Nick Ward-led Michigan State beats No. 16 Wisconsin 84-74
Nick Ward had 22 points and nine rebounds, Miles Bridges had 17 points and Matt McQuaid added a season-high 15 to help Michigan State beat No. 16 Wisconsin 84-74 on Sunday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Wisconsin Badgers
74
Michigan State Spartans
84
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIS | 37 | 37 | 74 |
| MSU | 38 | 46 | 84 |
Breslin Center
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Delaware Blue Hens | W 73-64 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Denver Pioneers | W 75-68 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:17 74-84
Bronson Koenig made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 72-84
Alvin Ellis III made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 72-83
Alvin Ellis III made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 72-82
Foul on Bronson Koenig.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 72-82
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 71-82
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 70-82
Foul on Cassius Winston.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 70-82
Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 70-81
Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 70-80
Foul on Ethan Happ.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 70-80
Foul on Lourawls Nairn Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 70-80
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 70-79
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 70-78
Foul on Nigel Hayes.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 70-78
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:00 70-77
Foul on Bronson Koenig.
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JumpShot 1:18 70-77
Bronson Koenig made Jumper.
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TipShot 1:34 68-77
Nigel Hayes made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:45 66-77
Nick Ward made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:45 66-76
Foul on Zak Showalter.
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LayUpShot 1:45 66-76
Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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PersonalFoul 2:03 66-74
Foul on Ethan Happ.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 66-74
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 66-73
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 66-72
Foul on Nigel Hayes.
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PersonalFoul 2:31 66-72
Foul on Nick Ward.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:07 66-72
Bronson Koenig made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:50 63-72
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:50 62-72
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:50 61-72
Foul on Miles Bridges.
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LayUpShot 5:25 61-72
Zak Showalter made Layup. Assisted by Nigel Hayes.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:47 59-72
Nick Ward made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:47 59-71
Nick Ward made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:47 59-70
Foul on Zak Showalter.
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PersonalFoul 7:00 59-70
Foul on Joshua Langford.
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JumpShot 7:20 59-70
Bronson Koenig made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:37 57-70
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:37 57-69
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:37 57-68
Foul on Khalil Iverson.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:50 57-68
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:50 56-68
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:50 55-68
Foul on Matt McQuaid.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:09 55-68
Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt McQuaid.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:21 55-65
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:21 54-65
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:21 53-65
Foul on Matt McQuaid.
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JumpShot 8:39 53-65
Matt McQuaid made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:03 53-63
Foul on Alvin Ellis III.
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JumpShot 9:03 53-63
Nigel Hayes made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 9:15 51-63
Joshua Langford made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:02 51-61
Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:02 51-60
Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:02 51-59
Foul on Bronson Koenig.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:13 51-59
Brevin Pritzl made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:13 50-59
Foul on Joshua Langford.
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LayUpShot 10:41 50-59
Kenny Goins made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:18 50-57
Kyle Ahrens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:11 50-54
Matt McQuaid made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:11 50-53
Matt McQuaid made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:11 50-52
Foul on Vitto Brown.
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End Game 0:00 74-84
End of Game
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:04 74-84
Matt McQuaid Turnover.
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LayUpShot 0:17 74-84
Bronson Koenig made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:19 72-84
Bronson Koenig Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:19 72-84
Bronson Koenig missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 72-84
Alvin Ellis III made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 72-83
Alvin Ellis III made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 72-82
Foul on Bronson Koenig.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 72-82
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 71-82
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 70-82
Foul on Cassius Winston.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 70-82
Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 70-81
Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 70-80
Foul on Ethan Happ.
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Defensive Rebound 0:35 70-80
Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 70-80
Ethan Happ missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:35 70-80
Wisconsin Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 70-80
Ethan Happ missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 70-80
Foul on Lourawls Nairn Jr..
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Offensive Rebound 0:45 70-80
Ethan Happ Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:45 70-80
Bronson Koenig missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 70-80
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 70-79
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 70-78
Foul on Nigel Hayes.
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Defensive Rebound 0:55 70-78
Matt McQuaid Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:55 70-78
Bronson Koenig missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:00 70-78
Ethan Happ Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 70-78
Miles Bridges missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 70-78
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:00 70-77
Foul on Bronson Koenig.
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Defensive Rebound 1:12 70-77
Cassius Winston Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:12 70-77
Bronson Koenig missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:12 70-77
Ethan Happ Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:12 70-77
Bronson Koenig missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 1:18 70-77
Ethan Happ Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:18 70-77
Alvin Ellis III Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 1:18 70-77
Wisconsin Timeout
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JumpShot 1:18 70-77
Bronson Koenig made Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:28 68-77
Matt McQuaid Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 1:34 68-77
Wisconsin Timeout
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Team Stats
WIS
MSU
28-65
FG
28-60
43
Field Goal %
47
5-18
3PT
7-17
28
Three Point %
41
13-25
FT
21-23
52
Free Throw %
91
38
Rebounds
42
15
Offensive Rebounds
11
23
Defensive Rebounds
31
12
Assists
18
8
Steals
2
3
Blocks
1
8
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
11
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
22
Fouls
22
6
Largest Lead
13
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