US EditionMichigan State rallies from double-digit deficit for OT win at Rutgers
Michigan State rallied from a 12-point deficit with under 10 minutes left to win 88-79 in overtime, marking their seventh straight victory, led by Jeremy Fears and Divine Ugochukwu.
- On Tuesday night, Michigan State Spartans overcame a 12-point deficit to beat Rutgers Scarlet Knights 88-79 in overtime at Jersey Mike's Arena after Divine Ugochukwu hit a tying 3-pointer with 11 seconds left.
- Jeremy Fears' second-half outburst fueled Michigan State's comeback, as he scored 27 of his career-high 29 points and the team held a 45-22 rebounding margin.
- Jaxon Kohler started overtime by hitting two free throws for Michigan State's first lead, then Carson Cooper and Jeremy Fears Jr. pushed the Spartans ahead by seven to close the win.
- The victory marked Michigan State Spartans' seventh straight win, improving their record to 19-2, while Rutgers Scarlet Knights dropped to 9-12 before Friday's rivalry game vs. Michigan.
- An early oddity in the game was Jaxon Kohler's jersey ripping less than 90 seconds in, and Coach Tom Izzo's rotation helps manage fatigue from four games in 11 days and more than 5,000 miles travel.
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Rutgers men’s basketball lets lead slip and loses to No. 7 Michigan State in OT
PISCATAWAY — Jeremy Fears scored 27 of his career-high 29 points in the second half and overtime, and No. 7 Michigan State outlasted Rutgers 88-79 on Tuesday night. Fears also had nine assists, including a pass to Divine Ugochukwu for the tying 3-pointer from the corner with 11 seconds left in regulation. When the Spartans (19-2, 9-1 Big Ten) scored the first points of overtime on two free throws by Jaxon Kohler, it was their first lead since th…
Fears’ 29 Leads MSU Past Rutgers in Overtime Thriller
Photo: Vincent Carchietta ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State survived a hostile road environment at Jersey Mike’s Arena on Tuesday night, storming back from a sluggish first half to defeat Rutgers 88–79 in overtime. The Spartans trailed 37–28 at halftime, struggling to match Rutgers’ early energy and outside shooting. But MSU gradually steadied itself in the second half, chipping away at the deficit behind improved ball movement and a m…
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