EAST LANSING, Mich. _ There was no Izzone and only an alumni band, but No. 2 Michigan State turned up the energy and intensity when it needed it.
And the Spartans did not need much against overmatched Houston Baptist.
MSU set a new school single-game blocked shots mark en route to a 107-62 victory on Monday at Breslin Center.
Miles Bridges tied a career high with 33 points and added six rebounds and five assists. Nick Ward was a perfect 9-for-9 from the field and had 20 points and six rebounds. Joshua Langford added 14 points for the Spartans (11-1), who won their 10th straight game.
It was the first time MSU hit the 100-point mark since scoring that many against Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 18, 2016, and the Spartans' most points since scoring 111 against Nebraska-Omaha in 2011.
Freshman Jaren Jackson Jr. had six blocked shots and Ward added four as MSU finished with 16, the sixth time in 12 games this season with 10-or-more blocks as a team, setting a new mark.
The Spartans had 13 blocked shots at Rutgers, which set a new record in Big Ten games and tied the previous school record set Dec. 19, 2007 against San Jose State.
Along with Bridges equaling his career points high, fellow sophomore Cassius Winston set a career high with 12 assists and added 10 points. The Spartans had 30 assists on 36 made baskets.
Despite a sloppy start, with turnovers on four of their first six possessions, the Spartans looked fluid on offense in the opening half.
MSU shot 70 percent and assisted on 17 of its 21 made baskets, bursting to a 54-33 lead by halftime. Bridges hit 8-for-11 shots for 20 points in 16 minutes. Ward had 10 points in 10 minutes, while Langford scored 10 and Winston had 10 assists.
The only way Houston Baptist kept things close was with a 22-17 rebounding advantage, including 15 on the offensive glass that led to 11 second-chance points. But the Spartans held the Huskies to 31.6 percent shooting in the period, which allowed for all of those rebounding chances.
Bridges finished the game making 11-for-14 shots, including 4-for-7 from 3-point range.
MSU cooled off some in the second half but still shot 64.3 percent for the game.
Jalon Gates' 17 points led Houston Baptist (4-8).
Meanwhile, Jackson battled early foul trouble again for MSU.
Coach Tom Izzo left his freshman forward in the game after picking up his second foul a little more than 6 minutes into the game, and Jackson got whistled for his third at the 12-minute mark and went to the bench for the rest of the half. He was scoreless with four rebounds and two blocks but also had three turnovers, including an offensive foul.
Then 6 seconds into the second half, Jackson got called for his fourth foul. Izzo again left him on the court, and the 6-foot-11 big man remained aggressive on both offense and defense by going after blocked shots and diving on the floor for loose balls.
Jackson did not go to the bench until he eventually fouled out with 7:02 to play. He finished with four points, eight rebounds and those six blocked shots in 18 minutes.
The Spartans have three more nonconference home games this month, including Thursday against Long Beach State. MSU then is off over Christmas until it hosts Cleveland State on Dec. 29. Savannah State on Dec. 31 rounds out the month before the Spartans resume Big Ten play at home on Jan. 4 against Maryland.
Earlier Monday, MSU remained behind top-ranked Villanova at No. 2 in both the USA Today Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Top 25.
