NCAA Men's Basketball

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Northwestern Wildcats 70
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Michigan State Spartans 63
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Match Report

Northwestern beats No. 20 Michigan State in Big Ten opener

— Boo Buie scored 20 points and Northwestern beat No. 20 Michigan State 70-63 on Sunday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

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Team Stats

21-49
FG
23-55
43
Field Goal %
42
7-23
3PT
8-22
30
Three Point %
36
21-24
FT
9-12
88
Free Throw %
75
31
Rebounds
30
6
Offensive Rebounds
8
25
Defensive Rebounds
22
8
Assists
16
10
Steals
7
5
Blocks
4
12
Turnovers
13
1
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
10
15
Fast Break Points
9
22
Points in Paint
24
15
Fouls
17
9
Largest Lead
7

Top Performers

NU

  • Boo Buie MIN 36 · PTS 20 · FG 6-14
  • Chase Audige MIN 28 · PTS 15 · FG 5-12
  • Ty Berry MIN 30 · PTS 11 · FG 4-9
  • Robbie Beran MIN 29 · PTS 5 · FG 0-4

MSU

  • Joey Hauser MIN 38 · PTS 10 · FG 3-12
  • AJ Hoggard MIN 31 · PTS 12 · FG 5-13
  • Mady Sissoko MIN 24 · PTS 12 · FG 3-3
  • Tyson Walker MIN 26 · PTS 9 · FG 4-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of 2nd half
  3. 0:02 · 2nd Half Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:02 · 2nd Half Robbie Beran made Free Throw.
  5. 0:02 · 2nd Half Robbie Beran made Free Throw.
  6. 0:02 · 2nd Half Michigan State Timeout
  7. 0:02 · 2nd Half Foul on Joey Hauser.
  8. 0:04 · 2nd Half Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper.

Highlights

00:16 Jaden Akins nails the trey vs. Northwestern Wildcats Watch on ESPN 00:16 Mady Sissoko gets up for the rejection Watch on ESPN 00:17 Mady Sissoko skies for big flush Watch on ESPN 00:16 Tyson Walker makes a nice move for the lay-in Watch on ESPN

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