National Basketball Association
Michigan St 89, Central Conn. St. 69
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Where: Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan
Officials:
# Ed Corbett, # Bert Smith, # Donnie Eppler
Attendance:
14797
By SportsDirect Inc.
Freshman guard Travis Trice knocked down four 3-pointers and
set a career high with 20 points as host Michigan State downed pesky Central
Connecticut State University, 89-69, on Wednesday.
Draymond Green added 14 points and nine rebounds, and Branden
Dawson collected 11 and 11 for the Spartans (7-2), who have won seven straight
since beginning the season with consecutive losses to North Carolina and Duke.
The Blue Devils made Michigan State work for it, taking an
early 26-15 lead and staying within 36-34 at the half. The Spartans pulled away
steadily after the break as Trice found his groove.
The 6-foot Ohio native buried a 3-pointer and hit three
consecutive free throws after being fouled beyond the arc during a 9-2 run
early in the second that pushed Michigan State’s lead to double digits, 49-38.
His second 3-pointer of the period made it 66-51 with 8:25 left and Central
Connecticut would not get it back to single digits.
One of the top rebounding teams in the country, the Spartans
grabbed 19 offensive boards.
Ken Horton recorded 17 points and nine rebounds for the Blue
Devils (5-3).
Top Game Performances
| Central Conn. St. |
|
Michigan St |
|
Ken Horton 17 |
Scoring |
Travis Trice 20 |
|
Malcolm McMillan 5 |
Assists |
Travis Trice 5 |
|
David Simmons 10 |
Rebounds |
Branden Dawson 11 |
|
Robby Ptacek 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Travis Trice 4 |
|
Ken Horton 5 |
Steals |
Austin Thornton 2 |
|
Ken Horton 2 |
Blocks |
Draymond Green 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Central Conn. St.
|
69 |
34.8 |
9-28 |
14-19 |
12 |
31 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
| Michigan St
|
89 |
51.6 |
8-21 |
15-20 |
25 |
42 |
7 |
5 |
12 |