Overview
- Jeremy Fears Jr. posted a career-high 21 points with 11 assists to lead six Spartans in double figures.
- Michigan State finished nonconference play 12-1 after overturning an early double-digit deficit and taking a 55-53 halftime lead on Fears’ buzzer beater.
- The Spartans erupted for 59 second-half points and built the margin with a 32-12 surge over the first 10 minutes after the break.
- MSU’s 114 points were its most since 2008, but the 97 allowed marked a season high against a Cornell team known for high-volume threes.
- Cornell hit 15 of 44 from deep, including 9 of 28 after halftime, while Jaxon Kohler logged a double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) and Coen Carr added 19 points.