Carson Cooper had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Jeremy Fears Jr. scored all of his 15 points in the second half to help No. 12 Michigan State come back to beat Northwestern 76-66.

MSU was propelled by 13-0 runs in the second and third quarters while adding to its win streak. The Spartans trailed by 11 in the final minute of the opening quarter but recovered with a big second quarter where they outscored Washington, 25-11. That included finishing the opening half with 13 unanswered points.

A second half surge from the no. 12 Michigan State men’s basketball team gave them the 76-66 win over Northwestern on Thursday night. The Spartans are now 4-1 in

Paul Davis, a four-year starter under Tom Izzo at Michigan State, was booted from his seat Monday night after a comment he made toward the officials.

Michigan’s dominant start expanded into a high-scoring first half, leading by 27 at halftime. The Wolverines (13-2, 4-1 Big Ten) handled the Nittany Lions (7-9, 0-5) from there, coasting to a 105-65 win.

Michigan State got a career-night out of Carson Cooper, who finished with 18 points and nine rebounds. Fears starred for the Spartans in the second half after a rough start, finishing the night with 15 points and five assists. Jaxon Kohler was his consistent scoring and rebounds machine self with 15 points and eight rebounds as well.

Weber State transfer Keahnist Thompson is the 20th person to join MSU via the portal so far, committing to the Spartans on Thursday night. Thompson had 7.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks this past season across nine games for the Wildcats in 2025. The defensive end is listed at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds and has one year of eligibility remaining.

With Michigan State back in Big Ten play to close out the regular season, the defending conference champ is facing a second straight two-day break between games. The Spartans lost 58-56 at Nebraska on Friday before returning home to brush aside the Trojans.