Northern Arizona Lumberjacks @ Michigan State Spartans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NAU | 20 | 35 | 55 |
MSU | 34 | 39 | 73 |
Hauser's double-double leads Michigan State past NAU 73-55
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- — Joey Hauser had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Pierre Brooks scored 14 points and Michigan State beat Northern Arizona 73-55 on Monday night in a season opener.
Hauser and Brooks each made a 3-pointer during a 10-0 run to put Michigan State ahead 18-4. The Spartans led by at least eight points the rest way, including 34-20 at the break. Brooks' fourth 3-pointer gave Michigan State its largest lead of the game at 59-38.
A. J. Hoggard added nine points with eight assists for Michigan State. Hauser and Brooks each made four 3-pointers as Michigan State went 9 of 27.
Jalen Cone led Northern Arizona with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Liam Lloyd added 11 points, but the Lumberjacks shot just 31.7% from the field.
Cone scored 12 of Northern Arizona's 20 first-half points as his teammates combined to shoot 3 for 18.
The Spartans play No. 2 Gonzaga on an aircraft carrier in San Diego on Friday. Then it's No. 4 Kentucky in Indianapolis and No. 16 Villanova at home. At the Phil Knight Invitational in Oregon, they will face No. 20 Alabama along with possibly No. 21 Oregon and top-ranked North Carolina.
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Game Information
East Lansing, MI
Referee:D.J. Carstensen
Referee:Todd Von Sossan
Referee:Michael Griffith
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 9-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Montana State | 7-3 | 2 | 13-10 |
| Montana | 7-3 | 2 | 13-10 |
| Idaho | 5-4 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Weber State | 5-5 | 4 | 11-12 |
| Sacramento State | 5-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-6 | 5.5 | 5-17 |
| Northern Colorado | 3-7 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Idaho State | 3-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Northern Arizona | 2-8 | 7 | 8-15 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 10-1 | - | 20-1 |
| Illinois | 10-1 | - | 19-3 |
| Nebraska | 9-2 | 1 | 20-2 |
| Michigan State | 9-2 | 1 | 19-3 |
| Purdue | 8-3 | 2 | 18-4 |
| Wisconsin | 8-3 | 2 | 16-6 |
| UCLA | 8-4 | 2.5 | 16-7 |
| Iowa | 6-4 | 3.5 | 16-5 |
| Ohio State | 6-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| USC | 6-6 | 4.5 | 17-6 |
| Indiana | 6-6 | 4.5 | 15-8 |
| Washington | 4-7 | 6 | 12-10 |
| Minnesota | 3-8 | 7 | 10-12 |
| Northwestern | 2-9 | 8 | 10-12 |
| Rutgers | 2-10 | 8.5 | 9-14 |
| Maryland | 1-9 | 8.5 | 8-13 |
| Penn State | 1-10 | 9 | 10-12 |
| Oregon | 1-10 | 9 | 8-14 |
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