San José State Spartans at Michigan State Spartans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 17 Michigan State beats San Jose State 79-60, sets up matchup with No. 9 Kentucky in New York
Michigan State (3-0) led by 23 points at halftime with Carson Cooper scoring 12 of his 17 points. The home team had a lackluster start of the second half and struggled to shoot before pulling away late in the game after Fears made a pair of 3-pointers and set Coen Carr up for an alley-oop dunk.
San Jose State (0-3) scored the first eight points of the second half and later pulled within 10 points, but couldn't get closer.
Garland Colby scored 14 of his 22 points in the first half, shooting 6 for 10 while the rest of San Jose State's team was 3 of 20 from the field. Moundi Yaphet had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the visitors.
Michigan State's Kur Teng scored all of his 10 points in the first half, when he made 2 of 4 3-pointers and his teammates were 0 of 6 beyond the arc. Tom Izzo's team finished 6 for 25 on 3-pointers, a game after missing 13 of 14 3-pointers in a win over then-No. 14 Arkansas.
Carr had eight points, five assists and provided a boost for his team and the fans with a series of dunks.
Michigan State shot 48% overall and rallied late to make 24% of its shots beyond the arc, a potential weakness for Izzo's squad this season.
Michigan State: Plays No. 9 Kentucky in New York on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | San José State Turnover. | 60 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Melvin Bell Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jermaine Washington missed Jumper. | 60 - 79 |
Statistics
 SJSU |
 MSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-56 | FG | 28-58 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 6-25 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 12-18 | FT | 17-25 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Assists | 25 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: East Lansing, MI
Attendance: 14,797 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Wyoming | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Colorado State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Fresno State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Nevada | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| New Mexico | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| San Diego State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Boise State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Air Force | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| San José State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |