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Michigan State Routs USC 80-51 in Defensive Bounce-Back

Tom Izzo marked his 750th career victory, with lineup tweaks fueling a defensive reset.

Overview

  • Michigan State surged to a 33-17 halftime lead while holding USC to 6-for-28 shooting and 1-for-7 from three in the opening half.
  • Coen Carr led with 18 points as Jaxon Kohler added 16 on 6-for-6 shooting with eight rebounds, and Jeremy Fears Jr. posted 15 points with seven assists.
  • Divine Ugochukwu returned to the starting lineup and steadied the offense during a 13-2 first-half run that put the Spartans in control.
  • The Spartans improved to 13-2 overall and 3-1 in Big Ten play as Izzo recorded career win No. 750.
  • Next up is Northwestern at the Breslin Center on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.