Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans survive scare at lowly Rutgers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

As a team, the Scarlet Knights shot 37% on threes, 82.6% from the free throw line and 57.1% on layups, but they went 8-of-22 from midrange (36.4%) and only rebounded five of their 37 misses (13.5%) for 7 second-chance points. Much of their production came in a blazing start that collapsed with an ugly finish that continues an ugly stretch.

Michigan State just found a way against the Scarlet Knights on Tuesday night.

Take a look at our three takeaways from the Spartans overtime win over Rutgers, surviving the Scarlet Knights upset effort.

Perhaps the pseudo-friendly crowds on the West Coast trip lulled Michigan State basketball into a false sense of security. The Spartans got pulled back to road reality by the raucous crowd at Jersey Mike's Arena and a Rutgers defense that fed off it.

Michigan State overcame a big deficit to escape with a win on Tuesday night.

Rutgers football can celebrate another recruiting win as defensive back Devonte Anderson, already a commit to the Scarlet Knights, has earned a spot on the Rivals300 list for the Class of 2026. Anderson comes in at No. 246 nationally, marking him as one of the elite defensive prospects in the country.

Oregon visits the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Sarah Rambus scored 20 points in the Ducks' 89-59 win against the Penn State Lady Lions.