Ward scores 21, No. 8 Michigan State tops Northwestern 81-55
�� Nick Ward scored all 21 of his points in the first half to help No. 8 Michigan State build a big lead and it went on to beat Northwestern 81-55 Wednesday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Northwestern Wildcats
55
Michigan State Spartans
81
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 32 | 23 | 55 |
| MSU | 52 | 29 | 81 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | vs Binghamton Bearcats | W 86-60 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:54 55-81
Barret Benson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:10 53-81
Foul on Anthony Gaines.
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JumpShot 1:27 53-81
Pete Nance made Jumper. Assisted by Miller Kopp.
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JumpShot 1:49 51-81
Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Foster Loyer.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 51-79
Barret Benson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 50-79
Barret Benson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:45 49-79
Foul on Thomas Kithier.
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JumpShot 3:43 49-79
Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Bingham Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 49-77
Ryan Taylor made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 48-77
Ryan Taylor made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:51 47-77
Foul on Foster Loyer.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:11 47-77
Barret Benson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:11 46-77
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:40 46-77
Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:40 46-76
Foul on A.J. Turner.
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LayUpShot 5:17 46-76
Ryan Taylor made Layup.
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LayUpShot 6:09 44-76
Cassius Winston made Layup.
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LayUpShot 6:47 44-74
Kyle Ahrens made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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DunkShot 8:18 44-72
Dererk Pardon made Dunk. Assisted by A.J. Turner.
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PersonalFoul 8:25 42-72
Foul on Nick Ward.
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PersonalFoul 9:29 42-72
Foul on Aaron Falzon.
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PersonalFoul 9:47 42-72
Foul on Nick Ward.
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PersonalFoul 10:15 42-72
Foul on Dererk Pardon.
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PersonalFoul 10:55 42-72
Foul on Vic Law.
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PersonalFoul 12:02 42-72
Foul on Anthony Gaines.
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PersonalFoul 12:08 42-72
Foul on Anthony Gaines.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:18 42-72
Anthony Gaines made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:18 41-72
Foul on Gabe Brown.
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PersonalFoul 12:28 41-72
Foul on Nick Ward.
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PersonalFoul 12:34 41-72
Foul on Barret Benson.
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PersonalFoul 12:50 41-72
Foul on Matt McQuaid.
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LayUpShot 13:12 41-72
Kenny Goins made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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LayUpShot 13:40 41-70
Xavier Tillman made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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LayUpShot 14:44 41-68
Xavier Tillman made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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PersonalFoul 15:13 41-66
Foul on Xavier Tillman.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:36 41-66
Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:42 41-63
Dererk Pardon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:42 40-63
Foul on Kyle Ahrens.
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TipShot 15:42 40-63
Dererk Pardon made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 16:11 38-63
Foul on Kyle Ahrens.
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LayUpShot 16:23 38-63
Kenny Goins made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:36 38-61
A.J. Turner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:36 37-61
Foul on Cassius Winston.
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PersonalFoul 17:15 37-61
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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LayUpShot 17:34 37-61
Kyle Ahrens made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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LayUpShot 17:40 37-59
Dererk Pardon made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Turner.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:02 35-59
Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:57 35-56
Ryan Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vic Law.
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LayUpShot 19:19 32-56
Kyle Ahrens made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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JumpShot 19:42 32-54
Kenny Goins made Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 32-52
Nick Ward made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 32-51
Foul on Dererk Pardon.
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TipShot 0:50 32-51
Dererk Pardon made Two Point Tip Shot.
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LayUpShot 1:13 30-51
Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Matt McQuaid.
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PersonalFoul 1:37 30-49
Foul on Vic Law.
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LayUpShot 2:07 30-49
Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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JumpShot 2:15 30-47
Ryan Taylor made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:25 28-47
Foul on Xavier Tillman.
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JumpShot 2:46 28-47
Vic Law made Jumper. Assisted by Dererk Pardon.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:09 26-47
Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Foster Loyer.
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End Game 0:00 55-81
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:05 55-81
Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:05 55-81
Ryan Greer missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:25 55-81
Barret Benson Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:25 55-81
Conner George missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:54 55-81
Barret Benson made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:54 53-81
Barret Benson Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:54 53-81
Pete Nance missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:10 53-81
Pete Nance Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:10 53-81
Gabe Brown missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:10 53-81
Foul on Anthony Gaines.
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Offensive Rebound 1:10 53-81
Gabe Brown Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:10 53-81
Foster Loyer missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:27 53-81
Pete Nance made Jumper. Assisted by Miller Kopp.
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JumpShot 1:49 51-81
Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Foster Loyer.
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Defensive Rebound 2:11 51-79
Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:11 51-79
Barret Benson missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:29 51-79
Barret Benson Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:29 51-79
Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 51-79
Barret Benson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 50-79
Barret Benson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:45 49-79
Foul on Thomas Kithier.
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Defensive Rebound 3:00 49-79
Ryan Greer Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:00 49-79
Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:21 49-79
Foster Loyer Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:21 49-79
Ryan Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 3:43 49-79
Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Bingham Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 49-77
Ryan Taylor made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 48-77
Ryan Taylor made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:51 47-77
Foul on Foster Loyer.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:51 47-77
Official TV Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 3:58 47-77
Ryan Taylor Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:58 47-77
Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:11 47-77
Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:11 47-77
Barret Benson missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:11 47-77
Barret Benson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:11 46-77
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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Offensive Rebound 4:11 46-77
Barret Benson Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:11 46-77
Ryan Greer missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 4:22 46-77
Barret Benson Defensive Rebound.
Showing the last 40 of 317 events.
Team Stats
NU
MSU
22-64
FG
34-58
34
Field Goal %
59
3-18
3PT
5-12
17
Three Point %
42
8-12
FT
8-15
67
Free Throw %
53
25
Rebounds
48
7
Offensive Rebounds
9
18
Defensive Rebounds
39
16
Assists
28
4
Steals
4
2
Blocks
7
8
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
1
8
Total Turnovers
14
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
20
Fouls
18
4
Largest Lead
32
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