It wasn’t pretty, but Michigan State basketball survived a serious upset scare from Bowling Green on Saturday evening.
Michigan State trailed for most of the game, but was able to put a lockdown defense in place in the final minutes to earn the 86-72 victory over the Falcons. The Spartans ended the game on an 18-0 run to earn the victory.
Seven different Spartans reached double digits in scoring in the win. Jaden Akins led the bunch with 13 points, including a big-time three late in the game.
Michigan State improved to 3-1 overall with the win over Bowling Green. The Spartans will return to the court next week in another home matchup against Samford on Tuesday.
Check out some of the best photos from the game in the gallery below:
Nov 16, 2024; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo talks with…Michigan State's head coach Tom Izzo, left, talks with Bowling Green's associate head coach and former…Michigan State guard Tre Holloman (5) makes a jump shot against Bowling Green during the first…Michigan State center Szymon Zapala (10) dunks against Bowling Green during the first half at Breslin…Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) looks to pass against Bowling Green guard Trey Thomas…Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) dribbles against Bowling Green guard Trey Thomas (1) during…Michigan State student section try to distract as Bowling Green forward Youssef Khayat (23) attempts a…Michigan State guard Jaden Akins (3) goes to the basket against Bowling Green during the first…Michigan State guard Jaden Akins (3) dribbles against Bowling Green guard Braelon Green (5) during the…Michigan State's Tre Holloman makes a 3-pointer against Bowling Green during the first half on Saturday,…Michigan State's Xavier Booker makes a 3-pointer against Bowling Green during the first half on Saturday,…Michigan State's Jaden Akins, right, scores against Bowling Green's Trey Thomas during the first half on…Michigan State's Xavier Booker, left, blocks a shot by Bowling Green's Marcus Johnson during the first…Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr., right, moves the ball against Bowling Green's Trey Thomas during the…Michigan State's Szymon Zapala dunks against Bowling Green during the first half on Saturday, Nov. 16,…Bowling Green forward Marcus Johnson (6) grabs a rebound against Michigan State center Szymon Zapala (10)…Michigan State center Szymon Zapala (10), center, battle for a rebound against Bowling Green forward Marcus…Michigan State guard Jaden Akins (3) makes a jump shot against Bowling Green during the first…Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) talks to teammates as he dribbles against Bowling Green…Bowling Green forward Jamai Felt (11) blocks a layup from Michigan State guard Jaden Akins (3)…Michigan State center Szymon Zapala (10) goes to the basket against Bowling Green during the first…Michigan State center Szymon Zapala (10) and Bowling Green guard Javontae Campbell (2) battle for a…Michigan State guard Jaden Akins (3) is defended by Bowling Green guard Javontae Campbell (2) during…Michigan State guard Tre Holloman (5) defends Bowling Green guard Trey Thomas (1) during the first…Michigan State forward Coen Carr (55) makes a jump shot against Bowling Green forward Youssef Khayat…Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo watches a play against Bowling Green during the first half…Michigan State guard Jaden Akins (3) dribbles against Bowling Green guard Javontae Campbell (2) and guard…Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo talks to players at a a timeout against Bowling Green…Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts to a play against Bowling Green during the first…Michigan State's head coach Tom Izzo, left, talks to Frankie Fidler during the first half in…Bowling Green's head coach Todd Simon, left, talks with associate head coach and former MSU basketball…Michigan State's Coen Carr shoots a layup against Bowling Green during the first half on Saturday,…Michigan State's Carson Cooper shoots a free throw against Bowling Green during the first half on…Michigan State's Tre Holloman celebrates after a dunk by Coen Carr during the first half in…Michigan State's Jaden Akins, right, is pressured by Bowling Green's Javontae Campbell during the first half…Michigan State's Frankie Fidler, right, passes the ball as Bowling Green's Youssef Khayat defends during the…Michigan State's head coach Tom Izzo, right, talks with Jeremy Fears Jr. during the first half…Michigan State's Jaden Akins, right, moves the ball as Bowling Green's Javontae Campbell defends during the…Michigan State's Jaxon Kohler, left, shoots as Bowling Green's Marcus Johnson defends during the first half…Michigan State's Coen Carr dunks against Bowling Green after a Jaden Akins assist during the first…Michigan State's Szymon Zapala, right, and Bowling Green's Youssef Khayat battle for a rebound during the…Michigan State's head coach Tom Izzo calls out to players during the first half against Bowling…Michigan State's Tre Holloman, right, moves the ball as Bowling Green's Javontae Campbell defends during the…Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. celebrates a 3-pointer against Bowling Green during the second half on…Michigan State's Coen Carr celebrates after back-to-back dunks against Bowling Green during the second half on…Michigan State's Coen Carr celebrates after back-to-back dunks against Bowling Green during the second half on…Michigan State's Coen Carr dunks against Bowling Green during the second half on Saturday, Nov. 16,…Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts to a call to a referee during the second…Michigan State forward Coen Carr (55) celebrates a play against Bowling Green during the second half…Michigan State forward Coen Carr (55) dunks against Bowling Green during the second half at Breslin…Michigan State forward Frankie Fidler (8) signals teammates before making a pass against Bowling Green during…Michigan State forward Frankie Fidler (8) is defended by Bowling Green guard Braelon Green (5) and…Michigan State forward Xavier Booker (34) goes to the basket against Bowling Green during the second…Michigan State forward Coen Carr (55) celebrates a play against Bowling Green during the second half…Michigan State's Jaden Akins celebrates after a 3-pointer against Bowling Green during the second half on…Michigan State's Jaden Akins makes a 3-pointer against Bowling Green during the second half on Saturday,…Michigan State's Jaden Akins, right, celebrates after a 3-pointer against Bowling Green during the second half…Michigan State's head coach Tom Izzo, left, and Bowling Green's head coach Todd Simon shake hands…Michigan State forward Coen Carr (55) makes a layup against Bowling Green forward Wilguens Jr. Exacte…Michigan State forward Coen Carr (55) dunks against Bowling Green during the second half at Breslin…Michigan State guard Jase Richardson (11) dribbles against Bowling Green guard Javontae Campbell (2) during the…Michigan State forward Frankie Fidler (8) takes the field during players introduction before tipoff against Bowling…Michigan State forward Frankie Fidler (8) makes a pass against Bowling Green forward Youssef Khayat (23)…Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo talks to guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) during the first…
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