Michigan State 78-68 Northwestern (Jan 12, 2025) Play-by-Play

Michigan State Spartans

14-2, 5-0 Conference

	1	2	T
MSU	47	31	78
NU	28	40	68

Northwestern Wildcats

10-6, 1-4 Conference

TIME		MSU	NU
19:47	Nick Martinelli made Jumper. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer.	0	2
19:33	Szymon Zapala made Dunk. Assisted by Jaxon Kohler.	2	2
19:05	Nick Martinelli made Jumper.	2	4
18:48	Foul on Ty Berry.	2	4
18:36	Szymon Zapala missed Layup.	2	4
18:36	Nick Martinelli Block.	2	4
18:36	Michigan State Offensive Rebound.	2	4
18:28	Jaden Akins missed Layup.	2	4
18:28	Szymon Zapala Offensive Rebound.	2	4
18:28	Foul on Matthew Nicholson.	2	4
18:28	Szymon Zapala made Free Throw.	3	4
18:28	Szymon Zapala missed Free Throw.	3	4
18:27	Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.	3	4
18:05	Foul on Tre Holloman.	3	4
17:58	Jalen Leach missed Layup.	3	4
17:58	Szymon Zapala Block.	3	4
17:54	Nick Martinelli Offensive Rebound.	3	4
17:54	Foul on Szymon Zapala.	3	4
17:44	Nick Martinelli made Jumper. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer.	3	6
17:21	Jaden Akins made Layup. Assisted by Jaxon Kohler.	5	6
16:57	Matthew Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer.	5	8
16:36	Szymon Zapala made Layup. Assisted by Jaxon Kohler.	7	8
16:17	Nick Martinelli missed Three Point Jumper.	7	8
16:14	Jeremy Fears Jr. Defensive Rebound.	7	8
15:58	Official TV Timeout	7	8
15:57	Jeremy Fears Jr. Turnover.	7	8
15:57	Brooks Barnhizer Steal.	7	8
15:52	Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.	7	8
15:49	Justin Mullins Offensive Rebound.	7	8
15:47	Jalen Leach made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Mullins.	7	11
15:18	Foul on Nick Martinelli.	7	11
15:18	Jeremy Fears Jr. missed Free Throw.	7	11
15:18	Michigan State Offensive Rebound.	7	11
15:18	Jeremy Fears Jr. made Free Throw.	8	11
14:54	Jalen Leach made Jumper.	8	13
14:30	Jeremy Fears Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jase Richardson.	11	13
14:06	Foul on Coen Carr.	11	13
13:57	Jalen Leach missed Three Point Jumper.	11	13
13:52	Coen Carr Defensive Rebound.	11	13
13:49	Jaden Akins made Three Point Jumper.	14	13
13:31	Nick Martinelli made Three Point Jumper.	14	16
13:12	Jase Richardson made Jumper. Assisted by Tre Holloman.	16	16
13:12	Foul on Jalen Leach.	16	16
13:12	Jase Richardson made Free Throw.	17	16
12:59	Justin Mullins missed Three Point Jumper.	17	16
12:56	Michigan State Defensive Rebound.	17	16
12:42	Coen Carr missed Three Point Jumper.	17	16
12:39	Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.	17	16
12:32	Brooks Barnhizer missed Jumper.	17	16
12:28	Tre Holloman Defensive Rebound.	17	16
12:17	Carson Cooper missed Layup.	17	16
12:15	Angelo Ciaravino Defensive Rebound.	17	16
11:56	Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.	17	16
11:53	Coen Carr Defensive Rebound.	17	16
11:46	Tre Holloman Turnover.	17	16
11:46	Official TV Timeout	17	16
11:32	Ty Berry missed Three Point Jumper.	17	16
11:27	Carson Cooper Defensive Rebound.	17	16
11:25	Foul on Brooks Barnhizer.	17	16
11:24	Tre Holloman missed Jumper.	17	16
11:20	Justin Mullins Defensive Rebound.	17	16
11:09	Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.	17	16
11:04	Matthew Nicholson Offensive Rebound.	17	16
10:56	Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.	17	16
10:53	Tre Holloman Defensive Rebound.	17	16
10:35	Foul on Matthew Nicholson.	17	16
10:35	Carson Cooper made Free Throw.	18	16
10:35	Carson Cooper made Free Throw.	19	16
10:15	Nick Martinelli missed Jumper.	19	16
10:10	Brooks Barnhizer Offensive Rebound.	19	16
10:08	Angelo Ciaravino missed Three Point Jumper.	19	16
10:05	Frankie Fidler Defensive Rebound.	19	16
10:02	Tre Holloman made Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..	21	16
9:50	Foul on Xavier Booker.	21	16
9:42	Foul on Jalen Leach.	21	16
9:42	Jalen Leach Turnover.	21	16
9:25	Frankie Fidler made Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..	23	16
9:13	Foul on Justin Mullins.	23	16
9:13	Justin Mullins Turnover.	23	16
9:01	Jaden Akins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..	26	16
9:00	Northwestern Timeout	26	16
8:42	Justin Mullins Turnover.	26	16
8:42	Jaden Akins Steal.	26	16
8:13	Frankie Fidler made Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Akins.	28	16
7:59	Foul on Jeremy Fears Jr..	28	16
7:59	Official TV Timeout	28	16
7:43	Nick Martinelli made Jumper.	28	18
7:43	Foul on Jaxon Kohler.	28	18
7:43	Nick Martinelli made Free Throw.	28	19
7:29	Jase Richardson missed Layup.	28	19
7:25	Jaxon Kohler Offensive Rebound.	28	19
7:25	Jaxon Kohler made Jumper.	30	19
7:10	Nick Martinelli missed Three Point Jumper.	30	19
7:06	Szymon Zapala Defensive Rebound.	30	19
6:40	Jaden Akins missed Jumper.	30	19
6:35	Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.	30	19
6:26	Nick Martinelli missed Three Point Jumper.	30	19
6:22	Jaden Akins Defensive Rebound.	30	19
6:04	Jaden Akins missed Layup.	30	19
6:04	Keenan Fitzmorris Block.	30	19
6:00	Jaxon Kohler Offensive Rebound.	30	19
5:58	Frankie Fidler made Dunk. Assisted by Jaxon Kohler.	32	19
5:36	Brooks Barnhizer missed Jumper.	32	19
5:32	Jase Richardson Defensive Rebound.	32	19
5:27	Foul on Ty Berry.	32	19
5:27	Jase Richardson made Free Throw.	33	19
5:27	Jase Richardson made Free Throw.	34	19
5:12	Brooks Barnhizer missed Jumper.	34	19
5:10	Jaxon Kohler Defensive Rebound.	34	19
5:03	Coen Carr made Dunk. Assisted by Carson Cooper.	36	19
5:03	Northwestern Timeout	36	19
4:51	K.J. Windham missed Jumper.	36	19
4:48	Coen Carr Defensive Rebound.	36	19
4:26	Jase Richardson made Jumper.	38	19
4:14	Foul on Tre Holloman.	38	19
4:14	Jalen Leach made Free Throw.	38	20
4:14	Jalen Leach made Free Throw.	38	21
3:55	Coen Carr missed Layup.	38	21
3:52	Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.	38	21
3:50	Brooks Barnhizer Turnover.	38	21
3:50	Jeremy Fears Jr. Steal.	38	21
3:41	Jase Richardson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..	41	21
3:06	Nick Martinelli missed Jumper.	41	21
3:01	Carson Cooper Defensive Rebound.	41	21
2:57	Xavier Booker made Dunk. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..	43	21
2:55	Official TV Timeout	43	21
2:37	Nick Martinelli missed Jumper.	43	21
2:34	Justin Mullins Offensive Rebound.	43	21
2:32	Foul on Carson Cooper.	43	21
2:32	Nick Martinelli missed Free Throw.	43	21
2:32	Northwestern Offensive Rebound.	43	21
2:32	Nick Martinelli made Free Throw.	43	22
2:11	Carson Cooper made Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Fears Jr..	45	22
1:56	Angelo Ciaravino made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Leach.	45	25
1:27	Carson Cooper missed Dunk.	45	25
1:21	Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound.	45	25
1:19	Jalen Leach missed Layup.	45	25
1:19	Coen Carr Block.	45	25
1:18	Jase Richardson Defensive Rebound.	45	25
1:01	Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper.	45	25
0:58	Justin Mullins Defensive Rebound.	45	25
0:54	Angelo Ciaravino missed Layup.	45	25
0:54	Frankie Fidler Block.	45	25
0:54	Northwestern Offensive Rebound.	45	25
0:51	K.J. Windham Turnover.	45	25
0:51	Jaden Akins Steal.	45	25
0:48	Jaden Akins Turnover.	45	25
0:48	Justin Mullins Steal.	45	25
0:42	K.J. Windham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Martinelli.	45	28
0:35	Michigan State Timeout	45	28
0:12	Jeremy Fears Jr. made Jumper.	47	28
0:00	Keenan Fitzmorris Turnover.	47	28
0:00	End of 1st half	47	28

Welsh-Ryan Arena

12:00 PM, January 12, 2025Coverage: FOX

Evanston, IL

Line: MSU -2.5

Over/Under: 138.5

Attendance: 7,039

Referees:
D.J. Carstensen
Brian Dorsey
Bart Lenox

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Michigan State	5-0	-	14-2
Michigan	5-0	-	13-3
Purdue	5-1	0.5	13-4
Oregon	4-2	1.5	15-2
Indiana	4-2	1.5	13-4
Illinois	4-2	1.5	12-4
Wisconsin	3-2	2	13-3
Iowa	3-2	2	12-4
Maryland	2-3	3	12-4
Nebraska	2-3	3	12-4
UCLA	2-3	3	11-5
Ohio State	2-3	3	10-6
USC	2-3	3	10-6
Penn State	2-4	3.5	12-5
Northwestern	1-4	4	10-6
Rutgers	1-4	4	8-8
Washington	1-5	4.5	10-7
Minnesota	0-5	5	8-8

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