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FINAL
Jan 28, 2021

Game Recap

Rutgers staggers Michigan State 67-37, 1st win over Spartans. Myles Johnson scored 13 points with 14 rebounds and five blocked shots and Rutgers staggered Michigan State 67-37 on Thursday night, allowing the fewest points ever since joining the Big Ten and defeating the Spartans for the first time.

Box Score

12T
MSU201737
RUTG264167
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Thomas Kithier120-20-00-04000020
0Aaron Henry343-100-41-23111627
20Joey Hauser183-50-20-01000116
2Rocket Watts252-70-10-01200314
11AJ Hoggard192-51-20-16200335
25Malik Hall171-60-20-03200102
34Julius Marble91-11-10-01000003
30Marcus Bingham Jr.192-60-10-07112134
22Mady Sissoko50-00-00-01000010
13Steven Izzo10-00-00-00000010
3Foster Loyer171-41-30-01011013
10Jack Hoiberg30-20-00-00000100
1Joshua Langford211-81-40-21010303
TOTAL16-5628.6%4-2020.0%1-520.0%29844191537
Rutgers Scarlet Knights logoRUTGERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Ron Harper Jr.303-150-63-47311019
15Myles Johnson286-90-01-1140151113
4Paul Mulcahy252-40-10-15110214
22Caleb McConnell283-100-32-23030138
0Geo Baker315-91-40-055501111
55Luke Nathan20-10-00-00000000
3Mawot Mag21-10-00-00010002
1Oskar Palmquist20-00-02-21100002
21Dean Reiber20-00-00-00000000
5Clifford Omoruyi100-00-00-01001040
25Aiden Terry20-00-00-01000000
10Montez Mathis163-52-30-01020128
42Jacob Young223-62-22-222006110
TOTAL26-6043.3%5-1926.3%10-1283.3%4012147121467

Play-by-Play

1st halfmsurutg
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (19:53) Caleb McConnell made Layup. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr..
    02
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:29) Aaron Henry Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (19:29) Paul Mulcahy Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (19:11) Myles Johnson made Jumper.
    04
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:54) A.J. Hoggard missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:51) Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (18:35) Caleb McConnell made Layup. Assisted by Geo Baker.
    06
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:21) Thomas Kithier missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:21) Myles Johnson Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:18) Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:02) Ron Harper Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:00) Thomas Kithier Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:58) A.J. Hoggard Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:39) Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:37) Myles Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:33) Paul Mulcahy missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:31) Myles Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:27) Foul on Joey Hauser.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:19) Caleb McConnell missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:15) Myles Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (17:15) Myles Johnson made Layup.
    08
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:02) Foul on Paul Mulcahy.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:54) Rocket Watts Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:54) Geo Baker Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:51) Foul on A.J. Hoggard.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (16:44) Geo Baker made Jumper.
    010
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:27) Joshua Langford Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:27) Geo Baker Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:17) Foul on Myles Johnson.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:17) Myles Johnson Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:58) Aaron Henry Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:58) Caleb McConnell Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (15:53) Paul Mulcahy made Layup.
    012
  • (15:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:27) A.J. Hoggard missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:27) Cliff Omoruyi Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:22) Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +3 (15:02) Montez Mathis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Young.
    015
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:42) Foul on Cliff Omoruyi.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:38) Foul on Marcus Bingham Jr..
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:38) Marcus Bingham Jr. Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:17) Ron Harper Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:14) Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (14:00) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Jumper.
    215
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:50) Jacob Young missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:48) Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:48) Foul on Cliff Omoruyi.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:34) Rocket Watts missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:34) Myles Johnson Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:30) Geo Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:18) Myles Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:17) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:57) Marcus Bingham Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:54) Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (12:42) Montez Mathis made Jumper.
    217
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:24) Rocket Watts missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:21) Marcus Bingham Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (12:21) Marcus Bingham Jr. made Layup.
    417
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:04) Paul Mulcahy Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:04) Marcus Bingham Jr. Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:57) Malik Hall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:53) Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:49) Jacob Young Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:49) Foster Loyer Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (11:21) Malik Hall made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
    617
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:50) Foul on Caleb McConnell.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:50) Caleb McConnell Turnover.
  • (10:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:30) Rocket Watts missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:30) Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:13) Foul on Montez Mathis.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:13) Montez Mathis Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:46) Aaron Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:43) Foster Loyer Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (9:42) Foster Loyer made Three Point Jumper.
    917
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:15) Montez Mathis missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:12) Thomas Kithier Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:57) Rocket Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:56) Rocket Watts Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:42) Thomas Kithier missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:42) Myles Johnson Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:39) Jacob Young Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (8:22) Ron Harper Jr. made Jumper.
    919
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:03) Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:58) Thomas Kithier Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:48) Foster Loyer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:46) Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +3 (7:41) Jacob Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr..
    922
  • (7:27) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:27) Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:27) Ron Harper Jr. Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:23) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (7:08) Joshua Langford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    1222
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:49) Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:46) Ron Harper Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:45) Ron Harper Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:43) Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (6:37) Joey Hauser made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
    1422
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:06) Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:05) Paul Mulcahy Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:05) Foul on A.J. Hoggard.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:03) Ron Harper Jr. missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:03) Marcus Bingham Jr. Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:59) Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:58) Aaron Henry missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:53) Joshua Langford Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:53) Joshua Langford missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:50) Marcus Bingham Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:50) Marcus Bingham Jr. missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:48) Geo Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:44) Geo Baker Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:17) Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:14) Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:05) Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:03) Myles Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:58) Jacob Young Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:58) Aaron Henry Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:38) Aaron Henry Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:38) Ron Harper Jr. Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:31) Jacob Young missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:29) A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:23) Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:20) Malik Hall Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (4:18) A.J. Hoggard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Hall.
    1722
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (3:54) Jacob Young Turnover.
  • (3:54) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:24) Malik Hall missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:21) Malik Hall Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (3:20) Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Malik Hall.
    1922
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:55) Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:52) Julius Marble II Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:48) Joshua Langford missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:48) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:27) Joshua Langford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:25) Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (2:02) Caleb McConnell made Layup.
    1924
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:36) A.J. Hoggard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:33) Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:18) Caleb McConnell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:16) A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:54) Foul on Ron Harper Jr..
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:54) Aaron Henry missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:54) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (0:54) Aaron Henry made Free Throw.
    2024
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (0:38) Geo Baker made Jumper.
    2026
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:05) Aaron Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:03) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:03) Michigan State Turnover.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

37Points67
16-56(28.6%)Field Goal(%)26-60(43.3%)
4-20(20%)3-Point(%)5-19(26.3%)
1-5(20%)Free Throw(%)10-12(83.3%)
33(13)Rebounds(Offensive)42(15)
8Assists12
4Steals14
4Blocks7
21Turnovers13
15(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)
0Largest Lead30

Game Details

Thursday, January 28, 2021 · 7:00 PM
Jersey Mike’s Arena · Piscataway, NJ
capacity: 8,000
tv: FS1
spread: RUTG -3
over/under: 141.5