Fears Scores Career-High 29 Points as No. 7 Michigan State Storms Back to Beat Rutgers, 88-79, in Overtime.

Tuesday, January 27

Piscataway, N.J.

6:30 PM

Michigan State University

19-2,9-1Big Ten

Rutgers

9-12,2-8Big Ten

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Michigan St.

Rutgers

Photo by: Matthew Mitchell Photography

Fears Scores Career-High 29 Points as No. 7 Michigan State Storms Back to Beat Rutgers, 88-79, in Overtime.

1/27/2026 9:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Gamebook Michigan State at Rutgers January 27, 2026

Piscataway, N.J. – Redshirt sophomore guard Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 27 of his career-high 29 points in the second half and overtime and No. 7 Michigan fought back from an eight-point deficit with four minutes left to force overtime en route to an 88-79 win over Rutgers at The RAC on Tuesday night.

Fears scored 10 of MSU's 15 points in the overtime period to finish with 29 points, hitting 6-of-12 shots from the floor and a career-best 16-of-17 from the free throw line.

Four players scored in double figures for the Spartans, with senior center Carson Cooper scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his second career double-double, junior forward Coen Carr added 13 points and eight rebounds and senior forward Jaxon Kohler chipped in 12 points (5 in overtime) and four rebounds.

Records
Michigan State, winners of seven-straight games, improves to 19-2 overall and 9-1 in the Big Ten Conference, while Rutgers falls to 9-12 overall and 2-8 in league play.

Up Next
Michigan State returns home to host in-state rival Michigan on Friday, Jan. 30 at the Breslin Center. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. on FOX, with Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery calling all of the action.