National Basketball Association
Miami-Florida 67, Michigan St 59
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Where: BankUnited Center, Coral Gables, Florida
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Ed Corbett, # Les Jones
Attendance:
5971
By SportsDirect Inc.
Miami 67, No. 14 Michigan State 59: Senior guard Trey McKinney-Jones nailed five of seven 3-pointers en route to a game-high 18 points as the host Hurricanes beat the Spartans in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
McKinney-Jones led four players in double figures for Miami (4-1), which improved to 4-0 at home in the teams’ first-ever meeting. Senior guard Durand Scott, in his second game back from a suspension, scored 15 on 6-of-10 shooting. Center Reggie Johnson had 10 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Junior guard Keith Appling led Michigan State (5-2) with 15 points, but the Spartans shot just 40.7 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from the foul line (5-of-11).
Freshman sensation Gary Harris, returning from a sprained shoulder that cost him two games, scored on a putback at the halftime buzzer to put Michigan State up 31-27. Harris finished with 12 points but the Spartans went cold in the second half and saw their five-game win streak end.
At the final buzzer, Miami students rushed the floor to celebrate a rare signature win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Miami improved to 2-4 in the Challenge, while Michigan State fell to 6-7. … Before Wednesday, Miami coach Jim Larranaga’s last game against Michigan State’s Tom Izzo was George Mason’s 2006 upset of the Spartans on its way to the Final Four. … Spartans guard Travis Trice returned from a concussion to score nine points, hitting all three of his 3-point tries.
Top Game Performances
Michigan St |
|
Miami-Florida |
Keith Appling 15 |
Scoring |
Trey McKinney Jones 18 |
Keith Appling 4 |
Assists |
Shane Larkin 2 |
Gary Harris 8 |
Rebounds |
Reggie Johnson 11 |
Keith Appling 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Reggie Johnson 6 |
Keith Appling 1 |
Steals |
Shane Larkin 4 |
Branden Dawson 1 |
Blocks |
Reggie Johnson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Michigan St
|
59 |
40.7 |
6-14 |
5-11 |
11 |
33 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
Miami-Florida
|
67 |
47.7 |
9-16 |
16-18 |
7 |
25 |
5 |
5 |
9 |