Michigan State Spartans vs Saint Louis Billikens
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - WEST REGION - 3rd ROUND AT COLUMBUS OH
61
26-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SLU | 21 | 40 | 61 |
MSU | 26 | 39 | 65 |
65
29-7
Saint Louis Billikens
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 21 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | 11 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | 13 | 3-10 | 2-9 | 5-6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
61 | 18-51 | 7-25 | 18-23 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 16 | |
35% | 28% | 78% |
Michigan State Spartans
starters |
bench |
Russell ByrdR. Byrd |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 16 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| 25 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 32 | 19 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 4-7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | 10 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
65 | 25-46 | 4-10 | 11-17 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 19 | |
54% | 40% | 65% |
Game Information
Columbus, OH
Referee:Verne Harris
Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Mike Nance
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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