18 Threes and 32 Free Throws Carry No. 5 Michigan State Past Northern Iowa 106-72 Behind Jeremy Fears Jr.'s 24
No. 5 Michigan State made 18 of 37 threes and 32 of 43 free throws to beat Northern Iowa 106-72 on Friday night, with Jeremy Fears Jr. scoring 24 on 6-of-7 shooting and adding nine assists.
Photo: Michigan State Athletics. Jeremy Fears Jr., official roster headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 5 Michigan State beat Northern Iowa 106-72 on Friday night at the Breslin Center with 16 points in the paint. The Spartans made 18 of 37 threes and 32 of 43 free throws, per the ESPN box score. Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 24 on 6-of-7 shooting, 4 of 5 from three and 8 of 9 at the line, with nine assists. Michigan State moved to 4-0. Northern Iowa fell to 2-2. Attendance was 14,797.
16 points in the paint, 106 total
Northern Iowa won the paint 32-16, per ESPN. By our count from the box, Michigan State made 10 two-point baskets to Northern Iowa's 18, a 16-point deficit. The Spartans made it back from deep and at the line: 18 threes to seven, plus-33, and 32 free throws to 15, plus-17. That nets the 34-point margin.
43 free throw attempts
Michigan State shot 43 free throws to Northern Iowa's 26. Coen Carr made 7 of 8, Kaleb Glenn 5 of 6 and Ethan Taylor 4 of 4. The Spartans also outrebounded the Panthers 46-28, with 19 offensive rebounds, and scored 31 points off 16 Northern Iowa turnovers.
Northern Iowa never led. Michigan State led 59-44 at halftime and won the second half 47-28, by our count from the linescores. Its largest lead was 37.
Who else scored
Jasiah Jervis scored 20 on 7-of-9 shooting, 5 of 6 from three. Jordan Scott and Carr scored 11 each. Cam Ward grabbed seven rebounds off the bench, four on the offensive glass.
For Northern Iowa, Greyson Uelmen scored 16 on 6-of-9 shooting. Tate McCubbin, Jalen Wilson and Levi Valdo added 11 each.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | Michigan State | Northern Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 28-58 (48%) | 25-59 (42%) |
| 3-pointers | 18-37 | 7-20 |
| Free throws | 32-43 | 15-26 |
| Rebounds | 46 | 28 |
| Offensive rebounds | 19 | 13 |
| Assists | 24 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 16 |
| Steals | 7 | 7 |
| Points in the paint | 16 | 32 |
| Points off turnovers | 31 | 14 |
| Fast-break points | 20 | 16 |
Half scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Half | Michigan State | Northern Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 59 | 44 |
| 2nd | 47 | 28 |
| Final | 106 | 72 |
Sources:
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