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#13 Michigan State Hands #8 Purdue 76-74 Setback

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[13] Michigan State 76, [8] Purdue 74 (Postgame Notes)

  • 13 Michigan State topped No. 8 Purdue 76-74 in Mackey Arena, dropping the Boilermakers’ record to 22-6 overall and 12-5 in the Big Ten standings.
  • Purdue has lost back-to-back games to Michigan State for the first time since Feb. 10, 2018, and Jan. 8, 2019.
  • The Boilermakers have lost four home games this season, coming to teams currently ranked 3, 4, 10 and 13. Purdue is 0-4 against ranked teams in Mackey Arena, but is 4-0 against ranked teams away from Mackey Arena.
  • The four home losses equal the number of home losses from the previous three seasons combined.
  • Michigan State won in Mackey Arena for the first time since the 2013-14 season, snapping a seven-game Boilermaker winning streak in Mackey Arena.
  • Purdue lost for the first time this season when having at least four players score in double-figures (now 16-1).
  • Purdue shot 49.1 percent from the field and 48.0 percent (12-of-25) from 3-point range, while outrebounding the Spartans, 28-26, with only nine turnovers. Purdue had never lost under Matt Painter (26-0) when making at least 12, 3-pointers, outrebounding its opponent and having single-digit turnovers.
  • Braden Smith became the fifth player in NCAA history to surpass 1,000 career assists, now with 1,004 assists. He needs four assists to pass LIU Brooklyn’s Jason Brickman into fourth on the career assists list.
  • Smith tallied his 25th point-assist double-double with 12 points and 10 assists, and his 36 career 10-assist games are the third most in NCAA history (Chris Corchiani, Jason Brickman).
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn tallied 10 points with six rebounds and a career-high tying seven assists.
  • Jack Benter scored 11 points, the most for him since having 20 points against Kent State on Dec. 29, 2025. His 11 points were his most in a Big Ten Conference game.
  • Omer Mayer went 2-of-3 from deep, and is now 22-of-46 (.478) from 3-point range in Big Ten games.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Carson Cooper scored 15 points, Kur Teng had 13 and No. 13 Michigan State survived Braden Smith’s missed 3-point attempt with a second to play for a 76-74 victory over No. 8 Purdue on Thursday night.

Jeremy Fears Jr. added 12 and Coen Carr had 11 for the Spartans (23-5, 13-4 Big Ten), who snapped a seven-game losing streak at Purdue.

Smith, who became the fifth player in Division I history to reach 1,000 career assists, finished with 12 points and 10 assists for Purdue (22-6, 12-5). Jack Benter had 11 points for the Boilermakers.

After Smith’s two free throws closed the deficit to 66-64 with 5:48 left, the Spartans responded with a 6-0 run. Trailing 74-67, Smith hit a 3-pointer and a driving layup to trim the lead to 74-72 with 2:16 left.

Trailing 76-74, Purdue’s Trey Kaufman-Renn missed a chance to tie it with a jumper in the lane with 8 seconds left. Michigan State’s Cam Ward missed the front end of one-and-one. The Boilermakers got the rebound and called timeout with 3.4 seconds left to set up the final shot.