MSU

2025–26 season3East region · No. 9 overall · At-large bid

Michigan State

Spartans · Big Ten

Record entering: 25–7; AP No. 11 entering
Tournament: 2–1; Reached the Sweet 16
Hero rating: +15.2; No. 13 in Division I before the tournament
Head coach: Tom Izzo
Home: East Lansing, MI; 223 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 2; 1979, 2000

2026 tournament run

Reached the Sweet 16

Verified

Tournament games
Round	Opponent	Result	Margin	Spread	O/U	ATS
Round of 64	NDSUNorth Dakota State14	W92–67	+25	-16.5	144.5Over	Cover
Round of 32Mar 21	LOULouisville6	W77–69	+8	-5.5	151.75Under	Cover
Sweet 16Mar 27	UCUConn2	L63–67	-4	+1.5	136.5Under	Miss

Spread is this team's consensus closing line (median across sportsbooks); negative means favored.

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better. Season totals include tournament games.

Live data

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency122.7

92nd

Defensive efficiency93.2

97th

Efficiency margin+29.5

97th

Pace66.4

32nd

Strength of schedule+16.1

98th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game78.8

72nd

Points allowed68.3

89th

Field goal %47.2%

84th

Three-point %36.3%

87th

Three-point rate36.4%

33rd

Free throw %76.3%

88th

Possessions

Rebounds per game39.7

93rd

Offensive rebound %31.3%

57th

Defensive rebound %72.3%

88th

Assists per game18.6

99th

Turnovers per game11.5

48th

Turnover rate17.0%

46th

Defense & roster

Steals per game5.1

8th

Blocks per game4.1

82nd

Opponent 3P %33.0%

62nd

Average height6′6.7″

84th

Program experience2.56 yrs

96th

Bench points22.5

55th

Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

Live data

StrengthBattle-tested scheduleStrength of schedule: +16.198th
StrengthElite defenseDefensive efficiency: 93.297th
StrengthContinuity: veterans of the programProgram experience: 2.56 yrs96th
StrengthElite offenseOffensive efficiency: 122.792nd
StrengthTough interior defenseOpponent FG %: 41.3%90th
StrengthReliable at the lineFree throw %: 76.3%88th
StrengthCleans the defensive glassDefensive rebound %: 72.3%88th
StrengthElite three-point shootingThree-point %: 36.3%87th

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

Live data

Leading scorer: Jeremy Fears Jr.; 15.2 ppg
Tallest: Carson Cooper; 6′11″
Best at the line: Trey Fort; 88.9%
Longest in program: Jaxon Kohler; 4 seasons

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Roster and per-game statistics
Player		WT	Yrs	GP
1Jeremy Fears Jr.Guard · Joliet, IL	6′2″	190	3	35	32.4	15.2	2.4	9.3	32.1	88.5	24.2
55Coen CarrForward · Stockbridge, GA	6′6″	230	3	35	29.3	12.0	5.4	1.2	27.6	62.9	20.3
0Jaxon KohlerForward · American Fork, UT	6′10″	245	4	35	27.7	12.5	8.9	1.3	38.9	86.9	21.1
15Carson CooperCenter · Jackson, MI	6′11″	245	4	35	26.7	11.1	7.0	1.5	40.0	78.2	19.0
6Jordan ScottForward · Reston, VA	6′8″	200	1	35	20.8	5.8	3.1	1.2	37.0	70.2	15.0
2Kur TengGuard · Manchester, NH	6′5″	200	2	35	17.5	7.3	2.0	1.0	38.1	81.0	23.1
99Divine UgochukwuGuard · Sugar Land, TX	6′3″	200	1	22	16.1	5.1	1.6	1.6	44.2	55.6	15.0
3Cam WardForward · Upper Marlboro, MD	6′9″	230	1	34	15.3	5.1	4.2	0.3	0.0	51.0	17.2
9Trey FortGuard · Florence, MS	6′4″	200	1	33	10.2	4.2	1.3	0.6	34.5	88.9	23.7
35Jesse McCullochForward · Cleveland, OH	6′11″	245	2	28	7.4	2.4	1.3	0.2	50.0	92.9	15.5
10Denham WojcikGuard · Charleston, SC	6′2″	190	1	31	5.4	0.5	0.3	1.2	0.0	50.0	11.4
20Nick SandersGuard · Franklin, MI	5′10″	185	4	14	1.7	0.4	0.1	0.1	50.0	0.0	12.6
43Colin WaltonForward · Okemos, MI	6′8″	230	2	12	1.4	0.3	0.3	0.0	100.0	0.0	3.0
40Brennan WaltonForward · Okemos, MI	6′8″	230	2	12	1.4	0.4	0.4	0.0	50.0	0.0	14.8
8Kaleb GlennForward · Louisville, KY	6′7″	215	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.

Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

Live data

ATS overall

19–16

ATS as favorite

15–13

ATS as underdog

4–3

ATS neutral court

5–3

ATS vs. tournament teams

11–6

ATS vs. ranked teams

7–4

Over / under

17–18

27–8 in 35 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	vsCOLColgate	W80–69	-21.5	144.5	Miss	Over
Nov 8	vsARK#14Arkansas4	W69–66	-2.5	155.25	Cover	Under
Nov 13	vsSANSan José State	W79–60	-24.5	143	Miss	Under
Nov 18	NUKKentucky7	W83–66	+3.5	152.5	Cover	Under
Nov 21	vsDETDetroit Mercy	W84–56	-30.5	152.5	Miss	Under
Nov 25	NEASEast Carolina	W89–56	-22.5	144.5	Cover	Over
Nov 27	NUNC#21North Carolina6	W74–58	-0.25	151.75	Cover	Under
Dec 2	vsIOWAIowa9	W71–52	-5	133.5	Cover	Under
Dec 6	vsDUKE#1Duke1	L60–66	+1.25	141.5	Miss	Under
Dec 13	@PENPenn State	W76–72	-12	144.75	Miss	Over
Dec 16	vsTOLToledo	W92–69	-22.75	151	Cover	Over
Dec 20	NOAKOakland	W79–70	-19.75	155.25	Miss	Under
Dec 29	vsCORCornell	W114–97	-23.75	160.25	Miss	Over
Jan 2	@NEB#15Nebraska4	L56–58	+2.25	146	Cover	Under
Jan 5	vsUSCUSC	W80–51	-11.75	150.75	Cover	Under
Jan 8	vsNORNorthwestern	W76–66	-13.5	144	Miss	Under
Jan 13	vsINDIndiana	W81–60	-6.5	145.5	Cover	Under
Jan 17	@WASWashington	W80–63	-3.5	141.5	Cover	Over
Jan 20	@OREOregon	W68–52	-10.25	138.75	Cover	Under
Jan 24	vsMARMaryland	W91–48	-18.5	141.75	Cover	Under
Jan 27	@RUTRutgers	W88–79OT	-14.25	138.5	Miss	Over
Jan 30	vsMIC#3Michigan1	L71–83	+2.5	150.25	Miss	Over
Feb 4	@MINMinnesota	L73–76	-8.5	135.75	Miss	Over
Feb 7	vsILL#13Illinois3	W85–82OT	-1.5	143.25	Cover	Over
Feb 13	@WIS#19Wisconsin5	L71–92	-1.75	148.5	Miss	Over
Feb 17	vsUCLAUCLA7	W82–59	-8.5	139.25	Cover	Over
Feb 22	vsOSUOhio State8	W66–60	-10.5	146.25	Miss	Under
Feb 26	@PUR#8Purdue2	W76–74	+6.5	143.5	Cover	Over
Mar 1	@INDIndiana	W77–64	-3.25	144.5	Cover	Under
Mar 5	vsRUTRutgers	W91–87	-20	141.75	Miss	Over
Mar 8	@MIC#3Michigan1	L80–90	+10.5	152.5	Cover	Over
Mar 13	NUCLAUCLA7	L84–88	-5.25	141.75	Miss	Over
Mar 21NCAA	NLOU#23Louisville6	W77–69	-5.5	151.75	Cover	Under
Mar 27NCAA	NUC#7UConn2	L63–67	+1.5	136.5	Miss	Under
—NCAA	NNDSUNorth Dakota State14	W92–67	-16.5	144.5	Cover	Over