Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears has been the center of attention this season for both good and bad reasons. He’s been in the headlines for his Big Ten Player of the Year and All-American caliber play, but he’s also been negatively talked about as a “dirty” player by rival fans.
Fears is one of the most polarizing players in college basketball, whether he should be or not. He’s definitely one of the country’s most elite players.
The sophomore point guard is also in line to break some records.
On Thursday night against Rutgers in the final home game of the season, he passed Magic Johnson for third on Michigan State’s all-time single-season assists list. He’s now only behind Cassius Winston and Mateen Cleaves on the list, and all signs are pointing to him passing both by the end of the season — as long as Michigan State doesn’t flame out in the first round.
How did he break Johnson’s single-season record? With three straight lobs to Coen Carr, of course.
Jeremy Fears throws 3 straight lobs to Coen Carr to break Magic Johnson’s all-time assists record for @MSU_Basketball pic.twitter.com/x4ObV7jUOf
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) March 6, 2026
Talk about entering the history books in emphatic fashion. Fears and Carr put on a show for about a minute straight as Michigan State turned a 40-35 lead into a 46-35 lead in a matter of seconds thanks to the elite point guard and his athletic specimen of a teammate.
Michigan State did struggle early against Rutgers, trailing for a good chunk of the first half and only holding a one-point halftime lead. The Spartans would build a double-digit lead in the second half.
After these three straight assists to Carr, Fears stood just two shy of Cleaves and he’s now within 20 of Michigan State’s single-season record. As a sophomore, Fears could break a record by one of the most celebrated players in Michigan State history. The future is incredibly bright for the future All-American.
I wouldn’t be shocked to see him break a few more big-time records before his Spartan career is over, including the all-time Big Ten assists record.