | ||
| 11:16 | | +1 | Olumide Adelodun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-18 |
| 11:06 | | Jahari Williamson personal foul (Frankie Fidler draws the foul) | ||
| 11:06 | | +1 | Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-19 |
| 11:06 | | Frankie Fidler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:06 | | Josiah Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Jahari Williamson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | +2 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point layup | 15-21 |
| 10:20 | | Jahari Williamson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Frankie Fidler defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | +3 | Xavier Booker makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 15-24 |
| 10:12 | | Purple Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:58 | | Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Will Shortt draws the foul) | ||
| 9:58 | | +1 | Will Shortt makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-24 |
| 9:58 | | Will Shortt misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:58 | | Frankie Fidler defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Will Shortt personal foul (Jaxon Kohler draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | +1 | Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-25 |
| 9:43 | | +1 | Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-26 |
| 9:34 | | Justice Smith turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Fears Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:27 | | +2 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point layup | 16-28 |
| 9:13 | | +2 | Josiah Davis makes two point reverse layup | 18-28 |
| 9:04 | | Jaxon Kohler misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Justice Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | +3 | Justin Page makes three point jump shot (Justice Smith assists) | 21-28 |
| 8:32 | | Jaxon Kohler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Justin Page defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Olumide Adelodun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point layup | 21-30 |
| 7:29 | | Justice Smith turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:29 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:21 | | Jhaylon Martinez shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | Coen Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:21 | | +1 | Coen Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-31 |
| 7:10 | | Zion Russell misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | +3 | Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Jaden Akins assists) | 21-34 |
| 6:31 | | Jaeden Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Jahari Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | Jaeden Marshall turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:17 | | Tre Holloman turnover (bad pass) (Jahari Williamson steals) | ||
| 5:52 | | +3 | Jahari Williamson makes three point jump shot (Justice Smith assists) | 24-34 |
| 5:35 | | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Zion Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | +2 | Zion Russell makes two point layup | 26-34 |
| 5:04 | | +2 | Jase Richardson makes two point layup (Szymon Zapala assists) | 26-36 |
| 4:44 | | Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Olumide Adelodun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:44 | | +1 | Olumide Adelodun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-36 |
| 4:44 | | +1 | Olumide Adelodun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-36 |
| 4:29 | | Jase Richardson misses two point layup | ||
| 4:27 | | Justice Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Olumide Adelodun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Frankie Fidler misses two point layup | ||
| 4:01 | | Josiah Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | +3 | Jahari Williamson makes three point jump shot (Josiah Davis assists) | 31-36 |
| 3:50 | | Frankie Fidler misses two point layup | ||
| 3:49 | | Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Zion Russell personal foul (Jaxon Kohler draws the foul) | ||
| 3:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:48 | | +1 | Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-37 |
| 3:48 | | Jaxon Kohler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:48 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | +2 | Jaxon Kohler makes two point dunk (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 31-39 |
| 3:08 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. shooting foul (Olumide Adelodun draws the foul) | ||
| 3:08 | | Olumide Adelodun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:08 | | +1 | Olumide Adelodun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-39 |
| 3:00 | | +3 | Jase Richardson makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 32-42 |
| 2:34 | | Jahari Williamson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Xavier Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 2:25 | | Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | +2 | Jaxon Kohler makes two point putback layup | 32-44 |
| 2:24 | | Purple Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:01 | | Josiah Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:59 | | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | Coen Carr turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 1:41 | | Jase Richardson shooting foul (Josiah Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 1:41 | | +1 | Josiah Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-44 |
| 1:41 | | +1 | Josiah Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-44 |
| 1:32 | | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point floating jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 34-46 |
| 1:05 | | +2 | Olumide Adelodun makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 36-46 |
| 0:45 | | Jase Richardson misses two point layup | ||
| 0:44 | | Carson Cooper offensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Carson Cooper misses two point layup | ||
| 0:41 | | Olumide Adelodun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | +3 | Olumide Adelodun makes three point stepback jump shot | 39-46 |
| 0:32 | | Spartans 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:01 | | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Justice Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |