Four in Double Figures as No. 14 Michigan State Uses Late Run to Beat No. 13 Purdue, 75-66

EAST LANSING, Mich. – No. 14 Michigan State used a late run in the second half to pull away from No. 13 Purdue en route to a 75-66 win at the Breslin Center on Tuesday night.

Freshman guard Jase Richardson scored 12 points to lead three players in double figures, while senior forward Frankie Fidler added 11 points, two rebounds and two steals, senior guard Jaden Akins added 10 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals and sophomore forward Coen Carr finished with 10 points and rebounds.

Senior center Szymon Zapala and junior forward Jaxon Kohler each had 9 points and four rebounds apiece, while junior guard Tre Holloman finished with 7 points and 6 assists.

Records

Michigan State improves to 21-5 overall and 13-3 in the Big Ten Conference, while Purdue falls to 19-8 and 11-5 in league play.
Recap

The Spartans led by two at the half (33-31) and extended the margin to 13 points (52-39) on a layup from Carr with 13:06 left.
MSU still led by 12 points, 56-44, following a tip-in from Kohler with 11:22 left but Purdue went on a 15-7 run and pulled to within four points, 63-59 on a layup from Trey Kaufman-Renn with 3:01 left.
A dunk from junior center Carson Cooper (2:48) started an 8-2 run over 2:14 and was capped by an alley-oop dunk from Richardson to Carr with 34 seconds left, giving the Spartans a 72-61 lead.
Akins hit 4-of-6 free throws in the final minute to seal the win for the Spartans.
The Spartans opened the second half with an 8-0 run over the opening 2:27 and took a 41-31 lead on a three-point play from Zapala.
Purdue pulled to within 41-35 but MSU went on an 11-4 run to push the lead to 13 points, 52-39 on Carr's dunk.
Michigan State went into the break with a 33-31 lead thanks to a late run after trailing by seven points midway through the opening half, with Richardson scoring 10 points.
Trailing 21-14 after a 3-pointer from Purdue's C.J. Cox with 9:11 left in the half, senior guard Jaden Akins fed Zapala for an alley-oop dunk.
That started a 16-5 run over a span of 6:31, with an alley-oop dunk from Carr tying the game at 26-all and an dunk from Zapala tying and fast break layup from Kohler giving MSU a 30-26 lead with 2:21 to play.
Purdue's Fletcher Loyer hit a 3-pointer to make it 30-29, but Richardson responded with one of his own with 1:26 to play to push the lead back to four points before a dunk from Will Berg made it 33-31 at the break.

Key Stats

Michigan State connected on 58.3 percent of its field goals (28-of-48), including 68.0 percent (17-of-25) in the second half.
The Spartans had a 23-21 edge in rebounding, including 12-10 in the second half.
Michigan State out-scored Purdue, 42-24, in the paint.
MSU forced 12 turnovers by Purdue and had a 19-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
The Spartans handed out 20 assists on 28 field goals.
Michigan State recorded 10 steals.

Notes

Michigan State trails in the all-time series with Purdue, 57-77,
- The Spartans are now 36-27 at home against Purdue, including a 19-10 record at the Breslin Center..
- The win snapped a five-game losing streak against Purdue and was MSU's first win in the series a 68-65 decision on Feb. 26, 2022.
Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo is 29-25 all-time against Purdue, including a 17-18 mark against Boilermakers Head Coach Matt Painter.
Izzo's career record is now 728-300.
Izzo is now 355-173 all-time in the Big Ten, extending his lead among Big Ten coaches all-time for conference wins.
Michigan State is now 13-1 at home, including a 7-1 record in Big Ten games.
The Spartans are now 17-0 when leading at halftime.
Michigan State connected on 58.3 percent of its field goals, the 10th time shooting above 50 percent (10-0 in those games).
- The Spartans 58.3 percent was a season-high.
Michigan State out-shot Purdue (58.3% to 51.1%) and is 20-1 when shooting better than their opponent.
- It was the third time this season MSU has won when its opponent shoots above 50 percent.
Michigan State out-rebounded its opponent for the 23rd time this season and has a 19-4 record in those situations.
The Spartans are now 13-0 when committing fewer turnovers than their opponent (MSU had 8, Purdue had 12).
MSU is 20-0 when scoring at least 70 points.
The Spartans received 35 points from the bench, the 21st time in 26 games with at least 30 points.
Michigan State's 10 steals were tied for the second-most by the team this season.
Tre Holloman scored 14 points off the bench, adding three assists and two rebounds.
- It was his ninth game scoring in double figures this year and the 14th of his career.
Jase Richardson scored 12 points, starting his fourth-straight game, with one rebounds, three assists and two steals.
- This was his 13th game scoring in double figures and his fifth time leading the team in scoring.
Frankie Fidler scored 11 points, grabbed two rebounds, had two steals and one assist.
- It was his 11th game in double figures this year and the 86th of his career.
- Including his career at Omaha, Fidler has now scored 1,710 points in 120 career games.
Coen Carr had 10 points, all in the first half, with four rebounds and one assist.
- It was ninth game in double figures this year and the 11th of his career.
Jaden Akins scored 10 points, with two rebounds, two assists and two steals.
- It was his 21st game in double figures this year and the 55th of his career.
- Akins now has 1,118 career points, passing Joshua Langford (2016-21) and Al Ferrari (1952-55) for 46th place and he needs 10 points to pass A.J. Hoggard (2020-24) for 45th place.
Tre Holloman scored 7 points, handed out 6 assists and had 3 steals.
- It was the seventh time this season he has led the team in steals and the 16th of his career.
Jeremy Fears Jr. tied for a game-high 6 assists.
- He led the team in assists for the 16th time this season the 17th of his career.
Coen Carr, Jaxon Kohler and Szymon Zapala each had 4 rebounds to lead the team.
- Carr has led the team in rebounding twice this season, Kohler 14 times and Zapala four times.

Up Next
Michigan State hits the road again, traveling to play at Michigan on Friday, Feb. 21. The game will air live on FOX, with Jason Benetti, Bill Raftery and Robbie Hummel calling all of the action.

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