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Michigan State vs Nebraska
Final · Fri Jan 2 · 9:00 PM ET · Pinnacle Bank Arena
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Michigan State +2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 146.5 (114 points).
Recap
Nebraska edged Michigan State 58-56 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Jan 2, 2026 to move to 14-0.
The lead changed hands 14 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 33 | 23 | 56 |
| NEB | 33 | 25 | 58 |
Team stats
- FG
- 17-50
- 18-57
- 3PT
- 10-28
- 13-37
- FT
- 12-15
- 9-13
- Rebounds
- 45
- 30
- Assists
- 12
- 15
- Turnovers
- 21
- 8
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Michigan State · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Kohler F | 32 | 19 | 7-10 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Coen Carr F | 30 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Carson Cooper C | 31 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Kur Teng G | 28 | 12 | 4-15 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Jeremy Fears Jr. G | 35 | 14 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 10-10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesse McCulloch F | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Scott F | 14 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cam Ward F | 13 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Trey Fort G | 9 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denham Wojcik G | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Nebraska · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pryce Sandfort F | 21 | 13 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Rienk Mast F | 36 | 19 | 6-15 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Berke Buyuktuncel C | 24 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jamarques Lawrence G | 33 | 12 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Hoiberg G | 32 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Braden Frager F | 30 | 9 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Jared Garcia F | 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cale Jacobsen G | 16 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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