Fears stars as No. 5 Michigan State knocks off No. 2 Duke 79-73 in Champions Classic
— Jeremy Fears Jr. had 18 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds as No. 5 Michigan State shut down No. 2 Duke for a rugged 79-73 win Tuesday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Michigan State Spartans
79
Duke Blue Devils
73
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 34 | 45 | 79 |
| DUKE | 25 | 48 | 73 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 91-61 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Quinnipiac Bobcats | W 96-59 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 0:12 79-73
Cam Ward subbing in for Michigan State
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Substitution 0:12 79-73
Carlos Medlock Jr. subbing out for Michigan State
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 79-73
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 0:12 78-73
Foul on Dame Sarr.
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Substitution 0:13 78-73
Carlos Medlock Jr. subbing in for Michigan State
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Substitution 0:13 78-73
Jesse McCulloch subbing out for Michigan State
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JumpShot 0:13 78-73
John Blackwell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Caleb Foster assists)
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 78-70
Patrick Ngongba II makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 78-69
Patrick Ngongba II makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 0:22 78-68
Foul on Jesse McCulloch.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 78-68
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
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PersonalFoul 0:23 77-68
Foul on Caleb Foster.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 77-68
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 76-68
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 0:39 75-68
Foul on John Blackwell.
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LayUpShot 1:50 75-68
Jordan Scott makes driving layup
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 73-68
Caleb Foster makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 73-67
Caleb Foster makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 2:03 73-66
Foul on Jeremy Fears Jr..
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Substitution 2:52 73-66
Jesse McCulloch subbing in for Michigan State
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Substitution 2:52 73-66
Anton Bonke subbing out for Michigan State
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MadeFreeThrow 2:52 73-66
John Blackwell makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 2:52 73-65
Foul on Jeremy Fears Jr..
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Substitution 3:15 73-65
Coen Carr subbing in for Michigan State
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Substitution 3:15 73-65
Anton Bonke subbing in for Michigan State
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Substitution 3:15 73-65
Jesse McCulloch subbing out for Michigan State
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Substitution 3:15 73-65
Cam Ward subbing out for Michigan State
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JumpShot 4:24 73-65
John Blackwell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Patrick Ngongba II assists)
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LayUpShot 4:44 73-62
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje makes layup (Patrick Ngongba II assists)
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MadeFreeThrow 4:59 73-60
Cam Ward makes free throw 1 of 1
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Substitution 4:59 72-60
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje subbing in for Duke
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Substitution 4:59 72-60
Sebastian Wilkins subbing out for Duke
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PersonalFoul 4:59 72-60
Foul on Sebastian Wilkins.
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LayUpShot 4:59 72-60
Cam Ward makes layup (Jasiah Jervis assists)
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Substitution 5:10 70-60
Caleb Foster subbing in for Duke
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Substitution 5:10 70-60
Cayden Boozer subbing out for Duke
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MadeFreeThrow 5:10 70-60
Cayden Boozer makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 5:10 70-59
Cayden Boozer makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 5:10 70-58
Foul on Cam Ward.
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JumpShot 5:17 70-58
Jasiah Jervis makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
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PersonalFoul 5:39 67-58
Foul on Cam Ward.
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Substitution 5:41 67-58
Jesse McCulloch subbing in for Michigan State
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Substitution 5:41 67-58
Anton Bonke subbing out for Michigan State
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PersonalFoul 5:41 67-58
Foul on Patrick Ngongba II.
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PersonalFoul 6:07 67-58
Foul on Anton Bonke.
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JumpShot 6:07 67-58
Patrick Ngongba II makes 6-foot hook shot (Dame Sarr assists)
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Substitution 6:26 67-56
Jordan Scott subbing in for Michigan State
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Substitution 6:26 67-56
Kaleb Glenn subbing out for Michigan State
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MadeFreeThrow 6:26 67-56
Kaleb Glenn makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 6:26 66-56
Kaleb Glenn makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 6:26 65-56
Foul on Cayden Boozer.
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JumpShot 6:44 65-56
John Blackwell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Patrick Ngongba II assists)
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MadeFreeThrow 6:46 65-53
Kaleb Glenn makes free throw 2 of 2
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Substitution 6:57 64-53
Jasiah Jervis subbing in for Michigan State
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Substitution 6:57 64-53
Cam Ward subbing in for Michigan State
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Substitution 6:57 64-53
Coen Carr subbing out for Michigan State
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Substitution 6:57 64-53
Carlos Medlock Jr. subbing out for Michigan State
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Substitution 6:57 64-53
Sebastian Wilkins subbing in for Duke
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Substitution 6:57 64-53
Drew Scharnowski subbing out for Duke
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PersonalFoul 6:57 64-53
Foul on Patrick Ngongba II.
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End Game 0:00 79-73
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 79-73
End of 2nd half
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Offensive Rebound 0:00 79-73
Caleb Foster Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:02 79-73
John Blackwell misses 26-foot three point jumper
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Offensive Rebound 0:03 79-73
John Blackwell Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:06 79-73
Patrick Ngongba II misses 27-foot three point jumper
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Defensive Rebound 0:10 79-73
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 79-73
Jeremy Fears Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
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Substitution 0:12 79-73
Cam Ward subbing in for Michigan State
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Substitution 0:12 79-73
Carlos Medlock Jr. subbing out for Michigan State
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 79-73
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 0:12 78-73
Foul on Dame Sarr.
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Substitution 0:13 78-73
Carlos Medlock Jr. subbing in for Michigan State
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Substitution 0:13 78-73
Jesse McCulloch subbing out for Michigan State
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RegularTimeOut 0:13 78-73
Duke Timeout
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JumpShot 0:13 78-73
John Blackwell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Caleb Foster assists)
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 78-70
Patrick Ngongba II makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 78-69
Patrick Ngongba II makes free throw 1 of 2
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:22 78-68
Jesse McCulloch turnover
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PersonalFoul 0:22 78-68
Foul on Jesse McCulloch.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:22 78-68
Caleb Foster bad pass turnover
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 78-68
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:23 77-68
Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 77-68
Jeremy Fears Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 0:23 77-68
Foul on Caleb Foster.
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Defensive Rebound 0:23 77-68
Jasiah Jervis Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:26 77-68
John Blackwell misses driving layup
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Offensive Rebound 0:32 77-68
Duke Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:32 77-68
Jordan Scott Block.
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JumpShot 0:32 77-68
Dame Sarr misses 23-foot three point jumper
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 77-68
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 76-68
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
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PersonalFoul 0:39 75-68
Foul on John Blackwell.
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Defensive Rebound 0:39 75-68
Jeremy Fears Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:43 75-68
John Blackwell misses 24-foot three point jumper
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:00 75-68
team shot clock turnover
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:00 75-68
Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:01 75-68
Jasiah Jervis misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Defensive Rebound 1:25 75-68
Jordan Scott Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:33 75-68
John Blackwell misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Team Stats
MSU
DUKE
25-56
FG
20-60
45
Field Goal %
33
7-20
3PT
7-29
35
Three Point %
24
22-28
FT
26-37
79
Free Throw %
70
38
Rebounds
40
9
Offensive Rebounds
18
29
Defensive Rebounds
22
13
Assists
18
7
Steals
5
8
Blocks
6
13
Turnovers
13
2
Team Turnovers
2
13
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
2
Flagrant Fouls
0
16
Points Off Turnovers
13
12
Fast Break Points
11
34
Points in Paint
26
25
Fouls
21
14
Largest Lead
0
0
Lead Changes
0
98
Percent Led
0
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