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01/08 20:13 CST No. 12 Michigan State rallies in the 2nd half to beat
Northwestern 76-66
No. 12 Michigan State rallies in the 2nd half to beat Northwestern 76-66
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) --- 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 on Thursday night.
Jaxon Kohler added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Spartans (14-2, 4-1 Big
Ten), who trailed by seven at halftime and eight in the second half before
rallying to win for the sixth time in seven games.
The Wildcats (8-7, 0-4) lost their lead because they left Kohler open on the
3-point line, and they couldn't keep Michigan State off the boards or slow down
Fears offensively.
Kohler's 3-pointer gave the Spartans a 46-45 lead midway through the second
half. The senior forward made another 3 --- after teammates grabbed two
offensive rebounds on one possession --- to put Michigan State ahead by eight
with 6:37 left.
The Wildcats pulled within two with 2:04 to go, but Fears hit a layup and Coen
Carr had a dunk to seal the win.
Nick Martinelli scored 28 for Northwestern --- but didn't get much help as the
team's only scorer in double digits. Tyler Kropp had nine points off the bench,
and Jayden Reid added eight points (on 3-for-14 shooting), eight assists and
four steals.
Carr scored eight points, including another highlight-reel dunk, as one of
seven Spartans with at least six.
Michigan State outrebounded the Wildcats 42-25, leading to 16 second-chance
points.
MSU missed almost half its free throws in the first half and committed eight
turnovers. In the second half, coach Tom Izzo's team was much better at the
line --- making 17 of 22 --- but had another seven turnovers.
Up next Northwestern visits Rutgers on Sunday. Michigan State hosts Indiana on Tuesday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Up next Northwestern visits Rutgers on Sunday. Michigan State hosts Indiana on Tuesday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
