Michigan State 91-87 Rutgers (Mar 5, 2026) Game Recap

EAST LANSING, Mich. — — Jeremy Fears had 21 factors and eight assists and Coen Carr additionally scored 21, serving to No. 8 Michigan State maintain off Rutgers 91-87 on Thursday evening.

The Spartans (25-5, 15-4 Big Ten) will shut the common season on the highway towards rival and third-ranked Michigan on Sunday.

Michigan State has gained 5 straight video games to safe a top-four seed in subsequent week’s Big Ten Tournament and a double-bye into the quarterfinals.

The Scarlet Knights (12-18, 5-14) have slumped towards the underside of the 18-team convention.

Rutgers’ Tariq Francis scored 25 factors, Lino Mark had 14 and Emmanuel Ogbole added 13.

Michigan State trailed by a degree at halftime and took management with an 11-0 run. dunked carr thrice in 1:13 and Jordan Scott adopted with a slam 32 seconds later.

The Spartans had a snug cushion till the ultimate minute, when their 10-point lead was trimmed to 2. Fears sealed the win with two free throws with 2.9 seconds left.

Jaxon Kohler scored 15 factors and Carson Cooper added 14 within the last house sport for each seniors.

Michigan State celebrated its seniors after the sport, together with Nick Sandersson of Hall of Fame operating again Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions.

The faculty honored a navy veteran, as he does each sport earlier than the nationwide anthem is performed, and the most recent was Kohler’s 102-year-old nice grandfather, Earl “Chuck” Kohler, who served within the Navy and is one of 12 remaining survivors of the Pearl Harbor assault.

Up subsequent

Rutgers: Host Penn State on Sunday.

Michigan State: At No. 3 Michigan on Sunday.

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