Michigan State Spartans at East Carolina Pirates
· Fort Myers Tip-Off - Beach Division
No. 11 Michigan State beats East Carolina 89-56 in Fort Myers Tip-Off
Michigan State, which entered the game with four players averaging double-figure points, also got 13 from Coen Carr and 10 from Carson Cooper.
The Spartans (6-0) had 36 points in the paint, 35 points from its reserves and 31 points off 24 East Carolina turnovers.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo began clearing his bench with three minutes left.
The Spartans were tied with East Carolina 9-9 with 13:29 left in the first half. They then went on a 14-2 spurt with Kohler’s 3-pointers starting and ending the run. The lead kept building with Michigan State ahead 47-24 at halftime.
The electric Carr, who had three of ESPN’s top three highlights in a win against San Jose, seemed to come down from the rafters as he took Jeremy Fears Jr.’s alley-oop pass and dunked it home to put Michigan State up 61-30.
Jordan Riley, who came in averaging more than 18 points, led East Carolina (2-4) with 13 points. Corey Caulker added 11 points.
The Pirates hung tough on the boards with Michigan State, having just four less rebounds (38-34).
East Carolina plays St. Bonaventure on Thursday In the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 89 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Denham Wojcik Steal. | 89 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Corey Caulker Turnover. | 89 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Tybo Bailey Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 56 |
Statistics
 MSU |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 34-67 | FG | 16-48 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 13-28 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 8-12 | FT | 18-26 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 23 | Assists | 8 |
| 13 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 31 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 22 | Fouls | 11 |
| 43 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Attendance: 3,500 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |