NCAA Men's Basketball

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights 87
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Michigan State Spartans 91
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Match Report

No. 8 Michigan State beats Rutgers 91-87 before closing regular season at No. 3 Michigan

— Jeremy Fears had 21 points and eight assists and Coen Carr also scored 21, helping No. 8 Michigan State hold off Rutgers 91-87 on Thursday night.

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Team Stats

RUTG MSU
31-65
FG
31-53
48
Field Goal %
58
10-18
3PT
4-12
56
Three Point %
33
15-19
FT
25-30
79
Free Throw %
83
21
Rebounds
38
8
Offensive Rebounds
12
13
Defensive Rebounds
26
16
Assists
19
9
Steals
4
1
Blocks
7
8
Turnovers
15
1
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
15
Points Off Turnovers
9
20
Fast Break Points
24
34
Points in Paint
46
21
Fouls
15
4
Largest Lead
19
6
Lead Changes
6
33
Percent Led
63

Top Performers

RUTG

  • Tariq Francis G MIN 31 · PTS 25 · FG 8-17
  • Darren Buchanan Jr. G MIN 35 · PTS 9 · FG 3-8
  • Emmanuel Ogbole C MIN 20 · PTS 13 · FG 6-7
  • Lino Mark G MIN 26 · PTS 14 · FG 6-11

MSU

  • Jeremy Fears Jr. G MIN 28 · PTS 21 · FG 7-10
  • Coen Carr F MIN 32 · PTS 21 · FG 6-9
  • Jaxon Kohler F MIN 29 · PTS 15 · FG 6-11
  • Carson Cooper C MIN 29 · PTS 14 · FG 4-6

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:02 87-91

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    4711255 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:02 87-90

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    4711255 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 0:02 87-89

    Foul on Chris Nwuli.

    5081348 2nd Half
  4. Substitution 0:02 87-89

    Harun Zrno subbing in for Rutgers

    5264730 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:02 87-89

    Chris Nwuli subbing out for Rutgers

    5081348 2nd Half
  6. JumpShot 0:05 87-89

    Darren Buchanan Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tariq Francis assists)

    5105402 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:11 84-89

    Carson Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105817 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 0:11 84-88

    Foul on Kaden Powers.

    5248301 2nd Half
  9. LayUpShot 0:12 84-88

    Lino Mark makes layup

    5234749 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 0:17 82-88

    Coen Carr makes free throw 2 of 2

    4872740 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 0:17 82-87

    Cam Ward subbing in for Michigan State

    5101798 2nd Half
  12. Substitution 0:17 82-87

    Jaxon Kohler subbing out for Michigan State

    5105815 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:17 82-87

    Coen Carr makes free throw 1 of 2

    4872740 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 0:17 82-86

    Foul on Lino Mark.

    5234749 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 0:20 82-86

    Kaden Powers makes layup

    5248301 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 0:27 80-86

    Tariq Francis makes 7-foot jumper

    5175809 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 0:39 78-86

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    4711255 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 0:39 78-85

    Foul on Kaden Powers.

    5248301 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Coen Carr subbing in for Michigan State

    4872740 2nd Half
  20. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Jordan Scott subbing in for Michigan State

    5196931 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Jeremy Fears Jr. subbing in for Michigan State

    4711255 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Nick Sanders subbing out for Michigan State

    5105818 2nd Half
  23. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Denham Wojcik subbing out for Michigan State

    4610138 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Trey Fort subbing out for Michigan State

    4703411 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 0:44 78-85

    Kaden Powers makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lino Mark assists)

    5248301 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 0:50 75-85

    Trey Fort makes free throw 2 of 2

    4703411 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 0:50 75-84

    Trey Fort makes free throw 1 of 2

    4703411 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 0:50 75-83

    Foul on Tariq Francis.

    5175809 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 0:57 75-83

    Kaden Powers makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tariq Francis assists)

    5248301 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 1:11 72-83

    Tariq Francis makes free throw 1 of 1

    5175809 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 1:11 71-83

    Foul on Denham Wojcik.

    4610138 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 1:11 71-83

    Tariq Francis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lino Mark assists)

    5175809 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 1:19 68-83

    Jaxon Kohler makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105815 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 1:19 68-82

    Nick Sanders subbing in for Michigan State

    5105818 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 1:19 68-82

    Denham Wojcik subbing in for Michigan State

    4610138 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 1:19 68-82

    Trey Fort subbing in for Michigan State

    4703411 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 1:19 68-82

    Coen Carr subbing out for Michigan State

    4872740 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 1:19 68-82

    Kur Teng subbing out for Michigan State

    4873111 2nd Half
  39. Substitution 1:19 68-82

    Jeremy Fears Jr. subbing out for Michigan State

    4711255 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 1:19 68-82

    Jaxon Kohler makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105815 2nd Half
  41. PersonalFoul 1:19 68-81

    Foul on Chris Nwuli.

    5081348 2nd Half
  42. JumpShot 1:44 68-81

    Tariq Francis makes 13-foot jumper (Kaden Powers assists)

    5175809 2nd Half
  43. MadeFreeThrow 1:55 66-81

    Carson Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105817 2nd Half
  44. MadeFreeThrow 1:55 66-80

    Carson Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105817 2nd Half
  45. Substitution 1:55 66-79

    Darren Buchanan Jr. subbing in for Rutgers

    5105402 2nd Half
  46. Substitution 1:55 66-79

    Emmanuel Ogbole subbing out for Rutgers

    5174805 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 1:55 66-79

    Foul on Emmanuel Ogbole.

    5174805 2nd Half
  48. Substitution 2:36 66-79

    Chris Nwuli subbing in for Rutgers

    5081348 2nd Half
  49. Substitution 2:36 66-79

    Darren Buchanan Jr. subbing out for Rutgers

    5105402 2nd Half
  50. MadeFreeThrow 2:36 66-79

    Emmanuel Ogbole makes free throw 1 of 1

    5174805 2nd Half
  51. Substitution 2:36 65-79

    Tariq Francis subbing in for Rutgers

    5175809 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 2:36 65-79

    Jamichael Davis subbing out for Rutgers

    5142358 2nd Half
  53. Substitution 2:36 65-79

    Coen Carr subbing in for Michigan State

    4872740 2nd Half
  54. Substitution 2:36 65-79

    Jordan Scott subbing out for Michigan State

    5196931 2nd Half
  55. PersonalFoul 2:36 65-79

    Foul on Kur Teng.

    4873111 2nd Half
  56. LayUpShot 2:36 65-79

    Emmanuel Ogbole makes layup (Kaden Powers assists)

    5174805 2nd Half
  57. JumpShot 2:54 63-79

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes 14-foot jumper

    4711255 2nd Half
  58. LayUpShot 3:17 63-77

    Jaxon Kohler makes layup (Kur Teng assists)

    5105815 2nd Half
  59. LayUpShot 3:37 63-75

    Emmanuel Ogbole makes layup

    5174805 2nd Half
  60. LayUpShot 4:01 61-75

    Emmanuel Ogbole makes layup

    5174805 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 87-91

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 87-91

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Steal 0:00 87-91

    Jeremy Fears Jr. Steal.

    4711255 2nd Half
  4. Lost Ball Turnover 0:00 87-91

    Lino Mark bad pass turnover

    5234749 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:02 87-91

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    4711255 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:02 87-90

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    4711255 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 0:02 87-89

    Foul on Chris Nwuli.

    5081348 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 0:02 87-89

    Harun Zrno subbing in for Rutgers

    5264730 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 0:02 87-89

    Chris Nwuli subbing out for Rutgers

    5081348 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 0:05 87-89

    Darren Buchanan Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tariq Francis assists)

    5105402 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 0:11 84-89

    Carson Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105817 2nd Half
  12. Dead Ball Rebound 0:11 84-88

    Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:11 84-88

    Carson Cooper misses free throw 1 of 2

    5105817 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 0:11 84-88

    Foul on Kaden Powers.

    5248301 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 0:12 84-88

    Lino Mark makes layup

    5234749 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 0:17 82-88

    Coen Carr makes free throw 2 of 2

    4872740 2nd Half
  17. Substitution 0:17 82-87

    Cam Ward subbing in for Michigan State

    5101798 2nd Half
  18. Substitution 0:17 82-87

    Jaxon Kohler subbing out for Michigan State

    5105815 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 0:17 82-87

    Coen Carr makes free throw 1 of 2

    4872740 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 0:17 82-86

    Foul on Lino Mark.

    5234749 2nd Half
  21. RegularTimeOut 0:20 82-86

    Rutgers Timeout

    2nd Half
  22. LayUpShot 0:20 82-86

    Kaden Powers makes layup

    5248301 2nd Half
  23. Steal 0:22 80-86

    Kaden Powers Steal.

    5248301 2nd Half
  24. Lost Ball Turnover 0:22 80-86

    Jordan Scott bad pass turnover

    5196931 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 0:27 80-86

    Tariq Francis makes 7-foot jumper

    5175809 2nd Half
  26. Defensive Rebound 0:38 78-86

    Darren Buchanan Jr. Defensive Rebound.

    5105402 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 0:39 78-86

    Jeremy Fears Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2

    4711255 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 0:39 78-86

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    4711255 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 0:39 78-85

    Foul on Kaden Powers.

    5248301 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Coen Carr subbing in for Michigan State

    4872740 2nd Half
  31. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Jordan Scott subbing in for Michigan State

    5196931 2nd Half
  32. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Jeremy Fears Jr. subbing in for Michigan State

    4711255 2nd Half
  33. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Nick Sanders subbing out for Michigan State

    5105818 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Denham Wojcik subbing out for Michigan State

    4610138 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 0:42 78-85

    Trey Fort subbing out for Michigan State

    4703411 2nd Half
  36. RegularTimeOut 0:42 78-85

    Michigan State Timeout

    2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 0:44 78-85

    Kaden Powers makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lino Mark assists)

    5248301 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 0:50 75-85

    Trey Fort makes free throw 2 of 2

    4703411 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 0:50 75-84

    Trey Fort makes free throw 1 of 2

    4703411 2nd Half
  40. PersonalFoul 0:50 75-83

    Foul on Tariq Francis.

    5175809 2nd Half

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