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North Dakota State Bison vs Michigan State Spartans, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship East Region 1st Round

College Basketball
N Dakota St
27-8
67-92
Final
Michigan St
26-7
KeyBank Center

Lead tracker

NDSU leadsBiggest lead NDSU 3, MSU 28
H1H2
MSU leads
Team1H2HT
NDSU254267
MSU454792

Who won: Michigan St 92-67

The Michigan State Spartans beat the North Dakota State Bison 92-67 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship East Region 1st Round on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Michigan St outscored the N Dakota St 45-25 in the 1st half. Carson Cooper led the Michigan St in points (20). Damari Wheeler-Thomas led the N Dakota St in points (16).

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100%MSU final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00

    Brennan Walton Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:03

    Riley Saunders misses 29-foot three point jumper

  5. THREEH2 0:16

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    Jesse McCulloch

    Jesse McCulloch makes 28-foot three point jumper (Nick Sanders assists)

    NDSU 67 - 92 MSU
  6. H2 0:37
    TO

    Riley Massey out of bounds bad pass turnover

  7. SLAMH2 0:59

    Dunk, 3 ft

    Cam Ward

    Cam Ward makes 3-foot dunk (Trey Fort assists)

    NDSU 67 - 89 MSU
  8. H2 1:01

    Trey Fort Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 1:04

    Jesse McCulloch Block.

  10. H2 1:04

    Max Majerle misses driving layup

  11. H2 1:31
    +1

    Trey Fort makes free throw 1 of 1

    NDSU 67 - 87 MSU
  12. H2 1:31

    Foul on Emil Skytta.

  13. H2 1:31
    +2

    Trey Fort makes driving layup

    NDSU 67 - 86 MSU
  14. H2 1:56
    +2

    Treyson Anderson makes layup (Andy Stefonowicz assists)

    NDSU 67 - 84 MSU
  15. H2 2:06

    Treyson Anderson Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 2:08

    Jeremy Fears Jr. misses 8-foot floating jump shot

  17. H2 2:13

    Trey Fort Steal.

  18. H2 2:13
    TO

    Andy Stefonowicz bad pass turnover

  19. H2 2:23

    Emil Skytta Defensive Rebound.

  20. H2 2:27

    Trey Fort misses 25-foot three point jumper

  21. H2 2:39
    +2

    Damari Wheeler-Thomas makes layup

    NDSU 65 - 84 MSU
  22. H2 2:45

    Damari Wheeler-Thomas Defensive Rebound.

  23. H2 2:45

    Jordan Scott misses 11-foot jumper

  24. H2 2:55
    +1

    Noah Feddersen makes free throw 2 of 2

    NDSU 63 - 84 MSU
  25. H2 2:55
    +1

    Noah Feddersen makes free throw 1 of 2

    NDSU 62 - 84 MSU

Leaders

NDSUMSU
Points
Damari Wheeler-Thomas
16
Carson Cooper
20
Assists
Trevian Carson
6
Jeremy Fears Jr.
11
Rebounds
Trevian Carson
7
Carson Cooper
10

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