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Michigan State Spartans vs UConn Huskies, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship East Region Sweet 16

College Basketball
Michigan St
27-8
63-67
Final
UConn
32-5
Capital One Arena

Lead tracker

MSU leadsBiggest lead MSU 2, CONN 19
H1H2
CONN leads
Team1H2HT
MSU273663
CONN353267

Who won: UConn 67-63

The UConn Huskies beat the Michigan State Spartans 67-63 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship East Region Sweet 16 on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The UConn outscored the Michigan St 35-27 in the 1st half. Tarris Reed Jr. led the UConn in points (20). Carson Cooper led the Michigan St in points (14).

Win probability

100%CONN final
MSUCONN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:03

    Jayden Ross Steal.

  4. H2 0:03
    TO

    Denham Wojcik bad pass turnover

  5. H2 0:04

    Michigan State Timeout

  6. H2 0:04
    +1

    Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    MSU 63 - 67 CONN
  7. H2 0:04
    +1

    Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    MSU 63 - 66 CONN
  8. H2 0:04

    Foul on Jeremy Fears Jr..

  9. H2 0:04

    Tarris Reed Jr. Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 0:04

    Carson Cooper misses free throw 2 of 2

  11. H2 0:04

    UConn Timeout

  12. H2 0:04
    +1

    Carson Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2

    MSU 63 - 65 CONN
  13. H2 0:04

    Foul on Tarris Reed Jr..

  14. H2 0:04

    Carson Cooper Offensive Rebound.

  15. H2 0:06

    Kur Teng misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot

  16. H2 0:22
    +1

    Alex Karaban makes free throw 2 of 2

    MSU 62 - 65 CONN
  17. H2 0:22
    +1

    Alex Karaban makes free throw 1 of 2

    MSU 62 - 64 CONN
  18. H2 0:22

    Foul on Denham Wojcik.

  19. H2 0:32

    Michigan State Timeout

  20. H2 0:32
    +1

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    MSU 62 - 63 CONN
  21. H2 0:32
    +1

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    MSU 61 - 63 CONN
  22. H2 0:32

    Foul on Silas Demary Jr..

  23. H2 0:41

    Michigan State Timeout

  24. H2 0:44
    +1

    Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    MSU 60 - 63 CONN
  25. H2 0:44
    +1

    Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    MSU 60 - 62 CONN

Leaders

MSUCONN
Points
Carson Cooper
14
Tarris Reed Jr.
20
Assists
Jeremy Fears Jr.
7
Malachi Smith
7
Rebounds
Jaxon Kohler
8
Alex Karaban
7

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