No. 8 Michigan State beats Rutgers 81-74 at MSG behind 20 points from Richardson
AP
Jan 25, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) Freshman guard Jase Richardson scored a career-high 20 points and No. 8 Michigan State rolled to its 12th consecutive victory, beating Rutgers Scarlet Knights 81-74 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Coen Carr added 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting for the Spartans (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten) and grabbed eight rebounds. MSU is riding its longest winning streak since a 13-game run during the 2018-19 season - the most recent of eight teams to reach the Final Four under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo.
Jordan Derkack scored a season-best 26 points off the bench in a home game for Rutgers (10-10, 3-6), played before a crowd of 17,480 about 38 miles from its New Jersey campus. Ace Bailey had 18 on 4-of-17 shooting with nine rebounds.
Rutgers star Dylan Harper, limited by a sprained ankle, came off the bench for the first time this season and finished with six points in 13 minutes. Harper, who was averaging 19.3 points, got hurt in Monday's loss at Penn State.
Michigan State: Carr and Richardson, the son of Spartans great Jason Richardson, came off a deep bench that's an enormous strength for the Spartans. Michigan State's second unit outscored Rutgers reserves 50-34.
Rutgers: Another disappointing performance for a banged-up team with two highly touted freshmen and top NBA prospects in Bailey and Harper that began the season ranked in the AP Top 25.
Carr threw down a couple of soaring, thunderous dunks - one that gave MSU a 58-46 lead with 8:38 left.
Michigan State is 12-0 since Tre Holloman moved into the starting lineup. ... MSU held Rutgers to 34% shooting and led for more than 33 minutes.
Michigan State hosts Minnesota on Tuesday, after winning the first meeting 90-72 on the road in their Big Ten opener Dec. 4. Rutgers visits Northwestern on Wednesday.
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1st Half
MIST
Spartans
35
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Szymon Zapala vs. Ace Bailey (Spartans gains possession)
19:39
Ace Bailey personal foul
19:28
+3
Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)
3-0
19:08
Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot
19:06
Tre Holloman defensive rebound
18:49
Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
18:47
Jaden Akins offensive rebound
18:45
Dylan Grant blocks Jaden Akins's two point layup
18:43
Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
18:40
+3
Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot
3-3
18:16
Tre Holloman turnover (bad pass) (Lathan Sommerville steals)
17:48
Dylan Grant misses two point jump shot
17:46
Szymon Zapala defensive rebound
17:38
Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Williams steals)
17:33
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup
3-5
17:11
Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point layup
17:09
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
17:03
+3
Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot
3-8
16:39
Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
16:37
Dylan Grant defensive rebound
16:37
Jaxon Kohler personal foul
16:18
Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul)
16:18
+1
Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-9
16:18
+1
Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-10
16:05
+2
Coen Carr makes two point layup
5-10
16:05
Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
16:05
+1
Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-10
15:50
Lathan Sommerville offensive foul
15:50
Lathan Sommerville turnover (offensive foul)
15:50
TV timeout
15:33
+2
Xavier Booker makes two point jump shot (Coen Carr assists)
8-10
15:08
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
15:06
Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
14:54
Lathan Sommerville misses three point jump shot
14:52
Ace Bailey offensive rebound
14:44
Carson Cooper blocks Ace Bailey's two point layup
14:42
Ace Bailey offensive rebound
14:42
Carson Cooper shooting foul (Dylan Grant draws the foul)
14:42
Dylan Grant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:42
+1
Dylan Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-11
14:22
Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
14:20
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
14:11
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
14:09
Coen Carr defensive rebound
14:04
Lathan Sommerville shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
14:04
+1
Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-11
14:04
Coen Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:04
Zach Martini defensive rebound
13:37
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
13:35
Coen Carr defensive rebound
13:25
Jase Richardson misses two point jump shot
13:23
Dylan Grant defensive rebound
13:14
Dylan Grant misses two point layup
13:12
Jase Richardson defensive rebound
13:08
+2
Frankie Fidler makes two point layup (Jase Richardson assists)
11-11
12:57
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
12:55
Coen Carr defensive rebound
12:45
+2
Coen Carr makes two point dunk (Frankie Fidler assists)
13-11
12:23
Ace Bailey turnover (out of bounds)
12:08
Bryce Dortch shooting foul (Xavier Booker draws the foul)
12:08
Xavier Booker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:08
+1
Xavier Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-11
11:56
Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
11:54
Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
11:26
+3
Jase Richardson makes three point jump shot (Frankie Fidler assists)
17-11
10:58
Jaden Akins shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
10:58
TV timeout
10:58
Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:58
Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:58
Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
10:37
Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot
10:35
Szymon Zapala offensive rebound
10:28
+2
Szymon Zapala makes two point layup
19-11
10:05
Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul)
10:05
+1
Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-12
10:05
+1
Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-13
9:53
Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
9:51
Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
9:42
Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
9:40
Tre Holloman defensive rebound
9:17
Tre Holloman misses two point jump shot
9:15
Frankie Fidler offensive rebound
9:11
+2
Frankie Fidler makes two point layup
21-13
8:47
Frankie Fidler personal foul
8:36
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
8:34
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
8:21
Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot
8:19
Jase Richardson defensive rebound
8:08
Jordan Derkack shooting foul (Jaden Akins draws the foul)
8:08
+1
Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-13
8:08
+1
Jaden Akins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-13
7:44
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists)