Michigan State Spartans vs Purdue Boilermakers

College Basketball

#13Michigan St

23-5

76-74

Final

#8Purdue

22-6

Mackey Arena

Lead tracker

MSU leadsBiggest lead MSU 8, PUR 7

PUR leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MSU	36	40	76
PUR	39	35	74

Who won: Michigan St 76-74

The Michigan State Spartans beat the Purdue Boilermakers 76-74 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Mackey Arena. Carson Cooper led the Michigan St in points (15). Braden Smith led the Purdue in points (12).

Player of the game

Carson Cooper

MSU · 15 PTS, 6 REB

7.7

Win probability

100%MSU final

MSUPUR

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Coen Carr Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses 30-foot three point jumper
Braden Smith misses 30-foot three point jumper
B. Smith · 12 PTS
H2 0:03MSU
Shorttimeout
Michigan State Timeout
H2 0:03PUR
Shorttimeout
Purdue Timeout
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Fletcher Loyer Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:08
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Cam Ward misses free throw 1 of 1
C. Ward · 8 PTS
H2 0:08
Foul on Trey Kaufman-Renn
Foul on Trey Kaufman-Renn.
T. Kaufman-Renn · 10 PTS
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Cam Ward Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:08
Misses 9-foot jumper
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses 9-foot jumper
T. Kaufman-Renn · 10 PTS
H2 0:25
Block
Oscar Cluff Block.
O. Cluff · 10 PTS
H2 0:25MSU
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:25MSU
Dead ball rebound
Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:25
Misses 8-foot jumper
Coen Carr misses 8-foot jumper
C. Carr · 11 PTS
H2 0:55
Defensive rebound
Kur Teng Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:59
Misses 30-foot three point jumper
Jack Benter misses 30-foot three point jumper
J. Benter · 11 PTS
H2 1:13
Defensive rebound
Jack Benter Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:15
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jaxon Kohler misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Kohler · 8 PTS
H2 1:17
Offensive Rebound
Coen Carr Offensive Rebound.
C. Carr · 11 PTS
H2 1:21
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jaxon Kohler misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Kohler · 8 PTS
H2 1:35
+2
Jumper, 6 ft
Jack Benter makes 6-foot jumper (Fletcher Loyer assists)
J. Benter · 11 PTS · ast F. Loyer
MSU 76 - 74 PUR
H2 1:55
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 9 ft
Jaxon Kohler makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot
J. Kohler · 8 PTS
MSU 76 - 72 PUR
H2 2:09
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 2:09MSU
Regulartimeout
Michigan State Timeout