Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan State Spartans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Michigan St. edges Penn St. 60-58 behind Henry's 20 points
Marcus Bingham made a pair of foul shots for Michigan State with 78 seconds left to cap the scoring.
Michigan State guard Josh Langford missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with eight seconds left. But the Nittany Lions couldn't take advantage as Myles Dread's contested 3-pointer from the left side wasn't close as time expired.
Penn State led 58-54 with 3:16 remaining after Myreon Jones made a pair of foul shots, but they went scoreless the rest of the way. Jones' layup at 4:59 marked Penn State's last field goal as the Nittany Lions missed their next six shots. Jones scored Penn State's final eight points.
The Spartans (10-7, 4-7 Big Ten Conference) extended their 32-24 halftime lead to 12 points early in the second stanza before the Nittany Lions gradually began their return. Jones' layup with 6:16 left gave Penn State a 52-51 lead, its first since 4-3.
John Harrar tied career highs with 17 points and 14 rebounds for Penn State (7-9, 4-8). It was the second time he reached the 17-point mark and third time corralling 14 boards. Jones finished with 15 points.
The Spartans, who moved their all-time record to 41-9 against Penn State, host No. 15 Iowa on Saturday. Penn State hosts Nebraska on Sunday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Michigan State Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Myles Dread missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:06 | John Harrar Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 60 |
Statistics
 PSU |
 MSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-58 | FG | 23-55 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 13-15 | FT | 10-15 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: East Lansing, MI
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 | 15-18 |
| 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 |