Akins scores 20 points as No. 16 Michigan State overwhelms Washington 88-54
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Jaden Akins scored 20 points and No. 16 Michigan State extended its winning streak to eight games by rolling past Washington, 88-54 on Thursday night.
Jeremy Fears Jr. had his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists for Michigan State (14-2, 4-0 Big Ten), which pulled even with archrival Michigan for the conference lead. Jase Richardson scored 12 points and Tre Holloman added 11 points and six assists.
The Spartans didn't allow a basket for more than 10 minutes to begin the game and led 42-13 at halftime.
Tyler Harris scored 14 points for the Huskies (10-6, 1-4), who missed their first 14 shots. Great Osobor, who was averaging a team-high 14.3 points, went 0 for 8 from the field while scoring six points.
Washington: The Huskies were playing their first road game since Dec. 3 and looked rattled by the Spartans' energetic defense and loud capacity crowd.
Michigan State: The Spartans rely on scoring from a variety of sources. All but one of the 10 players who saw action before halftime scored before the break. They are the lone Top 25 team with only one player (Akins) averaging double figures.
Washington pulled within 12 points with less than eight minutes left in the opening half. Frankie Fidler then made a corner 3-pointer to start a 12-2 Spartans run that effectively ensured a blowout.
The Huskies led for only nine seconds. They also committed four turnovers before KC Ibekwe's follow shot with 9:35 remaining in the first half.
Washington remains in the state to play Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sunday, while Michigan State goes on the road to face Northwestern on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Spartans gains possession) | |||
19:39 | Szymon Zapala turnover (lost ball) (Wilhelm Breidenbach steals) | |||
19:14 | Tre Holloman shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
19:14 | Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
19:14 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-0 | |
19:05 | +3 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists) | 1-3 | |
18:47 | Zoom Diallo misses two point layup | |||
18:45 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
18:44 | Great Osobor misses two point layup | |||
18:42 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
18:42 | Great Osobor misses two point layup | |||
18:40 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
18:37 | Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot | |||
18:35 | Zoom Diallo defensive rebound | |||
18:15 | Zoom Diallo offensive foul | |||
18:15 | Zoom Diallo turnover (offensive foul) | |||
18:06 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
18:04 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
17:40 | Great Osobor turnover (lost ball) (Tre Holloman steals) | |||
17:28 | Great Osobor personal foul (Tre Holloman draws the foul) | |||
17:20 | +3 | Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists) | 1-6 | |
16:53 | Tyler Harris misses two point jump shot | |||
16:51 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
16:26 | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
16:24 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
16:06 | Jaxon Kohler blocks KC Ibekwe's two point layup | |||
16:04 | Spartans defensive rebound | |||
15:39 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
15:36 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
15:36 | TV timeout | |||
15:25 | Tyree Ihenacho turnover (lost ball) (Jase Richardson steals) | |||
15:21 | Luis Kortright personal foul (Coen Carr draws the foul) | |||
15:05 | +2 | Jase Richardson makes two point driving layup | 1-8 | |
14:35 | Mekhi Mason misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
14:33 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
14:26 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
14:24 | Coen Carr offensive rebound | |||
14:15 | Great Osobor blocks Coen Carr's two point layup | |||
14:13 | Luis Kortright defensive rebound | |||
14:07 | Luis Kortright misses two point layup | |||
14:05 | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | |||
14:00 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point layup | 1-10 | |
13:40 | Carson Cooper blocks Zoom Diallo's two point layup | |||
13:38 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
13:35 | Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot | |||
13:33 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
13:23 | Great Osobor misses two point layup | |||
13:21 | Jaden Akins defensive rebound | |||
13:01 | +2 | Jase Richardson makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 1-12 | |
13:00 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
12:50 | Jase Richardson personal foul (Zoom Diallo draws the foul) | |||
12:40 | Great Osobor misses two point hook shot | |||
12:38 | Coen Carr defensive rebound | |||
12:12 | Luis Kortright blocks Tre Holloman's two point layup | |||
12:10 | Spartans offensive rebound | |||
12:08 | Coen Carr misses three point jump shot | |||
12:06 | Mekhi Mason defensive rebound | |||
11:49 | Great Osobor misses two point layup | |||
11:47 | Szymon Zapala defensive rebound | |||
11:41 | Tre Holloman misses two point jump shot | |||
11:39 | Xavier Booker offensive rebound | |||
11:35 | Xavier Booker misses two point layup | |||
11:33 | Zoom Diallo defensive rebound | |||
11:21 | Zoom Diallo misses two point jump shot | |||
11:19 | Szymon Zapala defensive rebound | |||
11:08 | +2 | Szymon Zapala makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists) | 1-14 | |
10:46 | Wilhelm Breidenbach turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Booker steals) | |||
10:41 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point dunk (Jase Richardson assists) | 1-16 | |
10:25 | Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot | |||
10:23 | Coen Carr defensive rebound | |||
10:17 | Xavier Booker offensive foul (Wilhelm Breidenbach draws the foul) | |||
10:17 | Xavier Booker turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:17 | TV timeout | |||
10:04 | Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul) | |||
10:04 | +1 | Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-16 | |
10:04 | Tyler Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:04 | Frankie Fidler defensive rebound | |||
9:53 | Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
9:51 | KC Ibekwe defensive rebound | |||
9:38 | Tyler Harris misses two point layup | |||
9:36 | KC Ibekwe offensive rebound | |||
9:33 | +2 | KC Ibekwe makes two point putback layup | 4-16 | |
9:15 | Wilhelm Breidenbach personal foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul) | |||
9:15 | +1 | Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-17 | |
9:15 | +1 | Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-18 | |
9:02 | Tyler Harris turnover (traveling) | |||
8:42 | Tyler Harris blocks Frankie Fidler's two point jump shot | |||
8:40 | Frankie Fidler offensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Frankie Fidler turnover (lost ball) (Tyree Ihenacho steals) | |||
8:29 | +2 | Tyler Harris makes two point layup (Tyree Ihenacho assists) | 6-18 | |
8:09 | +2 | Xavier Booker makes two point cutting dunk (Szymon Zapala assists) | 6-20 | |
7:56 | DJ Davis misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:54 | Frankie Fidler defensive rebound | |||
7:48 | Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Tyler Harris defensive rebound | |||
7:28 | +2 | KC Ibekwe makes two point layup | 8-20 | |
7:19 | +3 | Frankie Fidler makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists) | 8-23 | |
6:48 | Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Wilhelm Breidenbach draws the foul) | |||
6:48 | TV timeout | |||
6:48 | Wilhelm Breidenbach misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:48 | Wilhelm Breidenbach misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:48 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
6:41 | Jase Richardson turnover (lost ball) | |||
6:29 | Great Osobor misses two point layup | |||
6:27 | Carson Cooper defensive rebound | |||
6:21 | Great Osobor shooting foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul) | |||
6:21 | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-24 | |
6:21 | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-25 | |
6:04 | Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
6:02 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
5:47 | +2 | Jase Richardson makes two point cutting layup (Jaxon Kohler assists) | 8-27 | |
5:29 | Wilhelm Breidenbach misses three point jump shot | |||
5:27 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
5:20 | Wilhelm Breidenbach personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul) | |||
5:13 | KC Ibekwe personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul) | |||
5:13 | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-28 | |
5:13 | +1 | Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-29 | |
4:49 | +2 | Zoom Diallo makes two point layup | 10-29 | |
4:32 | +2 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists) | 10-31 | |
4:32 | Zoom Diallo shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | |||
4:32 | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-32 | |
4:13 | Carson Cooper personal foul (KC Ibekwe draws the foul) | |||
4:05 | +2 | Zoom Diallo makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 12-32 | |
3:46 | Zoom Diallo personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | |||
3:46 | TV timeout | |||
3:46 | Jeremy Fears Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:46 | Christian King defensive rebound | |||
3:30 | Christian King misses three point jump shot | |||
3:28 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
3:24 | Tyree Ihenacho shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul) | |||
3:24 | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-33 | |
3:24 | +1 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-34 | |
3:08 | Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot | |||
3:06 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
2:59 | +2 | Coen Carr makes two point driving layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 12-36 | |
2:46 | Jase Richardson blocks Mekhi Mason's two point jump shot | |||
2:44 | Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound | |||
2:43 | KC Ibekwe personal foul (Jaxon Kohler draws the foul) | |||
2:43 | +1 | Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-37 | |
2:43 | +1 | Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-38 | |
2:16 | Christian King misses three point jump shot | |||
2:14 | Huskies offensive rebound | |||
2:12 | Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Luis Kortright draws the foul) | |||
2:12 | Luis Kortright misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:12 | +1 | Luis Kortright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-38 | |
1:50 | +2 | Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point driving layup (Jaden Akins assists) | 13-40 | |
1:33 | Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot | |||
1:31 | Christian King offensive rebound | |||
1:21 | DJ Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jase Richardson steals) | |||
1:14 | +2 | Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists) | 13-42 | |
0:55 | Christian King offensive foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul) | |||
0:55 | Christian King turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:55 | Spartans 30 second timeout | |||
0:40 | Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot | |||
0:38 | Tyree Ihenacho defensive rebound | |||
0:33 | Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot | |||
0:31 | Coen Carr defensive rebound | |||
0:05 | Tre Holloman misses two point layup | |||
0:03 | KC Ibekwe defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | KC Ibekwe turnover (lost ball) (Jase Richardson steals) | |||
0:01 | Jase Richardson misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | KC Ibekwe defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |