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FINAL
Jan 12, 2025

Game Recap

No. 16 Michigan State stretches winning streak to 9 games with a 78-68 victory over Northwestern. Jaden Akins scored 14 points and No. 16 Michigan State extended its winning streak to nine games with a 78-68 win over Northwestern on Sunday.

Box Score

12T
MSU473178
NU284068
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Jaxon Kohler4-40-00-05501238
10Szymon Zapala3-50-01-35002037
5Tre Holloman3-70-02-23110348
1Jeremy Fears Jr.4-51-13-718101112
3Jaden Akins3-112-36-611501014
8Frankie Fidler3-60-12-25011008
55Coen Carr1-30-10-04001122
34Xavier Booker1-10-00-00000032
15Carson Cooper1-40-02-25200054
11Jase Richardson4-81-24-521001113
TOTAL27-5450%4-850%20-2774.1%31188592278
Northwestern Wildcats logoNORTHWESTERNFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
2Nick Martinelli8-182-69-1221211227
34Matthew Nicholson3-40-01-24000027
1Jalen Leach4-101-48-954002317
3Ty Berry1-40-30-00020142
13Brooks Barnhizer2-130-60-08312224
5Keenan Fitzmorris0-00-01-21001111
44Angelo Ciaravino2-61-30-03000035
20Justin Mullins0-10-10-06210320
43Blake Smith0-00-00-00000010
24K.J. Windham1-31-22-20000115
TOTAL21-5935.6%5-2520%21-2777.8%291064112168

Play-by-Play

1st halfmsunu
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (19:47) Nick Martinelli made Jumper. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer.
    02
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (19:33) Szymon Zapala made Dunk. Assisted by Jaxon Kohler.
    22
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (19:05) Nick Martinelli made Jumper.
    24
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:48) Foul on Ty Berry.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:36) Szymon Zapala missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:36) Nick Martinelli Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:36) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:28) Jaden Akins missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:28) Szymon Zapala Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:28) Foul on Matthew Nicholson.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (18:28) Szymon Zapala made Free Throw.
    34
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:28) Szymon Zapala missed Free Throw.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:27) Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:05) Foul on Tre Holloman.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:58) Jalen Leach missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:58) Szymon Zapala Block.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:54) Nick Martinelli Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:54) Foul on Szymon Zapala.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (17:44) Nick Martinelli made Jumper. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer.
    36
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (17:21) Jaden Akins made Layup. Assisted by Jaxon Kohler.
    56
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (16:57) Matthew Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer.
    58
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (16:36) Szymon Zapala made Layup. Assisted by Jaxon Kohler.
    78
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (16:17) Nick Martinelli missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:14) Jeremy Fears Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • (15:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:57) Jeremy Fears Jr. Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (15:57) Brooks Barnhizer Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (15:52) Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (15:49) Justin Mullins Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (15:47) Jalen Leach made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Mullins.
    711
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (15:18) Foul on Nick Martinelli.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:18) Jeremy Fears Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:18) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (15:18) Jeremy Fears Jr. made Free Throw.
    811
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (14:54) Jalen Leach made Jumper.
    813
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (14:30) Jeremy Fears Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jase Richardson.
    1113
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:06) Foul on Coen Carr.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (13:57) Jalen Leach missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:52) Coen Carr Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (13:49) Jaden Akins made Three Point Jumper.
    1413
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (13:31) Nick Martinelli made Three Point Jumper.
    1416
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (13:12) Jase Richardson made Jumper. Assisted by Tre Holloman.
    1616
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (13:12) Foul on Jalen Leach.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (13:12) Jase Richardson made Free Throw.
    1716
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:59) Justin Mullins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:56) Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:42) Coen Carr missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:39) Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:32) Brooks Barnhizer missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:28) Tre Holloman Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:17) Carson Cooper missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:15) Angelo Ciaravino Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:56) Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:53) Coen Carr Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:46) Tre Holloman Turnover.
  • (11:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:32) Ty Berry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:27) Carson Cooper Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:25) Foul on Brooks Barnhizer.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:24) Tre Holloman missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:20) Justin Mullins Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:09) Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:04) Matthew Nicholson Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:56) Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:53) Tre Holloman Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:35) Foul on Matthew Nicholson.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (10:35) Carson Cooper made Free Throw.
    1816
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (10:35) Carson Cooper made Free Throw.
    1916
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:15) Nick Martinelli missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:10) Brooks Barnhizer Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:08) Angelo Ciaravino missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:05) Frankie Fidler Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (10:02) Tre Holloman made Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    2116
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:50) Foul on Xavier Booker.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:42) Foul on Jalen Leach.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:42) Jalen Leach Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (9:25) Frankie Fidler made Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    2316
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:13) Foul on Justin Mullins.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:13) Justin Mullins Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (9:01) Jaden Akins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    2616
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:00) Northwestern Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (8:42) Justin Mullins Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:42) Jaden Akins Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (8:13) Frankie Fidler made Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Akins.
    2816
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:59) Foul on Jeremy Fears Jr..
  • (7:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (7:43) Nick Martinelli made Jumper.
    2818
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:43) Foul on Jaxon Kohler.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (7:43) Nick Martinelli made Free Throw.
    2819
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:29) Jase Richardson missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:25) Jaxon Kohler Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (7:25) Jaxon Kohler made Jumper.
    3019
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:10) Nick Martinelli missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:06) Szymon Zapala Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:40) Jaden Akins missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:35) Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:26) Nick Martinelli missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:22) Jaden Akins Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:04) Jaden Akins missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:04) Keenan Fitzmorris Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:00) Jaxon Kohler Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (5:58) Frankie Fidler made Dunk. Assisted by Jaxon Kohler.
    3219
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:36) Brooks Barnhizer missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:32) Jase Richardson Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:27) Foul on Ty Berry.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (5:27) Jase Richardson made Free Throw.
    3319
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (5:27) Jase Richardson made Free Throw.
    3419
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:12) Brooks Barnhizer missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:10) Jaxon Kohler Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (5:03) Coen Carr made Dunk. Assisted by Carson Cooper.
    3619
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:03) Northwestern Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (4:51) K.J. Windham missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:48) Coen Carr Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (4:26) Jase Richardson made Jumper.
    3819
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:14) Foul on Tre Holloman.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (4:14) Jalen Leach made Free Throw.
    3820
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (4:14) Jalen Leach made Free Throw.
    3821
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:55) Coen Carr missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (3:52) Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (3:50) Brooks Barnhizer Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:50) Jeremy Fears Jr. Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (3:41) Jase Richardson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    4121
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (3:06) Nick Martinelli missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:01) Carson Cooper Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (2:57) Xavier Booker made Dunk. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    4321
  • (2:55) Official TV Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:37) Nick Martinelli missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:34) Justin Mullins Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:32) Foul on Carson Cooper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:32) Nick Martinelli missed Free Throw.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:32) Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (2:32) Nick Martinelli made Free Throw.
    4322
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (2:11) Carson Cooper made Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    4522
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (1:56) Angelo Ciaravino made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Leach.
    4525
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:27) Carson Cooper missed Dunk.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:21) Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:19) Jalen Leach missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:19) Coen Carr Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:18) Jase Richardson Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:01) Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:58) Justin Mullins Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:54) Angelo Ciaravino missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:54) Frankie Fidler Block.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:54) Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:51) K.J. Windham Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:51) Jaden Akins Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:48) Jaden Akins Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:48) Justin Mullins Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (0:42) K.J. Windham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Martinelli.
    4528
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:35) Michigan State Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (0:12) Jeremy Fears Jr. made Jumper.
    4728
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:00) Keenan Fitzmorris Turnover.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

78Points68
27-54(50%)Field Goal(%)21-59(35.6%)
4-8(50%)3-Point(%)5-25(20%)
20-27(74.1%)Free Throw(%)21-27(77.8%)
37(10)Rebounds(Offensive)30(14)
18Assists10
8Steals6
5Blocks4
11Turnovers12
22(0)Fouls(Technical)22(1)
23Largest Lead5

Game Details

Sunday, January 12, 2025 · 12:00 PM
Welsh-Ryan Arena · Evanston, IL
attendance: 7,039 (100.0%)
tv: FOX
spread: MSU -2.5
over/under: 138.5