Michigan State Spartans at Kentucky Wildcats
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<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 69
62 - 69
Maxey leads No. 2 Kentucky past No. 1 Michigan State 69-62
The Nos. 1 and 2 teams opened their seasons against each other for the first time since 1975 and the Wildcats made their case to be top-ranked next week.
Michigan State entered the season as the No. 1 team in the country for the first time, but aside from All-American Cassius Winston, the Spartans struggled to score. Winston had 21 points.
This Kentucky team is built around returning contributors instead of one-and-done freshmen, but Maxey asserted himself in his first game.
After Winston cut the lead to three on a three-point play with 1:27 left, Maxey hit a straight on 3 from way behind the line to make it 65-60 with 59 seconds left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Immanuel Quickley Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Xavier Tillman missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Nate Sestina made Dunk. Assisted by Kahlil Whitney. | 62 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Cassius Winston Turnover. | 62 - 67 |
Statistics
 MSU |
 UK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 19-50 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-26 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-18 | FT | 25-32 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 | Capacity:
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |