Akins scores 18 points, Cooper has career-high 13 as No. 18 Michigan St beats Western Michigan 80-62
Michigan State guard Jaden Akins pushes the ball upcourt against Western Michigan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Al Goldis]
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jaden Akins scored 11 of his 18 points in the first half, helping No. 18 Michigan State build a double-digit lead to set up an 80-62 win over Western Michigan on Monday. The Spartans have won six in a row and nine of 10. The Broncos were competitive in stretches of the game before falling behind by double digits midway through the second half. Michigan State’s Carson Cooper scored a career-high 13 points. Western Michigan’s Chansey Willis scored 12 points and Max Burton had 10 points.
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