Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr., right, is pressured by Indiana guard Tayton Conerway (6) during the first half Tuesday in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jeremy Fears scored 19 of his career-high 23 points in the first half and Jaxon Kohler finished with 16 points, leading No. 12 Michigan State to an 81-60 win over Indiana on Tuesday night.

The Spartans (15-2, 5-1 Big Ten) trailed by seven midway through the first half when Fears was their only scorer and led 39-32 at halftime after some of his teammates contributed offensively.

The Hoosiers (12-5, 3-3) tied the game with 11:19 to remaining, before giving up 19 straight points while being held scoreless for nearly seven minutes.

Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson scored 19 points and didn’t get much help because none of his teammates scored in double figures. Reed Bailey, who is averaging 10 points, fouled out for the Hoosiers.

Michigan State missed 7 of 8 3-pointers to open the game, then Kohler became the first player other than Fears to score when he made a shot beyond the arc midway through the first half. Kur Teng had three 3-pointers and Jordan Scott made one shot behind the arc in the first half.

Kohler grabbed 10 rebounds for his 10th double-double and Fears made 10 assists for his fourth double-double.

Scott scored a career-high 11 points and Teng added 11.

There were six lead changes and four ties before Michigan State took control.

The Spartans scored seven points in less than a minute, capped by Coen Carr’s latest dunk that compelled Indiana coach Darian DeVries to call a timeout. The first-year coach called another one trying to slow down a pivotal run that turned a closely contested game into a rout.

Michigan State visits Washington on Saturday.

Wisconsin 78

Minnesota 75

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — John Blackwell buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer and scored 27 points to help Wisconsin overcome an 11-point second-half deficit to beat Minnesota for a 10th straight time, 78-75 on Tuesday night.

Blackwell’s winner came after Cade Tyson, who scored 14, hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left to tie it.

Blackwell made 8 of 14 shots — 5 of 7 from 3-point range — and all six of his free throws for the Badgers (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten Conference), who have won three straight and five of their last six. He added six rebounds and five assists.

Braeden Carrington came off the bench to hit seven 3s and score 21 for Wisconsin — both career highs for the senior. Nolan Winter had 12 points and 11 rebounds for his eighth double-double this season. Nick Boyd scored 11.

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson totaled 20 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Gophers (10-7, 3-3), who have lost two straight following a five-game win streak.

The Golden Gophers played with a lead until Carrington hit three 3-pointers and Blackwell scored five in an 14-0 run that gave Wisconsin a 66-57 lead with 7:27 remaining.

Wisconsin hosts Rutgers on Saturday.