EAST LANSING — Purdue tried to muck it up and play physical.
Cassius Winston pushed back.
The junior guard scored nine of his points late in the first half and finished with a game-high 23 points as No. 6 Michigan State bullied by the Boilermakers for a 77-59 victory on Tuesday night at Breslin Center.
Nick Ward added 16 points and nine rebounds, and Xavier Tillman scored 11 points for the Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten).
Trevion Williams had 13 points and 12 rebounds for Purdue (9-6, 2-2) as the Spartans held Big Ten leading scorer Carsen Edwards to just 11 points.