"Michigan State trailed by a point at halftime and took control with an 11-0 run. Carr dunked three times in 1:13 and Jordan Scott followed with a slam 32 seconds later. The Spartans had a comfortable cushion until the final minute, when their 10-point lead was trimmed to two. Fears sealed the win with two free throws with 2.9 seconds left."
"Jeremy Fears had 21 points and eight assists and Coen Carr also scored 21, helping No. 8 Michigan State hold off Rutgers 91-87 on Thursday night. Michigan State has won five straight games to secure a top-four seed in next week's Big Ten Tournament and a double-bye into the quarterfinals."
"Michigan State celebrated its seniors after the game, including Nick Sanders, son of Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions. The school honored a military veteran, as it does every game before the national anthem is played, and the latest was Kohler's 102-year-old great grandfather, Earl 'Chuck' Kohler, who served in the Navy and is one of 12 remaining survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack."
Michigan State's No. 8 ranked team defeated Rutgers 91-87 in a home game, with Jeremy Fears contributing 21 points and eight assists and Coen Carr adding 21 points. The Spartans trailed by one at halftime but took control with an 11-0 run in the second half, featuring three dunks by Carr in 1:13. Despite Rutgers trimming a 10-point lead to two in the final minute, Fears sealed the victory with two free throws with 2.9 seconds remaining. Michigan State's fifth consecutive win secured a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament with a double-bye into the quarterfinals. Jaxon Kohler scored 15 points and Carson Cooper added 14 in their final home game as seniors.
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