Niagara Purple Eagles @ Michigan State Spartans
| TIME | PLAY | NIA | MSU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:52 | Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:47 | Niagara Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:27 | Olumide Adelodun missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:24 | Xavier Booker Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:09 | Foul on Josiah Davis. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:55 | Frankie Fidler made Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Booker. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:32 | Jhaylon Martinez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Davis. | 3 | 2 | |
| 18:13 | Frankie Fidler missed Three Point Jumper. | 3 | 2 | |
| 18:10 | Olumide Adelodun Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 2 | |
| 18:00 | Jahari Williamson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Olumide Adelodun. | 6 | 2 | |
| 17:34 | Jeremy Fears Jr. Turnover. | 6 | 2 | |
| 17:34 | Josiah Davis Steal. | 6 | 2 | |
| 17:27 | Jahari Williamson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Davis. | 9 | 2 | |
| 17:11 | Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 2 | |
| 17:09 | Josiah Davis Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 2 | |
| 16:54 | Justice Smith Turnover. | 9 | 2 | |
| 16:34 | Jaden Akins made Dunk. | 9 | 4 | |
| 16:08 | Olumide Adelodun made Jumper. Assisted by Justice Smith. | 11 | 4 | |
| 16:02 | Coen Carr made Dunk. Assisted by Tre Holloman. | 11 | 6 | |
| 15:37 | Josiah Davis missed Layup. | 11 | 6 | |
| 15:35 | Jaxon Kohler Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 6 | |
| 15:31 | Tre Holloman missed Jumper. | 11 | 6 | |
| 15:28 | Jaxon Kohler Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 6 | |
| 15:28 | Jaxon Kohler made Layup. | 11 | 8 | |
| 15:27 | Foul on Jhaylon Martinez. | 11 | 8 | |
| 15:27 | Official TV Timeout | 11 | 8 | |
| 15:27 | Jaxon Kohler made Free Throw. | 11 | 9 | |
| 15:09 | Olumide Adelodun missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 9 | |
| 15:06 | Jaden Akins Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 9 | |
| 14:43 | Jaden Akins made Jumper. Assisted by Carson Cooper. | 11 | 11 | |
| 14:27 | Jahari Williamson missed Layup. | 11 | 11 | |
| 14:26 | Niagara Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 | |
| 14:10 | Foul on Will Shortt. | 11 | 11 | |
| 14:10 | Will Shortt Turnover. | 11 | 11 | |
| 13:54 | Coen Carr Turnover. | 11 | 11 | |
| 13:54 | Zion Russell Steal. | 11 | 11 | |
| 13:37 | Will Shortt missed Jumper. | 11 | 11 | |
| 13:33 | Jaeden Marshall Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 | |
| 13:27 | Foul on Jaxon Kohler. | 11 | 11 | |
| 13:27 | Zion Russell missed Free Throw. | 11 | 11 | |
| 13:27 | Niagara Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 | |
| 13:27 | Zion Russell made Free Throw. | 12 | 11 | |
| 13:15 | Foul on Jhaylon Martinez. | 12 | 11 | |
| 13:01 | Jase Richardson made Layup. | 12 | 13 | |
| 12:33 | Jaeden Marshall Turnover. | 12 | 13 | |
| 12:33 | Tre Holloman Steal. | 12 | 13 | |
| 12:23 | Tre Holloman made Jumper. Assisted by Carson Cooper. | 12 | 15 | |
| 12:22 | Foul on Zion Russell. | 12 | 15 | |
| 12:22 | Tre Holloman made Free Throw. | 12 | 16 | |
| 12:06 | Olumide Adelodun Turnover. | 12 | 16 | |
| 11:48 | Foul on Justin Page. | 12 | 16 | |
| 11:48 | Official TV Timeout | 12 | 16 | |
| 11:36 | Szymon Zapala made Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Booker. | 12 | 18 | |
| 11:17 | Olumide Adelodun made Jumper. | 14 | 18 | |
| 11:17 | Foul on Xavier Booker. | 14 | 18 | |
| 11:17 | Olumide Adelodun made Free Throw. | 15 | 18 | |
| 11:07 | Foul on Jahari Williamson. | 15 | 18 | |
| 11:07 | Frankie Fidler made Free Throw. | 15 | 19 | |
| 11:07 | Frankie Fidler missed Free Throw. | 15 | 19 | |
| 11:06 | Josiah Davis Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 | |
| 10:58 | Jahari Williamson missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 19 | |
| 10:55 | Xavier Booker Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 | |
| 10:50 | Jeremy Fears Jr. made Layup. | 15 | 21 | |
| 10:21 | Jahari Williamson missed Jumper. | 15 | 21 | |
| 10:18 | Frankie Fidler Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 10:14 | Xavier Booker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr.. | 15 | 24 | |
| 10:12 | Niagara Timeout | 15 | 24 | |
| 9:58 | Foul on Szymon Zapala. | 15 | 24 | |
| 9:58 | Will Shortt made Free Throw. | 16 | 24 | |
| 9:58 | Will Shortt missed Free Throw. | 16 | 24 | |
| 9:57 | Frankie Fidler Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 24 | |
| 9:43 | Foul on Will Shortt. | 16 | 24 | |
| 9:43 | Jaxon Kohler made Free Throw. | 16 | 25 | |
| 9:43 | Jaxon Kohler made Free Throw. | 16 | 26 | |
| 9:35 | Justice Smith Turnover. | 16 | 26 | |
| 9:35 | Jeremy Fears Jr. Steal. | 16 | 26 | |
| 9:31 | Jeremy Fears Jr. made Layup. | 16 | 28 | |
| 9:11 | Josiah Davis made Layup. | 18 | 28 | |
| 9:00 | Jaxon Kohler missed Jumper. | 18 | 28 | |
| 8:56 | Justice Smith Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 28 | |
| 8:41 | Justin Page made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justice Smith. | 21 | 28 | |
| 8:32 | Jaxon Kohler missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 28 | |
| 8:29 | Justin Page Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 28 | |
| 8:05 | Olumide Adelodun missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 28 | |
| 8:02 | Jaden Akins Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 28 | |
| 7:57 | Jaden Akins made Layup. | 21 | 30 | |
| 7:29 | Justice Smith Turnover. | 21 | 30 | |
| 7:29 | Official TV Timeout | 21 | 30 | |
| 7:21 | Foul on Jhaylon Martinez. | 21 | 30 | |
| 7:21 | Coen Carr missed Free Throw. | 21 | 30 | |
| 7:21 | Michigan State Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 30 | |
| 7:21 | Coen Carr made Free Throw. | 21 | 31 | |
| 7:11 | Zion Russell missed Jumper. | 21 | 31 | |
| 7:08 | Carson Cooper Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 31 | |
| 6:55 | Tre Holloman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Akins. | 21 | 34 | |
| 6:40 | Jaeden Marshall missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 34 | |
| 6:37 | Jase Richardson Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 34 | |
| 6:31 | Tre Holloman missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 34 | |
| 6:28 | Jahari Williamson Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 34 | |
| 6:21 | Jaeden Marshall Turnover. | 21 | 34 | |
| 6:11 | Tre Holloman Turnover. | 21 | 34 | |
| 6:11 | Jahari Williamson Steal. | 21 | 34 | |
| 5:46 | Jahari Williamson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justice Smith. | 24 | 34 | |
| 5:30 | Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 34 | |
| 5:27 | Zion Russell Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 34 | |
| 5:23 | Zion Russell made Layup. | 26 | 34 | |
| 5:06 | Jase Richardson made Layup. Assisted by Szymon Zapala. | 26 | 36 | |
| 4:44 | Foul on Szymon Zapala. | 26 | 36 | |
| 4:44 | Olumide Adelodun made Free Throw. | 27 | 36 | |
| 4:44 | Olumide Adelodun made Free Throw. | 28 | 36 | |
| 4:30 | Jase Richardson missed Layup. | 28 | 36 | |
| 4:28 | Justice Smith Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 36 | |
| 4:18 | Olumide Adelodun missed Three Point Jumper. | 28 | 36 | |
| 4:15 | Jase Richardson Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 36 | |
| 4:02 | Frankie Fidler missed Layup. | 28 | 36 | |
| 4:01 | Josiah Davis Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 36 | |
| 3:57 | Jahari Williamson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Davis. | 31 | 36 | |
| 3:48 | Frankie Fidler missed Layup. | 31 | 36 | |
| 3:48 | Jaxon Kohler Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 36 | |
| 3:48 | Foul on Zion Russell. | 31 | 36 | |
| 3:48 | Official TV Timeout | 31 | 36 | |
| 3:48 | Jaxon Kohler made Free Throw. | 31 | 37 | |
| 3:48 | Jaxon Kohler missed Free Throw. | 31 | 37 | |
| 3:43 | Jaxon Kohler made Dunk. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr.. | 31 | 39 | |
| 3:42 | Jeremy Fears Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 39 | |
| 3:08 | Foul on Jeremy Fears Jr.. | 31 | 39 | |
| 3:08 | Olumide Adelodun missed Free Throw. | 31 | 39 | |
| 3:08 | Niagara Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 39 | |
| 3:08 | Olumide Adelodun made Free Throw. | 32 | 39 | |
| 3:03 | Jase Richardson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr.. | 32 | 42 | |
| 2:36 | Jahari Williamson missed Three Point Jumper. | 32 | 42 | |
| 2:33 | Xavier Booker Defensive Rebound. | 32 | 42 | |
| 2:30 | Jeremy Fears Jr. missed Layup. | 32 | 42 | |
| 2:28 | Jaxon Kohler Offensive Rebound. | 32 | 42 | |
| 2:27 | Jaxon Kohler made Layup. | 32 | 44 | |
| 2:24 | Niagara Timeout | 32 | 44 | |
| 2:03 | Josiah Davis missed Three Point Jumper. | 32 | 44 | |
| 1:58 | Jaden Akins Defensive Rebound. | 32 | 44 | |
| 1:55 | Coen Carr Turnover. | 32 | 44 | |
| 1:41 | Foul on Jase Richardson. | 32 | 44 | |
| 1:41 | Josiah Davis made Free Throw. | 33 | 44 | |
| 1:41 | Josiah Davis made Free Throw. | 34 | 44 | |
| 1:33 | Jaden Akins made Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr.. | 34 | 46 | |
| 1:05 | Olumide Adelodun made Jumper. | 36 | 46 | |
| 0:48 | Jase Richardson missed Layup. | 36 | 46 | |
| 0:46 | Carson Cooper Offensive Rebound. | 36 | 46 | |
| 0:45 | Carson Cooper missed Layup. | 36 | 46 | |
| 0:42 | Olumide Adelodun Defensive Rebound. | 36 | 46 | |
| 0:33 | Olumide Adelodun made Three Point Jumper. | 39 | 46 | |
| 0:32 | Michigan State Timeout | 39 | 46 | |
| 0:02 | Jeremy Fears Jr. missed Jumper. | 39 | 46 | |
| 0:00 | Justice Smith Defensive Rebound. | 39 | 46 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 39 | 46 | |
NIA @ MSU Videos
Jaden Akins rocks the rim with powerful flush
- 0:20
Carson Cooper gets up for the beautiful dunk
- 0:22
Szymon Zapala skies for big dunk
- 0:19
Game Information
East Lansing, MI


2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 9-2 | - | 13-9 |
| Saint Peter's | 8-2 | 0.5 | 11-7 |
| Siena | 7-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Marist | 7-4 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Quinnipiac | 7-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| Iona | 6-5 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Fairfield | 5-6 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Sacred Heart | 5-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 5-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Manhattan | 4-7 | 5 | 8-14 |
| Canisius | 3-7 | 5.5 | 8-13 |
| Niagara | 2-8 | 6.5 | 5-15 |
| Rider | 1-9 | 7.5 | 2-17 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-1 | - | 20-1 |
| Michigan | 9-1 | - | 19-1 |
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 19-2 |
| Illinois | 9-1 | - | 18-3 |
| Purdue | 7-3 | 2 | 17-4 |
| Wisconsin | 7-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| UCLA | 7-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Iowa | 5-4 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Indiana | 5-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| USC | 4-6 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Washington | 3-7 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Minnesota | 3-7 | 6 | 10-11 |
| Northwestern | 2-8 | 7 | 10-11 |
| Rutgers | 2-8 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
| Oregon | 1-9 | 8 | 8-13 |
| Penn State | 0-10 | 9 | 9-12 |
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