EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team hung around deep into the second half, but 18th-ranked Michigan State pulled away late for an 80-62 victory over the Broncos at Breslin Center on Monday afternoon.
paced Western Michigan (3-9) with 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists. went a perfect 5-for-5 from the field to tally 10 points. had eight points and six boards for the Brown and Gold.
After the Spartans (11-2) hit a three-pointer on the game's first possession, Western Michigan tallied the next eight points as part of an 11-2 run to grab an early 11-5 edge.