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FINAL
Jan 25, 2025

Game Recap

No. 8 Michigan State beats Rutgers 81-74 at MSG behind 20 points from Richardson. Freshman guard Jase Richardson scored a career-high 20 points and No. 8 Michigan State rolled to its 12th consecutive victory, beating Rutgers 81-74 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

Box Score

12T
MSU354681
RUTG324274
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Jaxon Kohler101-10-00-02000132
10Szymon Zapala142-20-00-04200134
5Tre Holloman283-71-22-23600329
1Jeremy Fears Jr.251-20-02-22410414
3Jaden Akins253-151-75-650010212
8Frankie Fidler132-60-20-03511214
55Coen Carr275-50-04-581011214
34Xavier Booker183-70-43-44004119
15Carson Cooper151-20-01-25001043
11Jase Richardson256-93-45-541002020
7Gehrig Normand00-00-00-00000000
2Kur Teng00-00-00-00000000
TOTAL27-5648.2%5-1926.3%22-2684.6%401928151981
Rutgers Scarlet Knights logoRUTGERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
9Dylan Grant233-82-41-25001029
24Lathan Sommerville233-80-20-12110136
4Ace Bailey394-172-58-890203418
25Jeremiah Williams242-50-00-14220044
5Tyson Acuff151-61-50-01210013
8Bryce Dortch30-00-00-01001010
99Zach Martini100-50-50-02010010
23PJ Hayes IV110-00-00-01100000
1Jamichael Davis121-40-10-01200012
0Jordan Derkack277-114-78-941201326
2Dylan Harper132-40-12-40010006
TOTAL23-6833.8%9-3030.0%19-2576.0%30910252074

Play-by-Play

1st halfmsurutg
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (19:39) Foul on Ace Bailey.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (19:28) Tre Holloman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    30
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (19:07) Dylan Grant missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (19:03) Tre Holloman Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:50) Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:46) Jaden Akins Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:45) Jaden Akins missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:45) Dylan Grant Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:42) Jeremiah Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +3 (18:40) Tyson Acuff made Three Point Jumper.
    33
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:16) Tre Holloman Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:16) Lathan Sommerville Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:46) Dylan Grant missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:43) Szymon Zapala Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:38) Jeremy Fears Jr. Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:38) Jeremiah Williams Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (17:33) Jeremiah Williams made Layup.
    35
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:11) Jeremy Fears Jr. missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:08) Tyson Acuff Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +3 (17:03) Ace Bailey made Three Point Jumper.
    38
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:39) Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:37) Dylan Grant Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:37) Foul on Jaxon Kohler.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:18) Foul on Jaxon Kohler.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (16:18) Ace Bailey made Free Throw.
    39
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (16:18) Ace Bailey made Free Throw.
    310
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (16:05) Coen Carr made Layup.
    510
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:05) Foul on Jeremiah Williams.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (16:05) Coen Carr made Free Throw.
    610
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:50) Foul on Lathan Sommerville.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:50) Lathan Sommerville Turnover.
  • (15:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (15:32) Xavier Booker made Jumper. Assisted by Coen Carr.
    810
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:08) Ace Bailey missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:04) Jeremiah Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:54) Lathan Sommerville missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:51) Ace Bailey Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:44) Ace Bailey missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:44) Carson Cooper Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:42) Ace Bailey Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:42) Foul on Carson Cooper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:42) Dylan Grant missed Free Throw.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:42) Rutgers Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (14:42) Dylan Grant made Free Throw.
    811
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:19) Xavier Booker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:16) Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:11) Ace Bailey missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:09) Coen Carr Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:04) Foul on Lathan Sommerville.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (14:04) Coen Carr made Free Throw.
    911
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:04) Coen Carr missed Free Throw.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:02) Zach Martini Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:36) Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:33) Coen Carr Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:25) Jase Richardson missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:22) Dylan Grant Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:14) Dylan Grant missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:12) Jase Richardson Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (13:08) Frankie Fidler made Layup. Assisted by Jase Richardson.
    1111
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:57) Zach Martini missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:55) Coen Carr Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (12:45) Coen Carr made Dunk. Assisted by Frankie Fidler.
    1311
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:23) Ace Bailey Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:08) Foul on Bryce Dortch.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:08) Xavier Booker missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:08) Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (12:08) Xavier Booker made Free Throw.
    1411
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:55) Jeremiah Williams missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:53) Frankie Fidler Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (11:23) Jase Richardson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Fidler.
    1711
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:58) Foul on Jaden Akins.
  • (10:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:58) Dylan Harper missed Free Throw.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:58) Rutgers Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:58) Dylan Harper missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:56) Frankie Fidler Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:34) Frankie Fidler missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:31) Szymon Zapala Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (10:28) Szymon Zapala made Layup.
    1911
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:05) Foul on Szymon Zapala.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (10:05) Ace Bailey made Free Throw.
    1912
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (10:05) Ace Bailey made Free Throw.
    1913
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:52) Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:50) Jeremiah Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:42) Ace Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:39) Tre Holloman Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:16) Tre Holloman missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (9:12) Frankie Fidler Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (9:11) Frankie Fidler made Layup.
    2113
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:47) Foul on Frankie Fidler.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:33) Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:31) Rutgers Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:21) Dylan Grant missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:18) Jase Richardson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:08) Foul on Jordan Derkack.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (8:08) Jaden Akins made Free Throw.
    2213
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (8:08) Jaden Akins made Free Throw.
    2313
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (7:45) Ace Bailey made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Derkack.
    2315
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:30) Jaden Akins missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:26) Dylan Grant Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:19) Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:17) Coen Carr Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:04) Jaden Akins missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:04) Bryce Dortch Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:04) Bryce Dortch Defensive Rebound.
  • (7:04) Official TV Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:55) Ace Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:52) Carson Cooper Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:48) Jeremy Fears Jr. Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +3 (6:31) Jordan Derkack made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lathan Sommerville.
    2318
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (6:24) Jase Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:21) Rutgers Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:54) Lathan Sommerville missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:51) Carson Cooper Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:38) Tre Holloman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:36) Lathan Sommerville Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:23) Dylan Harper missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:21) Jeremy Fears Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (5:19) Jase Richardson made Layup. Assisted by Tre Holloman.
    2518
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:19) Foul on Jeremiah Williams.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (5:19) Jase Richardson made Free Throw.
    2618
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:06) Foul on Jeremy Fears Jr..
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (5:06) Dylan Harper made Free Throw.
    2619
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (5:06) Dylan Harper made Free Throw.
    2620
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:54) Frankie Fidler Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:36) Jordan Derkack missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:33) Jaxon Kohler Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:10) Frankie Fidler missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:08) Jordan Derkack Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +3 (4:03) Jordan Derkack made Three Point Jumper.
    2623
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:52) Jase Richardson Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (3:52) Dylan Harper Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (3:44) Dylan Harper made Jumper.
    2625
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:42) Michigan State Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:20) Frankie Fidler missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (3:18) Dylan Grant Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:54) Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:54) Jaden Akins Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:49) PJ Hayes IV Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:49) Rutgers Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:22) Jaden Akins missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:20) Jaden Akins Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:19) Jaden Akins missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:16) Jordan Derkack Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:15) Jordan Derkack Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:15) Frankie Fidler Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (2:11) Jaden Akins made Layup. Assisted by Frankie Fidler.
    2825
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (1:51) Jordan Derkack made Layup.
    2827
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:51) Foul on Tre Holloman.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (1:51) Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.
    2828
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (1:35) Coen Carr made Dunk. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    3028
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:16) Jamichael Davis missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:14) Xavier Booker Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:10) Foul on Jeremiah Williams.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (1:10) Jase Richardson made Free Throw.
    3128
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (1:10) Jase Richardson made Free Throw.
    3228
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:52) Foul on Coen Carr.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (0:52) Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.
    3229
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (0:52) Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.
    3230
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (0:41) Jase Richardson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..
    3530
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:36) Rutgers Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (0:27) Dylan Harper made Layup.
    3532
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:04) Xavier Booker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:00) Jaden Akins Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:00) Jaden Akins missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:00) Coen Carr Offensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

81Points74
27-56(48.2%)Field Goal(%)23-68(33.8%)
5-19(26.3%)3-Point(%)9-30(30%)
22-26(84.6%)Free Throw(%)19-25(76%)
44(10)Rebounds(Offensive)34(15)
19Assists9
2Steals10
8Blocks2
15Turnovers6
19(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)
13Largest Lead7

Game Details

Saturday, January 25, 2025 · 1:30 PM
Jersey Mike’s Arena · Piscataway, NJ
attendance: 17,480 (218.5%)
tv: CBS
spread: MSU -8.5
over/under: 151.5