Michigan State Spartans vs Memphis Tigers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - 3rd ROUND AT AUBURN HILLS MI
48
31-5
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MEM | 29 | 19 | 48 |
MSU | 32 | 38 | 70 |
70
27-8
Memphis Tigers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 3 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 | 16 | 5-14 | 4-11 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 35 | 12 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | 6 | 2-13 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
48 | 19-64 | 5-23 | 5-10 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 18 | |
30% | 22% | 50% |
Michigan State Spartans
starters |
bench |
Russell ByrdR. Byrd |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 34 | 14 | 7-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 25 | 23 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 7-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
70 | 26-52 | 4-16 | 14-22 | 49 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 14 | |
50% | 25% | 64% |
Game Information
Auburn Hills, MI
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Mike Roberts
Referee:Dwayne Gladden
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 12-3 | - | 20-8 |
| Tulsa | 11-5 | 1.5 | 23-6 |
| Wichita State | 10-5 | 2 | 18-10 |
| UAB | 9-6 | 3 | 18-10 |
| Charlotte | 9-6 | 3 | 15-13 |
| Tulane | 8-7 | 4 | 17-11 |
| Temple | 7-7 | 4.5 | 15-12 |
| Memphis | 7-7 | 4.5 | 12-15 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-8 | 5 | 15-13 |
| North Texas | 7-9 | 5.5 | 16-13 |
| Rice | 5-10 | 7 | 11-17 |
| East Carolina | 5-10 | 7 | 10-18 |
| UTSA | 1-15 | 11.5 | 5-23 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 16-1 | - | 26-2 |
| Nebraska | 13-4 | 3 | 24-4 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 3 | 22-6 |
| Michigan State | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Purdue | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Wisconsin | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| UCLA | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Iowa | 10-7 | 6 | 20-8 |
| Ohio State | 9-8 | 7 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 8-9 | 8 | 17-11 |
| USC | 7-10 | 9 | 18-10 |
| Washington | 6-11 | 10 | 14-14 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 10 | 13-15 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 12 | 12-16 |
| Rutgers | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Oregon | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Maryland | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 14 | 11-17 |
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