No. 1 Michigan State holds off Northeastern 78-58
Denzel Valentine scored 17 points and No. 1 Michigan State beat Northeastern 78-58 on Saturday to improve to 12-0 this season.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Michigan State Spartans
78
Northeastern Huskies
58
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 34 | 44 | 78 |
| NE | 25 | 33 | 58 |
Matthews Arena · 5,288 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Duke Blue Devils | W 79-73 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 91-61 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Quinnipiac Bobcats | W 96-59 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:16 78-58
Anthony Green made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 78-56
Kyle Ahrens made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 77-56
Kyle Ahrens made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 76-56
Foul on Sajon Ford.
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LayUpShot 1:27 76-56
Eron Harris made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:48 74-56
Foul on Lourawls Nairn Jr..
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LayUpShot 2:00 74-56
Denzel Valentine made Layup. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
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LayUpShot 2:20 72-56
T.J. Williams made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:30 72-54
Lourawls Nairn Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
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JumpShot 2:44 70-54
Zach Stahl made Jumper. Assisted by David Walker.
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JumpShot 2:59 70-52
Kenny Goins made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:49 68-52
Bryn Forbes made Layup. Assisted by Eron Harris.
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JumpShot 4:02 66-52
Zach Stahl made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 4:10 66-50
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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JumpShot 5:14 66-50
Kenny Goins made Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:31 64-50
Quincy Ford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:31 64-49
Foul on Matt McQuaid.
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LayUpShot 6:21 64-49
Quincy Ford made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:41 64-47
Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:59 61-47
Jeremy Miller made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:59 61-46
Foul on Matt Costello.
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JumpShot 7:16 61-46
Denzel Valentine made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:04 59-46
Jeremy Miller made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:04 59-45
Jeremy Miller made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:04 59-44
Foul on Matt Costello.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:27 59-44
Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt McQuaid.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:41 56-44
Zach Stahl made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:41 56-43
Zach Stahl made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:41 56-42
Foul on Gavin Schilling.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:53 56-42
David Walker made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:53 56-41
David Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:53 56-40
Foul on Denzel Valentine.
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PersonalFoul 10:53 56-40
Foul on Kwesi Abakah.
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LayUpShot 10:53 56-40
Gavin Schilling made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:12 54-40
Quincy Ford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:12 54-39
Foul on Javon Bess.
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LayUpShot 11:12 54-39
Quincy Ford made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 11:34 54-37
Foul on Javon Bess.
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LayUpShot 11:47 54-37
Deyonta Davis made Layup. Assisted by Javon Bess.
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LayUpShot 11:59 52-37
David Walker made Layup.
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LayUpShot 12:39 52-35
Marvin Clark Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Eron Harris.
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JumpShot 12:52 50-35
David Walker made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 13:00 50-33
Foul on Marvin Clark Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 13:08 50-33
Quincy Ford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:08 50-32
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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DunkShot 13:51 50-32
Matt Costello made Dunk. Assisted by Matt McQuaid.
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PersonalFoul 14:04 48-32
Foul on Lourawls Nairn Jr..
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LayUpShot 14:22 48-32
Kenny Goins made Layup. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
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JumpShot 15:09 46-32
Eron Harris made Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
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PersonalFoul 15:13 44-32
Foul on David Walker.
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LayUpShot 15:39 44-32
Lourawls Nairn Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Eron Harris.
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PersonalFoul 16:31 42-32
Foul on T.J. Williams.
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LayUpShot 16:31 42-32
Denzel Valentine made Layup. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
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LayUpShot 17:11 40-32
Javon Bess made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:53 38-32
Quincy Ford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:53 38-31
Foul on Gavin Schilling.
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MadeFreeThrow 18:12 38-31
Lourawls Nairn Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 18:12 37-31
Foul on T.J. Williams.
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LayUpShot 18:19 37-31
T.J. Williams made Layup. Assisted by David Walker.
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MadeFreeThrow 18:31 37-29
Javon Bess made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 78-58
End of Game
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LayUpShot 0:16 78-58
Anthony Green made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:23 78-56
Anthony Green Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:23 78-56
Devon Begley missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 78-56
Kyle Ahrens made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 77-56
Kyle Ahrens made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 76-56
Foul on Sajon Ford.
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Offensive Rebound 0:50 76-56
Kyle Ahrens Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:50 76-56
Deyonta Davis missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:00 76-56
Michigan St Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 1:18 76-56
Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:18 76-56
Kenny Goins Block.
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LayUpShot 1:18 76-56
T.J. Williams missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:27 76-56
Eron Harris made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:46 74-56
Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:48 74-56
T.J. Williams missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:48 74-56
Northeastern Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:48 74-56
T.J. Williams missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:48 74-56
Foul on Lourawls Nairn Jr..
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LayUpShot 2:00 74-56
Denzel Valentine made Layup. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
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LayUpShot 2:20 72-56
T.J. Williams made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:30 72-54
Lourawls Nairn Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
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ShortTimeOut 2:37 70-54
Northeastern Timeout
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JumpShot 2:44 70-54
Zach Stahl made Jumper. Assisted by David Walker.
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JumpShot 2:59 70-52
Kenny Goins made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:28 68-52
Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:28 68-52
David Walker missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:49 68-52
Bryn Forbes made Layup. Assisted by Eron Harris.
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JumpShot 4:02 66-52
Zach Stahl made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 4:10 66-50
Northeastern Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:10 66-50
Kwesi Abakah missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 4:10 66-50
Northeastern Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:10 66-50
Kwesi Abakah missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:10 66-50
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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Offensive Rebound 4:42 66-50
Zach Stahl Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:42 66-50
Caleb Donnelly missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 4:46 66-50
Quincy Ford Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:46 66-50
Denzel Valentine Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 4:57 66-50
Bryn Forbes Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:57 66-50
David Walker missed Jumper.
Showing the last 40 of 317 events.
Team Stats
MSU
NE
33-59
FG
22-59
56
Field Goal %
37
6-13
3PT
2-16
46
Three Point %
13
6-10
FT
12-23
60
Free Throw %
52
33
Rebounds
35
9
Offensive Rebounds
16
24
Defensive Rebounds
19
21
Assists
11
8
Steals
5
4
Blocks
3
12
Turnovers
12
0
Team Turnovers
1
12
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
21
Fouls
9
22
Largest Lead
5
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