Michigan State basketball was tested on Saturday night, and luckily was able to get by with a victory over Bowling Green. The Spartans trailed most of the game, but was able to lockdown the Falcons in the final minutes to earn the 86-72 win.

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.

The box score will make it seem like a comfortable win, but there was nothing easy about Michigan State basketball's