No. 6 Michigan State eases past Quinnipiac
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Jeremy Fears Jr. had 13 points and 11 assists and Coen Carr finished with 12 points and eight rebounds Monday night as six Spartans scored in double figures in No. 6 Michigan State’s 96-59 win over Quinnipiac in the season opener for both teams.
Anton Bonke, Jordan Scott, Kur Teng and Kaleb Glenn scored 11 points apiece for the Spartans. Under coach Tom Izzo, Michigan State is 87-1 at home during November and 24-8 in openers.
Forward Jesse McCulloch, who is expected to play a key role at center for the Spartans, did not play after getting hit in the head during practice and suffering a minor concussion.
Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton scored 11 points and Nate Guerengomba added 10 for the Bobcats, who were picked to finish sixth in the Metro Conference preseason coaches’ poll after having four starters transfer. A fifth is awaiting approval for another year of eligibility. Quinnipiac has eight newcomers this season.
Michigan State led from start to finish.
Quinnipiac attempted to rally early in the second half, but the closest it could get was 20 points on several occasions. Michigan State responded on both ends and led by as many as 40 points.
The Bobcats are 0-3 all-time against Big Ten schools.
Michigan 84,
Oakland 68
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Roddy Gayle and Trey McKenney scored 17 points apiece for No. 16 Michigan and the defending national champions beat Oakland 84-68 on Monday night in Mike Boynton's coaching debut with the program.
J.P. Estrella is a transfer from Tennessee and had 15 points and 12 rebounds while freshman Quinn Costello scored 13 points in their first game with the Wolverines.
Gayle returned for a fifth season as one of the many college basketball players who joined lawsuits across the country after the NCAA changed its eligibility rules.
Wisconsin 75,
Denver 68
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Eian Elmer scored 18 points and Wisconsin posted a wire-to-wire 75-68 victory over Denver in a season opener. Elmer made 7 of 13 shots for the Badgers and added five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Braeden Carrington hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 for Wisconsin. Owen Foxwell totaled 14 points and seven rebounds. Nolan Winter led all rebounders with 14. Carson Johnson scored 27 to lead the Pioneers.