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Michigan State Spartans at Rutgers Scarlet Knights: January 27, 2026

The Michigan State Spartans beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 88-79 (OT) on January 27, 2026 (2025-26 season).

Final (OT) · Played January 27, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Jeremy Fears Jr. (Michigan State Spartans, 29); Tariq Francis (Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 23).

Line score

TeamH1H2OTFinal
Michigan State Spartans28451588
Rutgers Scarlet Knights3736679

What stood out

  • The Michigan State Spartans' biggest edge came in the 2nd half (45-36).

Player lines

  • Cam Ward (MSU F): 11 MIN, 0 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Carson Cooper (MSU C): 37 MIN, 12 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 4 TOV
  • Coen Carr (MSU F): 35 MIN, 13 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Denham Wojcik (MSU G): 3 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Divine Ugochukwu (MSU G): 29 MIN, 9 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 3 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Jaxon Kohler (MSU F): 29 MIN, 12 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Jeremy Fears Jr. (MSU G): 36 MIN, 29 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Jordan Scott (MSU F): 26 MIN, 7 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Kur Teng (MSU G): 17 MIN, 4 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Trey Fort (MSU G): 2 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Bryce Ruglass Dortch (RUTG F): 17 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Chris Nwuli (RUTG F): 5 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Darren Buchanan Jr. (RUTG G): 36 MIN, 14 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Dylan Grant (RUTG F): 34 MIN, 11 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Emmanuel Ogbole (RUTG C): 9 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Harun Zrno (RUTG G): 32 MIN, 16 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 4 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Jamichael Davis (RUTG G): 40 MIN, 15 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Kaden Powers (RUTG G): 10 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Lino Mark (RUTG G): 8 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Tariq Francis (RUTG G): 34 MIN, 23 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 3 3PM, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV

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Head-to-head

No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.

Full Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan State Spartans head-to-head (2 meetings).

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