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

MSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
RUTG	30	57	87
MSU	31	60	91

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Steal
Jeremy Fears Jr. Steal.
J. Fears Jr. · 21 PTS
H2 0:00
TO
Bad pass turnover
Lino Mark bad pass turnover
L. Mark · 14 PTS
H2 0:02
+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
H2 0:02
+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
H2 0:02
Foul on Chris Nwuli
Foul on Chris Nwuli.
C. Nwuli · 6 PTS
THREEH2 0:05
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
H2 0:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Carson Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Cooper · 14 PTS
RUTG 84 - 89 MSU
H2 0:11MSU
Dead ball rebound
Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:11
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Carson Cooper misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Cooper · 14 PTS
H2 0:11
Foul on Kaden Powers
Foul on Kaden Powers.
K. Powers · 11 PTS
H2 0:12
+2
Layup
Lino Mark makes layup
L. Mark · 14 PTS
RUTG 84 - 88 MSU
H2 0:17
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Coen Carr makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Carr · 21 PTS
RUTG 82 - 88 MSU
H2 0:17
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Coen Carr makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Carr · 21 PTS
RUTG 82 - 87 MSU
H2 0:17
Foul on Lino Mark
Foul on Lino Mark.
L. Mark · 14 PTS
H2 0:20RUT
Regulartimeout
Rutgers Timeout
H2 0:20
+2
Layup
Kaden Powers makes layup
K. Powers · 11 PTS
RUTG 82 - 86 MSU
H2 0:22
Steal
Kaden Powers Steal.
K. Powers · 11 PTS
H2 0:22
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jordan Scott bad pass turnover
J. Scott · 5 PTS
H2 0:27
+2
Jumper, 7 ft
Tariq Francis makes 7-foot jumper
T. Francis · 25 PTS
RUTG 80 - 86 MSU
H2 0:38
Defensive rebound
Darren Buchanan Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:39
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Jeremy Fears Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Fears Jr. · 21 PTS
H2 0:39
+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
H2 0:39
Foul on Kaden Powers
Foul on Kaden Powers.
K. Powers · 11 PTS