The box score will make it seem like a comfortable win, but there was nothing easy about Michigan State basketball’s win over Bowling Green on Saturday night. The Falcons came into the Breslin Center and gave MSU a great challenge, controlling much of the game before the Spartans were finally able to break through and win 86 to 72.

Michigan State trailed most of the game, but a strong finish was enough for the Spartans to survive an upset scare from Bowling Green at the Breslin Center. Michigan State finished the game on an 18-0 run and held the Falcons without a field goal in the final seven minutes for the 86-72 victory.