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

College Basketball

27-8

63-67

Final

32-5

Capital One Arena

Lead tracker

MSU leadsBiggest lead MSU 2, CONN 19

CONN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MSU	27	36	63
CONN	35	32	67

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:03
Jayden Ross Steal.
H2 0:03
TO
Denham Wojcik bad pass turnover
H2 0:04
Michigan State Timeout
H2 0:04
+1
Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
MSU 63 - 67 CONN
H2 0:04
+1
Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
MSU 63 - 66 CONN
H2 0:04
Foul on Jeremy Fears Jr..
H2 0:04
Tarris Reed Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:04
Carson Cooper misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 0:04
UConn Timeout
H2 0:04
+1
Carson Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2
MSU 63 - 65 CONN
H2 0:04
Foul on Tarris Reed Jr..
H2 0:04
Carson Cooper Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:06
Kur Teng misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
H2 0:22
+1
Alex Karaban makes free throw 2 of 2
MSU 62 - 65 CONN
H2 0:22
+1
Alex Karaban makes free throw 1 of 2
MSU 62 - 64 CONN
H2 0:22
Foul on Denham Wojcik.
H2 0:32
Michigan State Timeout
H2 0:32
+1
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
MSU 62 - 63 CONN
H2 0:32
+1
Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
MSU 61 - 63 CONN
H2 0:32
Foul on Silas Demary Jr..
H2 0:41
Michigan State Timeout
H2 0:44
+1
Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
MSU 60 - 63 CONN
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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