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Jordan Scott steps up for No. 5 Michigan State with his defense and rebounding against No. 2 Duke

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Cohen, J. (2026, November 11). Jordan Scott steps up for No. 5 Michigan State with his defense and rebounding against No. 2 Duke. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/jordan-scott-steps-up-for-no-5-michigan-state-with-his-defense-and-rebounding-against-no-2-duke/article_91010cec-e445-50b5-9fd0-a5daf6adae6f.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-11 · by Jay Cohen

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In the Champions Classic game between No. 5 Michigan State and No. 2 Duke in Chicago, Jordan Scott contributed significantly despite scoring only five points. The 6-foot-8 sophomore recorded nine rebounds and six blocks, altering Duke’s shooting percentage to just 33.3%. Coach Tom Izzo highlighted Scott's defensive impact as crucial to the Spartans' victory, noting his ability to change the game with effort-related stats rather than offensive output.
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On November 11, 2026, Jordan Scott helped No. 5 Michigan State secure a 79-73 victory over No. 2 Duke in the Champions Classic basketball game held in Chicago. Despite scoring only five points, Scott significantly impacted the game through his defensive prowess and rebounding skills, grabbing nine rebounds and blocking six shots. His performance contributed to Duke's low shooting percentage of just 33.3%. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo praised Scott’s effort on defense and rebounding, highlighting how it was crucial for their win. Scott, a sophomore from Northern Virginia, played in all 35 games as a freshman last season, starting the final 13 and averaging 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

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CHICAGO Duke Michigan State Michigan State’s Spartans

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Scott PERSON · 7× Duke ORG · 4× Michigan State ORG · 2× Michigan State’s ORG · 2× Spartans ORG · 2× CHICAGO GPE · 1× Jordan Scott PERSON · 1× Northern Virginia GPE · 1× Quinnipiac ORG · 1× Tom Izzo PERSON · 1×

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“I thought we did that at a high level, and going into the game, we knew whoever executed defending, rebounding and running was going to win this game, and that’s what we did.”
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Jordan Scott steps up for No. 5 Michigan State with his defense and rebounding against No. 2 Duke · assertive framing

Claims (26 extracted, 0 hedged)

Scott scored just five points for No. 5 Michigan State on Tuesday night, but he played a major role in a 79-73 win over No. 2 Duke in the Champions Classic. asserted
he → score → Classic
The 6-foot-8 sophomore grabbed nine rebounds, blocked six shots and collected two steals. asserted
sophomore → grab → steals
“That was about as good a game as you can have for a guy that went 2 for 7 (from the field), 1 for 4 from the 3,” Spartans coach Tom Izzo said. asserted
Izzo → have → 3
“Not impressive, and yet he probably changed the whole game himself with his defense, with his rebounding, with his effort-related stats.” asserted
he → change → stats
Scott’s length and athleticism contributed to Duke shooting just 33.3% from the field. asserted
Duke → contribute → field
He pulled down all nine of his boards on defense. asserted
He → pull → defense
“It just boils down to defend, rebound and run,” Scott said. asserted
Scott → boil → ?
“I thought we did that at a high level, and going into the game, we knew whoever executed defending, rebounding and running was going to win this game, and that’s what we did.” asserted
we → think → what
Scott, a four-star recruit from Northern Virginia, played in each of Michigan State’s 35 games as a freshman, starting the final 13. asserted
Scott → play → 13
He averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds. asserted
He → average → points
He scored a total of 23 points in Michigan State’s first two games this season, home wins over Quinnipiac and Toledo. asserted
He → score → Quinnipiac
He made a 3-pointer in the first half and a late layup against Duke, but he impacted the game in a variety of ways. asserted
he → make → ways
“You see it every game. asserted
You → see → it
Jordan is the X-factor on defense,” teammate Cam Ward said. asserted
Ward → say → defense
“He does it all. asserted
He → do → it
He had six blocks tonight. asserted
He → have → blocks
Just he’s everywhere all the time. asserted
he → ’ → ?
It’s just like a luxury to have him on our team, especially when he can be that guy for us.” asserted
he → ’ → us
Scott and Michigan State opened the game with an 11-2 run. asserted
Scott → open → run
He had five blocks and five rebounds at the break, helping the Spartans to a 34-25 halftime lead. asserted
He → have → lead
“In an atmosphere like this, going against a team like that, you can’t sit around and wait,” Scott said. asserted
Scott → go → that
“So we knew we had to get off to a good start and then keep it moving from there.” asserted
we → know → it
Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he thought his team was bothered by Scott’s size. asserted
team → say → size
“He just impacts winning,” Scheyer said. asserted
Scheyer → impact → winning
“He just really impacts winning. asserted
He → impact → winning
You’ve got to give him a lot of credit.” asserted
You → get → credit
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