Michigan State beat Western Michigan 80–62 at home on Dec 30, 2024.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 38 | 62 | |
| 37 | 43 | 80 |
| WMU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chansey Willis Jr. | 32 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5-9 | 2-5 |
| Owen Lobsinger | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3-11 | 2-8 |
| Brandon Muntu | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 2-4 |
| Max Burton | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
| Markhi Strickland | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-2 |
| JaVaughn Hannah | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2-10 | 1-3 |
| Donovan Williams | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Seryee Lewis | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| EJ Ryans | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Marquese Josephs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Michael Sulaka | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jack Stefanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Josh Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hutch Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 62 | 24 | 14 | 24-58 | 7-23 |
| MSU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Akins | 24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-7 |
| Tre Holloman | 23 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3-6 | 3-5 |
| Jeremy Fears Jr. | 23 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Szymon Zapala | 18 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
| Jaxon Kohler | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| Jase Richardson | 23 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| Coen Carr | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Carson Cooper | 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 |
| Frankie Fidler | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-2 |
| Xavier Booker | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 |
| Nick Sanders | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Kur Teng | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gehrig Normand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 80 | 37 | 20 | 27-54 | 6-20 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
WMU offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · MSU defense in 3 (2 by a clear margin)
MSU offense ranks better in 4 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · WMU defense in 0
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 69 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chansey Willis Jr. | 31.0 | 17.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Markhi Strickland | 29.2 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Owen Lobsinger | 27.5 | 11.7 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| JaVaughn Hannah | 25.9 | 11.0 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
| Donovan Williams | 23.5 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 1.3 |
| EJ Ryans | 21.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Max Burton | 21.0 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| Brandon Muntu | 20.9 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Akins | 26.8 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 1.9 |
| Jeremy Fears Jr. | 22.6 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 5.9 |
| Coen Carr | 21.3 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Jase Richardson | 21.0 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| Tre Holloman | 20.9 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 3.8 |
| Jaxon Kohler | 20.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 1.3 |
| Frankie Fidler | 19.8 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Xavier Booker | 16.3 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
44% of WMU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
43% of MSU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | MSU+18 | +18 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2021 | MSU+44 | +44 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2020 | MSU+18 | +18 |
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