It was another grinder, but Michigan State was able to come out on top in the end against Ohio State.
The Spartans overcame a poor start and rallied in the second half to top the Buckeyes on Sunday afternoon to pick up a key Big Ten win. Michigan State trailed for most of the game, but took over the lead in the final 10 minutes and never surrendered it en route to a 66-60 victory.
Michigan State got impressive performances from a number of players, but none were bigger than center Carson Cooper. Cooper ended the game with 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Spartans in both stats. Jordan Scott (12 points) and Jeremy Fears (11 points and 8 assists) were also pivotal in the victory.
With the win, Michigan State improved to 22-5 overall and 12-4 in Big Ten play. The Spartans will now have a pair of tough road games coming up next week, with a trip first to Purdue on Thursday followed by a visit to Indiana on Sunday.
Before we turn our focus to next week’s tough slate, let’s look back at highlights from the Spartans’ narrow victory over Ohio State on Sunday in the video below:
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This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: HIGHLIGHTS: MSU basketball rallies in second half, tops Ohio State
Reporting by Robert Bondy, Spartans Wire / Spartans Wire
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