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Michigan State drills Hillsdale in exhibition finale; offense needs work

Casey Harrison, Special to the Detroit Free Press

EAST LANSING — Aside from two late 3-pointers in the first half, No. 2 Michigan State held Division II Hillsdale to 17.9% shooting from the field Friday night, as the Spartans demolished the Chargers, 75-44, at the Breslin Center for MSU’s final exhibition game of the season.

MSU started the game on a 10-2 run and never looked back. The Spartans finished the first half with a 12-2 run to enter halftime with a 37-20 lead. Hillsdale scored eight of its 20 points in the first half from the free-throw line.