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Akins and Michigan St. subs combine to ruin Nebraska's Big Ten opener with 89-52 win

AP
Dec 07, 2024

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Jaden Akins scored 18 points and Jaxon Kohler finished a rebound shy of tying a career high with 12 and Michigan State throttled Nebraska 89-52 on Saturday.

Michigan State (8-2, 2-0 Big Ten) reserves Jase Richardson scored 16 points and Xavier Booker scored 11 and the two combined to finish 9-for-13 shooting. Each played 15 minutes.

The Spartans shot 51.8% (29 of 56) and 95.7% (22 of 23) from the foul line.

Reserve Andrew Morgan scored 14 points and Brice Williams 11 in Nebraska's (6-2, 0-1 Big Ten) conference opener.

The Spartans built a 7-0 lead before Nebraska scored seven straight to tie it. The Cornhuskers' Williams made a pair of free throws to again tie it, this time at 11, but the Spartans outscored Nebraska 13-2 in a span of a little more than 5 1/2 minutes and were up 24-13 with 7:36 left before halftime.

Nebraska rallied to get within 26-21 on Andrew Morgan's jump shot with 6:01 left. The Spartans countered with a Coen Carr dunk plus a 3-pointer and two free throws from Richardson and Michigan State led by double digits for the remainder. The lead reached 20 (53-33) on an Akins jumper with 14:26 left and 30 (65-34) with a Tre Holloman 3-pointer with 10:48 remaining.

It was the Spartans’ first home game at the Breslin Center in 18 days. Michigan State now leads the all-time series 24-10.

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1st Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
31
MIST
Spartans
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Spartans gains possession)
19:40		Braxton Meah personal foul
19:29	+3	Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	0-3
19:01		Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
18:59		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
18:40		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
18:38		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
18:27		Juwan Gary offensive foul
18:27		Juwan Gary turnover (offensive foul)
18:14		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
18:12		Szymon Zapala offensive rebound
18:04	+2	Szymon Zapala makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	0-5
17:50		Rollie Worster turnover
17:33	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	0-7
17:14		Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
17:12		Szymon Zapala defensive rebound
17:06		Jaden Akins turnover
16:51	+2	Brice Williams makes two point layup	2-7
16:33		Szymon Zapala turnover
16:14	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup	4-7
16:14		Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
16:14		Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:14		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
15:44		Coen Carr misses two point jump shot
15:43		Spartans offensive rebound
15:43		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
15:43		TV timeout
15:25		Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
15:23		Jase Richardson defensive rebound
15:09		Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
15:07		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
14:57	+3	Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	7-7
14:36	+2	Frankie Fidler makes two point layup	7-9
14:14		Andrew Morgan misses two point layup
14:12		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
14:01		Coen Carr misses two point layup
13:59		Spartans offensive rebound
13:54		Frankie Fidler misses two point jump shot
13:52		Coen Carr offensive rebound
13:52		Ahron Ulis shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
13:52	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-10
13:52	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-11
13:29	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Ahron Ulis assists)	9-11
12:57		Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (Brice Williams steals)
12:52		Frankie Fidler shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
12:52	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-11
12:52	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-11
12:42		Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul)
12:42	+1	Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-12
12:42	+1	Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-13
12:15		Coen Carr blocks Ahron Ulis's two point layup
12:13		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
11:58	+2	Coen Carr makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	11-15
11:38	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point layup	13-15
11:18	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists)	13-18
10:52		Berke Buyuktuncel offensive foul
10:52		Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (offensive foul)
10:52		TV timeout
10:38		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
10:36		Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
10:21		Jaxon Kohler blocks Braxton Meah's two point layup
10:19		Tre Holloman defensive rebound
10:11		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:09		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
10:09		Ahron Ulis personal foul
10:02		Jaxon Kohler turnover (Braxton Meah steals)
9:46		Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
9:44		Rollie Worster offensive rebound
9:33		Juwan Gary misses two point jump shot
9:31		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
9:24	+2	Jase Richardson makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	13-20
9:04		Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
9:02		Tre Holloman defensive rebound
8:42		Jase Richardson misses two point layup
8:40		Braxton Meah defensive rebound
8:22		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
8:20		Szymon Zapala defensive rebound
8:12		Szymon Zapala misses three point jump shot
8:10		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
8:10		Braxton Meah personal foul (Jaxon Kohler draws the foul)
8:10	+1	Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-21
8:10	+1	Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-22
7:48		Frankie Fidler personal foul
7:48		TV timeout
7:43		Brice Williams misses two point layup
7:41		Szymon Zapala defensive rebound
7:36		Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul)
7:36	+1	Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-23
7:36	+1	Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-24
7:20		Szymon Zapala blocks Andrew Morgan's two point layup
7:18		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
7:12		Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
7:10		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
7:03	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point layup	15-24
7:03		Xavier Booker shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
7:03	+1	Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-24
6:40	+2	Szymon Zapala makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	16-26
6:29	+3	Juwan Gary makes three point jump shot (Andrew Morgan assists)	19-26
6:19		Szymon Zapala offensive foul
6:19		Szymon Zapala turnover (offensive foul)
6:00	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point jump shot	21-26
5:47		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
5:45		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
5:45		Carson Cooper personal foul
5:32		Andrew Morgan misses two point layup
5:30		Coen Carr defensive rebound
5:23	+2	Coen Carr makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	21-28
5:16		Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
5:04		Juwan Gary misses two point layup
5:02		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
4:49	+3	Jase Richardson makes three point jump shot	21-31
4:23		Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
4:21		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
4:18		Connor Essegian personal foul
4:18		TV timeout
4:18	+1	Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-32
4:18	+1	Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-33
4:10	+2	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point jump shot	21-35
3:57		Jase Richardson personal foul
3:57	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-35
3:57		Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:57		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
3:51		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point layup
3:49		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
3:39		Sam Hoiberg personal foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul)
3:39	+1	Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-36
3:39	+1	Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-37
3:21		Jeremy Fears Jr. personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
3:21	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-37
3:21	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-37
3:04		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
3:02		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
2:52		Jaxon Kohler turnover (Rollie Worster steals)
2:52		Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
2:40		Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
2:40	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-37
2:40	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-37
2:14		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
2:12		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
1:57	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point hook shot	28-37
1:41		Coen Carr misses two point jump shot
1:39		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
1:21		Jaxon Kohler blocks Andrew Morgan's two point jump shot
1:19		Andrew Morgan offensive rebound
1:15	+3	Brice Williams makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	31-37
1:15		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:47		Tre Holloman misses two point layup
0:45		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
0:44	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point jump shot	31-39
0:30		Cale Jacobsen turnover
0:05	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	31-41
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
21
MIST
Spartans
48

Time		Play	Score
19:32		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
19:15		Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot
19:13		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
19:07		Braxton Meah personal foul
18:56		Tre Holloman misses two point jump shot
18:54		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
18:51	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup	31-43
18:37	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point layup	33-43
18:30		Jaxon Kohler turnover (Berke Buyuktuncel steals)
18:17		Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (Szymon Zapala steals)
18:03		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
18:01		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
17:53	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists)	33-46
17:24		Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
17:22		Braxton Meah offensive rebound
17:18		Braxton Meah turnover (Jeremy Fears Jr. steals)
17:14		Brice Williams shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
17:14	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-47
17:14	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-48
16:49		Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
16:47		Spartans defensive rebound
16:29		Jase Richardson turnover (Berke Buyuktuncel steals)
16:28		Brice Williams turnover
16:10	+2	Frankie Fidler makes two point jump shot	33-50
15:50		Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point layup
15:48		Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound
15:45		Coen Carr blocks Juwan Gary's two point layup
15:43		Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
15:39		Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (Rollie Worster steals)
15:36		Frankie Fidler personal foul
15:36		TV timeout
15:33		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
15:31		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
15:31		Andrew Morgan personal foul
15:05		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
15:03		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
14:33		Andrew Morgan misses two point layup
14:31		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
14:26	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)	33-53
14:14		Brice Williams turnover
13:51		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
13:49		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
13:48		Carson Cooper personal foul
13:48		Carson Cooper shooting foul (Connor Essegian draws the foul)
13:33		Connor Essegian misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:33	+1	Connor Essegian makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-53
13:24		Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot
13:22		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
13:16		Andrew Morgan misses two point layup
13:14		Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
13:11		Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
13:11	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-54
13:11	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-55
12:46		Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point layup
12:44		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
12:44		Andrew Morgan personal foul
12:22	+2	Jase Richardson makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	34-57
12:06		Andrew Morgan misses three point jump shot
12:04		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
11:56	+3	Jase Richardson makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists)	34-60
11:53		Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
11:53		TV timeout
11:38		Sam Hoiberg misses three point jump shot
11:36		Jase Richardson defensive rebound
11:36		Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul
11:36		TV timeout
11:21		Ahron Ulis personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
11:21	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-61
11:21	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-62
11:04		Ahron Ulis misses three point jump shot
11:02		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
10:48	+3	Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Frankie Fidler assists)	34-65
10:34		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
10:32		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
10:14	+3	Xavier Booker makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	34-68
10:01	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Ahron Ulis assists)	36-68
9:37		Tre Holloman turnover
9:22		Jeremy Fears Jr. personal foul
9:16		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
9:14		Szymon Zapala defensive rebound
9:14		Braxton Meah personal foul
9:14		Szymon Zapala misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:14		Ahron Ulis defensive rebound
9:04		Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
9:02		Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
8:56		Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (Gavin Griffiths steals)
8:48		Gavin Griffiths turnover (Frankie Fidler steals)
8:28		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:26		Szymon Zapala offensive rebound
8:24	+2	Szymon Zapala makes two point layup	36-70
8:09	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup	38-70
8:09		Szymon Zapala shooting foul
8:09		Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:09		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
8:09		Rollie Worster personal foul
8:09	+1	Xavier Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-71
8:09	+1	Xavier Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-72
7:56		Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
7:54		Tre Holloman defensive rebound
7:48	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists)	38-74
7:41	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Rollie Worster assists)	40-74
7:13	+2	Tre Holloman makes two point jump shot	40-76
6:50		Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
6:48		Tre Holloman defensive rebound
6:34	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)	40-79
6:15		Xavier Booker shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
6:15		TV timeout
6:15		Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:15	+1	Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-79
5:57	+2	Jase Richardson makes two point jump shot	41-81
5:34		Kur Teng personal foul
5:34		Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:34		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
5:29		Jase Richardson turnover
5:14	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point layup	43-81
5:00		Jaxon Kohler turnover
4:49		Juwan Gary turnover
4:27	+2	Carson Cooper makes two point jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists)	43-83
4:05		Juwan Gary turnover (Jaxon Kohler steals)
3:53		Rollie Worster personal foul
3:53		TV timeout
3:53	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-84
3:53	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-85
3:26		Cale Jacobsen misses three point jump shot
3:24		Kur Teng defensive rebound
3:06		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
3:04		Cale Jacobsen defensive rebound
2:49	+2	Brice Williams makes two point jump shot	45-85
2:38	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point jump shot (Carson Cooper assists)	45-87
2:27		Kur Teng personal foul
2:27	+1	Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-87
2:27	+1	Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-87
2:11		Gehrig Normand turnover (Andrew Morgan steals)
1:57	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Ahron Ulis assists)	49-87
1:34		Gehrig Normand misses two point jump shot
1:32		Nick Sanders offensive rebound
1:24		Nick Sanders misses two point jump shot
1:22		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
1:17		Ahron Ulis misses three point jump shot
1:15		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
0:59		Kur Teng misses two point jump shot
0:57		Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
0:51	+3	Cale Jacobsen makes three point jump shot (Gavin Griffiths assists)	52-87
0:30	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point dunk (Gehrig Normand assists)	52-89
0:22		Cale Jacobsen misses three point jump shot
0:20		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
0:01		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)