Overview
- Michigan State outscored Cornell 59-44 after the break, pushing the margin to as many as 26 to finish off a 114-point night.
- The Spartans trailed most of the first half before Jeremy Fears Jr. beat the horn with a layup to take a 55-53 halftime lead.
- Cornell, the nation’s leader in made threes, went 15-for-44 from deep and missed 15 of its first 16 attempts after halftime.
- Jaxon Kohler recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double, with Coen Carr contributing 19 points.
- Michigan State improved to 12-1 and wrapped nonconference play with 10 wins in 11 games as Cornell dropped to 6-6.