Coen Carr got here off the bench to attain 17 factors and pull down eight rebounds, main No. 20 Michigan State to an 86-69 win over Florida Atlantic in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday.
Jeremy Fears and Jaden Akins every added 13 factors and Jaxon Kohler grabbed 12 rebounds for Michigan State (10-2), which has received eight of its previous 9 video games.
Tre Carroll scored 24 factors off the bench and Baba Miller added 12 factors and 7 rebounds in defeat for Florida Atlantic (7-6), which could not overcome a 4-of-22 capturing efficiency from 3-point vary.
The Spartans had a 48-36 rebounding benefit.
Michigan State held a 42-29 lead at halftime, however a majority of the second half was evenly performed. The Spartans constructed a 58-42 lead with 10:30 remaining within the recreation, however Florida Atlantic went on a 7-2 surge to chop its deficit to 60-49 with 8:53 left.
Michigan State then delivered the knockout blow, going up 77-59 with 4:41 left after a 3-pointer within the nook by Carr, which got here after a highlight-reel block by Carr on the defensive finish.
A putback dunk by Carr off a miss gave Michigan State an 81-61 lead with 3:14 remaining.
Florida Atlantic held a 20-19 lead with 8:12 to go within the first half, however Michigan State used an 8-0 run to take a 27-20 lead with 5:58 left till halftime.
Michigan State later went on an 11-2 run to take a 38-26 lead with 2:21 remaining within the first half.
Foul hassle was a giant downside for Florida Atlantic within the first half. The Owls dedicated 15 fouls within the first half and noticed three gamers — Miller, Leland Walker and Kaleb Glenn — go to the bench earlier than intermission with three fouls every.
Walker in the end fouled out with 6:04 left within the recreation.
–Area Degree Media
