Overview
- After leading 37-34 at the break and seeing the game tied early in the second half, the Spartans seized control with a 15-2 burst inside a 21-6 run.
- Jaxon Kohler delivered 16 points and 15 rebounds and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 14 points and 10 assists, with Coen Carr contributing 12 points.
- Michigan State dominated the glass 47-25, leveraging extra possessions to offset stretches of sluggish halfcourt offense.
- The Spartans went 24-for-37 at the free-throw line as accuracy at the stripe and first-half defensive lapses persisted as key concerns.
- Colgate made 11 three-pointers and put four players in double figures; Michigan State next hosts ranked Arkansas on Saturday at 7 p.m. on Fox.