Michigan State 88, at Rutgers 79

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — In a game defined by resilience and a singular, spectacular performance, Michigan State escaped a hostile road environment with an 88-79 overtime victory over Rutgers in a Big Ten men’s basketball clash Tuesday night at a sold-out Louis Brown Athletic Center. The Spartans, who improved to 19-2, were carried by a career-defining effort from sophomore guard Jeremy Fears, who scored 29 points and dished out nine assists, including 11 points in the decisive overtime period. His heroics were necessary to overcome a gritty Rutgers squad that led for much of regulation and forced the extra session… Read more...