It wasn’t pretty, but Michigan State basketball found a way on the road on Saturday afternoon.
The Spartans fended off an upset bid from Penn State for an important road win on Saturday afternoon. Michigan State led by as many as 10 points in the second half, but needed a strong finish to beat the Nittany Lions by the final score of 76-72.
Divine Ugochukwu has a career-high 23 points in the victory, knocking down all five of his three-point attempts to lead the Spartans offensively to the win. Michigan State also got double-digit scoring numbers from Jaxon Kohler and Carson Cooper (10 points each) in the win.
With the victory, Michigan State improves to 9-1 overall and 2-0 in Big Ten play. The Spartans will now play a trio of mid-major opponents before returning to conference play in early January.
Check out highlights from the win in the video below — courtesy of FOX Sports:
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This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Highlights: MSU basketball survives upset scare, beats Penn State
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