Michigan State Spartans vs North Dakota State Bison
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 1st Round
67
27-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NDSU | 25 | 42 | 67 |
MSU | 45 | 47 | 92 |
92
26-7
North Dakota State Bison
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 19 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 2-6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | 11 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 35 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | 16 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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 |
| 20 | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
67 | 25-57 | 6-25 | 11-17 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | |
44% | 24% | 65% |
Michigan State Spartans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | 12 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 28 | 17 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 20 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 32 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 13 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
92 | 33-56 | 10-20 | 16-18 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 14 | |
59% | 50% | 89% |
NDSU vs MSU Videos
Coen Carr knocks down a corner 3
- 0:16
Kur Teng makes sweet dish for another Michigan State dunk
- 0:20
Jordan Scott finds Carson Cooper in the lane for Spartans dunk
- 0:16
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:Justin Porterfield
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
Referee:Olandis Poole
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Summit LeagueSummit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| 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 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| 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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