Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Michigan State Spartans
11-7, 1-4 Big Ten
72
11-7, 1-4 Big Ten
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RUTG | 25 | 34 | 13 | 72 | |
MSU | 32 | 27 | 17 | 76 |
16-2, 4-1 Big Ten
76
16-2, 4-1 Big Ten
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Jaren Jackson Jr. missed Layup.
- Mamadou Doucoure missed Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Corey Sanders missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Issa Thiam missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Deshawn Freeman missed Jumper.
- Deshawn Freeman made Dunk. Assisted by Geo Baker.
- Lourawls Nairn Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Jaren Jackson Jr..
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles Bridges.
- Deshawn Freeman missed Layup.
- Shaquille Doorson made Dunk.
- Kenny Goins missed Jumper.
- Candido Sa missed Jumper.
- Candido Sa missed Jumper.
- Joshua Langford missed Three Point Jumper.
- Corey Sanders made Jumper.
- Nick Ward missed Jumper.
- Eugene Omoruyi made Jumper. Assisted by Issa Thiam.
- Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
- Corey Sanders missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Free Throw.
- Nick Ward missed Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward missed Layup.
- Eugene Omoruyi missed Layup.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Miles Bridges missed Jumper.
- Miles Bridges missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Geo Baker made Free Throw.
- Geo Baker missed Free Throw.
- Cassius Winston missed Three Point Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Corey Sanders missed Dunk.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Issa Thiam made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Souf Mensah.
- Miles Bridges missed Jumper.
- Issa Thiam made Three Point Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles Bridges.
- Deshawn Freeman made Jumper.
- Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
- Corey Sanders missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Ward missed Free Throw.
- Eugene Omoruyi made Layup. Assisted by Corey Sanders.
- Nick Ward made Free Throw.
- Nick Ward made Free Throw.
- Issa Thiam made Free Throw.
- Issa Thiam made Free Throw.
- Cassius Winston missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. missed Layup.
- Corey Sanders missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
- Candido Sa missed Layup.
- Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
- Mike Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Eugene Omoruyi.
- Lourawls Nairn Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Cassius Winston made Layup. Assisted by Jaren Jackson Jr..
- Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders made Layup.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Corey Sanders missed Three Point Jumper.
- Miles Bridges missed Jumper.
- Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Corey Sanders made Layup.
- Issa Thiam missed Three Point Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eugene Omoruyi missed Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Miles Bridges.
- Nick Ward made Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders missed Jumper.
- Joshua Langford made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Mamadou Doucoure missed Jumper.
- Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
- Kenny Goins missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Deshawn Freeman made Jumper. Assisted by Issa Thiam.
- Miles Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
- Mike Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
- Corey Sanders missed Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Kenny Goins missed Jumper.
- Corey Sanders made Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders made Free Throw.
- Eugene Omoruyi made Layup.
- Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
- Corey Sanders missed Jumper.
- Cassius Winston missed Layup.
- Mamadou Doucoure missed Layup.
- Mike Williams missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Geo Baker missed Free Throw.
- Geo Baker made Free Throw.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Shaquille Doorson made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
- Geo Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Williams.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders made Jumper.
- Nick Ward missed Free Throw.
- Deshawn Freeman missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
- Issa Thiam missed Jumper.
- Miles Bridges made Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
- Corey Sanders made Layup.
- Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
- Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Joshua Langford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
- Corey Sanders missed Jumper.
- Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
- Miles Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
- Deshawn Freeman made Dunk. Assisted by Corey Sanders.
- Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
- Mike Williams made Layup.
- Mike Williams made Free Throw.
- Joshua Langford made Layup. Assisted by Miles Bridges.
- Deshawn Freeman made Layup. Assisted by Corey Sanders.
- Joshua Langford missed Free Throw.
- Mike Williams made Free Throw.
- Mike Williams made Free Throw.
- Joshua Langford made Layup.
- Joshua Langford missed Free Throw.
- Deshawn Freeman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Corey Sanders.
- Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.
- Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders made Jumper.
- Corey Sanders missed Jumper.
- Miles Bridges missed Free Throw.
- Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders missed Jumper.
- Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper.
- Corey Sanders made Layup. Assisted by Shaquille Doorson.
- Miles Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
- Deshawn Freeman missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders made Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders made Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders missed Jumper.
- Mike Williams made Layup.
- Nick Ward made Free Throw.
- Nick Ward missed Free Throw.
- Nick Ward missed Layup.
- Nick Ward made Free Throw.
- Nick Ward made Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders made Jumper.
- Joshua Langford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
- Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
- Candido Sa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Williams.
- Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
- Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
- Corey Sanders made Jumper.
- Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
- Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
- Mike Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
PLAYS
Win %: MSU, 96.9
Win %: MSU, 96.6
Win %: MSU, 96.6
Win %: MSU, 96.5
Win %: MSU, 96.7
Win %: MSU, 96.7
Win %: MSU, 97.4
Win %: MSU, 97.5
Win %: MSU, 97.6
Win %: MSU, 97.5
Win %: MSU, 97.8
Win %: MSU, 98.0
Win %: MSU, 97.9
Win %: MSU, 98.1
Win %: MSU, 98.2
Win %: MSU, 98.3
Win %: MSU, 98.3
Win %: MSU, 98.3
Win %: MSU, 98.5
Win %: MSU, 98.5
Win %: MSU, 98.6
Win %: MSU, 98.7
Win %: MSU, 98.5
Win %: MSU, 98.2
Win %: MSU, 98.2
RUTG @ MSU Videos
Michigan State avoids upset against Rutgers
Game Information
East Lansing, MI
Referee:Earl Walton
Referee:Chris Beaver
Referee:Eric Curry
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 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 |
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