Michigan State Spartans vs North Dakota State Bison
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 1st Round
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27-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NDSU | 25 | 42 | 67 |
MSU | 45 | 47 | 92 |
92
26-7
Game Leaders
Team Stats
44% (25-57)
Field Goal %
59% (33-56)
24% (6-25)
Three Point %
50% (10-20)
65% (11-17)
Free Throw %
89% (16-18)
12
Turnovers
12
23
Rebounds
35
6%
Percent Led
92%
3
Largest Lead
28
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:Justin Porterfield
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
Referee:Olandis Poole
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 25-57 | 33-56 |
| Field Goal % | 44 | 59 |
| 3PT | 6-25 | 10-20 |
| Three Point % | 24 | 50 |
| FT | 11-17 | 16-18 |
| Free Throw % | 65 | 89 |
| Rebounds | 23 | 35 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 4 | 4 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 19 | 31 |
| Assists | 13 | 26 |
| Steals | 6 | 5 |
| Blocks | 1 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 12 | 12 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 15 | 12 |
| Fast Break Points | 10 | 15 |
| Points in Paint | 34 | 44 |
| Fouls | 17 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 3 | 28 |
| Percent Led | 6 | 92 |
NDSU vs MSU Videos
Coen Carr knocks down a corner 3
Kur Teng makes sweet dish for another Michigan State dunk
Jordan Scott finds Carson Cooper in the lane for Spartans dunk
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Summit 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 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| 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 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| 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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