
Bryant Bulldogs at Michigan State Spartans
· Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 1st RoundMichigan State rolls to 87-62 victory over Bryant in March Madness

Jase Richardson added 15 points for coach Tom Izzo's Spartans (28-6), who trailed for most of the first 15 minutes before taking control.
Michigan State, which has one of the deepest squads in the 68-team field, had five players score in double figures.
Michigan State will face 10th-seeded New Mexico on Sunday in the second round of the South Region. The Lobos advanced with a 75-66 victory over Marquette.
“Let’s be fair to them, they came out and punched us right in the mouth, hit some shots early, got some rebounds early, turned us over,” Izzo said. “And then Coen came in and really ignited us.”
Rafael Pinzon led Bryant (23-12) with 21 points and Earl Timberlake scored 14.
“I’m proud of the guys. They did not back down. Even when it started to spiral a little bit, some of those huddles they were pretty locked in,” coach Phil Martelli Jr. said.
The Bulldogs scored the game's first five points and stuck with the Spartans for most of the first half. Keyshawn Mitchell's 3-pointer put the Bulldogs up 24-21 before Michigan State responded with a 10-0 run. Carr had the first five points in the burst and scored 15 points in the first half.
“They had me playing the five a little bit more, so I had to run my lane, run to the rim, so that’s all I was trying to do,” Carr said. “I just felt like I get to make those plays and my teammates feed off them every time so I keep doing that and I feel like that’s kind of my job on this team.”
“My head is ringing right now. I just wanted to come out there and be there for my guys, bloody or not,” Timberlake said.
“We didn’t really make all the shots, so just for them to give us second-chance opportunities, just another chance to win the game and help us extend the lead. Coen obviously just giving us second-chance opportunities, and we capitalized off that,” Richardson said.
“I know Richard and I know Rick. Damn families ruining my life here,” Izzo said in looking ahead to Sunday's matchup.
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Recent Plays
2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 87 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 87 |
2nd 0:04 | Frankie Fidler Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 87 |
2nd 0:06 | Aaron Davis missed Layup. | 62 - 87 |
2nd 0:11 | Frankie Vassalluzzo Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 87 |
Statistics
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26-70 | FG | 31-70 |
37.1 | Field Goal % | 44.3 |
5-24 | 3PT | 10-26 |
20.8 | Three Point % | 38.5 |
5-9 | FT | 15-21 |
55.6 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
29 | Rebounds | 54 |
9 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
20 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
13 | Assists | 16 |
5 | Steals | 3 |
5 | Blocks | 3 |
7 | Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
10 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
0 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
34 | Points in Paint | 40 |
16 | Fouls | 15 |
5 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 17,392 | Capacity:
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Bryant | 14-2 | - | 23-12 |
Vermont | 13-3 | 1 | 21-12 |
Maine | 10-6 | 4 | 20-14 |
UAlbany | 8-8 | 6 | 17-16 |
Binghamton | 7-9 | 7 | 15-17 |
UMass Lowell | 6-10 | 8 | 17-15 |
New Hampshire | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
UMBC | 5-11 | 9 | 13-19 |
NJIT | 3-13 | 11 | 6-25 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan State | 17-3 | - | 30-7 |
Maryland | 14-6 | 3 | 27-9 |
Michigan | 14-6 | 3 | 27-10 |
Wisconsin | 13-7 | 4 | 27-10 |
UCLA | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Purdue | 13-7 | 4 | 24-12 |
Oregon | 12-8 | 5 | 25-10 |
Illinois | 12-8 | 5 | 22-13 |
Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 17-15 |
Rutgers | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
Nebraska | 7-13 | 10 | 19-14 |
Northwestern | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
Iowa | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
USC | 7-13 | 10 | 17-17 |
Minnesota | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Penn State | 6-14 | 11 | 16-15 |
Washington | 4-16 | 13 | 13-18 |