Overview
- The Spartans trailed 35-28 at halftime, committing eight turnovers that turned into 11 Northwestern points.
- Michigan State seized control after the break with a 42-25 rebounding edge and held the Wildcats to 8-for-28 shooting and 2-for-12 from three in the second half.
- Carson Cooper posted a career-high 18 points on 6-for-6 shooting with nine rebounds, while Jaxon Kohler hit multiple threes and finished with 15 points and eight boards.
- Jeremy Fears Jr. scored all 15 of his points in the second half with five assists, delivering key drives down the stretch after Izzo’s technical foul.
- Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli scored 28, but the Wildcats fell to 8-7 and 0-4 in Big Ten play as Michigan State improved to 14-2 and 4-1 ahead of hosting Indiana on Tuesday.