Michigan State Basketball is now 5-0.
The Spartans knocked off Western Michigan at home on Sunday 79-61 in a game that was highly competitive until MSU was able to pull away near the end of the game behind a career night from Joey Hauser.
Hauser had a career-high 24 points and went 6/10 on his three-pointers. He also made it a double-double with 10 rebounds and also had 4assists, 2 steals, and a block in a very impressive night for the big man.
Aaron Henry also added another one of his padded stat-lines, racking up 12 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, and a block. He’s still not shooting the ball well but he always pops off the screen and is clearly the best player on this team. Defensively, he might be the best player in the country. Seriously.
Rocket Watts also added 10 points and 6 assists as his move to the point guard position continues.
Ultimately, this was another game that, like Detroit Mercy on Friday, may have been a little closer throughout much of the game than fans would like but MSU continues to be able to close these games out with great defense and some standout performances.
The Spartans have a major challenge upcoming in their next game against No. 15 Virginia.
