No. 9 Michigan State edges Rutgers 78-69
Cassius Winston scored 22 points and Nick Ward had 20 points to lead No. 9 Michigan State past Rutgers 78-69 in the Big Ten opener Friday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Michigan State Spartans
78
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
67
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 39 | 39 | 78 |
| RUTG | 37 | 30 | 67 |
Jersey Mike’s Arena · 8,000 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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DunkShot 0:13 78-67
Eugene Omoruyi made Dunk.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:57 78-65
Joshua Langford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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JumpShot 1:18 75-65
Eugene Omoruyi made Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:41 75-63
Cassius Winston made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:09 73-63
Eugene Omoruyi made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 73-61
Montez Mathis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 73-60
Montez Mathis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:45 73-59
Foul on Aaron Henry.
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TipShot 3:00 73-59
Kenny Goins made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:22 71-59
Montez Mathis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:22 71-58
Montez Mathis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:22 71-57
Foul on Aaron Henry.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:36 71-57
Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:22 68-57
Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:22 67-57
Foul on Issa Thiam.
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JumpShot 4:22 67-57
Cassius Winston made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:54 65-57
Xavier Tillman made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:54 64-57
Xavier Tillman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:54 63-57
Foul on Eugene Omoruyi.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:20 63-57
Issa Thiam made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Montez Mathis.
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LayUpShot 5:40 63-54
Nick Ward made Layup.
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JumpShot 6:08 61-54
Geo Baker made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:22 61-52
Joshua Langford made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:22 60-52
Joshua Langford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:22 59-52
Foul on Issa Thiam.
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PersonalFoul 6:25 59-52
Foul on Eugene Omoruyi.
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DunkShot 6:42 59-52
Shaquille Doorson made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:46 59-50
Shaquille Doorson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:46 59-49
Shaquille Doorson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:46 59-48
Foul on Kyle Ahrens.
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JumpShot 6:50 59-48
Geo Baker made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 7:03 59-46
Foul on Xavier Tillman.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:31 59-46
Kenny Goins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:31 58-46
Foul on Montez Mathis.
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TipShot 9:01 58-46
Xavier Tillman made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 9:16 56-46
Foul on Joshua Langford.
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PersonalFoul 9:38 56-46
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:52 56-46
Nick Ward made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:52 55-46
Nick Ward made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:52 54-46
Foul on Peter Kiss.
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JumpShot 10:19 54-46
Myles Johnson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:35 54-44
Aaron Henry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:35 53-44
Foul on Peter Kiss.
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LayUpShot 10:35 53-44
Aaron Henry made Layup.
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JumpShot 11:56 51-44
Eugene Omoruyi made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:46 51-42
Montez Mathis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:46 51-41
Foul on Cassius Winston.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:04 51-41
Joshua Langford made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:04 50-41
Joshua Langford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:04 49-41
Foul on Geo Baker.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:57 49-41
Eugene Omoruyi made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:57 49-40
Foul on Xavier Tillman.
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JumpShot 15:37 49-40
Cassius Winston made Jumper.
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DunkShot 16:16 47-40
Xavier Tillman made Dunk. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
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DunkShot 17:58 45-40
Nick Ward made Dunk.
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PersonalFoul 18:28 43-40
Foul on Shaquille Doorson.
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JumpShot 18:28 43-40
Nick Ward made Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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LayUpShot 18:50 41-40
Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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PersonalFoul 19:19 39-40
Foul on Nick Ward.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:33 39-40
Peter Kiss made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
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End Game 0:00 78-67
End of Game
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DunkShot 0:13 78-67
Eugene Omoruyi made Dunk.
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Steal 0:17 78-65
Eugene Omoruyi Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:17 78-65
Joshua Langford Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:42 78-65
Xavier Tillman Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:42 78-65
Xavier Tillman Block.
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JumpShot 0:42 78-65
Eugene Omoruyi missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:57 78-65
Joshua Langford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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JumpShot 1:18 75-65
Eugene Omoruyi made Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:41 75-63
Cassius Winston made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 2:07 73-63
Rutgers Timeout
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LayUpShot 2:09 73-63
Eugene Omoruyi made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:19 73-61
Eugene Omoruyi Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:19 73-61
Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 73-61
Montez Mathis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 73-60
Montez Mathis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:45 73-59
Foul on Aaron Henry.
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TipShot 3:00 73-59
Kenny Goins made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 3:00 71-59
Kenny Goins Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:00 71-59
Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:22 71-59
Montez Mathis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:22 71-58
Montez Mathis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:22 71-57
Foul on Aaron Henry.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:36 71-57
Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joshua Langford.
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Offensive Rebound 3:43 68-57
Kenny Goins Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 3:43 68-57
Ron Harper Jr. Block.
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JumpShot 3:43 68-57
Xavier Tillman missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:06 68-57
Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:06 68-57
Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 4:19 68-57
Official TV Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 4:19 68-57
Rutgers Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 4:22 68-57
Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:22 67-57
Foul on Issa Thiam.
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JumpShot 4:22 67-57
Cassius Winston made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:36 65-57
Nick Ward Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:36 65-57
Peter Kiss missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 4:40 65-57
Issa Thiam Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:40 65-57
Peter Kiss missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:54 65-57
Xavier Tillman made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:54 64-57
Xavier Tillman made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
MSU
RUTG
27-58
FG
24-65
47
Field Goal %
37
5-16
3PT
8-26
31
Three Point %
31
19-25
FT
11-16
76
Free Throw %
69
40
Rebounds
36
13
Offensive Rebounds
15
27
Defensive Rebounds
21
11
Assists
6
5
Steals
3
3
Blocks
2
7
Turnovers
7
0
Team Turnovers
0
7
Total Turnovers
7
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
16
Fouls
19
14
Largest Lead
8
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