No. 22 Michigan State Falls Quick to No. 4 UConn, 76-69, in Last Exhibition Sport

Four gamers scored in double figures for MSU, with redshirt sophomore guard Jeremy Fears Jr. led the best way with 14 factors and 6 assists, whereas senior heart Carson Cooper had a double-double with 12 factors and 10 rebounds and senior ahead Jaxon Kohler had a double-double with 10 factors and a game-high 12 rebounds. Junior ahead Coen Carr completed with 11 factors and two rebounds.

Recap

• Michigan State did not hit a 2-point basket for the primary 12-plus minutes, had extra free throws (17-of-22) than subject targets (7-of-20), dedicated eight turnovers, noticed UConn rating 16 factors off these and nonetheless went into halftime trailing by simply 11 factors.
• A 3-pointer from junior ahead Coen Carr on the 15:41 mark reduce the Huskies result in 50-42 and a driving layup from sophomore Divine Ugochukwu made it 52-44 with 13:17 left to play.
• On the subsequent UConn possession, Ugochukwu was known as for a flagrant foul, UConn’s Alex Karaban hit each free throws and the Huskies obtained back-to-back 3-pointers from Jayden Ross and Malachi Smith and the lead was pushed as much as 16 factors, 60-44.
• The Huskies took their largest lead of the sport, 63-44, on a 3-pointer from Karaban with 11:26 to play, capping an 11-0 run.
• MSU fought again over the ultimate 7:40, out-scoring the Huskies, 17-7, over that span and pulled to inside 76-69 with 10 seconds left following a standard three-point play from freshman ahead Jordan Scott.
• The Spartans fell behind early within the sport, with a trio of turnovers and missed pictures over the opening minutes of the sport giving UConn leads of 8-1 and 13-4 within the first seven minutes.
• MSU struggled from the sphere and went by way of the primary 12-plus minutes with two made subject targets – 3-pointers from Ugochukwu and senior Trey Fort – earlier than a driving from Carr with 13:24 to play made it 26-15.
• The Huskies took their largest lead of the half, 43-29, on a 3-pointer from Karaban with 1:22 to play earlier than baskets from Carr and Fears reduce the deficit to 44-33 on the break.

Key Stats

• In the primary half, Michigan State dedicated eight turnovers and was outscored 16-3 in factors off turnovers.
• UConn had a 20-14 benefit on the boards within the first half and picked up eight offensive boards and had a 15-2 edge in second-chance factors.
• The Spartans hit simply two subject targets within the first 12-plus minutes of the sport and had been simply 7-of-20 from the ground (35.0 %).
• Despite being out-rebounded 38-34 total, the Spartans had a 20-18 edge on the boards within the second half, grabbing 9 offensive rebounds and holding an 11-2 benefit in second-chance factors.
• Michigan State completed the sport taking pictures 65.9 % from the free throw line (29-of-44), hitting 77.3 % within the first half (17-of-22) and simply 54.5 % within the second half (12-0f-22).

Up Next
Michigan State opens the 2025-26 common season on Monday, Nov. 3, internet hosting Colgate. The sport ideas off at 7 p.m. and can air reside on B1G+.