Big Ten Men's Basketball Tracker
Since the 2017–18 season, Michigan State and Rutgers have met 14 times, with Michigan State holding a 11–3 edge in the series.
Most recently Michigan State won 91–87 on March 5, 2026.
Right now Michigan State is 0–0 and Rutgers is 0–0, with Rutgers at 209 days since a win against Michigan State's 199.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 5 2026 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 91–87 |
| Tue, Jan 27 2026 | Rutgers home | Michigan State | 88–79 |
| Sat, Jan 25 2025 | Rutgers home | Michigan State | 81–74 |
| Sun, Jan 14 2024 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 73–55 |
| Sat, Feb 4 2023 | Rutgers home | Rutgers | 61–55 |
| Thu, Jan 19 2023 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 70–57 |
| Sat, Feb 5 2022 | Rutgers home | Rutgers | 84–63 |
| Thu, Jan 28 2021 | Rutgers home | Rutgers | 67–37 |
| Tue, Jan 5 2021 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 68–45 |
| Sun, Dec 8 2019 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 77–65 |
| Wed, Feb 20 2019 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 71–60 |
| Fri, Nov 30 2018 | Rutgers home | Michigan State | 78–67 |
| Wed, Jan 10 2018 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 76–72 |
| Tue, Dec 5 2017 | Rutgers home | Michigan State | 62–52 |
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