Bridges scores 21 as No. 3 Michigan State beats Rutgers
Miles Bridges scored 21 points and No. 3 Michigan State overcame its worst offensive performance of the season with a 62-52 victory over surprising Rutgers on Tuesday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Michigan State Spartans
62
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
52
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 26 | 36 | 62 |
| RUTG | 26 | 26 | 52 |
Jersey Mike’s Arena · 6,020 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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MadeFreeThrow 0:48 62-52
Joshua Langford made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:48 61-52
Joshua Langford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:48 60-52
Foul on Deshawn Freeman.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 60-52
Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 60-51
Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 60-50
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 60-50
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 59-50
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 58-50
Foul on Mamadou Doucoure.
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LayUpShot 1:24 58-50
Deshawn Freeman made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:50 58-48
Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:09 55-48
Mike Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:09 55-47
Mike Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:09 55-46
Foul on Jaren Jackson Jr..
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DunkShot 2:21 55-46
Jaren Jackson Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:39 53-46
Eugene Omoruyi made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:39 53-45
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:02 53-45
Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:02 52-45
Foul on Eugene Omoruyi.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:31 52-45
Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles Bridges.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:41 49-45
Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:41 49-44
Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:41 49-43
Foul on Jaren Jackson Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 4:28 49-43
Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:28 48-43
Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:28 47-43
Foul on Deshawn Freeman.
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PersonalFoul 4:57 47-43
Foul on Cassius Winston.
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PersonalFoul 5:14 47-43
Foul on Gavin Schilling.
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PersonalFoul 5:25 47-43
Foul on Geo Baker.
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JumpShot 5:42 47-43
Jaren Jackson Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
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PersonalFoul 6:59 45-43
Foul on Mike Williams.
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PersonalFoul 7:11 45-43
Foul on Geo Baker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:14 45-43
Corey Sanders made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:39 45-40
Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaren Jackson Jr..
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JumpShot 9:00 42-40
Mike Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Corey Sanders.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:55 42-38
Shaquille Doorson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:55 42-37
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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JumpShot 10:26 42-37
Deshawn Freeman made Jumper.
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JumpShot 10:51 42-35
Joshua Langford made Jumper. Assisted by Matt McQuaid.
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PersonalFoul 11:05 40-35
Foul on Mamadou Doucoure.
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DunkShot 11:29 40-35
Jaren Jackson Jr. made Dunk.
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LayUpShot 12:34 38-35
Jaren Jackson Jr. made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 12:42 36-35
Foul on Eugene Omoruyi.
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JumpShot 13:13 36-35
Matt McQuaid made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 13:36 34-35
Eugene Omoruyi made Layup. Assisted by Souf Mensah.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:17 34-33
Mike Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eugene Omoruyi.
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PersonalFoul 14:54 34-30
Foul on Eugene Omoruyi.
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JumpShot 15:26 34-30
Joshua Langford made Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 16:20 32-30
Eugene Omoruyi made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:20 32-29
Eugene Omoruyi made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:20 32-28
Foul on Jaren Jackson Jr..
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PersonalFoul 16:33 32-28
Foul on Gavin Schilling.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:00 32-28
Gavin Schilling made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:00 31-28
Foul on Mamadou Doucoure.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:32 31-28
Miles Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
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PersonalFoul 18:00 28-28
Foul on Gavin Schilling.
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JumpShot 18:10 28-28
Geo Baker made Jumper.
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JumpShot 18:28 28-26
Joshua Langford made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 26-26
Mike Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:07 26-25
Foul on Miles Bridges.
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End Game 0:00 62-52
End of Game
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:06 62-52
Michigan State Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:39 62-52
Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:39 62-52
Geo Baker missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:48 62-52
Michigan State Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:48 62-52
Joshua Langford made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:48 61-52
Joshua Langford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:48 60-52
Foul on Deshawn Freeman.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 60-52
Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 60-51
Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 60-50
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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Offensive Rebound 0:58 60-50
Eugene Omoruyi Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:58 60-50
Corey Sanders missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 60-50
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 59-50
Miles Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 58-50
Foul on Mamadou Doucoure.
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Defensive Rebound 1:17 58-50
Miles Bridges Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:17 58-50
Corey Sanders missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:24 58-50
Matt McQuaid Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 1:24 58-50
Rutgers Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:24 58-50
Deshawn Freeman made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:25 58-48
Deshawn Freeman Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:25 58-48
Jaren Jackson Jr. Block.
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LayUpShot 1:25 58-48
Eugene Omoruyi missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:50 58-48
Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:09 55-48
Mike Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:09 55-47
Mike Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:09 55-46
Foul on Jaren Jackson Jr..
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Offensive Rebound 2:11 55-46
Mike Williams Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:11 55-46
Corey Sanders missed Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 2:21 55-46
Jaren Jackson Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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Offensive Rebound 2:27 53-46
Cassius Winston Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:27 53-46
Miles Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:39 53-46
Eugene Omoruyi made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:39 53-45
Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:39 53-45
Eugene Omoruyi missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:39 53-45
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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Defensive Rebound 3:02 53-45
Corey Sanders Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:02 53-45
Jaren Jackson Jr. missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:02 53-45
Jaren Jackson Jr. made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
MSU
RUTG
22-57
FG
17-66
39
Field Goal %
26
8-21
3PT
4-15
38
Three Point %
27
10-16
FT
14-18
63
Free Throw %
78
45
Rebounds
45
14
Offensive Rebounds
20
31
Defensive Rebounds
25
15
Assists
7
4
Steals
3
13
Blocks
5
15
Turnovers
10
1
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
10
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
17
Fouls
21
10
Largest Lead
8
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