Freshman guard Jase Richardson scored a career-high 20 points and No. 8 Michigan State rolled to its 12th consecutive victory, beating Rutgers 81-74 at Madison Square Garden.

Rutgers top freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey lead the Scarlet Knights against No. 8 Michigan State in Big Ten basketball action, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Madison Square Garden. Harper suffered an apparent ankle injury and did not play much in the second half.

The Spartans beat Rutgers for 12 straight wins Saturday at Madison Square Garden with big contributions from Jase Richardson and Coen Carr.

Despite Harper being out of the starting lineup and center Emmanuel Ogbole done for the season due to a knee injury, Rutgers started strong by scoring 10 straight early. Michigan State countered with a 16-1 run to take a double-digit lead as the Scarlet Knights missed 11 straight shots.

The Michigan State Spartans have won their 12th consecutive game, taking down the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 81-74, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. This is just MSU’s fifth win at MSG in program history.