No. 8 Michigan State spoiled NIU Head Coach Mark Montgomery’s homecoming to East Lansing when the Spartans defeated the men’s basketball team 88-60 Saturday in the Jack Breslin Student Events Center.
NIU had one of its poorest offensive showings of the season in its final non-conference contest of the 2018-19 season giving the Huskies a 7-6 record heading into conference play..
Michigan State held the Huskies, who entered the game ranked third in the nation in field goal percentage, to season-lows of 33 percent shooting from the field, 19 first half points and 60 total points.
“[They’re] an explosive team,” Montgomery said.