Saturday, November 20
East Lansing, Mich.
5 p.m. ET
Michigan State University
83
vs
59
Eastern Michigan
Bingham Leads Four in Double Figures as Michigan State Beats Eastern Michigan, 83-59
11/20/2021 7:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
East Lansing, Mich.. – Senior forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) scored a career-high 19 points and had his first career double-double with 12 rebounds to lead four players in double figures as Michigan State opened up an 18-point lead, extended it to nearly 30 in the second half and beat Eastern Michigan, 83-59, on Saturday evening at the Breslin Center.
It was the third-straight win for the Spartans, who improve to 3-1 overall, while Eastern Michigan falls to 1-3 overall.
Junior forward Malik Hall (Aurora, Ill./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]) scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while freshman guard Max Christie (Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows) added 13 points, four rebounds and three assists and senior forward Gabe Brown (Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville) chipped in 10 points and four steals.
Recap
Michigan State leaves on Monday to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau, The Bahamas. The Spartans open the tournament playing Loyola Chicago on Wednesday, Nov. 24 (noon, ESPN).
It was the third-straight win for the Spartans, who improve to 3-1 overall, while Eastern Michigan falls to 1-3 overall.
Junior forward Malik Hall (Aurora, Ill./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]) scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while freshman guard Max Christie (Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows) added 13 points, four rebounds and three assists and senior forward Gabe Brown (Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville) chipped in 10 points and four steals.
Recap
- MSU led by 18 points, 49-31, at the half, and used a 15-6 run over the opening 7:14 of the second half to push the lead to 64-37 on a jumper by Christie with 12:46 to play in the game.
- The Spartans held Eastern Michigan to just three field goals over the opening 9:18 of the second half to build up the 27-point lead.
- Eastern Michigan used a 13-2 run and pulled to within 66-50 on a jumper from Luka Savicevic with 8:39 in the minute.
- MSU responded with five-straight points and pushed the lead back to 21 points, 73-52, on a jumper from junior guard Tyson Walker (Westbury, N.Y./Christ the King/Northeastern).
- Eastern Michigan came out strong and provided some trouble in the early minutes, leading 15-11 with 13:28 to play on a 3-pointer from Savicevic.
- The Spartans responded with a 13-2 run and took a 24-17 lead when Christie fed Hall for a jumper with 10:15 left.
- The Eagles pulled to within 38-29 but the Spartans closed out the half with an 11-2 run over the final 4:40, with free throws from Bingham giving MSU an 18-point cushion.
- Michigan State forced 23 turnovers and out-scored Eastern Michigan, 26-16, on points off turnovers.
- The Spartans had a 34-14 advantage on points in the paint.
- MSU scored 18 points off the fast break.
- The Spartans took an 18-point lead at the break (49-31) thanks to shooting 48.5 percent from the floor, hitting 57.1 percent of their 2-point shots (12-of-21).
- Eastern Michigan hit eight shots from 3-point land and connected on 47.1 percent of their shots (8-of-17).
- Michigan State leads the all-time series with Eastern Michigan, 33-3, and has now won the last 11 games between the teams.
- The Spartans are 22-1 at home against the Eagles, including an 8-0 mark at the Breslin Center.
- Head Coach Tom Izzo is 9-0 all-time against Eastern Michigan.
- This was the second time this season Michigan State scored at least 80 points.
- Senior forward Marcus Bingham Jr. scored a career-high 19 points and tied a career-best with 12 rebounds for his first career double-double.
- Bingham has scored in double figures in all four games this year and seven times in his career.
- Bingham also tied a career-high with six blocked shots (his second-straight game with six blocks).
- Junior forward Malik Hall finished with season high's in points (15) and rebounds).
- It was Hall's first game in double figures this year and the ninth of his career.
- Senior forward Gabe Brown had 10 points, his fourth game this season in double figures and the 22nd of his career.
- Freshman guard Max Christie scored 13 points, his second game in double figures this year.
- The Spartans posted a season-high 12 blocked shots and 12 steals.
Michigan State leaves on Monday to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau, The Bahamas. The Spartans open the tournament playing Loyola Chicago on Wednesday, Nov. 24 (noon, ESPN).
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