Overview
- Coen Carr scored a career-high 22 points, including 16 after halftime, and added seven rebounds to lead the Spartans.
- Jaxon Kohler logged 13 points and 13 boards for his seventh double-double of the season as Michigan State improved to 11-1.
- Michigan State dominated the glass 42-26 and owned a 27-3 edge in bench points, offsetting a 6-for-22 day from three.
- Oakland, now 6-7, led for stretches in the first half and saw Tuburu Naivalurua (18), Ziare Wells (17), Michael Houge (13) and Brody Robinson (13) reach double figures.
- Tom Izzo and Greg Kampe continued their sweater tradition with ‘naughty list’ and ‘nice list’ designs; Michigan State next hosts Cornell on Dec. 29, and Oakland resumes Horizon League play at Wright State the same day.