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Gallery from Michigan State basketball win over Indiana

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January 15, 2026

Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

Michigan State basketball took down the Indiana Hoosiers 81-60 on Tuesday night, powered by a career-high 23 points from Jeremy Fears Jr. The Spartans needed all of the sophomore guard’s points, as he scored 17 of the first 21 points for MSU while the rest of the team started off ice cold. Then, when the rest of the team got hot, Fears became the facilitator of the offense, with 10 assists on the night to give him a double-double.

Jaxon Kohler also added his own double-double, and freshman Jordan Scott had his first game with double digit points, scoring 11. The crucial stretch for MSU came when the game was tied 53-53, as the Spartans kept Indiana off the boards for 10 minutes of game time and went on a 19-0 run, powered by Ward and Scott scoring 8 of the first 10 points in the run.

Spartan Shadows photographer Nolan Gerou was on hand to shoot the event, and here are his best shots from the night.

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: Coen Carr flies high to attempt a shot against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Tom Izzo coaches up Coen Carr during a pause in the action. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jaden Akins (middle, in blue) was back in attendance for Michigan State basketball’s game against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Indiana’s Trent Sisley attempts the layup against Michgian State. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jaxon Kohler unleashes a free throw against the Hoosiers. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jeremy Fears Jr. gestures against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jeremy Fears Jr. displaying some emotion for Michigan State basketball. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jeremy Fears Jr. celebrates after a Spartan run. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jeremy Fears Jr. slaps fives with Jaxon Kohler against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jordan Scott launches a three against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jaxon Kohler (0) and Jordan Scott (6) are among the Spartans circled up against IU. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jeremy Fears Jr. pumps the crowd up as he prepares to play defense. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jaxon Kohler shoots a free throw for the Spartans. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Divine Ugochukwu dribbles the ball up the court for Michigan State basketball. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Kur Teng releases a three against the Indiana Hoosiers. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Kur Teng attempts a block against Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Coen Carr slaps fives with his teammate. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jeremy Fears Jr. leaps high against the Hoosiers. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Tom Izzo walks towards his bench against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jeremy Fears Jr. shoots a free throw against the Hoosiers during a career-high 23-point night. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Kur Teng successfully wrestles the ball away as it is on the floor. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jaxon Kohler displays soft touch to get the ball to go in against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Tom Izzo shows an emotional outburst from the sidelines to fire up his team. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Tom Izzo gestures emphatically to his team. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: The Spartan bench sits while the Izzone erupts in “airball” chants to heckle Indiana during the second half of Michigan State basketball’s 81-60 win over IU. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Kur Teng pumps his fist against Indiana. the first part of the action sequence. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Kur Teng celebrates against Indiana, part two. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jeremy Fears Jr. slaps the Breslin Center floor. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Trey Fort (left), Jordan Scott (middle), and Cam Ward (right) all stand and clap during Michigan State’s offensive possession against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jeremy Fears Jr. dribbles the ball around against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jay Vincent (in blue) sits in the crowd. Vincent was a critical member of Michigan State basketball’s 1979 championship team. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: A view of Jay Vincent’s number in the Breslin Center rafters. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Tom Izzo walks up the court during Michigan State basketball’s win over Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jeremy Fears Jr. pumps up the Breslin Center crowd after IU misses a free throw. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Coen Carr walks up court against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Freshmen Jordan Scott (front) and Cam Ward (behind Scott) prepare to check into the game against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Cam Ward draws the first of his two and-ones against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Cam Ward drives through the contact to get a bucket during Michigan State basketball’s 19-0 run against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Carson Cooper (15) and Divine Ugochukwu (99) listen during a timeout. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Divine Ugochukwu attempts a finger roll against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jordan Scott launches a three during a career-high 11 point outing against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Flight 55 is cleared for takeoff. Coen Carr winds the ball back for a dunk for Michigan State basketball. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Flight 55 reaches the destination. Coen Carr dunks against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Cam Ward pumping the crowd up against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Cam Ward throwing up the “X” during a defensive run for Michigan State basketball. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

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: Jeremy Fears Jr. stirring the Izzone up for Michigan State basketball. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Jeremy Fears Jr. pumps the crowd up late against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: Carson Cooper holds the ball against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

: The Michigan State cheer team poses for fans during a media timeout against Indiana. Nolan Gerou, Spartan Shadows

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Emmett Matasovsky

Michigan State Media and Information Management Class of '22. Emmett covers primarily football, recruiting, and basketball for Spartan Shadows, alongside writing for Detroit Lions on SI. He has also written for Spartan Avenue, Basic Blues, and Hail WV.