EAST LANSING — Michigan State basketball found its outside shooting touch and limited its turnovers early all while continuing to play air-tight defense.
Next up: conference competition.
The 22nd-ranked Spartans pulled away early and managed to fight off a strong second half from pesky Toledo for an 81-68 victory Saturday at Breslin Center.
Gabe Brown scored 10 of his 12 points and Marcus Bingham Jr. had eight of his 10 points in the first half. Max Christie got 11 of his 14 after halftime; point guards A.J. Hoggard and Tyson Walker combined for 21 points and 10 assists as the Spartans finished with just 12 turnovers.