Overview
- Fears finished with 17 points and 17 assists in just 25 minutes as Michigan State overwhelmed Maryland 91-48 in East Lansing.
- His 17 assists tied Gary Ganakas (1972) for second-most in a game in program history, trailing Mateen Cleaves’ record of 20.
- Tom Izzo pulled Fears with a little more than four minutes left, citing respect for the opponent after acknowledging he might have left him in at 19 assists.
- The Spartans shot 60.7% from the field, went 9-for-19 from three, dominated transition points 31-0, and outrebounded Maryland 35-24.
- Michigan State improved to 18-2 overall and 8-1 in Big Ten play, while Fears’ season line has climbed to about 13.3 points and 8.8 assists per game with eight straight double-figure scoring outings.