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Niagara Purple Eagles at Michigan State Spartans

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
60 - 96

Kohler's career night sends Michigan State to 96-60 win over Niagara with top-ranked Kansas up next

Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Michigan State Spartans: Game Highlights

Michigan State (2-0) takes on the Jayhawks on Tuesday at the Champions Classic in Atlanta.

Kohler was 8-of-12 shooting with the junior posting his second career double-double. Jase Richardson added 12 points, Tre Holloman and Frankie Fidler 11 each and Jaden Akins 10. The Spartans shot 52% and were plus-10 on the offensive boards, dominating in the paint where they outscored Niagara 56-18.

Olumide Adelodun scored 13 points, Jahari Williamson 12 and Jhaylon Martinez 10 for the Purple Eagles (1-1), who shot 38%.

A Martinez 3-pointer to open the second half cut Michigan State's lead to 46-42 but then Niagara went into a 1-of-9 shooting funk and the Spartans put together an 11-0 run including five straight points from Fidler to go up by 14. The lead was 24 after a Fidler 3-pointer with eight minutes left and reached 38 after the Spartans scored 16 straight points.

Niagara hit three straight 3s — two by Williamson — to take an early lead before the Spartans went in front for good on a Richardson bucket seven minutes into the game. Michigan State led by as many as 13 in the first half but a jumper and a 3-pointer by Adelodun to close the half got the Purple Eagles within five.

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Matchup Prediction

Michigan State: 98.1%
Niagara: 1.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 60 - 96
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 60 - 96
2nd 0:19 Will Shortt made Jumper. 60 - 96
2nd 0:19 Will Shortt Offensive Rebound. 58 - 96
2nd 0:22 Zion Russell missed Jumper. 58 - 96

Statistics

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20-53 FG 35-67
37.7 Field Goal % 52.2
9-26 3PT 6-18
34.6 Three Point % 33.3
11-18 FT 20-25
61.1 Free Throw % 80.0
28 Rebounds 45
8 Offensive Rebounds 16
20 Defensive Rebounds 29
11 Assists 20
5 Steals 6
1 Blocks 1
16 Turnovers 9
1 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 27
8 Fast Break Points 28
20 Points in Paint 52
22 Fouls 15
7 Largest Lead 38

Game Information

Breslin Center

Location: East Lansing, MI
Attendance: 14,797 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Siena 0-0 - 3-0
Rider 0-0 - 3-1
Mount St. Mary's 0-0 - 2-1
Manhattan 0-0 - 1-1
Marist 0-0 - 1-1
Merrimack 0-0 - 1-1
Fairfield 0-0 - 1-2
Niagara 0-0 - 1-2
Quinnipiac 0-0 - 1-2
Canisius 0-0 - 0-3
Iona 0-0 - 0-3
Sacred Heart 0-0 - 0-3
Saint Peter's 0-0 - 0-3

2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Illinois 0-0 - 3-0
Iowa 0-0 - 3-0
Maryland 0-0 - 3-0
Nebraska 0-0 - 3-0
Oregon 0-0 - 3-0
Penn State 0-0 - 3-0
Purdue 0-0 - 3-0
USC 0-0 - 3-0
Wisconsin 0-0 - 3-0
Indiana 0-0 - 2-0
Ohio State 0-0 - 2-0
Rutgers 0-0 - 2-0
Michigan State 0-0 - 2-1
Minnesota 0-0 - 2-1
Northwestern 0-0 - 2-1
UCLA 0-0 - 2-1
Washington 0-0 - 2-1
Michigan 0-0 - 1-1
Full Standings