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Northwestern vs Michigan State
Final · Thu Jan 8 · 6:30 PM ET · Breslin Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Northwestern +13.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 143.5 (142 points).
Recap
Michigan State beat Northwestern 76-66 at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Jan 8, 2026 to move to 14-2.
The lead changed hands 10 times. Michigan State outrebounded Northwestern 42-25. They outscored Northwestern 48-31 in the second half.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 35 | 31 | 66 |
| MSU | 28 | 48 | 76 |
Team stats
- FG
- 22-58
- 24-49
- 3PT
- 6-26
- 5-18
- FT
- 16-20
- 23-33
- Rebounds
- 25
- 42
- Assists
- 14
- 17
- Turnovers
- 6
- 15
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Northwestern · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Singleton F | 19 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Nick Martinelli F | 39 | 28 | 8-11 | 2-3 | 10-10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Justin Mullins G | 20 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jordan Clayton G | 20 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jayden Reid G | 29 | 8 | 3-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tyler Kropp F | 10 | 9 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Arrinten Page F | 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Max Green G | 24 | 6 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Angelo Ciaravino G | 17 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jake West G | 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Michigan State · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Kohler F | 30 | 15 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Coen Carr F | 26 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Carson Cooper C | 33 | 18 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Divine Ugochukwu G | 22 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeremy Fears Jr. G | 29 | 15 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jesse McCulloch F | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Scott F | 18 | 6 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Ward F | 15 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Kur Teng G | 20 | 6 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Trey Fort G | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denham Wojcik G | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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