Bryn Forbes leads No. 2 Michigan State over Rutgers

Rutgers guard Omari Grier, left, tries to make a steal as Michigan State guard Bryn Forbes tries to control the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) Rutgers guard Omari Grier, left, tries to make a steal as Michigan State guard Bryn Forbes tries to control the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

By Associated Press March 3, 2016 4 min read

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) – The nation’s top 3-point shooter had one of those games that’s going in the record book.

Bryn Forbes scored a career-high 33 points, hitting a Big Ten Conference record 11 3-pointers, and No. 2 Michigan State woke up in the second half to rout Rutgers 97-66 on Wednesday night, handing the Scarlet Knights their 17th straight loss.

“It’s something that means a lot, kind of because I put in a lot of work to try to do things like that,” Forbes said of the record. “For the people to help me, it means a lot. I just can’t remember all the hours I put in. It’s kind of important to me.”

Forbes came into the game, hitting 50 percent of his long-range shots (92 of 184). The senior made 2 of his first 5 and then hit 9 of 11 the rest of the way.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said Forbes was incredible in helping Michigan State (25-5, 12-5) win its fifth straight and ninth in 10.