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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan State Spartans

College Basketball
Rutgers
12-18
87-91
Final
#8Michigan St
25-5
Breslin Center

Lead tracker

RUTG leadsBiggest lead RUTG 4, MSU 19
H1H2
MSU leads
Team1H2HT
RUTG305787
MSU316091

Who won: Michigan St 91-87

The Michigan State Spartans beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 91-87 on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Breslin Center. Coen Carr led the Michigan St in points (21). Tariq Francis led the Rutgers in points (25).

Player of the game

Tariq Francis

RUTG · 25 PTS, 5 AST, 3 STL

8.7

Win probability

100%MSU final
RUTGMSU

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Play by play

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

    Steal

    Jeremy Fears Jr. Steal.

    J. Fears Jr. · 21 PTS

  4. H2 0:00
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Lino Mark bad pass turnover

    L. Mark · 14 PTS

  5. H2 0:02Jeremy Fears Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Fears Jr. · 21 PTS

    RUTG 87 - 91 MSU
  6. H2 0:02Jeremy Fears Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Fears Jr. · 21 PTS

    RUTG 87 - 90 MSU
  7. H2 0:02Chris Nwuli

    Foul on Chris Nwuli

    Foul on Chris Nwuli.

    C. Nwuli · 6 PTS

  8. THREEH2 0:05
    Darren Buchanan Jr.

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    D. Buchanan Jr. · 9 PTS · ast T. Francis

    Darren Buchanan Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tariq Francis assists)

    RUTG 87 - 89 MSU
  9. H2 0:11Carson Cooper
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Carson Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Cooper · 14 PTS

    RUTG 84 - 89 MSU
  10. H2 0:11MSU

    Dead ball rebound

    Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.

  11. H2 0:11Carson Cooper

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Carson Cooper misses free throw 1 of 2

    C. Cooper · 14 PTS

  12. H2 0:11Kaden Powers

    Foul on Kaden Powers

    Foul on Kaden Powers.

    K. Powers · 11 PTS

  13. H2 0:12
    +2

    Layup

    Lino Mark makes layup

    L. Mark · 14 PTS

    RUTG 84 - 88 MSU
  14. H2 0:17Coen Carr
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Coen Carr makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Carr · 21 PTS

    RUTG 82 - 88 MSU
  15. H2 0:17Coen Carr
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Coen Carr makes free throw 1 of 2

    C. Carr · 21 PTS

    RUTG 82 - 87 MSU
  16. H2 0:17

    Foul on Lino Mark

    Foul on Lino Mark.

    L. Mark · 14 PTS

  17. H2 0:20RUT

    Regulartimeout

    Rutgers Timeout

  18. H2 0:20Kaden Powers
    +2

    Layup

    Kaden Powers makes layup

    K. Powers · 11 PTS

    RUTG 82 - 86 MSU
  19. H2 0:22Kaden Powers

    Steal

    Kaden Powers Steal.

    K. Powers · 11 PTS

  20. H2 0:22Jordan Scott
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Jordan Scott bad pass turnover

    J. Scott · 5 PTS

  21. H2 0:27Tariq Francis
    +2

    Jumper, 7 ft

    Tariq Francis makes 7-foot jumper

    T. Francis · 25 PTS

    RUTG 80 - 86 MSU
  22. H2 0:38Darren Buchanan Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Darren Buchanan Jr. Defensive Rebound.

  23. H2 0:39Jeremy Fears Jr.

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Jeremy Fears Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2

    J. Fears Jr. · 21 PTS

  24. H2 0:39Jeremy Fears Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jeremy Fears Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Fears Jr. · 21 PTS

    RUTG 78 - 86 MSU
  25. H2 0:39Kaden Powers

    Foul on Kaden Powers

    Foul on Kaden Powers.

    K. Powers · 11 PTS

Leaders

RUTGMSU
Points
Tariq Francis
25
Coen Carr
21
Assists
Tariq Francis
5
Jeremy Fears Jr.
8
Rebounds
Emmanuel Ogbole
6
Cam Ward
9

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