No. 8 Michigan State Beats Rutgers 91-87 Before Closing Regular Season at No. 3 Michigan

No. 8 Michigan State beats Rutgers 91-87 in home finale

Jeremy Fears had 21 points and eight assists and Coen Carr also scored 21, helping No. 8 Michigan State hold off Rutgers 91-87 on Thursday night.The Spartans (25-5, 15-4 Big Ten) will close the regular season on the road against rival and third-ranked Michigan on Sunday.Michigan State has won five straight games to secure a top-four seed in next week's Big Ten Tournament and a double-bye into the quarterfinals.The Scarlet Knights (12-18, 5-14) h…

Couch: 3 quick takes on Michigan State basketball's 91-87 win and dicey finish against Rutgers

Graham Couch breaks down the Spartans' performance and dicey finish in a senior night win over Rutgers on Thursday night with three quick takes.

Carr, Fears Power Michigan State to Hard‑Fought Win Over Rutgers

Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State survived a tough challenge from Rutgers on Thursday night, pulling out a 91–87 win at the Breslin Center in a game that stayed tight until the final seconds. The Spartans entered the night as the stronger team on paper, but Rutgers refused to fade, trading baskets and defensive stops throughout both halves. Even as Michigan State maintained a modest lead for much of the second hal…

No. 8 Michigan State beats Rutgers 91-87 before closing regular season at No. 3 Michigan

Jeremy Fears had 21 points and eight assists and Coen Carr also scored 21, helping No. 8 Michigan State hold off Rutgers 91-87.

Carr, Fears lead Spartans out of senior-night trap against Rutgers

Michigan State led by as much as 19 points in the second half before Rutgers came within a shot in the final seconds of the Spartans' 91-87 win.

No. 8 Michigan State 91, Rutgers 87

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