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6th Ranked Michigan State Opens Season with a 96-59 Win over Quinnipiac
Jeremy Fears Jr. had 13 points and 11 assists, and six Spartans scored in double figures as Michigan State pulled away early.
On Monday, Michigan State defeated Quinnipiac 96-59 in the season opener at Breslin Center, leading throughout the contest behind balanced scoring from six players in double figures.
Head coach Tom Izzo opened his 32nd season without forward Jesse McCulloch, who sat out due to a 'minor, minor concussion,' Izzo said on his pregame radio show.
Shooting 58.1% from the field, the Spartans maintained a 36-8 fastbreak advantage and dominated Quinnipiac on the low block, outscoring the Bobcats 50-22 in the paint.
Anton Bonke recorded 11 points with 13 rebounds, while reserves Carlos Medlock and Kaleb Glenn combined to spark the bench; MSU's reserves outscored Quinnipiac's backups 45-17.
Toledo visits Breslin Center on Thursday at 8 p.m. for the Spartans' second regular-season game, with the Rockets entering after opening Monday at Arkansas State.