Michigan State 89-68 Buffalo (30 Dec, 2022) Play-by-Play

Buffalo Bulls

6-7, 0-3 away

	1	2	T
BUF	30	38	68
MSU	41	48	89

Michigan State Spartans

9-4, 5-1 home

TIME		BUF	MSU
19:35	Mady Sissoko made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.	0	2
19:15	LaQuill Hardnett missed Jumper.	0	2
19:11	Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:59	Foul on Isaac Jack.	0	2
18:59	Mady Sissoko missed Free Throw.	0	2
18:59	Michigan State Offensive Rebound.	0	2
18:59	Mady Sissoko missed Free Throw.	0	2
18:58	LaQuill Hardnett Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:35	Isaac Jack missed Jumper.	0	2
18:32	Tyson Walker Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:29	Foul on Tyson Walker.	0	2
18:29	Tyson Walker Turnover.	0	2
18:13	Curtis Jones missed Layup.	0	2
18:10	Isaac Jack Offensive Rebound.	0	2
18:09	Isaac Jack missed Jumper.	0	2
18:09	Mady Sissoko Block.	0	2
18:08	LaQuill Hardnett Offensive Rebound.	0	2
18:08	LaQuill Hardnett Turnover.	0	2
17:55	Jaden Akins missed Layup.	0	2
17:55	Isaiah Adams Block.	0	2
17:50	LaQuill Hardnett Defensive Rebound.	0	2
17:39	Armoni Foster missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
17:35	Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.	0	2
17:32	Joey Hauser Turnover.	0	2
17:32	Armoni Foster Steal.	0	2
17:28	Armoni Foster missed Layup.	0	2
17:24	Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.	0	2
17:23	Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
17:19	Isaiah Adams Defensive Rebound.	0	2
17:04	LaQuill Hardnett made Jumper. Assisted by Curtis Jones.	2	2
16:57	Tyson Walker missed Layup.	2	2
16:57	Curtis Jones Block.	2	2
16:52	Curtis Jones Defensive Rebound.	2	2
16:49	Armoni Foster missed Three Point Jumper.	2	2
16:46	A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.	2	2
16:42	Tyson Walker missed Three Point Jumper.	2	2
16:38	Isaiah Adams Defensive Rebound.	2	2
16:28	Isaiah Adams missed Jumper.	2	2
16:24	Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.	2	2
16:09	Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.	2	2
16:09	LaQuill Hardnett Block.	2	2
16:05	LaQuill Hardnett Defensive Rebound.	2	2
16:03	LaQuill Hardnett made Jumper.	4	2
15:48	Foul on Curtis Jones.	4	2
15:48	Official TV Timeout	4	2
15:46	Foul on Tyson Walker.	4	2
15:46	Tyson Walker Turnover.	4	2
15:29	Kidtrell Blocker missed Three Point Jumper.	4	2
15:26	Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.	4	2
15:20	A.J. Hoggard missed Three Point Jumper.	4	2
15:18	Jonnivius Smith Defensive Rebound.	4	2
15:13	Isaiah Adams Turnover.	4	2
14:50	A.J. Hoggard made Jumper.	4	4
14:25	Isaiah Adams missed Three Point Jumper.	4	4
14:21	Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.	4	4
14:14	A.J. Hoggard made Layup. Assisted by Joey Hauser.	4	6
13:45	LaQuill Hardnett made Jumper.	6	6
13:26	Tre Holloman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joey Hauser.	6	9
13:07	Kidtrell Blocker missed Jumper.	6	9
13:04	Jonnivius Smith Offensive Rebound.	6	9
13:03	Curtis Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jonnivius Smith.	9	9
12:43	A.J. Hoggard Turnover.	9	9
12:43	Curtis Jones Steal.	9	9
12:29	Jonnivius Smith missed Layup.	9	9
12:27	Michigan State Defensive Rebound.	9	9
12:13	Jaxon Kohler missed Layup.	9	9
12:10	Jonnivius Smith Defensive Rebound.	9	9
12:04	Curtis Jones missed Jumper.	9	9
12:01	Jonnivius Smith Offensive Rebound.	9	9
12:00	Jonnivius Smith Turnover.	9	9
12:00	Tre Holloman Steal.	9	9
11:55	Tre Holloman missed Layup.	9	9
11:50	Jaxon Kohler Offensive Rebound.	9	9
11:47	Jaden Akins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.	9	12
11:27	Foul on Jaxon Kohler.	9	12
11:27	Official TV Timeout	9	12
11:27	Armoni Foster made Free Throw.	10	12
11:27	Armoni Foster missed Free Throw.	10	12
11:26	Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.	10	12
11:03	Malik Hall missed Jumper.	10	12
11:00	Michigan State Offensive Rebound.	10	12
10:44	Foul on Isaac Jack.	10	12
10:44	Malik Hall made Free Throw.	10	13
10:44	Malik Hall made Free Throw.	10	14
10:36	Foul on Jonnivius Smith.	10	14
10:36	Jonnivius Smith Turnover.	10	14
10:15	Mady Sissoko missed Layup.	10	14
10:12	Isaiah Adams Defensive Rebound.	10	14
9:54	Curtis Jones made Jumper.	12	14
9:34	Jaden Akins made Layup.	12	16
9:20	Isaiah Adams missed Three Point Jumper.	12	16
9:17	Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.	12	16
9:13	Jaden Akins missed Layup.	12	16
9:08	Jonnivius Smith Defensive Rebound.	12	16
9:00	Curtis Jones missed Jumper.	12	16
8:57	Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.	12	16
8:43	A.J. Hoggard missed Layup.	12	16
8:43	Kuluel Mading Block.	12	16
8:39	Isaiah Adams Defensive Rebound.	12	16
8:29	Curtis Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	12	16
8:24	Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.	12	16
8:19	Malik Hall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mady Sissoko.	12	19
8:17	Buffalo Timeout	12	19
8:17	Official TV Timeout	12	19
8:04	Jonnivius Smith Turnover.	12	19
8:04	Tyson Walker Steal.	12	19
7:37	Pierre Brooks missed Three Point Jumper.	12	19
7:34	Joey Hauser Offensive Rebound.	12	19
7:25	Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.	12	19
7:21	Curtis Jones Defensive Rebound.	12	19
7:17	Armoni Foster Turnover.	12	19
7:17	Pierre Brooks Steal.	12	19
7:11	Joey Hauser made Layup. Assisted by Pierre Brooks.	12	21
6:40	Isaiah Adams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Curtis Jones.	15	21
6:18	Tyson Walker made Jumper. Assisted by Tre Holloman.	15	23
6:04	LaQuill Hardnett missed Jumper.	15	23
5:59	Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.	15	23
5:51	Joey Hauser made Jumper.	15	25
5:33	Armoni Foster made Jumper.	17	25
5:22	Joey Hauser made Jumper.	17	27
5:00	Jonnivius Smith missed Dunk.	17	27
4:55	Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.	17	27
4:34	Foul on Curtis Jones.	17	27
4:34	Tre Holloman made Free Throw.	17	28
4:34	Tre Holloman made Free Throw.	17	29
4:24	Armoni Foster made Layup.	19	29
4:24	Foul on Jaxon Kohler.	19	29
4:24	Armoni Foster made Free Throw.	20	29
4:19	Foul on Kuluel Mading.	20	29
4:19	Malik Hall missed Free Throw.	20	29
4:19	Michigan State Offensive Rebound.	20	29
4:19	Malik Hall made Free Throw.	20	30
4:05	Kuluel Mading made Layup.	22	30
4:05	Foul on A.J. Hoggard.	22	30
4:05	Kuluel Mading made Free Throw.	23	30
3:44	Malik Hall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.	23	33
3:28	Devin Ceaser missed Jumper.	23	33
3:28	Jaden Akins Block.	23	33
3:23	Devin Ceaser Offensive Rebound.	23	33
3:19	Isaiah Adams Turnover.	23	33
3:19	Official TV Timeout	23	33
3:04	Carson Cooper made Dunk. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.	23	35
2:34	Armoni Foster missed Three Point Jumper.	23	35
2:30	Pierre Brooks Defensive Rebound.	23	35
2:14	Pierre Brooks missed Layup.	23	35
2:11	Isaiah Adams Defensive Rebound.	23	35
1:53	Isaac Jack made Layup. Assisted by Armoni Foster.	25	35
1:28	Foul on LaQuill Hardnett.	25	35
1:28	Carson Cooper missed Free Throw.	25	35
1:28	Michigan State Offensive Rebound.	25	35
1:28	Carson Cooper made Free Throw.	25	36
1:15	Armoni Foster missed Layup.	25	36
1:15	Buffalo Offensive Rebound.	25	36
1:00	Isaac Jack missed Jumper.	25	36
0:57	Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.	25	36
0:53	Pierre Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.	25	39
0:32	Isaiah Adams made Jumper. Assisted by Armoni Foster.	27	39
0:32	Michigan State Timeout	27	39
0:17	Foul on Armoni Foster.	27	39
0:17	A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.	27	40
0:17	A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.	27	41
0:07	Curtis Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Adams.	30	41
0:00	Tre Holloman missed Three Point Jumper.	30	41
0:00	Buffalo Defensive Rebound.	30	41
0:00	End of 1st half	30	41

Breslin Center

11:00 PM, 30 December 2022

East Lansing, MI

Attendance: 14,797

Referees:
D.J. Carstensen
Rob Kueneman
Owen Shortt

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Kent State	0-0	-	4-1
Toledo	0-0	-	5-2
Akron	0-0	-	4-2
Eastern Michigan	0-0	-	4-2
Miami (OH)	0-0	-	3-2
Buffalo	0-0	-	4-3
Central Michigan	0-0	-	3-3
Ball State	0-0	-	2-4
Bowling Green	0-0	-	2-4
Northern Illinois	0-0	-	2-4
Western Michigan	0-0	-	2-4
Ohio	0-0	-	2-5

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Wisconsin	0-0	-	7-0
Penn State	0-0	-	6-0
Oregon	0-0	-	5-0
Indiana	0-0	-	4-0
Illinois	0-0	-	5-1
Iowa	0-0	-	5-1
Maryland	0-0	-	5-1
Michigan	0-0	-	5-1
Michigan State	0-0	-	5-1
Minnesota	0-0	-	5-1
Northwestern	0-0	-	5-1
Ohio State	0-0	-	5-1
Purdue	0-0	-	5-1
UCLA	0-0	-	5-1
USC	0-0	-	5-1
Nebraska	0-0	-	4-1
Rutgers	0-0	-	4-1
Washington	0-0	-	4-1

R.J. Davis and Malachi Smith trade lead-changing 3s late

R.J. Davis hits a 3 to give UNC its first lead of the second half, but Malachi Smith answers with one of his own.

Moore puts up 19, Norfolk State defeats UC Davis 76-55

— Brian Moore Jr. scored 19 points as Norfolk State beat UC Davis 76-55 on Monday.

Bruns' 20 help South Dakota take down Randall 112-50

— Paul Bruns had 20 points in South Dakota's 112-50 win over Randall of the National Christian College Athletic Association on Monday.

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R.J. Davis and Malachi Smith trade lead-changing 3s late

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