Michigan State Spartans vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - 1st ROUND
90
25-9
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MTSU | 41 | 49 | 90 |
MSU | 35 | 46 | 81 |
81
29-6
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 15 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 38 | 21 | 8-14 | 3-6 | 2-7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 39 | 15 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 39 | 19 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | 11 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
90 | 33-59 | 11-19 | 13-21 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 13 | |
56% | 58% | 62% |
Michigan State Spartans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 10 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | 22 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 37 | 13 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 30 | 14 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 9 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
81 | 30-54 | 11-24 | 10-15 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 22 | |
56% | 46% | 67% |
Game Information
St. Louis, MO
Referee:Bryan Kersey
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Brett Nansel
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 14-0 | - | 22-3 |
| Sam Houston | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-7 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8-7 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-7 | 6.5 | 13-13 |
| Missouri State | 7-7 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-8 | 8 | 14-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-9 | 8.5 | 12-14 |
| UTEP | 6-9 | 8.5 | 10-16 |
| Florida International | 5-9 | 9 | 12-13 |
| New Mexico State | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-13 |
| Delaware | 5-10 | 9.5 | 9-17 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 15-1 | - | 25-1 |
| Illinois | 12-3 | 2.5 | 21-5 |
| Nebraska | 11-4 | 3.5 | 22-4 |
| Purdue | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| Michigan State | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Iowa | 9-6 | 5.5 | 19-7 |
| Ohio State | 9-6 | 5.5 | 17-9 |
| UCLA | 9-6 | 5.5 | 17-9 |
| Indiana | 8-7 | 6.5 | 17-9 |
| USC | 7-7 | 7 | 18-7 |
| Washington | 5-10 | 9.5 | 13-13 |
| Minnesota | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-14 |
| Rutgers | 4-11 | 10.5 | 11-15 |
| Maryland | 3-11 | 11 | 10-15 |
| Northwestern | 2-13 | 12.5 | 10-16 |
| Oregon | 2-13 | 12.5 | 9-17 |
| Penn State | 2-14 | 13 | 11-16 |
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