NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Michigan State Spartans 65
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Northwestern Wildcats 79
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MSU303565
NU433679
Welsh-Ryan Arena

Match Report

Buie, Northwestern beat No. 4 Michigan State 79-65

— Boo Buie scored a career-high 30 points and Northwestern beat Michigan State for the first time in almost a decade, topping the No. 4 Spartans 79-65 on Sunday night.

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Team Stats

MSU NU
26-67
FG
27-51
39
Field Goal %
53
8-31
3PT
10-21
26
Three Point %
48
5-10
FT
15-18
50
Free Throw %
83
33
Rebounds
32
11
Offensive Rebounds
3
22
Defensive Rebounds
29
19
Assists
16
7
Steals
7
1
Blocks
0
8
Turnovers
12
0
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
12
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
14
4
Largest Lead
21

Top Performers

MSU

  • Malik Hall F MIN 22 · PTS 10 · FG 4-7
  • Aaron Henry F MIN 25 · PTS 11 · FG 5-10
  • Gabe Brown F MIN 25 · PTS 10 · FG 4-5
  • Foster Loyer G MIN 25 · PTS 6 · FG 2-8

NU

  • Boo Buie G MIN 24 · PTS 30 · FG 9-15
  • Pete Nance F MIN 29 · PTS 15 · FG 6-8
  • Robbie Beran F MIN 32 · PTS 5 · FG 1-4
  • Chase Audige G MIN 24 · PTS 4 · FG 2-8

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:33 65-79

    Boo Buie made Free Throw.

    4592712 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:33 65-78

    Boo Buie made Free Throw.

    4592712 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 0:33 65-77

    Foul on Jack Hoiberg.

    4277962 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:39 65-77

    A.J. Hoggard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Bingham Jr..

    4432206 2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 0:50 62-77

    Boo Buie made Three Point Jumper.

    4592712 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 1:15 62-74

    Jack Hoiberg made Free Throw.

    4277962 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 1:15 61-74

    Foul on Chase Audige.

    4397602 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 1:41 61-74

    Boo Buie made Free Throw.

    4592712 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 1:41 61-73

    Boo Buie made Free Throw.

    4592712 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 1:41 61-72

    Foul on A.J. Hoggard.

    4432206 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 1:50 61-72

    Gabe Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Jack Hoiberg.

    4397210 2nd Half
  12. LayUpShot 2:13 59-72

    Boo Buie made Layup.

    4592712 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 2:39 59-70

    Rocket Watts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Brown.

    4432818 2nd Half
  14. DunkShot 3:00 56-70

    Pete Nance made Dunk. Assisted by Boo Buie.

    4397233 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 3:22 56-68

    Rocket Watts made Jumper.

    4432818 2nd Half
  16. LayUpShot 3:44 54-68

    Anthony Gaines made Layup. Assisted by Pete Nance.

    4277972 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 4:15 54-66

    Aaron Henry made Jumper.

    4397209 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 4:52 52-66

    Julius Marble II made Free Throw.

    4433031 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 4:52 51-66

    Foul on Robbie Beran.

    4431737 2nd Half
  20. LayUpShot 5:18 51-66

    Chase Audige made Layup.

    4397602 2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 6:52 51-64

    Foul on Joshua Langford.

    4066381 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 7:50 51-64

    Joey Hauser made Jumper.

    4295180 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 8:14 49-64

    Foul on Pete Nance.

    4397233 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 8:49 49-64

    Ty Berry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Boo Buie.

    4702288 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 9:00 49-61

    Foul on Foster Loyer.

    4397208 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 9:25 49-61

    Aaron Henry made Free Throw.

    4397209 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 9:25 48-61

    Foul on Pete Nance.

    4397233 2nd Half
  28. LayUpShot 9:25 48-61

    Aaron Henry made Layup. Assisted by Joey Hauser.

    4397209 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 10:38 46-61

    Joey Hauser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.

    4295180 2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 10:42 43-61

    Foul on Anthony Gaines.

    4277972 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 10:47 43-61

    Foul on Robbie Beran.

    4431737 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 11:38 43-61

    Foster Loyer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Thomas Kithier.

    4397208 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 11:58 40-61

    Ryan Young made Layup.

    4397232 2nd Half
  34. JumpShot 12:45 40-59

    Boo Buie made Jumper.

    4592712 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 13:19 40-57

    Miller Kopp made Free Throw.

    4397231 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 13:19 40-56

    Foul on Joshua Langford.

    4066381 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 13:19 40-56

    Miller Kopp made Jumper.

    4397231 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 14:28 40-54

    Ty Berry made Free Throw.

    4702288 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 14:28 40-53

    Foul on Aaron Henry.

    4397209 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 15:07 40-53

    Ty Berry made Three Point Jumper.

    4702288 2nd Half
  41. PersonalFoul 16:08 40-50

    Foul on Robbie Beran.

    4431737 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 16:39 40-50

    Foul on Joshua Langford.

    4066381 2nd Half
  43. JumpShot 16:41 40-50

    Julius Marble II made Jumper. Assisted by Malik Hall.

    4433031 2nd Half
  44. JumpShot 17:22 38-50

    Joshua Langford made Jumper. Assisted by Rocket Watts.

    4066381 2nd Half
  45. JumpShot 17:56 36-50

    Joshua Langford made Jumper.

    4066381 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 18:08 34-50

    Boo Buie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ty Berry.

    4592712 2nd Half
  47. DunkShot 18:25 34-47

    Malik Hall made Dunk. Assisted by Joshua Langford.

    4592693 2nd Half
  48. DunkShot 18:40 32-47

    Pete Nance made Dunk. Assisted by Robbie Beran.

    4397233 2nd Half
  49. LayUpShot 18:58 32-45

    Boo Buie made Layup.

    4592712 2nd Half
  50. JumpShot 19:15 32-43

    Malik Hall made Jumper. Assisted by Rocket Watts.

    4592693 2nd Half
  51. PersonalFoul 19:32 30-43

    Foul on Chase Audige.

    4397602 2nd Half
  52. PersonalFoul 19:37 30-43

    Foul on Thomas Kithier.

    4397211 2nd Half
  53. PersonalFoul 0:07 30-43

    Foul on Ryan Greer.

    4397230 1st Half
  54. JumpShot 0:54 30-43

    Pete Nance made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Greer.

    4397233 1st Half
  55. JumpShot 1:13 30-40

    Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Malik Hall.

    4397209 1st Half
  56. LayUpShot 1:23 28-40

    Pete Nance made Layup.

    4397233 1st Half
  57. MadeFreeThrow 1:39 28-38

    Malik Hall made Free Throw.

    4592693 1st Half
  58. PersonalFoul 1:39 27-38

    Foul on Robbie Beran.

    4431737 1st Half
  59. PersonalFoul 1:45 27-38

    Foul on Chase Audige.

    4397602 1st Half
  60. DunkShot 2:07 27-38

    Malik Hall made Dunk.

    4592693 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 65-79

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Dead Ball Rebound 0:01 65-79

    Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:01 65-79

    Jack Hoiberg missed Three Point Jumper.

    4277962 2nd Half
  4. Offensive Rebound 0:04 65-79

    Jack Hoiberg Offensive Rebound.

    4277962 2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 0:04 65-79

    A.J. Hoggard missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432206 2nd Half
  6. Offensive Rebound 0:07 65-79

    A.J. Hoggard Offensive Rebound.

    4432206 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 0:07 65-79

    A.J. Hoggard missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432206 2nd Half
  8. Steal 0:12 65-79

    A.J. Hoggard Steal.

    4432206 2nd Half
  9. Lost Ball Turnover 0:12 65-79

    Pete Nance Turnover.

    4397233 2nd Half
  10. Defensive Rebound 0:17 65-79

    Northwestern Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 0:17 65-79

    Jack Hoiberg missed Three Point Jumper.

    4277962 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:33 65-79

    Boo Buie made Free Throw.

    4592712 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:33 65-78

    Boo Buie made Free Throw.

    4592712 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 0:33 65-77

    Foul on Jack Hoiberg.

    4277962 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 0:39 65-77

    A.J. Hoggard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Bingham Jr..

    4432206 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 0:50 62-77

    Boo Buie made Three Point Jumper.

    4592712 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 1:15 62-74

    Jack Hoiberg made Free Throw.

    4277962 2nd Half
  18. Dead Ball Rebound 1:15 61-74

    Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 1:15 61-74

    Jack Hoiberg missed Free Throw.

    4277962 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 1:15 61-74

    Foul on Chase Audige.

    4397602 2nd Half
  21. Lost Ball Turnover 1:30 61-74

    Miller Kopp Turnover.

    4397231 2nd Half
  22. Steal 1:32 61-74

    Miller Kopp Steal.

    4397231 2nd Half
  23. Lost Ball Turnover 1:32 61-74

    Malik Hall Turnover.

    4592693 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 1:41 61-74

    Boo Buie made Free Throw.

    4592712 2nd Half
  25. MadeFreeThrow 1:41 61-73

    Boo Buie made Free Throw.

    4592712 2nd Half
  26. PersonalFoul 1:41 61-72

    Foul on A.J. Hoggard.

    4432206 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 1:50 61-72

    Gabe Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Jack Hoiberg.

    4397210 2nd Half
  28. ShortTimeOut 2:10 59-72

    Michigan State Timeout

    2nd Half
  29. LayUpShot 2:13 59-72

    Boo Buie made Layup.

    4592712 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 2:39 59-70

    Rocket Watts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Brown.

    4432818 2nd Half
  31. DunkShot 3:00 56-70

    Pete Nance made Dunk. Assisted by Boo Buie.

    4397233 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 3:22 56-68

    Rocket Watts made Jumper.

    4432818 2nd Half
  33. ShortTimeOut 3:32 54-68

    Michigan State Timeout

    2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 3:44 54-68

    Anthony Gaines made Layup. Assisted by Pete Nance.

    4277972 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 4:15 54-66

    Aaron Henry made Jumper.

    4397209 2nd Half
  36. Defensive Rebound 4:27 52-66

    Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.

    4592693 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 4:27 52-66

    Chase Audige missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397602 2nd Half
  38. Defensive Rebound 4:47 52-66

    Pete Nance Defensive Rebound.

    4397233 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 4:47 52-66

    Julius Marble II missed Jumper.

    4433031 2nd Half
  40. Offensive Rebound 4:52 52-66

    Gabe Brown Offensive Rebound.

    4397210 2nd Half

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