Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Michigan State Spartans
Men's Basketball Championship - West Region - 1st Round
69
20-14
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MSU | 31 | 38 | 69 |
MSST | 24 | 27 | 51 |
51
21-14
Game Leaders
Team Stats
50% (27-54)
Field Goal %
37% (20-54)
43% (10-23)
Three Point %
22% (6-27)
83% (5-6)
Free Throw %
50% (5-10)
16
Turnovers
15
35
Rebounds
29
18
Largest Lead
0
Game Information
Charlotte, NC
Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Edwin Young
Team Stats
| FG | 27-54 | 20-54 |
| Field Goal % | 50 | 37 |
| 3PT | 10-23 | 6-27 |
| Three Point % | 43 | 22 |
| FT | 5-6 | 5-10 |
| Free Throw % | 83 | 50 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 29 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 13 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 24 | 16 |
| Assists | 14 | 13 |
| Steals | 7 | 9 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 16 | 15 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 29 | 19 |
| Fast Break Points | 10 | 11 |
| Points in Paint | 24 | 26 |
| Fouls | 15 | 11 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 18 | 0 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
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