Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans beat the Northwestern Wildcats 76-66 at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
- Venue
- Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI
- Tip-off
- Thursday, January 8, 2026 6:30 PM ET
- Broadcast
- BTN
Team stats
| NU | MSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-58 | FG | 24-49 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 16-20 | FT | 23-33 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 46 | Percent Led | 45 |
Northwestern Wildcats leaders
- Points: Nick Martinelli, 28
- Assists: Jayden Reid, 8
- Rebounds: Tre Singleton, 6
Michigan State Spartans leaders
- Points: Carson Cooper, 18
- Assists: Jeremy Fears Jr., 5
- Rebounds: Carson Cooper, 9