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Akins scores 20 points as No. 16 Michigan State overwhelms Washington 88-54

AP
Jan 09, 2025

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Jaden Akins scored 20 points and No. 16 Michigan State extended its winning streak to eight games by rolling past Washington, 88-54 on Thursday night.

Jeremy Fears Jr. had his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists for Michigan State (14-2, 4-0 Big Ten), which pulled even with archrival Michigan for the conference lead. Jase Richardson scored 12 points and Tre Holloman added 11 points and six assists.

The Spartans didn't allow a basket for more than 10 minutes to begin the game and led 42-13 at halftime.

Tyler Harris scored 14 points for the Huskies (10-6, 1-4), who missed their first 14 shots. Great Osobor, who was averaging a team-high 14.3 points, went 0 for 8 from the field while scoring six points.

Washington: The Huskies were playing their first road game since Dec. 3 and looked rattled by the Spartans' energetic defense and loud capacity crowd.

Michigan State: The Spartans rely on scoring from a variety of sources. All but one of the 10 players who saw action before halftime scored before the break. They are the lone Top 25 team with only one player (Akins) averaging double figures.

Washington pulled within 12 points with less than eight minutes left in the opening half. Frankie Fidler then made a corner 3-pointer to start a 12-2 Spartans run that effectively ensured a blowout.

The Huskies led for only nine seconds. They also committed four turnovers before KC Ibekwe's follow shot with 9:35 remaining in the first half.

Washington remains in the state to play Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sunday, while Michigan State goes on the road to face Northwestern on Sunday.

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1st Half
WASH
Huskies
13
MIST
Spartans
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Spartans gains possession)
19:39		Szymon Zapala turnover (lost ball) (Wilhelm Breidenbach steals)
19:14		Tre Holloman shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul)
19:14		Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:14	+1	Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	1-0
19:05	+3	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists)	1-3
18:47		Zoom Diallo misses two point layup
18:45		Great Osobor offensive rebound
18:44		Great Osobor misses two point layup
18:42		Great Osobor offensive rebound
18:42		Great Osobor misses two point layup
18:40		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
18:37		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
18:35		Zoom Diallo defensive rebound
18:15		Zoom Diallo offensive foul
18:15		Zoom Diallo turnover (offensive foul)
18:06		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
18:04		Huskies defensive rebound
17:40		Great Osobor turnover (lost ball) (Tre Holloman steals)
17:28		Great Osobor personal foul (Tre Holloman draws the foul)
17:20	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)	1-6
16:53		Tyler Harris misses two point jump shot
16:51		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
16:26		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:24		Huskies defensive rebound
16:06		Jaxon Kohler blocks KC Ibekwe's two point layup
16:04		Spartans defensive rebound
15:39		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
15:36		Huskies defensive rebound
15:36		TV timeout
15:25		Tyree Ihenacho turnover (lost ball) (Jase Richardson steals)
15:21		Luis Kortright personal foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
15:05	+2	Jase Richardson makes two point driving layup	1-8
14:35		Mekhi Mason misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
14:33		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
14:26		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
14:24		Coen Carr offensive rebound
14:15		Great Osobor blocks Coen Carr's two point layup
14:13		Luis Kortright defensive rebound
14:07		Luis Kortright misses two point layup
14:05		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
14:00	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point layup	1-10
13:40		Carson Cooper blocks Zoom Diallo's two point layup
13:38		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
13:35		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
13:33		Great Osobor defensive rebound
13:23		Great Osobor misses two point layup
13:21		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
13:01	+2	Jase Richardson makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	1-12
13:00		Huskies 30 second timeout
12:50		Jase Richardson personal foul (Zoom Diallo draws the foul)
12:40		Great Osobor misses two point hook shot
12:38		Coen Carr defensive rebound
12:12		Luis Kortright blocks Tre Holloman's two point layup
12:10		Spartans offensive rebound
12:08		Coen Carr misses three point jump shot
12:06		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
11:49		Great Osobor misses two point layup
11:47		Szymon Zapala defensive rebound
11:41		Tre Holloman misses two point jump shot
11:39		Xavier Booker offensive rebound
11:35		Xavier Booker misses two point layup
11:33		Zoom Diallo defensive rebound
11:21		Zoom Diallo misses two point jump shot
11:19		Szymon Zapala defensive rebound
11:08	+2	Szymon Zapala makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	1-14
10:46		Wilhelm Breidenbach turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Booker steals)
10:41	+2	Coen Carr makes two point dunk (Jase Richardson assists)	1-16
10:25		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
10:23		Coen Carr defensive rebound
10:17		Xavier Booker offensive foul (Wilhelm Breidenbach draws the foul)
10:17		Xavier Booker turnover (offensive foul)
10:17		TV timeout
10:04		Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul)
10:04	+1	Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-16
10:04		Tyler Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:04		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
9:53		Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
9:51		KC Ibekwe defensive rebound
9:38		Tyler Harris misses two point layup
9:36		KC Ibekwe offensive rebound
9:33	+2	KC Ibekwe makes two point putback layup	4-16
9:15		Wilhelm Breidenbach personal foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul)
9:15	+1	Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-17
9:15	+1	Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-18
9:02		Tyler Harris turnover (traveling)
8:42		Tyler Harris blocks Frankie Fidler's two point jump shot
8:40		Frankie Fidler offensive rebound
8:35		Frankie Fidler turnover (lost ball) (Tyree Ihenacho steals)
8:29	+2	Tyler Harris makes two point layup (Tyree Ihenacho assists)	6-18
8:09	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point cutting dunk (Szymon Zapala assists)	6-20
7:56		DJ Davis misses two point driving floating jump shot
7:54		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
7:48		Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot
7:46		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
7:28	+2	KC Ibekwe makes two point layup	8-20
7:19	+3	Frankie Fidler makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)	8-23
6:48		Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Wilhelm Breidenbach draws the foul)
6:48		TV timeout
6:48		Wilhelm Breidenbach misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:48		Wilhelm Breidenbach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:48		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
6:41		Jase Richardson turnover (lost ball)
6:29		Great Osobor misses two point layup
6:27		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
6:21		Great Osobor shooting foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
6:21	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-24
6:21	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-25
6:04		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
6:02		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
5:47	+2	Jase Richardson makes two point cutting layup (Jaxon Kohler assists)	8-27
5:29		Wilhelm Breidenbach misses three point jump shot
5:27		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
5:20		Wilhelm Breidenbach personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
5:13		KC Ibekwe personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
5:13	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-28
5:13	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-29
4:49	+2	Zoom Diallo makes two point layup	10-29
4:32	+2	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists)	10-31
4:32		Zoom Diallo shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
4:32	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-32
4:13		Carson Cooper personal foul (KC Ibekwe draws the foul)
4:05	+2	Zoom Diallo makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	12-32
3:46		Zoom Diallo personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
3:46		TV timeout
3:46		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:46		Christian King defensive rebound
3:30		Christian King misses three point jump shot
3:28		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
3:24		Tyree Ihenacho shooting foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
3:24	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-33
3:24	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-34
3:08		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
3:06		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
2:59	+2	Coen Carr makes two point driving layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	12-36
2:46		Jase Richardson blocks Mekhi Mason's two point jump shot
2:44		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
2:43		KC Ibekwe personal foul (Jaxon Kohler draws the foul)
2:43	+1	Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-37
2:43	+1	Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-38
2:16		Christian King misses three point jump shot
2:14		Huskies offensive rebound
2:12		Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Luis Kortright draws the foul)
2:12		Luis Kortright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:12	+1	Luis Kortright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-38
1:50	+2	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point driving layup (Jaden Akins assists)	13-40
1:33		Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
1:31		Christian King offensive rebound
1:21		DJ Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jase Richardson steals)
1:14	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	13-42
0:55		Christian King offensive foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul)
0:55		Christian King turnover (offensive foul)
0:55		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:40		Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot
0:38		Tyree Ihenacho defensive rebound
0:33		Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
0:31		Coen Carr defensive rebound
0:05		Tre Holloman misses two point layup
0:03		KC Ibekwe defensive rebound
0:01		KC Ibekwe turnover (lost ball) (Jase Richardson steals)
0:01		Jase Richardson misses two point jump shot
0:00		KC Ibekwe defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WASH
Huskies
41
MIST
Spartans
46

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Szymon Zapala turnover (lost ball)
19:20		Tre Holloman shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul)
19:20	+1	Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-42
19:20	+1	Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-42
19:01	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point driving layup	15-44
18:49		Zoom Diallo misses two point jump shot
18:47		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
18:36		Zoom Diallo shooting foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
18:36	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-45
18:36	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-46
18:36		Jeremy Fears Jr. personal foul (Great Osobor draws the foul)
18:10		Tyler Harris misses two point jump shot
18:08		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
17:55	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point driving layup (Tre Holloman assists)	15-48
17:47		Carson Cooper blocks Tyree Ihenacho's two point layup
17:45		Huskies offensive rebound
17:36	+2	Wilhelm Breidenbach makes two point cutting layup (Great Osobor assists)	17-48
17:36		Tre Holloman shooting foul (Wilhelm Breidenbach draws the foul)
17:36	+1	Wilhelm Breidenbach makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-48
17:29	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	18-50
17:13		Carson Cooper shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul)
17:13	+1	Great Osobor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-50
17:13	+1	Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-50
16:57	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point pullup jump shot (Carson Cooper assists)	20-52
16:43		Tyree Ihenacho turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Akins steals)
16:36	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point dunk	20-54
16:21		Carson Cooper personal foul (Wilhelm Breidenbach draws the foul)
16:16		Jase Richardson blocks Great Osobor's two point layup
16:14		Huskies offensive rebound
16:07		Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
16:05		Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
15:46	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	20-57
15:28		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
15:26		Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
15:11		Jase Richardson turnover (bad pass) (Great Osobor steals)
15:07		DJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Jase Richardson steals)
14:59		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:57		DJ Davis defensive rebound
14:45		Jeremy Fears Jr. shooting foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul)
14:45		TV timeout
14:45	+1	Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-57
14:45	+1	Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-57
14:29		Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot
14:27		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
14:05		Mekhi Mason turnover (bad pass) (Jase Richardson steals)
13:55		Xavier Booker turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Harris steals)
13:42	+3	Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)	25-57
13:18		Xavier Booker misses two point layup
13:16		Great Osobor defensive rebound
13:07	+2	Tyler Harris makes two point driving floating jump shot (Luis Kortright assists)	27-57
12:47		Great Osobor shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
12:47	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-58
12:47	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-59
12:37		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
12:35		Spartans defensive rebound
12:14		Tre Holloman misses two point layup
12:12		DJ Davis defensive rebound
12:03		Great Osobor misses three point jump shot
12:01		Mekhi Mason offensive rebound
11:51		Coen Carr shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul)
11:51		TV timeout
11:51		Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:51	+1	Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-59
11:22	+2	Tre Holloman makes two point driving layup	28-61
11:22		Luis Kortright shooting foul (Tre Holloman draws the foul)
11:22	+1	Tre Holloman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-62
11:02	+2	Tyler Harris makes two point driving floating jump shot	30-62
10:52		Frankie Fidler turnover (lost ball) (DJ Davis steals)
10:44		Tyler Harris turnover (lost ball) (Jaxon Kohler steals)
10:30		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
10:28		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
10:09		Tyree Ihenacho misses three point jump shot
10:07		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
9:46	+3	Tre Holloman makes three point stepback jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists)	30-65
9:24	+2	KC Ibekwe makes two point dunk (Luis Kortright assists)	32-65
9:07	+2	Tre Holloman makes two point driving layup	32-67
8:52		Luis Kortright turnover (bad pass)
8:37		KC Ibekwe blocks Jeremy Fears Jr.'s two point layup
8:35		Spartans offensive rebound
8:22		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
8:07	+2	Tyler Harris makes two point floating jump shot (Zoom Diallo assists)	34-67
7:58		Spartans 30 second timeout
7:58		TV timeout
7:40	+3	Jase Richardson makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	34-70
7:38		Tyler Harris shooting foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul)
7:38		TV timeout
7:38	+1	Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-71
7:27	+2	Zoom Diallo makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	36-71
7:10		KC Ibekwe blocks Coen Carr's two point layup
7:08		Huskies defensive rebound
6:53		Zoom Diallo misses two point jump shot
6:51		Coen Carr defensive rebound
6:43	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point driving layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	36-73
6:28		Zoom Diallo turnover (bad pass)
6:19		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:17		Luis Kortright defensive rebound
6:04	+3	Wilhelm Breidenbach makes three point jump shot (Luis Kortright assists)	39-73
5:36	+2	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)	39-75
5:19		Zoom Diallo misses two point layup
5:17		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
5:13	+3	Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	39-78
4:54	+2	Zoom Diallo makes two point layup (Tyler Harris assists)	41-78
4:53		Spartans 30 second timeout
4:43	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	41-80
4:26		Tyler Harris turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Fears Jr. steals)
4:21	+2	Jase Richardson makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	41-82
4:06	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup (Luis Kortright assists)	43-82
4:00		Tre Holloman turnover (lost ball)
3:38	+3	DJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Luis Kortright assists)	46-82
3:20		Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mekhi Mason steals)
3:05	+2	Christian King makes two point layup (Luis Kortright assists)	48-82
2:40	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point dunk (Tre Holloman assists)	48-84
2:25		Kur Teng personal foul (Luis Kortright draws the foul)
2:25	+1	Luis Kortright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-84
2:25		Luis Kortright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:25		Christian King offensive rebound
2:16	+2	Luis Kortright makes two point layup	51-84
2:01		Xavier Booker flagrant 1
2:01		Xavier Booker turnover (offensive foul)
2:01	+1	Luis Kortright makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	52-84
2:01		Luis Kortright misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
1:52		Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
1:50		Jase Richardson defensive rebound
1:36		Christian King blocks Xavier Booker's two point layup
1:34		Kur Teng offensive rebound
1:29		Kur Teng misses two point layup
1:29		Kur Teng offensive rebound
1:29		Kur Teng misses two point layup
1:29		Frankie Fidler offensive rebound
1:29	+2	Frankie Fidler makes two point tip layup	52-86
1:11		Frankie Fidler personal foul (Luis Kortright draws the foul)
1:11	+1	Luis Kortright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-86
1:11	+1	Luis Kortright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-86
1:03	+2	Nick Sanders makes two point pullup jump shot	54-88
0:45		Frankie Fidler blocks Luis Kortright's two point jump shot
0:43		Nick Sanders defensive rebound
0:32		Nick Sanders misses three point jump shot
0:30		Gehrig Normand offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Gehrig Normand offensive rebound