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Report card for Michigan State basketball’s tight win over Northwestern

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Michigan State basketball picked up its fourth Big Ten win in five tries on Thursday night, beating Northwestern 76-66 in a pesky back-and-forth battle.

The Spartans were trailing for a good chunk of the game, and then some big makes and a massive Coen Carr dunk put the Wildcats away.

It wasn’t the best performance, but there were some Spartan standouts.

Who had the highest grade on Thursday night?

Carson Cooper — A

This may have been the best game of Carson Cooper‘s four-year Michigan State career. He was confident early on, going at defenders for some offense of his own, taking advantage of some favorable matchups.