East Lansing — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo cautioned that facing lowly Northwestern could be a trap game.
Maybe some other time.
The No. 14 Spartans (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten), who entered the game tied for first in the Big Ten, faced little resistance from last-place Northwestern at Breslin Center Wednesday night and dominated with a 79-50 victory. The Wildcats (6-14, 1-9) have lost 10 of their last 11.
“Michigan State out-everythinged us tonight right from the jump,” Northwestern coach Chris Collins said.