(AP Photo) Michigan State forward Julius Marble (34) is defended by Purdue forward Evan Boudreaux (12) and Purdue guard Nojel Eastern (20) as he shoots during the first half Sunday.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue’s struggling offense received all the attention the last couple weeks.

Now the Boilermakers can start focusing on the raves about their seemingly unbreakable defense.

Purdue held No. 8 Michigan State to its two lowest scoring halves of the season and lowest point total in nearly eight years as it snapped a two-game losing streak with a 71-42 upset.

“Probably the worst beating I’ve taken as a coach,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. “I think that was great pressure by Purdue. I thought (Purdue coach) Matt (Painter) did one hell of a job.”

The Spartans (13-4, 5-1 Big Ten) came into the game as a 4 1/2-point favorite, averaging 81.3 points per game — 16th in the country — and a reputation for physical play.

But Purdue bottled up Michigan State at every turn and eventually the Spartans buckled.

Cassius Winston, the league’s preseason pick for player of the year, finished with 10 points, five assists and nine turnovers. His teammates weren’t any better.

Michigan State finished with season-lows in field goals (18), 3-pointers (two), field goal percentage (35.3) and 3-point percentage (12.5) while accumulating a season-high 18 turnovers. The 32 rebounds matched the Spartans’ second-lowest total of the season, and the 42 points were their fewest since a 42-41 loss at Illinois on Jan. 31, 2012.

Naturally, the Spartans’ eight-game winning streak ended.

“I just thought they never really quite got into a rhythm,” Painter said. “I don’t want to put that on them or give us the credit. A lot of times it’s something in between.”

The Boilermakers (10-7, 4-3), meanwhile, extended their home winning streak against conference foes to 15 and now have two victories over top-10 teams this season — both by 29-point margins.

Purdue scored the first five points, then extended the lead to 19-4 with a 12-0 run. Trevion Williams, who finished with 16 points, helped fuel another big run, 13-2, that made it 34-14 with 3:23 left in the first half.

Michigan State never recovered despite trimming the deficit to 37-20 at halftime and 39-27 early in the second half.

The Boilermakers responded with two 3-pointers to take a 45-29 lead with 14:11 to play and Michigan State couldn’t get closer than 11 again.

“We’ve shown flashes, especially at home that we can play well,” Painter said. “We haven’t been consistent enough.”

Clearly, the Spartans are better than they demonstrated Sunday. They were completely out of sync against Purdue’s defense. They were beaten physically and were careless with the ball. The real danger is it could become a guide for how other opponents can beat Michigan State.

“I laugh every day with my staff about how everybody wants to be the head coach,” Izzo said. “It ain’t as much fun as you think it is. Hell, I don’t want to be the head coach today.”

The Spartans will try to rebound at home Friday against Wisconsin.