EAST LANSING — A sloppy and sluggish start after a long layoff gave way to one of the best second half starts of the season for Michigan State basketball.
The Spartans, after trailing for a long stretch of the first half, used a 23-5 run after halftime to pull away and then hang on late for a 67-54 victory over Oakland on Wednesday night at Breslin Center.
MSU (8-4) is now 21-0 all-time against the Golden Grizzlies in a series that began in 1998.
Joey Hauser had 16 points, including four 3-pointers, while Jaden Akins had a career-high 15 points and three 3s as the Spartans went 10-for-22 from deep.