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  1. CBBMichigan State forward Jordan Scott injured his right shoulder in the 106-72 win over Northern Iowa.
  2. CBBMichigan State set a school record with 18 threes in a 106-72 win over Northern Iowa.
  3. CBBNo. 12 Arizona beats Auburn 80-69 as freshman Caleb Holt scores 24 in his home state.
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Michigan State header: the East Lansing skyline behind an arena, arena lit for a home game. Last game: Northern Iowa 72, Michigan State 106, final.

W vs Northern Iowa · Fri, Nov 13 · Final

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UNI442872
MSU5947106

MSU Fears Jr. 24 pts, 9 ast · Ward 7 reb
UNI Uelmen 16 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast

Record4–0

No. 5 · T-1st in the Big Ten

Next Tue, Nov 17 9:00 PM ET at No. 11 Tennessee

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Michigan State forward Jordan Scott injured his right shoulder in the 106-72 win over Northern Iowa.

Scott had 11 points in the first half and did not return after halftime, with ice on his shoulder. Coach Tom Izzo said Scott will have X-rays and that he does not think the injury is serious. Scott had been a key player in the Spartans' 79-73 win over No. 2 Duke earlier in the week.

Sources: ESPN · Associated Press · Spartans Wire

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Michigan State set a school record with 18 threes in a 106-72 win over Northern Iowa.

Jeremy Fears Jr. led the Spartans with 24 points and nine assists without a turnover, and Jasiah Jervis scored 20 with five threes. Julius Avent hit the record 18th three in the final minute. The old mark of 17 was set against Purdue in 2014 and matched against Rutgers in 2016.

Source: Detroit Sports Nation

CBS Sports' first in-season bracketology moves Michigan State onto the No. 1 seed line over Duke.

The 76-team projection is the first in-season look at the 2027 NCAA Tournament field. Both teams won their openers comfortably on Friday.

Source: CBS Sports

ESPN's early power rankings put UCLA and Michigan State among the top Big Ten teams after strong 3-0 starts.

Jeff Borzello places Michigan State in the top tier of national championship contenders after its win over Duke and lists UCLA among the biggest risers since the preseason. The rankings also include Illinois, Southern Cal, Michigan and Nebraska in the top 25. Michigan State, ranked fifth, is previewed to travel to No. 11 Tennessee.

Source: HEAVY

Big Ten standings

TeamWLCONF
Indiana400-0
Michigan State400-0
Minnesota400-0
Nebraska300-0
Oregon300-0
Rutgers300-0
UCLA300-0
USC300-0
Wisconsin300-0
Washington200-0
Illinois310-0
Northwestern310-0
Penn State310-0
Iowa210-0
Michigan210-0
Ohio State220-0
Purdue220-0
Maryland120-0

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No. 3 in the 30-second version

No. 12 Arizona beats Auburn 80-69 as freshman Caleb Holt scores 24 in his home state.

Holt, who grew up in Alabama, also had nine rebounds and five steals, and Motiejus Krivas added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Auburn trailed by 14 after halftime and took a 61-59 lead before Arizona went on a 9-0 run, according to the Associated Press. The loss ended Auburn's long home winning streak against non-conference opponents.

Sources: ClutchPoints · Arizona Wildcats On SI · Associated Press

Kentucky beats Northern Arizona 78-77 on Alex Wilkins' three with 2.1 seconds left.

Northern Arizona entered as a 30.5-point underdog and led 77-73 with 22 seconds left, according to Fox News. Former Kentucky guard Jamal Mashburn said on TNT Sports that fans are unhappy and questioned Mark Pope's future. Pope called the team fun to follow and said it would keep improving.

Sources: ClutchPoints · Fox News · CBS Sports

No. 18 Alabama holds off Seton Hall 82-76 despite making just seven three-pointers.

Amari Allen led Alabama with 24 points, five assists and three rebounds, according to Roundtable Sports. Seton Hall rallied from 17 points down in the second half to pull within three, and Ilay Dolinski scored 15 points off the bench, per App.com. Alabama shot 7-of-21 from deep after averaging more than 16 threes per game.

Sources: Roundtable Sports · Alabama Crimson Tide On SI · App.com | Asbury Park Press

No. 19 Arkansas beats Central Arkansas 79-66, with Billy Richmond III scoring 21 points.

Arkansas led by 16 at halftime, but Central Arkansas cut the lead to single digits in the second half, according to the AP. Coach John Calipari said the Razorbacks are not yet playing winning basketball, citing 19 assists and 11 turnovers in the win. Miikka Muurinen scored 11 and Jeremiah Wilkinson 14 for Arkansas.

Sources: Arkansas Razorbacks On SI · Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record · Associated Press

No. 2 Duke bounces back from its first loss of the season with a 90-47 rout of SIU Edwardsville.

Duke's first loss was a 79-73 defeat to No. 5 Michigan State on Tuesday in Chicago, per the AP. Duke led 43-20 at halftime and had six players in double figures, but shot 9-of-29 from three-point range. Ball Durham reported the team's season three-point percentage of 30.4% ranks 230th among Division I teams.

Sources: Ball Durham · Duke Blue Devils On SI · Associated Press

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