National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Michigan St 90, Oakland 78
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Officials: # Steve McJunkins, # Bill Elk, # Kelly Pfeifer
Attendance: 16837

Max Christie and Marcus Bingham Jr. each scored 17 points to lead No. 11 Michigan State to a 90-78 win over Oakland on Tuesday in a neutral-site, nonconference game in Detroit.

Gabe Brown scored 14 points, Malik Hall scored 13 and Tyson Walker had 10 points and 10 assists to help Michigan State (10-2) earn its fifth win in a row.

Jalen Moore led all scorers with 25 points to go along with 11 assists for Oakland (7-4), which took its second consecutive loss. Jamal Cain had 20 points, Micah Parrish scored 19 and Trey Townsend added 14.

Leading 44-35 at halftime, Michigan State got off to a good start in the second half, taking a 50-37 edge with 17:36 remaining after a 3-pointer by Walker.

Oakland managed to cut the deficit to 55-48, but the Spartans then went on a 9-2 run to take a 64-50 lead with 11:28 remaining on a Hall jumper.

The Golden Grizzlies cut Michigan State's lead to 73-63 with 6:45 remaining after a 3-pointer by Townsend, but the Spartans went up by 82-66 with 3:56 left thanks to a 3-pointer by Christie.

Oakland didn't go away quietly though, going on a 10-2 run to cut the gap to 84-76 with 2:12 remaining. However, the Golden Grizzlies couldn't get any closer than that the rest of the game.

Michigan State led from the start, jumping out to a 17-10 lead with 13:55 remaining in the first half.

Oakland responded and pulled within 21-20 with 11:17 left in the first half, but the Spartans went on an 8-0 run to grab a 29-20 lead with 8:41 to go until halftime.

The Golden Grizzlies used an 8-0 run of their own to pull within 36-35 with 3:36 left in the first half, but Michigan State responded with another 8-0 surge to take a 44-35 lead into the locker room at halftime.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Michigan St   Oakland
Marcus Bingham Jr. 17 Scoring Jalen Moore 25
Tyson Walker 10 Assists Jalen Moore 11
Marcus Bingham Jr. 12 Rebounds Micah Parrish 8
Gabe Brown 2 Free Throws Made Jalen Moore 8
Tyson Walker 3 Steals Micah Parrish 2
Marcus Bingham Jr. 4 Blocks Jamal Cain 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Michigan St 90 55.2 11-28 5-8 28 33 7 6 10
Oakland 78 43.9 10-27 18-23 17 25 1 4 10