EAST LANSING, MI – Michigan State scored the game's first 15 points before Maryland rallied back to take a four-point lead in the second half before suffering a 63-58 defeat at a sold out Breslin Center on Tuesday night. The loss ended the Terps' four-game win streak as Maryland is now 16-8 overall and 7-6 in the Big Ten.
Four Terps scored in double-figures led by Jahmir Young, who tallied 17 points for his 10th game in a row in double-figures. He also had six assists.
Hakim Hart added 12 points and six rebounds.
Julian Reese scored 11 points while
Donta Scott netted 10 points.
The Terps used a 14-0 run early in the second half to take their first lead of the game at 42-40. From that point the teams battled back and forth before Michigan State's 8-0 spurt regained their lead and the Spartans extended that to a 13-4 run to take a 59-52 edge with four minutes left in the game. Michigan State never relinquished the lead.
Joey Hauser led the Spartans with 20 points as they moved to 15-9 and 7-6 in the Big Ten. Tyson Walker added 17 points.
Willard's Take
"We left Hauser open way too many times. Being down nine at half with the start we had, I actually thought we were in a pretty good spot. We came out in the second and guarded the way we should have guarded to start the game and got right back in the game."
Breaking Down The Action
- Michigan State scored the game's first 15 points. Maryland scored the next six in holding the Spartans off the board for 5:30 as they missed six shots in a row..
- Jahmir Young scored the Terps' next seven points as Maryland trimmed the deficit to 19-13 at the 8:57 mark.
- The Terps reeled off six points in a row to get within five points at 24-19 with four minutes left in the first half. Michigan State scored the next seven points and carried a 31-22 lead into halftime.
- Down 38-26 about four minutes into the second half, Young and Hakim Hart converted back-to-back three-point plays to make it a 38-32 game. Hart's conversion was particularly beautiful, as he got the lay-up to fall as he spun through contact in transition.
- Three points from Scott followed by a Hart triple made it a 12-0 run for the Terps, Patrick Emilen's free throws with 12:37 left in the game gave Maryland its first lead of the game at 42-40.
- Michigan State's 13-4 spurt regained the lead at 59-52 and Maryland wasn't able to overcome a poor shooting night.
Double-Figure Update
- Young (17 points) recorded double figures points for the 10th consecutive game and 21st time this season. This marks the 96th time in his career that he has tallied double figures.
- Hart (12 points) scored in double figures for the 14th game this season and 38th time in his career. This marks the sixth time in the last nine games that he has scored 10-plus points.
- Scott scored 10 points tallying double figures for the fifth straight game, the 15th time this season and the 60th game of his career.
- Reese notched double figures for the 12th time this season and 19th of his career. He has scored 10-plus in seven of his last nine games.
Fear the Jahmir
- With 17 points Jahmir Young eclipsed 1,800 career points. He now has 1,807 points, 574 rebounds and 336 assists in 109 career games.
- Young is averaging 19.7 points over his last nine games with 5.4 rebounds per game.
Donta In The Record Books
- Scott is still No. 36 in the all-time scoring records for Maryland with 1,218 career points. Next up is U.S. Olympian Steve Sheppard, who scored 1,219 from 1974-77 and 2002 National Champion Drew Nicholas, who scored 1,221 from 1999-2003 and at No. 33 is Jim O'Brien, who scored 1,235 points from 1970-73.
- Scott now stands alone at No. 23 in career rebounds with 638. He broke a tie with Herman Veal (636 from 1980-84). Next on the list with 647 is new Maryland Hall of Famer Greivis Vasquez at No. 22 from 2006-10.
Reese Moves Takes Over Field Goal Percentage Top Spot
- After going 5-of-9 at Michigan State, Julian Reese now holds the single-season program record for field goal percentage (minimum 100 made field goals). On the year he is now 103-of-158+TONIGHT for a .652 shooting percentage. Buck Williams held the top spot hitting 64.7 percent (183-of-283) of his shots during the 1980-81 campaign. Reese hit the minimum made field goals needed for a season (100) during the first half.
Notes and Nuggets
- The Terps controlled points in the paint, outscoring the Spartans, 30-14.
- With 38 minutes in tonight's game Hakim Hart has now recorded 30-plus minutes in eight of his last nine games and 14th game overall this season.
- Maryland has had 10 or fewer turnovers in seven consecutive games, committing just eight miscues on Tuesday.
Up Next
- The Terps will return to the XFINITY Center to host Penn State on Saturday at Noon. Tip off is set for 12 pm and the game will air on BTN and the Maryland Sports Radio Network. It will start a key stretch of games for the Terps as they host four of the next five at home. Saturday's game is the annual 'Red Out' Game.
