Northwestern Wildcats @ Michigan State Spartans
9-5, 0-3 Big Ten
55
9-5, 0-3 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 23 | 55 | |
MSU | 52 | 29 | 81 |
12-2, 3-0 Big Ten
81
12-2, 3-0 Big Ten
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- A.J. Turner made Layup. Assisted by Dererk Pardon.
- Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Kyle Ahrens.
- A.J. Turner made Jumper. Assisted by Dererk Pardon.
- Dererk Pardon made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Taylor.
- Cassius Winston made Jumper.
- A.J. Turner missed Jumper.
- Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Ward missed Jumper.
- Kyle Ahrens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Dererk Pardon made Layup. Assisted by Miller Kopp.
- Matt McQuaid missed Layup.
- Matt McQuaid missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Miller Kopp missed Jumper.
- Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
- Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
- Vic Law made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Turner.
- Xavier Tillman missed Free Throw.
- Xavier Tillman made Free Throw.
- A.J. Turner made Layup. Assisted by Vic Law.
- Xavier Tillman made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Barret Benson missed Layup.
- Nick Ward made Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Tillman.
- A.J. Turner missed Jumper.
- Xavier Tillman made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Dererk Pardon made Jumper. Assisted by Pete Nance.
- Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
- Pete Nance missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Ward missed Jumper.
- Dererk Pardon missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Kyle Ahrens.
- Dererk Pardon made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Taylor.
- Matt McQuaid made Jumper.
- Anthony Gaines missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward missed Free Throw.
- Ryan Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
- Barret Benson made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Nick Ward missed Jumper.
- Ryan Taylor missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Dunk. Assisted by Kyle Ahrens.
- Nick Ward missed Free Throw.
- Miller Kopp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Barret Benson.
- Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Barret Benson missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward missed Jumper.
- Miller Kopp made Jumper. Assisted by Vic Law.
- Matt McQuaid made Layup. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
- Miller Kopp missed Jumper.
- Kyle Ahrens made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
- Vic Law missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Goins made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
- Vic Law missed Jumper.
- Cassius Winston made Jumper.
- Dererk Pardon missed Layup.
- Cassius Winston missed Free Throw.
- Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
- Dererk Pardon missed Layup.
- Nick Ward made Free Throw.
- Nick Ward made Free Throw.
- Dererk Pardon made Layup. Assisted by Vic Law.
- Xavier Tillman made Layup. Assisted by Matt McQuaid.
- Vic Law missed Jumper.
- Xavier Tillman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Foster Loyer.
- Dererk Pardon missed Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Dunk. Assisted by Foster Loyer.
- Pete Nance missed Jumper.
- Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Foster Loyer.
- Vic Law made Jumper. Assisted by Dererk Pardon.
- Ryan Taylor made Jumper.
- Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Matt McQuaid.
- Miller Kopp missed Layup.
- Dererk Pardon made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Nick Ward missed Layup.
- Nick Ward made Free Throw.
- Nick Ward missed Free Throw.
- Kenny Goins made Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Miller Kopp missed Jumper.
- Kyle Ahrens made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Ryan Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vic Law.
- Kenny Goins missed Layup.
- Vic Law missed Three Point Jumper.
- Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper.
- Dererk Pardon made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Turner.
- Kyle Ahrens made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Ryan Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
- A.J. Turner made Free Throw.
- A.J. Turner missed Free Throw.
- Kenny Goins made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
- Ryan Taylor missed Jumper.
- Ryan Taylor missed Jumper.
- Dererk Pardon made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Dererk Pardon made Free Throw.
- Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Vic Law missed Three Point Jumper.
- Xavier Tillman made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Vic Law missed Three Point Jumper.
- Xavier Tillman made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- A.J. Turner missed Three Point Jumper.
- Cassius Winston missed Jumper.
- Kenny Goins made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Anthony Gaines made Free Throw.
- Anthony Gaines missed Free Throw.
- Barret Benson missed Layup.
- Ryan Greer missed Layup.
- Xavier Tillman missed Layup.
- Aaron Falzon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Ward missed Jumper.
- Dererk Pardon missed Free Throw.
- Kyle Ahrens missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nick Ward missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- A.J. Turner missed Layup.
- Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ryan Taylor missed Jumper.
- Dererk Pardon made Dunk. Assisted by A.J. Turner.
- Kyle Ahrens missed Three Point Jumper.
- Dererk Pardon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Goins missed Three Point Jumper.
- Dererk Pardon missed Jumper.
- Kyle Ahrens made Layup. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
- Aaron Falzon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Cassius Winston made Layup.
- Miller Kopp missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ryan Taylor made Layup.
- Cassius Winston missed Free Throw.
- Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
- Pete Nance missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Goins missed Jumper.
- Ryan Greer missed Layup.
- Barret Benson made Free Throw.
- Barret Benson missed Free Throw.
- Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
- Ryan Taylor made Free Throw.
- Ryan Taylor made Free Throw.
- Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Bingham Jr..
- Ryan Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
- Gabe Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
- Barret Benson made Free Throw.
- Barret Benson made Free Throw.
- Aaron Henry missed Jumper.
- Barret Benson missed Jumper.
- Aaron Henry made Jumper. Assisted by Foster Loyer.
- Pete Nance made Jumper. Assisted by Miller Kopp.
- Foster Loyer missed Three Point Jumper.
- Gabe Brown missed Free Throw.
- Pete Nance missed Jumper.
- Barret Benson made Layup.
- Conner George missed Jumper.
- Ryan Greer missed Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
PLAYS
Win %: MSU, 83.8
Win %: MSU, 82.1
Win %: MSU, 83.5
Win %: MSU, 81.8
Win %: MSU, 79.7
Win %: MSU, 76.9
Win %: MSU, 79.3
Win %: MSU, 80.5
Win %: MSU, 81.1
Win %: MSU, 79.4
Win %: MSU, 80.9
Win %: MSU, 79.3
Win %: MSU, 80.8
Win %: MSU, 83.6
Win %: MSU, 82.1
Win %: MSU, 82.1
Win %: MSU, 80.8
Win %: MSU, 82.0
Win %: MSU, 80.8
Win %: MSU, 80.4
Win %: MSU, 81.4
Win %: MSU, 81.8
Win %: MSU, 81.8
Win %: MSU, 83.0
Win %: MSU, 83.4
NU @ MSU Videos
Ward finishes strong for and-1 dunk
Game Information
East Lansing, MI
BTN
Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Bo Boroski
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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