Michigan State Spartans at Purdue Boilermakers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Williams takes lead late lifting Purdue past Michigan St.
Williams, who shot 13 for 21, scored 10 of Purdue's last 18 points in the game's final 4:45.
Gabe Brown's 3-pointer brought Purdue within 51-50 with 8:24 left before Jaden Ivey and Hunter made back-to-back 3s for the Boilermakers (14-8, 9-6 Big Ten).
Michigan State (10-9, 4-9) reeled off six straight — Aaron Henry made a pair of free throws and jumper — and then Williams took control for Purdue.
Henry hit a 3 to reduce Michigan State's deficit to 62-59 with 3:28 left but the Spartans never got closer.
Ivey scored 11 points for Purdue and Zach Edey 10.
Henry led Michigan State with 15 points, Joey Hauser scored 11 and Julius Marble 10.
The Spartans have dropped two straight and five of their last seven. Michigan State heads to Bloomington, Indiana to face the Hoosiers on Saturday.
Based on rankings as of today, Michigan State's last five contests include matchups against No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5. Illinois.
Purdue faces Nebraska on the road on Saturday. The Boilermakers haven't won consecutive games since Jan. 17 and Jan. 20.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Aaron Henry made Jumper. | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Mason Gillis made Free Throw. | 63 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Mason Gillis made Free Throw. | 63 - 74 |
Statistics
 MSU |
 PUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-52 | FG | 28-57 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 12-18 | FT | 16-24 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 25 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Attendance: 250 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| 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 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| 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 |