Overview
- Carr scored 22 points, including 16 after halftime, and Jaxon Kohler added 13 points and 13 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season.
- The Spartans dominated the glass 42-26 and owned a 27-3 bench scoring edge, tilting second-chance and depth minutes in their favor.
- Played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the game saw Oakland lead for stretches of the first half before a 15-4 Michigan State surge to start the second created separation.
- Oakland placed four in double figures: Tuburu Naivalurua (18), Ziare Wells (17), Michael Houge (13) and Brody Robinson (13).
- Tom Izzo and Greg Kampe continued their holiday sweater tradition with “Naughty” and “Nice” designs; the series is now 24-0 for MSU, which hosts Cornell on Dec. 29 as Oakland visits Wright State the same day.